Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-08
AFTER THE FAIR.
4 Protest Against "Tom Moody"
$1,000 Refused for the Prize Winning
Matched Pair Interesting Facts
About Some Of the other Horses.

$1,000 Refused for the Prize Winning
Matched Pair Interesting Facts
About Some Of the Other Horses.
The record Of Tom Moody. the winner Of
secon5 money Ia the 2 s. race al the Valley
Fair last week. Is being investigated by the
officials Of the National Trotiing assocls-
ton. A telegram was received here last
week from Secretary Groche1 Of Hartford
10 stop payment Of the money woD here,
and il has been forwarded to Mr.. Grocher,
pending invest CATION Of the animals iden-
lily. Tom Moody has been winning sec
onc money with great re- ularity Of late.
Il seems that Mr.. Squires, who entered
the horse, is br Jther-in-laE Of Dick
Williams, the well-known East Hartford
horseman. The Hartford Courani says:
IL was the talk about the track that Fred
Reynolds, who pilots the Williams string,
had declined TO drive him and that Nj
Williams did not care TO admit that be
owned him. II he should happen 70 be
relegated to the ranks Of the renegsdes
then :. W. Alerton will move up 70 first
place, others in the race following"
The Hartford COurant also published a
story 10 the effect that Hugh Mack. A. 7.
Bachelors horse from keene, and the
winner Of FIRST place in the . 81 race here,
was out OF the purse, as one Of the Judges
remembered that The horse did al exhibi-
ton mile that barred il from all classes
slower than 2 l.. This is not correct.
/ however, as the first money vas paid 10
/ Mr.. Bachelor, and Hugh Mack also won
( first place in the Z.3j race al Atbol Tues
/ day. Il is understood, however. that Hugh
Mack was driven an exhibition mile at the
/ grange fair at Keene in ZIG "a.
/ W. q. Potter Of Greenfield evidently
made no mistake when be paid J. Z. Whit
comb Of Essex Junction $500 for Lady
/ Wonder al the close Of the Valley Pair
Lady Wonder took the Z.22 race easily in
straight heats at Athol, the fastest being
. = u IA.
John @. Baker held the ribbons over as
handsome pair Of horses as have ever
been seen al the Valley Pair ground, and
the agreement was general that the judges
were right in awarding them the blue.
The horses are bright bay and weigh
about 200 lbs. One Of them is Leo, By
Alcantara, and the other Charleston. By a
son Of Pocohontas Boy, and both were
brought for Mr.. Dickinson about a year
ago by Mr.. Baker. who has the entire
charge Of them. The horses won the first
premium out Of list Of seven entries, and
their grooming and appearance sho we'd
clearly that they are handled by one who
understands the management and care Of
horses. Nj Dickinson refused al offer oil
1900 for them after the award had been
made.
o. J. Piau's horse, which won the frs,
premium in the gentlemen's driving class
is hye-yeAr-old bay gelding sired by the
noted stallion, Bradlaw. The dam is a
high bred Morl an mare. The horse is q
fast roadster and sound in every respect.
a. i clearly shown by the fact that be wa.
awarded the blue ribbon over a field Of l.
competitors.
Peter Turney, the winner Of the l.
class and the holder OF the track record
was shipped direct from here 10 Lexington
ny, and will compete against some OF To,
fast steppers Of the Blue Grass state. Com
petent judges believe Turney to be gooC
for o. 70 10.
Col. Harmon again demonstrated tina
be is the right man in the right place wheI
in charge Of the catering al the Vallel
Fair. He fed hundreds OF people each day
and ia spite Of the rush tina, was inevitabl
the food and the service were pronounce,
satisfactory.
Several horses which were here in tn
races were winners Wednesday. f. Bush
nelfs Piquani led the way in the :. 40 rae
al Athol, and J. B. Wheldon's Scoote
! from Bangor was victorious in the 2 %
E Mr.. Swans Prince Lavelard from Atho
: was the winner Of the free for all at III
Stafford Springs, Conn, fair, and reduce
the track record 70 2. Il IA.