Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-08-31

training are agitated, he remembers bis
years OF success and comes to the front
with a chip on his shoulder. Here Is the
challenge of Dennis:
81 will make a hree-cornered race with
Kidder and Abbott, each to deposit rea :
sonable amount, play or pay, race to be
contested in September when colts are
three years old, over any good track or
road in Windsor county; mile or half-mile
heats, best two in three; winner to take
the pile; owners to drive. Now gentle
men, what do you say? Offer open 80
days"
Dennis don't talk through his hat.
BRADLAUGH STABLES.
Judge N. Howard seems to be the pres
ent superintendent OF the Bradlaugh sta
bles. Mr.. Howard will be remembered as
an old-time horseman and former care
taker OF the horse, John Morrill,, alias
Woodstock. Old John, as he was famil-
iarly called, was, according to A. W..
Thompson's account, very vicious and
the cause of the loss of life and limb, but
Melt escaped unhurt, owing, probably, to
his kind and gentle treatment OF this fe-
rocious animal. Judge Howard lived con-
temporary with such old-time horsemen
as Robert Brown, Ira Coolidge, Josiah
Richmond, Mark Bowen, John Robinson,
Celim French, A. w. Thompson, Charles
Taylor and others in the same class. ALI
are now dead but Taylor and Thompson.
Charles Taylor, SO years old, is still on
the turf during races and winning many
first monies in the free or-alls with the
great PAGER, Robert Is. Howard, year or
two younger, drives a pair, but not in
races. The fact is, the judge don't see as
well as he ought to win in race, the re-
suit OF taking so much dust from others
years ago. This makes me think OF fair
held in Bethel when we were all young.
Quite a purse was offered for which
there we're a number OF entries. When
tue horses lined up one man appeared who
was not down on the list. He claimed
that he had made a legal entry but was
vellooked. The secretary said: "It others
make no obi sction you may start" Judge
Howard was in with the noted horse,
Hildeorand, who had frequently won
fourth money with no distance flag and
only four in the race and on being ques-
toned said: "All the objection | have is,
ii makes one more to kick up a dust for
me-" Melt always took his medicine
cheerfully and never troubled the judges
with complaints. By sc doing he was one
Of the the most popular drivers in his day.
A. W. Thompson, trifie younger than
Tay lOr, is spending the close OF long and
useful life In Turkey Hnller raising tur-
keys and remembering things that never
A. w. has no trouble in being |
familiar with the original Justin Morgan |
horse and his three illustrious sons, Sher |
man, Woodbury. and Bulrush. His fine
y written articles In the turf papers on /
his now extinct breed seem to be proof |
hat be lived in the days OF old Justin |
himself. Mr.. Thompson has one OF the /
most extensive horse libraries on this con-
inent and his fund OF knowledge is not
urpassed. He often gives us friendly
all and never fails to tell me something
lew and unbeknown before. II is always
With pleasure that l see his horses head
urn into the yard. / trust he may be
pared to us many years to come. How
I'd and Thompson are both looking for
yard to the fall fairs with the greatest
interest,"