Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-02-20
SILVER LAKE.
HORSE RACING IN A BLIZZARD.

that has been the excitement among local
| horsemen for a number OF days. 1t was
| between Rev. Z. A. Reads sir Charles ana
Dr. III. V. Hubbard's Little Smith.
These horses had met once before, re-
sulting in a victory for Mr.. Reads geld
/ ing, all for fun. AS the writer under
stands the situation, party here IN the
village challenged the DR.. to trot Sir
| Charles against Little Smith for 80 side,
money in a Stockholders hands. Ut.
Hubbard. who has the GOODNESS and nerve
which characterize a good surgeon with
out hesitation proposed 10 back his own
| horse for that or even larger sum, match
/ to come Saturday afternoon. IL IS under
/ stood that Mr. Read was not aware that
money was wagered, but allowed his horse
/ 10 come M before the race and it was pre-
pared by g. s. Putnam for the contest.
just before opening the entertainment
the DR.. found only his money was up ana,
calling upon the opposition they squealed
one after the other, until it looked doubt
4 full about having any race, when =. j..
Wells. who keeps a general store here,
stepped forward saying that rather than
have il drop. he would back Sir Charles,
provided they would give him choice OF
driver.
This was agreed to. Mr.. Wells chose j..
S. Richmond, professional from WOOD
stock, who climbed onto the high sleigh
Leo. D. Reagan getting up behind Little
Smith, and both horses went up Tor the
first heat.
The wind was blowing go miles an hour
and terribly cold. but for all that fair
crowd was in attendance, some from
Woodstock and other towns. As soon as
the race was fairly started, it became evil
dent that Sir Charles was not in II at all,
Smith finishing easily first, not being
pushed at all.
The second heat was a repetition OF the
first, Sir Charles well up.
All the third heat, Mr.. Putnam claimed
the seat behind the Read horse, Jim get
ting down, but the change was Tor tine
worse. Putnam failing to connect by a
long distance. So 20 slid into DR. Harry 5
pocket as easy as rolling OFF log.
Dr. Hubbard concluded he was not
horse racing for the money in it, but the
fun Of riding in front, so he generously
handed Mr.. Wells back his ten dollars
which was received with open arms and
thanks. The meeting then adjourned to
Wednesday, when a fine work -out was
witnessed by a small crowd, st, Regis
winning one heat and Tinnie u. three.
1t then adjourned until Saturday, the
18th, DIT. Hubbard, with Little Smith,
taking the place Of Wilson and st. Regis.
Geo. l. Abbott OF Bethel substituted bis
PAGER, e.. J. A, for Tinnie D., with the adj
dition of Ed. Mclntyreis Diamond. This
is the colt that r. Kittredge raised from
Bradlaugh and his old trotting mare,
Wipsey. Diamond was the handsomest
horse OF the party, but unfortunately he
threw a shoe in the first heat and OF course
was out Of the race.
The horses were started at O'Clock by
Col. Crockett, who hardly ever fails to be
at his post. There were three trotters and
two PAGERS, all with professional drivers,
John A. Moore getting up behind the
three-lettered horse, with Dell Phillips as
helper.
Chester Cady's mare, Johnnie's Darling,
won the first two heats right off the reel
with g. /. A. well up. In the third heat
he laid back to fourth place, which Bank
er won, Darling second, the pony PAGER
trying to place a bet. Lobdell offered
hundred to fifty that he would win the
next heat, but the offer was too bold and
odds too great to be noticed. Perhaps a
smaller even bet might have been taken.
In the fourth heat Phillips, Lobdell &
Co. launched their surprise party, g. |. A.
coming in first, making fastest time of the
race.
In the fifth heat there was a collision
between Reagan and Moore, q. j. A. being
Obliged to stop and walk down, the other
horses rushing for the wire for all they
were worth, Smith and Darling finishing
so nearly even tndl tHe Iuuges Hehltdttd a
long time before declaring in favor of
Little Smith and the DIR.
This angered Chet. so much that he
drove off the ice, followed by Leo and
Banker. Only two being left the race was
closed with Darling two heats, Banker
one, G. j. A. one and Little Smith one.
We are looking for them to meet again
Saturday, the 22d, (Which is legal holt
day. with money consideration, making
ii an interest to fight 10 finish. II good
day and track, everybody will be here.
Geo. II. Kelley, Silas w. Howard and
jerome Morgan, judges.
I'VE are in receipt OF communication
from Il. A. Read as to the race first de-
scribed above the one won by Dr. III. v.
Hubbard in which he states that the DR..
desired the race, having previously lost
one to Mr.. Reads horse, which is COM
mon roadster, with no pretensions, ana
that he sent the horse up to Barnard,
taking no further part in it, He says
that he had driven the horse through deep
drifts all the week before and it was in no
condition to race against a horse that had
been rested and carefully prepared. He
says the Hubbard horse won because his
horse twas tuckered out, and was also
driven by man who never saw him be-
fore" We print this abstract Of Mr..
Reads letter in justice to him.-EDIToR.