Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-09-15
BARNEY WINS THE GREAT FREE-FOR-
ALL FOR PAGERS.
Could Not DO Better Than o:I4, Owing o
Strong Wind-Otis Baron the Winner
in the 2:4O Pace-Final Pre-
miums Awarded.

The fair at Howard Park came to an
end Saturday with two races in the after
noon the 2;4O pace and the frce-for-all for
PAGERS, With the mercury in the iifteS
and a strong north wind blowing, the at
tendance was small.
Barney drew the pole in the freo-for-all
and was never headed during the race. AS
usual, he travelled like clock work, going
the three miles without a break ana with
but little urging on the part of Driver
McGrogOr, who held his whip high i'm the
air when coming under the wire. Five Of
the eleven horses entered came out for
the word They were a long time getting
away in the first heat and it was not UNI
I'll the nth trial that Starter Brownell
gave the word go" Ole Hutch was in
the rear but his driver seemed to prefer
that place. The horses came under the
wire at the half in this order: Barney,
Ambulator, Little Clin, George st. Clair
and Ole Hutch At the three-quarrers it
was II PROCESSION in this order but on the
home stretch Ole Hutch passed George
St. Clair. The five horses paced the mile
without IA break, the time by quarters
being S3i2, 1901, 1:41 and 2:4ie.
In the second heat the horses got the
word on the second trial Ole Hutch WIS
behind again and broke on the back turn.
At the half Barney, Ambulator, Little
GIN and George St. Clair were well to-
gcther in the order named with ole Hutch
considerably behind. The finish was in
the same order, the time being 80, 1907,
.l:4lh and 2:l5.
The third heat was an exact repetition
of the second, as to start break and FIN
ish the time being 1874, 1:O7h, 1:40i4 and
2:l4. Barney would undoubtedly have
beaten the track record of 2:l2 had it not
been for the strong wind which made fully
three seconds difference.
on the mile track at White River June
ton August 81 Barney won the frec-for-
all in 2:ll, 2:l3 and 2:l0, the first and third
heats being the fastest time for track and
state.
THE 2:4O PACE.
The 2:iO pace was really more interest
ing than the frec-for-all, because II was
more closely contested. Otis Baron drew
the pole. shorty led at the half in the first
heat but before the thrcc-Quartcr mark was
reached broke badly and was distanced,
as WAS Roscoe. OF the other three horses,
during the three heats hrst one led ana
then another. Otis Baron managed TO get
under the wire first every time, however,
Gilina beating Blue Bird for second mon
ley. The Summaries:
FREE FOR-ALL-STAKE $1,000.
Barney. b. e., c. II. .mes, Waltham.
Mass. .... =. .,.......... .............1 !
Ambulator, b. s., w. A. Fraser,
w nllSnull, y. /. ''.'''''''''''''''''
Little Cliff, b. G., John Burke, OF
tdwa, Ont. ...., -. ..................3 j .
George st. Clair br. s., +. ID. Moore,
Bennington ....... -. ...... ...,.,,.5 1
Ole Hutch, b. g., Burdick & Son,
Albany, y. Y.....................,...4 .
2lila, 215 2;li.
2:4O PACE, STAKE $500.
Otis Baron, br. g., j. A. Moulton,
LYndonVile, Vt. ..... ....,..,.,..,,.l l /
Gillina,b TX, m. IL, Il. Sweet, Port
Henry, n. Y. .....................,....2 :
Blue Bird. IN. m, Frank =. Clark,
New Haven, Conn. ...................3 2
shorty, Oh. e., Allen Risk, Whitman
tic, conn. '..,...,,''..''.'''',.'''' '''ds'
Roscoe, Oh. T., A. II. Carter Leban-
or, n. ii. Observation-Disclosures. DIS.
Time-2:21A, 2:2l%, 2:23%.
The judges were Il. T. Brownell, f. +.
Freeman and T. A. ingalls,.
The peg race and the foot race did not
fill and were declared off.
After the races there was a drawing
contest by draft horses which created
considerable interest. The judges award
ed premiums as follows:
Draft horses Weighing $500 pounds or
over-First to Louis Bergevn of Burling-
ton, second to Henry Winterbottom of
Shclburne, third to John King of Burling-
ton.
Draft horses weighing less than $50
rounds-First to Harry Thomas, second
to A. Promo, third to John King, all of
Burlington.
Other premiums in the same entry book
were awarded as follows
Matched horses-First to G. A. Chapman
OF Ierrisburgh second to j. j. Enright OF
burlington. third to j. A. Kelley of Bur-
lington.
Single drvers-First to Forest Park
Farm of Brandon, second to l.. G. Il.
Cannon a.
Allen of Essex Junction.