Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-02-06
SILVER LAKE.


| The Driving club has made a change OF
dates from Saturday to Wednesday, prob
ably at tine request of some from other
towns,
Wednesday, the 10Th, opened the new
program, which was greeted by a large
attendance Of outsiders. Among the
prominent horsemen from Woodstock
were noticed Forest Richmond, Pearl
Clark, VIII Davis, Fred Wilson, Dan.
Spuuiding, VIII Osmer, Royal Adams, T.
j. White, h. &. Dana. editor of the Age,
with others whose names are not now re-
called. Mr.. Dana, in iast weeks Spirit,
gave an interesting illustrated account Of
the sport, including a good portrait and
deserved compliment to the veteran
starter, Col. Crockett Powers.
The colonel called the first race prompt
ly at O'Clock and was faced by Rev. E. "A.
Read Of Bethel, with his bay gelding, Sir
CHARLES, driven by T.. Putnam. Don't
confound the name OF this horse with the
one that captured a race last fall at Wood
stock fair, for Mr. Read says this Sir
Charles Is entirely green, as far as racing
II. ". Hubbardis Little Smith and l.. d.
Reagan's Banker. The Read horse won
three heats and Smith one; Banker a good
second three times. Time, slowest of the
season.
Next race was special, made particu-
larly to decide the merits OF l.. ID. Reagan's
Byron and G. Cady's grey mare, Johnnie's
Darling, with John Moores Tinnie d.
started for company. Johnnie's Darling
has been enormously called Hulda
Wilkes, but when Mr.. Cady was called
upon for $50 N. II. A. fee for changing
name said Hulda was never her name, but
always belonged to his fast pacing bay
mare, sired by Henry c., 2-22. Johnne's
Darling IS by Johnnie Wilkes, 2-24i, and
would have been called Johunie's Girl
only for a half-sister in Cornish, N. H.,
bearing that name, so the young miss was
christened Darling and is one any horse
man might well feel proud Of. Chef says
he is not to blame for newspaper scrib-
blers mixing names, and promptly de-
clnes the $50, also deiies the National hav-
ing any authority over Silver lake ice
races.
The three horses lined up before Col. |
Crockett, who gave instructions sending |
them back to score. In two attempts, he |
sent them away nearly even. Byron and |
Darling kept the lead until half way
down, when Darling's harness came 10 |
pieces, letting the sleigh onto her heels |
She didn't kick but tried to run away |
Chef, exercising considerable skill, brought |
her to stop with no damage. Heat went |
to Byron, Tinnie ID. second, judges placing
the grey mare last.
Ii was now about night and Mr.. Cady's |
friends advised him to ask for postpone /
ment and il refused to draw his mare, but /
the old mans dander was up, growing
out that he ''would fight it out on this
line if it takes all night"
After half an hours work he cobbled his /
harness together, mounted the sleigh and
scored for the word. Crockett lost no time
In starting altho' il was after sundown,
breaking one OF the rules. Darling first;
Byron second; Tinnie third; was the fin
sh of the second heat.
On the third heat Tinnie ID. moved up
10 second place, finishing close to the
Darling; Byron third.
The fourth heat was a close one, Oar
ling beating Tinnie half head, winning
heat and race.
The Woodstock contingent were cold
and uneasy, soon leaving for home, but
expressed themselves as having enioyed
The afternoon. Mr.. Dana OF the Aqe saws
In its last issue, ''These races are growing
IN interest" He should have said, sThese
colts are growing in speed We all
know at the beginning of winter they
could only 60 a common road gait, hardly
worth looking at on a cold day. Now
they are interesting even in zero weather.
Older horses may well be guarding their
fences.
Starter, our own Col Crockett Powers;
Judges, +. Holmes, +. e. Richmond, f. A.
Wilson.