Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-04

er, although she has never done any
racing and has never been handled FOR
speed.
Flora Spencer was one Of the horses
that DR.. Kendrick brought from Indi-
ana last spring, and he sold her shortly
| after arriving here to John Watson
only recently has she rounded TO and
SHOWN the form and speed she did the
day the doctor purchased her. She has
no mark, but has trailed in 2;24 and is
thought to be able to do 20 on the
track next year. She is sired by Caesar,
PIP, and her dam is we'll bred.
Early in the afternoon Mr.. Watson
drove on to the course with his mare
and at about the same time r. c. Taylor
appeared behind old Abbie V, Soon they
were at it, and they furnished those
brushes. Although Abbie V. won the
majority of heats, Flora Spencer kept
right at her, and once or twice poked
her head in ahead at the finish. Then r.
f. Taylor came with Valence; and, ac-
cording to pre-arranged plans couple
of trials between Abbie V. and Valence
were in order. Mr. Watson also Joined
the party, but, like r. c. Taylor found
the pace a trif1e too warm for comfort.
The first time the trio came down,
Valence had something the better of the
start; but soon Abbie V. had oVertaken
and passed her stable companion.
Around the foot of Newton Hill it was a
furious drive; Abbie V. in the lead with
Flora Spencer and Va1ence close behind.
AT Elm street the Hamlin horse moved
up a bit, and before the finish was lead
ing both.
The second time the trio turned Val
ence was as far behind as she had been
ahead on the previous trip. Here was
her opportunity to show If she really
was the superior of Abbie v She showed
it to her owners delight, AS they flaShed
past Highland street at the start VAL
ence was a good four lengths behind.
But that did not discourage her. She
kept at her work gamely, and continued
TO close the gap. Going as level as
clockwork and without the semblance
of a mistake she was but length be-
hind as they swung Newton Hill AT
Elm street the distance was sun snort
er. and at the barn she was length 70
the good. Flora Spencer finished second
and Abbie V. third. These were the only
really exciting brushes of the afternoon.
There were several other good ones
ont. however One of these was very
stylish and ganey-appeari hYe-yeaf
old mare that DR.. E. H. Kendrick drove
to racing sleigh. 1t was the third
time she had ever been hitched TO
sleigh, and the first time she has been
Kendrfck made no attempt to speed her
in company. But he let her step ou. a
few times alone at a clip that led some
to think that here was a mare or Whom
great things could well be expected.
She is a handsome bay in color with
an elegant head and beautiful gaat, go
ing without g boot of any sort. she IS
a granddaughter of the great Baron
Wilkes. out of a St Lawrence mare,
and a trotter every inch. She was pur-
chased by DIR. Kendrick at the same
time as he picked up Flora Spencer,
but she was turned out all last summer
and has never been given any fast
work. She will be made accustomed to
snow and the road before the doctor
makes any effort TO get in with the fast
ones She is a promising mare and
looks able to tr0t around 2:2O next sum-
ner. if she is given track work.
Mike Henry was out behind the out
lawed Timber Boy, 2:16A. but that does
/ not prevent him from being great
snow horse, and there are few PAGERS
on the course that can beat Lumber BOY
when he is in condition. just at nres-
emit however, he is in pretty high flesh,
and Mike intends 20 work some of the
superfluous fat off before he extends
him Monday afternoon he was not
started UP at all.
John Kervick was out for little
while behind the handsome bay mare
Marjorie. John had good measure OF
success with her on the track last sea
SON, and expects to be able to show the
way down the course to good many OF
them this winter, when the time comes
to start her up. Marjorie is gated
about right for snow work, and al
though una accustomed to a sleigh, Is
1 thought to be very promising as an ave
| nue. queen prospect.
4 There were a number of Bentons out
4 including the old Governor himself, and
they all showed we'll. A fve-year-old
owned by Frank Marsh and called La
dy Benton was one of the bes'r Of tn
Bentons there, and won number OF
brushes. But there were others that
went down the course with considerable
speed.
Today, with fair and perhaps a little
more moderate weather, there should be
a big crowd out