Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-09-12
THE RACES.


Four Interesting Speed Contests Thurs
day Morning and Afternoon.
The postponed 2:35 race was called short
ly after 10 o'clock Thursday morning
Three heats were trotted Wednesday,
when darkness made postponement
necessary. Five horses came out for the
word. Valerine captured the heat, Mol
lie, the winner of two heats Wednesday,
falling back to fourth place. Jessie w.
was drawn at the beginning of the fifth
heat Nalerine broke badly and went to
pieces the last time around the track,
Lizzie Garnet winning the heat. This left
only three horses for the sixth heat and
when Victor f.. was drawn only two were
left. Lizzie and Mollie fought out two
heats more, first one marc having the ad
vantage and then the other. but Lizzie
managed to reach the wire first in both
heats winning the race and first money.
The summary of the seven heats follows:
2:35 trotters, stake $500.
Lizzie Garnet, CHI. m, c.
j. Green, Whitlnsvile,
Mass. .................. . . / /
Mollie, 2:29, br. m, a. S.
Webb, Winoosk ........ 1 5 4 2 .
Victor E., br. g., Cornwall
Farm, Cornwall, n. Y. 3 8 8 8 dr.
Nalerinc, b. m, J.. f. Pot
ter, Hoosic Falls. n. Y. 5 dis.
Jessie w, b. m, Howard
Park Stables, Burling-
ton Observation-Disclosures. + ) dr..
Carrie L., b. m, a. w.
Braddock, Brooklyn, n.
Observation-Disclosures. ) DIR.
Sheba, b. f.. Z. +. Brown
ell, Burlington .......... dis.
Yukon, b. e., Hood Farm,
Lowell, Mass. .......... s DIR.
Time, 2:25i9 2:26i4, 2:24, 2:26 2:27N, 2:2S,
2:29.
THREE YEAR OLD TROTTERS.
The race for trottng foals of 1892 was the
first event on the card after dinner. Seven
Of the eight horses entered appeared at the
call. Ben Gilig drew the pole with Lord
Howe second, Alma Wilkes third, Coon
Point Maid fourth, Listen fifth. 2. NJ. s.
sixth and Princewood seventh. Coon
Point Maid had no difficulty in winning
first money in three straight heats, second
money going to Ben Gillig third to p. NJ
S. and fourth to Princewood. The sum-
mary:
Coon Point Maid. 2:252. b. M, How
ard Park Stables, Burlington. II l
Zen Gillie, CHI. s., Forest Park Farm,
brandon ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5 .
2. NJ S., blk. E., p. NJ, Sabre. AL
ours '.'',''''.''.''..' ...............5 : )
Prnccwood, b. g.. ST. Lawrence
Stock Farm. Canton, n. Y.........4 4
nhgton ''':.;:.'...............S 6
Lord Howe. oh. s, John W. Porter,
Tlconderoga, y. Y ..................6 5
Alma Wilkes, b. m, A. w. Brad
ock, Brooklyn. n. Y.....7 7 7
Time, 2:2s 2:32, 2:3O.
THE 2:25 CLASS.
There were seven starters in the 2:25
race for trotters. Resolute had the pole
! olive T. second, Kit Baker third, oxford
fourth, John Mitchell NTH. Vera sixth and
/ col, Crombie seventh. The race was an
exciting contest, requiring five heats and
being won in alternate heats by Oxford,
with klt Baker second, Olive p. third,
and Col. Crombe fourth. The sum-
mary:
-:21 trotters stake $500.
Oxford, 2:24l2, b. g., Pratt e
Pickle, Newport ................1 l . l
Kit Baker, 2:23. b. m, C. j.
Green, WhitinSville, Mass....2 1 .
Olive p, b. m, Cornwall Farm,
Cornwall, N. Y..................5 . l
Col. Crombie, 2:25, b. s.. S. T..
Munson, Burlington ..........4 5
Vera, b. m, St. Lawrence St,,clf
Farm, Canton, N. Y.........s e 4 :
Resoute, 2:22h, CHI. z. f. D.
! Thayer Brandon . dc
John Mitchell, br . Foroet N'7'
Park Farm. brandon die
Time, 2;21. 2.22i.. 9.93 2.o1iL 900
nuns 40
iH -'4' hACE'
The greatest interest of the dav cor-
tered in the o:1S race for trottors t,i,,o
fast ones came out fo, tho ,,ord ,,o,.ie,,
Wilkes drew tho mole Win oro sa,
ond. Fleetwood third Miss ttuIiarto ~,
fourth, and Katie Mack dftb Ia thn srnt
heat the horses rot rne star, on ,ho
fourth trial Reforo tho o,,a,..a ~.
was reached Ioro had TIA 80 ha Ia =
IT at the holf folIowsd h,, a.io,, IVi,itas
Miss Fullerton FIeet,vood ga Ltattr
Mack. in tho order named Gn .ba tas,
turn Marion Wilkes went to the head
A tire came off Lora's sulky and the
mare finished last.
The second heat was the fastest of IN,
day. The horses got the word on the third
trial Marion broke badly at the star
and brought up the rear the first time
around the track, Miss Fullerton leading
followed by Katie, Lora and Fleetwood
The last time around Marion passed Fleet.
wood, who finished last and was declareC
distanced by the judges because Driver
Tinoe va o.i9 us ieV'eu 10 properly weigh IN
Much time was spent in scoring for tho
third heat and it was only after five at
tempts that fair start was made. Lore
took the pole before the first turn wa!
reached, then lost 1t on the second turn t,
Miss Fullerton, with Marion third anc
Katie last Near the three-quarter pol,
MISS Fullerton broke badly and Marion
crawled ahead, beating Katie half length
at the finish, Lora falling to the rear.
dd start on The [,,,st tIioi th eV T SplGn
neck and neck and trotting beautifully