The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-05
SOME GOOD TIME
Made on the Lake With An
Unpronounceable Name.

Webster Feb. 4-Lake Chaubuna-
gungamaug, with its icy covering,
H1abounded with hundreds to see the
y great horse trot or pace this afternoon.
Lovers of speedy horseaesh were there
galore, and many who never Witnessed
edsach an icy contest were there too.
ts 1t was a race for blood as we'll as for
= oats, and the best horses won. There
get were many exciting periods when the
. favorites plunged madly along neck to
meek, amid the hurrahs of the anxious
spectators. 1t was a race well worth
the trip, to see and it will be remem-
7r1bered by Websterites for some time
~ ftos eeme. ny9f
70 Acting Superintendent John Flint of
the electric road played prominent
q role in the afternoons sport. Not only
y did he serve out excellent accommoda-
y lions by, running the cars frequent
trips but he also assisted the officers
e M Keeping the more excited ones lust
"a over the lines when the races were
NJ going on.
BY the way. the horses worked and
n eXerted their every effort to win the
race, they must have known what was
IN store for the lucky winners. Mr.
fAnts generous contribution of 100
pushels OF oats was more than appre-
ciaIed. Mr.. Flint was well pleased bv
the way that everybody interested
themselves in the race. and particularly
thoses who participated
mol only was the race for oats but
u was clearly demonstrated long be-
fore the final heat was trotted. that it
was a race for something else. The race
was devoid of any attempt of chican-
cry, out each heat was won on its
IneTlts. change of drivers was now
ana then made, but that was entirely
within the rules.
The trotting in the 225 class was
good From the start, the favorite was
MI reeds horse, although many said
that Dr. Harris horse would either win
or make 1t pretty warm for the other
morse The prophets were right, and it
was nip and tuck between the two
famous steppers 1t vas two heats
apiece, but Mr.. Reed won out The
otner two Horses were outclassed.
IN the z.4O class it was another ques-
lion OF conjecture of who would win
lawyer Deon or Mr.. Hederman's horse
III was tie heats between these horses
Il ana the judges decision gave the final
neat TO MI Hederman. Mr. Benoit. who
was entered, did not put his grey g.
IW!Ilght IN the race on account of an
accident happening to her during the
M previous day. Dr. Stevens. the other
entry, was not in it for a minute all
" though he pluckily drove the five heats
out N'S
That decision of the Judges in award
ing the 2.4O class race to Mr. Hederman
Gauseu quite a rumpus among Lawyer
Deon S friends. Mr.. Deen was himself
Y most prominent in the calling-down act.
and With hundreds of witnesses stand
ing around him, he raked the Judges
& over the Goals in no light manner This
is what caused it.
1t seems that Lawyer Deon came in
about neck ahead of Hederman's
morse IN the rubber heat, and was at
once borne away by the crowd a win
ner Hederman could not see his pet
beaten in that way, and started pro-
test. lie charged Mr. Deon with run
ming his horse willfully and by thus do
ing won the race. Mr.. Deon denied the
allegation emphatically, and a hot ar
gument at once followed.
The judges went into a "star cham
ber'' consultation. They decided to
vote on the matter and thus settle it,
1t resulted in the count of to 2 that
Hederman should have the race, the
1udgeg charging Mr.. Deon with unlaw-
fully running his horse.
Il6 lawyer grew white WITH rage, ana
used all manner of technical language
In calling down the decision. He said
he defeated Hederman's horse fairly
and squarely and could do it again
He offered to race Hederman on the
spot for $25 but Hederman would not
accept the wager. He says he will meet
him later on. for any kind of a purse.
The race, taken altogether, was clear
I ly a success, and the outcome of 1t will
be future races for good big purses
There were many bets made today, and
the result caused much money to
change hands.
Representative Joseph P. Love, Ma
poleon Lamothe, Fred A. Wellington,
local sporting men, Roscoe S. Wood of
Harrisville, R. l., Horace Lamson of
Oxford and Dr. DIN of Southbridge
were the Judges. The starter was
Charles Lavoiee of Oxford The result:
r,s AZ 2:25 CLASS.
Frank Reed CHI, g. j. L. TIA ! /
Dr.. Hart, b. g. Gen. Grant / z
Fred Aldrich, or. g. Twilight : 3 9 3
Louis Matthew, b. g. Gen. STARK.
Gsa $40 CLASS.
7. F Hederman, b. g; Council 2 ] ] ! !
DR.. Stevens, b. m. Lady Cornish. ) 3
Jacob Wielock, a Pole, was charged
with selling liquor, before Judge An
ureW j. bartholomew, III Ine ulStTlcI
court, today. This case was tried some
time ago in Webster, and at that time
Weilock was found guilty and fined
$50. He appealed the case to the grand
jury. Oct 4 was the date that the
case was first tried in Webster, and
Sept. q, 1898, is the date that Deputy
Sheriff Glare made the raid. The APP
pealed case came before Judge Hop
kins, in Worcester, and through a
technieality the case was dismissed.
Today 1t was resumed in the local
court. The evidence was heard over
His honor discharged the defendant as
result. The case. it is said, was that