The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-03-25
Life Story of Ned Cole, 2.l7I..

| +. X. kittredge Of Woodsyille, n. H.,
writes the following interesting story OF
his good PAGER Ned Cole. 2.l7k, the horse
that won second IN the 2ls stake pace at
the Valley fair IN 1905.
After racing Diavolo, 2OsIs, during the
season OF 1909 winning eight consecutive
| races and giving him mark OF 2l2A on
, half.mile rings, | sold him and soon after
went to Danville, VT, and bought from a
| lot OF Is horses and colts owned by Rush
| j. Cole tan old nelghbor OF mine) for SIPS
an unbroken gelding sired by Jesuit, son
OF Onward, 2.25l., dam by Tattersall, son
Of Hambletonlan 10, which ! christened
Ned Cole lie was delivered to me at
Woodsyille in March. 1901 being led here
behind horse and sleigh by Mr.. Cole
During the following summer he was
hitched about every day, and some days
twice. | found him TO be intelligent and
OF a fine disposition, but awfully full of
hoss. He was spoken OF by some as that
wild horse One who logged him a few
miles one day made the remark on his re-
turn that he was worth about IS cents. |
drove him myself ever after that.
He is an ideal roadster, being very
fast walker and joys at the trot up to
fourminute clip, and roads as he races, on
his courage He never saw a whip in or
out of stable for the first six years | owned
him, and is fearless OF autos, steam and
electric cars
''He showed no inclination to pace until
late in the fall, then at rare intervals and
of short duration, but kept improving after
he took TO the idea OF shifting TO the pace.
He never had hopples on, or any other rig
gng, winning many a race without even
quarter boot on, and for the last three
years he has been barefooted behind, sum-
mer and winter.
He has a good set of feet, and legs
which are as smooth today as when he was
a colt His first start was at Littleton,
n H. in August. 1902, winning fourth
money in the 23S class. Since then he has
in a races, winning 10 consecu-
tive ones at one time and seven at another
time He has won 81 firsts, 10 seconds and
10 thirds, and only once in 81 starts has he
been behind the money. He has started
in seven free-for-alls, winning four lin one
Of these Charlie Taylor with Robert b,
, II, took hand, two seconds and one
bird money. He holds the track record
If several half-mile tracks.
I'm 1903 he won every race in which he
started hooked to sulky that weighed
between 50 and 60 pounds, reducing his
'ecord four times from 2.2SA to 2.2OA).
He was hooked to a sulky once only before
his races and driven two miles
without unhitching, one in 233 and re-
,eat in 2.29la.
I'm 1904 he took mark of 2.l9A, going
wo heats in that time in winning race
It Littleton Aug. Is.
"He won four out OF six starts, and had
he distemper in the middle of September,
Which laid him up for the remainder of the
eason. On Sept 26. 1906, he won race
t Woodstock, VT, and got a mark of 2.1S
lat, and at Claremont, N. H., the follow
ng, week took his present mark, 2.l7A,
finning the first two heats in 2.l7A and
he last one in slower time. He has since
gualed his mark several times and driven
orses out in faster time.
Il have driven him thousands of miles
yer the road, as | seldom ship from one
lace to another, the longest drives being
ON Woodsville to North Conway, N. H.,
y way of Crawford Notch, where he won
five-heat race; then back to Littleton,
here he won his race the next week.
He was driven from Woodsvile to
Que, l05 miles; to Newport,
miles; to Stanstead Que, rs miles, etc.,
ways drawing two vehicles and what par
)hernalia we used. He is wintering well
I'd so | am in hopes to have more fun in
no."