Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-05-31
MADAME YALE.
COUPON.

throughout the country. There ar
twelve entries OF the best bred stations II
the states, including three with record
OF :07 Ia, two OF 2:0S, three OF 2;09 Ia
record. This last is Poindexter belonging
to the lawson stable OF Boston. Al
| though he has shown some remarkabl
fast trials, yet il is doubtful Il be takes
the chances with the others who have had
a great deal of experience. Six of thest
stations are owned in New England
Some disappointment is felt because Tom
my Britton, 2:0S, is not in. This horse
was sold last fall for $4,000 and believed
/ by many capable OF landing this big
purse. Dare Devil 20s 1-2, for some rea-
son is kept out. He Is the champion stall.
| lion OF Village farm and with Geers up
/ behind him would have many admirers,
I Both OF these horses may yet be substi.
tuted before the final payment OF entrance
money. Altogether this must be the
| greatest trotting race ever held and null
titudes Of people will go many miles TO
see the exhibition. Thousands OF dollars
will change hands on the result, and the
summary will show the champion stallion
OF the world.
How well I recollect the stallion race
over Mystic track twenty years ago that
Smuggler won. A great many went from
Barnard, Bethel and Woodstock to see
bulh ThCe duu houlS Ol your OiutT TtdutIs
in other states will readily recall the tre-
mendous excitement Of that day, when
temporary grand stand broke down,
burying some of us under the feet Of hun
dreds who fell or jumped from the upper
tiers OF seats. ! had my face and hands
scratched, coat torn, lost my hat and one
heel of boot. Covered with dirt, ! was
on my feet watching the horses score the
first heat, not wishing TO lose journey
mi Lao kNT eli -
IL was sand that two who were carried
from the ground senseless died soon after,
but we had no thoughts for anybody but
Smuggler. Although was quite lame in
one foot injured by the breakdown and
had n dilapidated look generally, yet ii
repaid all TO help Charles Marvin and the
boys rub out Smuggler between heats.
This horse was converted PAGER and a
favorite with AL our company, helping
some to pay expenses. IL was a curiosity
to most men to see the once smooth PAGER
trOt so square and steady, winning as he
did this large purse. Nowadays PAGERS
can trot and trotters pace with almost the
ease OF turning your hand and the time
made in the Smuggler race would only be
jog at the present.
Mambrino Gift, a black horse from
Michigan, was a hot tsvorite and sold
first choice in the pools every time. The
week before he won at Buffalo, getting a
record in 2:20. / have a pool card made
the Digit before at the pool room in Bow
doin Square. IL was a thousand dollar
pool and rated as follows Mambrino
Gift, 375; Smuggler, $50; Phil Sheridan,
10; Commonwealth, 125; Vermont Alb.
dallah, 70; smaller pools sold about in that
proportion. The Michigan horse brought
on carload of friends fresh from the
Buffalo victory, with all the money they
could raise, intending to do up the East
stopping at the same hotel where board
ed, il was pleasant for me to see this
Doasting crowd leave for home deadbroke.
Going to my room with a swollen foot,
cut down the boot and stocking, shak.
ing out part of great toe with the whole
nail hanging, was not able to get on
boot or shoe until back in Barnard.
Charles Marvin was then a young and in
experienced driver, Smuggler being his
first horse of any note. / remember hear
ing Col. Russell being advised to get an
older man like Bowen or Mace TO drive
this race but the Col. decided to let Mar
win try II. Since then he has been en-
ployed TO give nesrly all the fast Elec.
tioneers their low records and is probably
now as great mechanic as there is in the
profession.
10 talking with Mr.. Marvin a few years
ago in Detroit, 1 told him OF overhearipg
the conversation about his being too
{
that, and now they say am too old, but
stiu keep pegging away at my trade.n
W hat grand final, IL Charles Marvin
after d quarter OF a century, could come
back TO Boston with VIM. Penn, 2:O7 Ia.
or some equally IS fast and win this sec
ond $4,000 champion stallion race next
SEPTEMBER!
Now We see the entries in Orange County
Driving Park association at Goshen. y. Y.
For seven early closing stakes there we're
2ls nominations. This is unprecedented.
and everything looks like 1900 being the
greatest racing year in history. Goshen
races are August q, p, . snd "a.
CHARLES H. DAVIS.
One OF the largest funerals ever attend
Cd IN this town was al East Barnard sum
day the 9Th, when the body OF Charles n.
Davis was laid to rest in the well-kep
cemetery OF that village.
The church was artisticslly decorated
with choice flowers and was crowded TO
the doors with the many friends and
nelghbors OF this good man.
Rev. Mr.. Simmons OF Woodstock OH
ciated AZ clergyman in his usual dignined