The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-12
Put in on Boulevard
Course.
ANOTHER COLD DAY.
Sairey Camp, Winneponset
and Capt. White Prominent.

1t was cold on the avenue again yes
terday afternoon.
The mercury did not stand any lower
than on Tuesday, but there was more
wind, and that made it seem colder.
In consequence of the present cold
| snap, road drivers are not frequenting
the snow-path in large numbers, and
the present footing-as good, if not bet
ter than is to be expected later-is be-
ing enjoyed by only the few of the
many.
The honors of the road yesterday af-
ternoon were shared by A. B. Brunell's
groWthy brown mare, Sairey Camp
John w. Howe's brown gelding Winnie
| ponset-brought over from Lancaster
to show the way to some of Worcester
fast ones-and Henry Shaws black
| geldlng, Captain White. The latter was
bought by Mr.. Shaw at the same sale
as r. c. Taylor purchased old Abbie
| v, and the gelding has been driven Oh
| the snow, more or less, since then. This
winter, however, he seems better thar
ever, and yesterday figured prominent
ly in number of brushes.
The only series OF fast heats was be-
tween Brunell, with Sairey Camp, and
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mark of 2:15 IA, and belonging to r
A. Robbins of this city. The first heat
resulted in a rather easy win for the
Egbert gelding, but the next time Heu-
nell turned the tables, and Joe Egbert
was hardly within hailing distance
when the barn was reached. A change
of drivers was made behind the Egbert
horse, bur with little success, as Sairey
| Camp again finished ahead by severa
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in rather early in the afternoon between
Joe Egbert and Captain White. 1t was
a grand, good race, as far as Elm
street. Then the black gradually drew
ahead and Joe Egbert shortly after
went to break and was beaten.
! Just before dark a big bunch of fast
ones swept around the curve at the
| foot of Newton hill. There were Win
neponset, Sairey Camp, Captain White
Paul Henry's black gelding Correct, and
two or three lesser lights. Winnepon-
set was first at the finish, with Sairey
Camp second, and Captain White and
Correct having a close brush just be-
hind.
Nelson W. Jones was out for a por-
ton of the afternoon, sitting behind
e. s. Pierce's brown gelding Uncle
few times, but did not come down in
company.
S. D. Houghton had new one on
the snow-path and let her step along
a few times in places. She is named
Queen Wilkes, and is by that good sire
of race horses, Messenger Wilkes. MI.
Houghton brought her down from the
state of Maine only recently. She is
a speed prospect
A. r. Wells drove the black gelding
Linus, imported from Boston by one
of MI. WaiIS' friends TO lower the col
ors of some of the local good ones. Linus
is very prmising PAGER, and has a
deal of speed, but to dethrone all the
fast ones owned in Worcester is more
of a proposition than Linus is equal
to.
Walter C. Warren and E. ". Dean sat
behind the sweet gated little daughte-
of Major Strathmore, Baby Strath-
more. The Baby had on all her boots,
but took no active part in the brush
ing, although Warren gave the mare
her head a few times.
A. NJ. Taft, one of the most regular
of local TURTLES, was on the course
with Venture, a powerful chestnut gel
ding with mark OF 2:26 Ia which is.
however, no Indication Of the fellows
speed. Last summer in training at the
fair grounds, he repeatedly turned the
local track in as good as 2:20, and is
rated as a 2:10 prospect for '9S,
Webster Thayer, as usual, drove Ed
die Curnan, but the gelding was not
booted for fast work. Mr.. Thayer driv-
ing over solely for a little recrea-
ton.
A few other good ones, a number of
others that are not so good, some that
are no good at all, together with a few
family turnuts, comprised the avenue
procession Wednesday afternoon.