The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-17
Milo 5 Went Mile in 2.l9s
AT Mortified.
LAST DAY WAS THE BEST
Crowd Of 2,5oO People Saw the Last
Days Events at Dog River
Valley Fair
Yesterday.

Mortified, Sept 17.-The postponed
events scheduled for the third day Of
the Dog River Valley Fair, the 2:34, the
2s22, and the free-forall races, were
held yesterday afternoon. The track
was in first class condition.
The chief attraction was the racing,
which has sufferd quie a little in past
years, owing to the fact the society did
not belong to the National Trotting AS
sociation. This year it was different,
as the management joined the associa-
ton and the improvement was greatly
in evidence, as there was a good class Of
horses, good fields, Judges OF experience,
a good starter, and not the least was
great racing that crowd of $500 wit
messed with enthusiasm, devoid OF any
complaint whatever.
Herbert A, Rugg was the starter,
bringing his fields for the different heats
out promptly, getting the horses away
on even terms with very little scoring,
his averag being only two and one-
ninths scores to a heat, his annouace-
ments were distinct and could be clearly
heard anywhere upon the grounds. In
the freeforall he lost no opportunities,
by his Introductory remarks which COW
cred features listened to BY all with in
terest. He first introduced the clesnut
gelding, Milo s., 2s11A, owned and driy-
en- by w. S. Page of Barre. This horse
shares with Martha Marshall the great
distinction Of being the only horses that
ever took heat from the Worlds
Greatest Champion" Dan Patch, 1861
who has lost only two heats in his rae
ing career. Milo S. in his three year
old form won IA races, never behind the
money, and took three year old record
of ais.
When Charles Taylor, the venerable
old driver, was introduced, he was re-
ceiyed with cheers aud applause that
showed the crowds generous greeting
M Taylor is the oldest driver living,
and WIS living when the 3-ninute rec
ord was made. He drives Robert b.,
2:12A, with steady hand yet, and has
driven more races than any man living,
probably, aud will reach his 99th year
if he lives until Dec 2Sth next.
Ferd Houston of Northfeld with his
handsome little mare, Florence H., came
in for his share of applause upon being
introduced, as he has the "Effie Powers
Of Vermont. Mr.. Rugg stated that
florene H.. 2:1sA, was starting for her
S6th race. had won over fifty per cent
first monies and never outside of the
money but five times The crowd was
assured that they might expect a nota-
Bile race, and it was, as the track record
Of 2.201a BY e. r. Knott and the record
for a half mile were broken. The half
was negotiated In 1.07 in the second
heat BY Milo S.
The new record is g.is1a by Milo S.
The track record was broken in each
heat as the summary below win show.
Another year and the public can expect
as good racing at this fair, as the horse
men were highly pleased with all the de-
tails and express their wish to come
back again.
Summary of Races.
s-S4 CLASS, TROT OR PACE. PURSE Sf2s.
Hanover Girl, b. m A. Woodroe, Leba-
nom q. h.s.@....t.s.s .s.s..sss.s.4..a4.s.s..i | 1
Ider r., gr. m, W. W. Bowser, White
River Junction. ......s........ s.........2 4
fTince v.T.. q Monaco, b. g. r. H. Hyde
White River junction. ..................3 8 q
Twinkle. b. e., Fred Sayton, Earre.a A 8
Time 2SO, 230, 2.s2 Ia
2.22 CLASS, TRoT OR PACE, PURSE $3.50.
lila Marie, ,. M, d. X. Eastman, Woods
Nuiei y h,.t'.... ........t..... ..,..l
Frank p, eh; 81 Robert NJ. johnson.
Miss billiard, b, m. W. S. Page, Barre....2 S
Time 2,27 II, 2.26 IA 2.26 1-2
RREE-F0R-ALL, PURSE $50.
Milo s., eh. g., W. 8. Page, Barre........ 4
Robert b, B. &, Charles Taylor, White
r.,yet tslyet Jnhetion.-,' -. ..t..-..,......,2
Florence H., b. n...,.-s.... ........ .....3 3
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