Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-09-29
Challenge Event Results In Defeat
OF Dolly Dimple Driven by
Miss Evarts.
MORGAN HORSE CLUB MEETS
Proposes Race between Morgan
and Cavalry Horse from Mont
polier to New York
$4,000 at tho Fair.


tho hintury OF tho Vermont state fair and
tho attendance is in excess OF previous
third days. showing 1900 people as hav-
Ing parsod tho turnetiles The day was
filled with Interesting events from early
forenoon TN the last heat in the five
heat EGO stake trot.
Tho FIRST event on the track vas the
l5-nlie challenge race in which Maxwell
Tvnrts, president OF the state fair com
mission, waggered Slon that his fcur-yenr-
old Morgan mare, Dolly Dimplc. could
make the distance In faster time than
any other Morgan horse, all contestants
to put UP 500 and the winncr to take all
There was but one other entry, e. J.
Brunk of Rochester, ILL.,, putting Into the
race his l9-year-od Morgan mare, Ren's
Daisy.
Miss Susan Evarts drove Dolly Dimple
and Mr.. Br,Inls drove Bens Daisy At
the start the Evarts horse acted badly,
the presence of trotting horses on the
track making tho mare nervous, and be
fore she settled down to good going the
Brtnk mare had gained half-mo lead
This lead was mointaircl throughout
the race. The first 10 miles We're driven
III 80 minutes ana 10 seconds and tho IS
were made in 20 minutes and q seconds
A condition of the race was that no whip
should be used ana the horses should
not be struck with the reius.
MEETING OF MORGAN CLUE.
The annual meeting Of tho Morgan
Horse club was held at the clubs tent
at twelve o'clock, a large attendance
Of members being promptly on hand.
President f. :. Wardncr presided. He
made a statement Of what The club had
accomplished since Its organization
one year ago. \ committee appointed
to select officers for the ensuing year
reported the following which was
unanimously ratified: Henry s Ward
ner Of Windsor. president: Elmer a.
Darling of East Burke. Edwin II. HoN-
man of Lyndonville. A. r. Van Tassell
Of Dubois Pa. Henry r. c. Watson of
Brandon, vice presidents: G. G. still
man of New York, secretary and treas
urer: Charles c. Chaffee. l.. y. Ely.
Charles W. Rowland Arthur W. Pet
ers. Fletcher ID. Proctor members of
the board Of governors to serve until
1913.
Maxwell Evarts addressed the club.
stating 1T had been suggested in the
interest Of breeding Morgans that
the army department of the United
States government be invited to race
It's best cavalry horse against a Nor
gan horse from Montpelier to New
York city just previous to the annual
horse show at Madison Square Garden.
the horses to be ridden and to carry
full troopers outfit. Capt. Tompkins
of Norwich University was called upon
and stated that 1t was his opinion
nothing better could be done to in
terest the army department in the
Morgan horse than the race suggested
and in case the race could be arranged
he was willing to ride the Morgan and
he believed tho Morgan would easily
WIN On motion committee COM
posed OF Mr. Hoffman. Capt. Tompkins
ana Mr.. Evarts was appointed by the
chair to mako the arrangements II
possible. A. C. Barlow of Wilmington
was presented by President Wnrdnor
with n handsome silver cup IN rocor
milton of his efforts in behalf Of the
club, Mr.. Barlow having brought n
greater number Of members to the Or
gan!zation than any other member.
A lengthy discussion was had on the
subject OF how Morgan horse display
should be made NJ the horse show at
Madison square Garden, whether driven
to wagon in light harness or shown TO
birdie. A vote Of the club showed ma
jority in favor of the first mentioned
way. The committee having in charge
the Morgan exhibit at the New York show
Is to raise by subscription from the mem
hers OF the club the amount of money
necessary to defray the expenses Of the
enterprise.
After the meeting luncheon was
served. Charles s. Mellen, the new presi-
dent OF the Boston & Maine railroad, ac-
companicd by several Of the officials OF
the New York, New Haven e. Hartford
railroad, was an interested spectator on
the grounds through the day. He was
especially interested In the Vermont
grown peach exhibit made by ]. Arms
Miller of Dummerston.
Other prominent railroad men here for
the day were George T. Jarvis, general
manager Of the Rutland, G.. C. Jones
general manager and J. w. Hanley, gem
cra passenger agent of the Central Yer
mont, W. T.. Carter. president Of the
Rutland County Fair association and was
another Interested spectator.
The cavacade Of horses and cattle
greatly impressed the large crowd. A
saddle horse owned by T. n. Vail OF
Iyndonvilla for which he paid 5000 and
for which he was offered $500 shortly
after his purchase, was driven on the
track.
Chester Pike the starter. announced
during the afternoon thai during the
week about every kind OF an article had
been found on the ground and btought
TO the tudges' stand. hut II most novel
find had been made to-day, Il set of false
teeth and the owner could regain possess
sion OF them by proving 1T. Immediate
" there emerged from the crowd an elder
w gentleman who mado his way to the
stand He was y. A. Spooner OF South
RyeRate but the teeth did not ft and he
IS still looking for his own lost Set while
the owner OF the set found Is still UNI
known.
There were three spirited races to-day.
the 2:ls stake pace, the 800 stake trot,
and the 2:l6 class trot, 1t required 1--WE
heats TO find a winner In tho 2:3o trot
stake The summary;
o.,c STAKE. PACE. PIyRSU s5oO