Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-01-30
SILVER LAKE.
ANOTHER ICE RACE.

/ ANOTHER ICE RACE.
/ fine day for sport was Saturday, the
18th. on the lake. Quite good delegation
mostly Barnard people, favored the exhi-
bition with their presence. Many OF the
| best young horses entertained the crowd
with speed at trot and pace.
The dance opened With an impromptu
/ friendly brush and race between Chester
Cady's Hulda Wilkes, George +. Wilson's
/ 81. Regis and bay gelding owned by Rev.
/ Mr.. Read OF Bethel, all trotters. II was
won by Hulda and Chester.
! We were glad TO welcome Mr.. Read as ne
/ is genial gentleman in every respect and
/ has fine large trotting horse that was
/ good second in this contest. lie seemed
/ 10 enjoy his company and we trust his al
ways bright Sunday sermon had an added
lustre for this eXhilarating recreation OF
Saturday afternoon. We hope TO see him
again.
We are not forgetting our old friend,
Rev. r. Folsom, once the Methodist cler-
gyman Of Barnard, who used many time
| to participate with us boys IN olden horse
races over this ice. Mr.. Folsom after
wards became presiding elder in one OF
the Vermont districts and IS still a menu
Der OF the general conference. His early
practical experience on this lake proved
no detriment in after life as he became the
owner of some noted race and show hors-
es.
Starter Col. Crockett was at his post,
although urgent business away came near
leaving us in a pocket ! sometimes wish
he might rent Pomfret cottage, as it stands
near the starting point. Owners could
have il again in summer for ice is never
very good when they are here.
But TO return 10 the races. Hulda and
Chet were walking about, with good
sized chip on Mr.. Cady's shoulder, when
John A. Moore, Esq, picked up the gloves,
stepped into the ring and uncovered q new
colt in Tinnie ID, eldest daughter of Iinnie
@. a noted brood mare in Windsor county
This soon merged into money prize, best
two in three, Hulda with Chef up and Tin
ME ID with Johnny up. Being somewhat
Of minister day, there was no betting,
no drinking or profanity, the whole busi-
ness being run on very cold water.
The LIST heat went 10 the young mare,
Tinnie ID, Hulda losing her feet at the fin
ish. In the I'd heat Hulda land | think
Chef stayed with herr closed out in her
usual excellent style two lengths ahead.
In the Sd heat Tiunie led nearly all the
way. Hulda taking some steps in the dance
act too late to finish first.
Some growled that this race was fixed
and money divided between the drivers,
but the general opinion was in favor OF
rinnie ID. They made a good showing,the
last quarter being reeled OF in - seconds.
should they ever meet again ] would take
the Hulda end
Leo ID. Reagan had his tall Bradlaugh
Banker Boy, and made some good brushes
with DR.. II. V. Hubbard's trotter, Little
Smith. This was the first appearance Of
Smith as the doctor has had too many
broken legs and arms to look after, saying
nothing OF other severe cases, TO spend
much time on the ice. Excellent success
may give him now more leisure 1t viii
be a good horse that beats Little Smith.
We remember his winning second money
in gents drivers last fall at Woodstock
fair. Banker Boy showed faster than /
ever saw him before, but am not looking
to see him snow under the doctor
John M. Wilkes gave a little exhibition
of his gait alongside Hulda, his eldest
daughter One is a trotter and the other
a PAGER, but Johns motion being high
they would hitch up well together. Nine
out Of ten would say they both went the
same gait.
Bradlaugh was out and seemed to enjoy
the action of some of his children
Rainbow came on the course late, after
most Of the crowd had gone home, but
taking the opinion of his driver he went
we'll
Mr.. Holmes showed his Wilkes yearling,
Jernigan, out OF the pacing mare, Daisy
Boone. This youngster is a natural PAGER
from the ground up.
The whole afternoon was pleasantly en-
joyed and the same crowd is looking for
another. Hot air circuit is now in fun
blast, with races planned and actually
made. II weather and track hold good we
are looking for the best to come.