Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-01-31
NEWS INTOWNS ABOUT.
SILVER LAKE.

ternity, he loved a good horse race ano
loved a fast horse. Speeding on silver
lake then was one Of the winter sports, as
well rs now, Mr.. Fulsom with the rest
entering into the enjoyment with much
zeal. He always liked to see fair play and
so for choice would accept the position as
starter. take his stand at the upper END
alone. carving out the duties assigned
him. Being possessed OF good voice and
held by the drivers in great respect, ne
hardly ever failed to give the contestants
an even start. Col. Crockett now holds
the place, and so far gives the best OF sat
isfaction. His location leaves him much
of the time alone and affords hours OF
meditation alone at headwauers.
While waiting for the racers to return
for another heat, he conceived the idea OF
winning himself blankets, money ana
glory, taking his trophies home TO the
surprise OF the good people al the nortn
End.
For his champion be chose the very best
horse he owned, noted Rosinanti. Know
ing by experience and advice OF frienos
that no horse could race well carrying
superfiuous flesh, he Immediately set him
self about putting the coming champion
in fighting trim; not by starvation, lot
the colonel represented one OF the most
productive farms at the North End, barns
and granaries filled with forage but
system of sweating and rubbing known
only TO the profession. He was MAKING
good progress and elated with his future
surprise party when one day q think II
was Friday as that is called the unlueky
time OF the week. be drove kosinanti 10
Bethel for the mail, hitching near the
postoftce.
Right here he made a mistake in not
covering the horse with blanket. Plain
10 be seen were his ribs and scratches,
which are common on all horses In racing
condition. Now II is proverbial the world
over that where one seems to gain In
ability and popularity lesser lights com
bine TO break him down, but IL Is hardly
probable that the horsemen OF Bethel
would plot against the success OF this
North End racer. Still strange things
happen. Persons either jealous or very
esthetic notified the local authorities OF
this case coming under the rules OF hui
manly, who at once marched TO the spot,
called council, reached a verdict, firing
IL of in five minutes, viz, that said horse
be taken to a convenient spot and between
the hours Of ! and then and there be
shot until entirely dead.
The colonel was too dazed by this sud-
den summing up TO know where he was
at. A line was! soon formed and beaded
for the big tannery. (Please excuse me II
quote little from a school boys decla-
matIon.)
NOl uTulu WIS utdflt uOh a nOhc
As the course to the lanyard we hurried
Not a man but one discharged his fare
we'll shot
Over the grave where our hero was
buried.
No useless coffin enclosed his breast.
Nor In sheet nor in shroud we wound
him;
He lay like racer taking his rest,
With his foes standing around him.
Lightly they will talk OF champion gone,
And DER his cold ashes upbraid him;
But nothing he'll reck IL they let him
sleep on
In the grave where Bethel has laid him. |
n. B. Col. Crockett's P. o. address will |
hereafter be Barnard.
ON THE SPEEDWAY.
for sport on the ice. Many horsemen |
from adjoining towns put in an early |
appearance. We noticed X. n. Hitler,
proprietor OF large livery stable In
nj arion, Mass; among the Woodstock
de legation we're Forrest q, Richmond,
X. II. Adams, Eugene Thomas, Charles
Marcy, Will Davis, DR.. Il. L. Woodland,
/. Ii. Whitcomb, M. II. Griffin, DIR. Hol-
brook with handsome double team, also
the family OF Elton Smith OF Cloudland
Farm with fine equipage.
Bethel was represented by ID. w. Bliss,
Il. Kittr sdRe, Robert Johnson, proprietor
OF the new Bethel Tavern, w. I. Rogers,
and many others.
Silas Howard OF Royalton hardly ever
fails TO see a good race and this was one
OF them. Gaysville had Il. Coughlin, q.
Lowell, Harris Waters, Win Hassam,
M. l.. Mills, and a large crowd besides
whore names did not catch. Altogether
1t was good attendance and pleasing to
the boys who made this fine track.
Forrest Richmond OF Woodstock, Dan
w. Bliss and Edwin Kittredge of Bethel,
were chosen for judges, with ColCrockett
rs starter.
The ball opened by calling the $40 class.
In this race there were three entries -
Eugene Thomas bay gelding, Redw wood,
l.. ID. Reagan's Little Smith, and T.. s.
Putnam's Alexander. No sleigh could be
found wide enough for Redwood. Mr..
Thomas being Obliged to withdraw, 1t
left only two to make the race, which was
won by Little Smith, with the LIST, I'd and
9Th heats, Alexander getting the Sd.
Interest was centered on the 2.30 class,
which was next called. Four starters
appeared, armed and equipped, Or. II. V.
Hubbard with Prince Hal by Rochester
Hal, Robert Johnson with Rosa Wilkes
by Red Wilkes, Il. Holmes with Brownie
b by bradlaugh, X. II. Adams with Aelay
by Alclntara.
Getting their positions, they went up
for the WORD. With but little DELAY II
was given, Prince rial taking the lead,
holding out aud finishing FIRST, Rosa
Wilkes, Brownie B and Aelsy In the order
named under the whip; time, 20.
In the second heat, the start was fair.
Prince soon went 10 a break, which lost
him his place, and later broke his check.
Rosa now took the lead, closely followed
by the Adams mare, but she got the heat,
Aelsy good second, Brownie and Prince,
In their order; time, 1.2l.
IL now became evident there was a
horse race on. Scoring for the third heat
required the skill of the starter, but the
Colonel was equal TO the occasion and
sent them away nearly abreast. Prince
made another break, broke a hopple and
was out OF the hunt. Aelay came out OF
the bunch. took the lead, going under the
wire closely followed by the Bethel
Tavern; time, l-2i 12. The crowd became
excited, as did the drivers.
In scoring for the fourth heat, there
was some delay, heat winners sill wanting
the best. After q little, a shout was
made, "There they comel" Sure enough,
all In bunch. Aelsy again drew away
and tinisneu best, Rosa, Brownie and
p ince 10 heap troubling the judges to
place positions.
IL saar,,sd ,,ruv almost q sr.o .,fo.-.. a.