Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-26
TROTTERS AND PAGERS.
GLASSES AND STAKES ARRANGED
FOR THE COMING SEASON.
Announce mcnts Of the Schedule of the
Vermont aud Northern New York Trot-
ting and Pacing 900
offered in Stakes.

Through the courtesy of e. w. j. Hawk
ms, secretary of the Vermont and North
ern New York Trotting and Pacing Cir
cult, we hre able to publish this morning
the classes and stakes arranged for the
various associations comprising the cir
cult. The aggregate amount of the stakes
this year Is $4,000, which is $4,000 larger
than last year. There are six societies in
the circuit and there are six races uni
form throughout the circuit. The rules
of the National association are to govern
except in a few instances, where the cir
cult or local rules apply All entries Will
close May /, and the payments are to be
made May J. July 15 and August /; five
per cent to enter and start and Ave per
cert to be deducted from the winners.
Horses are eligible in all the associations
May l, except Canton where they arc
eligible June 10.
GRANITE CITY TROTTING PARK.
The circuit will open with the Granite
City Trotting Park club in conjunction
with the Washington and Orange county
fair at Barre August is, 49, 20 and q.
The aggregate stakes amount to $1,000. The
races and stakes are as follows.
For trotters, 300 class $500.
For trotters, 2iO class $500.
For trotters, 2:2S class. $500.
For trotters, 1924 class, $500
For trotters 2;1S class, $500.
For PAGERS, 1850 class $500
For PAGERS, 2;3j class. $500
For PAGERS, 2:29 class, $500.
For PAGERS. 2:20 class $500.
Free for all, PAGERS, 5000.
THE HORSE BREEDERS MEETING.
The schedule of stakes and races of the
Vermont Association of Road and Trot-
ting Horse Breeders meeting at Rutland
August 20, 20, n, and 2S, is as follows
Trotting and pacing foals of 81 $3.50
Pacing foals of 1885, $500.
For trotters. min. class, $500.
For PAGERS, $3.50 class, 500
For trotters, 2:4O class $500.
For PAGERS, 1920 class, $500.
For trotters, 2:2S class, $500
For trotters, 24 class, $500.
For trotters. 2:21 class $500.
For PAGERS, 2:20 class, $500
For trotters, 2lS class $500.
Free for all PAGERS, $1,000
A stallion produce and a futurity stake
VIII also be trotted, the value of the stakes
being $3.50.
INTERSTATE FAIR AT BURLINGTON
The Interstate fair will be held at How
ard Park, Burlington, September l. @ 8
anu I. Inc aggregate stakes offered are
$4,000. The classes and stakes are as fol-
lows:
Trotting foals of 1891 and later, 5000
Trotting foals of 1893 and later. $50
Pacing foals of 1893, $500
For trotters in 300 class. $500
For PAGERS, 250 class, $500
For trotters 2:i0 class, 500.
For PAGERS, 2;29 class, $500
For trotters. 2:2S class, $500
For trotters. 2:24 class 500
For trotters, 2:lS class, $500
free for all PAGERS, $1,000
CLINTON COUNTY FAIR.
The Clinton County Agricultural society
will hold its annual fair ut Plattsburgh.
N Y, September s, Q, TO- II. The purses
amount to $1,000, divided as follows:
For trottcrs, 3 min. class. $500.
For trotters. 2:27 class $3.50.
| For foals of 1894, $500
FOR trotters, 2;i0 class $500.
For trotters. 2ls class $500.
For PAGERS, 2:29 class, $500
For trotters 2;50 class, slOOO
For trottcrs, 2:2i class, $500.
For trotters, foals OF '93, $500.
| For PAGERS, 2:50 class, $500.
Free for all, trotters and PAGERS, $1,000.
For trotters, 1882 class. $500.
ST. LAWRENCE SOCIETY.
The annual meeting OF the St Lawrence
Agricultural society will be held at Can
ton. N Y. September 10, lG II, and 49, The
stakes amount to $3.50, divided as follows:
For PAGERS, 2:29 class, $500
For trotters, 2:27 class, $500.
For trotters, 1924 class, 500.
| For PAGERS, 2;22 class, $500.
For trotters 2:2l class, $500.
| For trotters. 2:lS class, $500
Free for all, PAGERS, $500
| For all trottcrs, 2:40 class, $500.
For trotting foals of "a, $3.50.
| For trotting foals of '93, $500.
FRANKLIN COUNTY SOCIETY.
| The Franklin County Agricultural So
ciety will meet at Malone, n. Y, Septem-
Der %, 20, "a and %. The purses aggregate
s52oo, divided into the following races:
| For trotting foals of "a, 5000.
For trotting foals of '93, 500.
For trottcrs. 1927 class, $500
| For trotters. 2:2l class, $500.
| For PAGERS, 2:22 class, $500
For PAGERS 2:S5 class, $500
| For trotters, 2:24 class, $500.
| For trotters, 2;40 class, $500.
| Free for all PAGERS, $500.
For trotters, 2:lS class $500,
For PAGERS, 2:29 class, $500.
DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS OF YER
MONT.
The village of Bennington Centre, with
a population never exceeding 500, has fur
nlshed four governors to the State. They
were Moses Robinson, Isaac Tichenor,
Hiland Hall and j. s. Robinson, the last
named being the only democratic govern