Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-21
HOME OF MARION WILKES.
AN IDEAL TRAINING STABLE WELL
FILLED WITH HORSES.
This Horse One of the best Representa-
tIves of the Noted FamiIy-somc OF
the Flyers to Appear on ver-
mont Tracks This Year,

Pleasantly situated on one of the prin-
cipal streets of Essex Junction fronting on
beautiful lawn, surrounded by
fruit and shade trees, in convenient proxi-
nifty to the attractive residence of the
owner, stands the Fair View Training
Stables, which are, without question the
finest and best equipped in the State.
Recently, under the guidance of the pro-
prietor, Mr.. /. N. Chase, the representa-
tive of the Free Press had pleasure of
inspecting these stables and their equip
ments.
The interior of the buildings, which by
the way are entirely new, is arranged af-
ter plans and designs matured from long
experience and are best suited to the re-
qurements of the use to which they are
put and are adapted to meet any ext
gences that may arise in an institution of
this kind. Placed adjacent, and extend-
ing two-thirds the length of the entire
structure, are the stalls containing the
equine cclcbrities-somc with enviable
records already acquired, others of ten
derer years but giving promise of glorious
futures on the track, which is the ulti-
mate destiny of all of them.
In the extreme eastern corner of the
north stable, in well lighted thoroughly
ventilated and clean stall stands the pride
and hope OF the managers. Marion Wilkes,
by Garnet Wilkes, he by Onward, q fine
chestnut 1914 hands high with IA record
of 217i4. This horse was bred i'm Iowa
and acquired a record of 2:3O as a two
year-old, 2:2lia trial as n three-ycar-old,
2;19l as four-year-old and his present
record as a 1ive-ycar-old. Good judges
pronounce him one of the finest horses
living, also one OF the flectest, his trainers
are confident that to-day he can lower his
record considerably.
In the adjoining stall Is the chestnut
PAGER, Cardinal Wilkes by Jesuit. he by
IN n ri Ntsit n ,url., ncO q
hands high Ills owner, Mr. William
Richardson of Sherbrook, =. G., and those
who have handled him anticipate a brill
liant future for him.
Mr.. Chase next showed oxford record,
2:20h, by Modoc Chief, 1872 hands high,
who Is well known to many Free Press
readers, who keep in touch with track
matters, as he proved a race horse and
money winner last season, never finishing
behind the many and winning eight first
monies. He is owned by A. +. Quakenbos
of Pawtucket r. l., and was brought out
by Mr.. Fred Pickle, who has driven him
in all his races.
Golden, second. by Golden, was next
shown; his record is 2:24. Mr.. Chase said
on the day of our visit that he could beat
that record. lie is owned by w. IL. Ran
dali of st. Johnsbury.
a fine lmbed, symmetrical beast Is Ger
tie Doble record 2:24ii, 1914 hands high, n
the stable attaches; the one who exhibited
her smiled as he took off her blanket, re-
marking las she stands now she Is ready
for race"
Bonnie Dean, by Aberdeen, a splendid
dapple gray, dam, Bonnie Bells, with five
in the the list and two with marks below
2:1I Mr.. Chase thinks him q good horse
with brilliant prospects. lie is owned by
Mr. F Il. Freeman of Tadmorc, Ohio.
The attendant who brought out for in
speciion Miss Maxey" called attention
to the remarkably uniform marks that she
carried, four white feet as perfect as
though artificially dyed with an accurate
Nebraska and has record of 2;31i2, 152i
hands high and Is owned by DIR. Briggs of
Cambridge, VT. Mr. Chase calls her a
good mare in her class.
j ]. Enright's chestnut mare, Daisy"
Is a promising green one, that the boys
feel confident will do to go to the races.
Sir Homer is beautiful brown horse
but one that has never before been under
training. He was sired by Rockcrfeller,
he by Electionecr; dam full sister to the
noted race horse Nelson, whose record is
209 Sir Homer is owned by Il. a. Ingalls,
of st. Arbans.
Mr.. Chase called attention TO a fine
chestnut flly, two years Old, by Sim
mons, dam, Il full sister to Belle T., PISA.
This illy Is owned by James H. Allen of
Essex Junction, who brought her from
Ohio four months ago. MIR. Chasc's opin-
ion of her is that she is as well bred as
any flly in Vermont and he thinks she
is the only Simmons in Vermont beside
Oscar Williams, who is owned by G. G.
Watson of Brandon. She is breaking finely
and has good, pleasing way of going.
Others that Mr.. Chase is now giving his
attention to are Gcnevicve, record 2:2SI
Matte Rock, Il fun sister to Marion
Wilkes. These two with others comprise
his brood mares.
Among the colts he has full brother "a
Marion Wilkes that will be three years
old this fall. also fine large two-year-old
fily, sired by Trappist, he by Egotist, he
by Electloneer. her dam by Advance,