The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-18
CASTOR TAKES LEAD
IN 30O-MILE RACE
Morgan Forged Ahead In Yesterday s
Leg-Horses Have Started On
Last Pull Today.

CONCORD, N. H., Oct 1S.-The pos
sibility of supplementary test with
more exhausting conditions to deter
mine the winner of 800 mile endur-
ance test for cavalry mounts was con :
sidered by officials when the horses left
here this morning. Although there were
differences in the speed and feed
scores the excellent physical condition
maintained by several of the horses aft
er covering 240 miles indicated that
final awards would be difficult to make.
A special course of 60 miles beginning
and ending at Camp Devens. today s
terminus, has already been laid out for
an extra test if needed
Castor, the Morgan gelding from
Fort Ethan Allen alone held a clean
speed record today. The feat of the
full blooded Castor and four Arabians
in finishing the fourth of the 100 mile
hikes, yesterday within the minimum
time. forced Bob, the Is year old half
breed war horse, to third position. Rus
tenn Bey held second place.
The horses which remained of the IA
original starters left the local camp
ground shortly after 7 o'clock under al
most ideal hiking conditions. They
took the road to Hooksett and from
that point the course took them through
West Manchester, Bradford, Amherst,
Milford. Ponemah and West Groton to
Camp Dcvens
Until yesterday the honors of clean
slate were shared by Castor Bob. Col
George s veteran of the world war, and
Donlyn. Capt. R. R. Allen S brown Nor
gan stallion. But at noon Yesterday
Donlyn came into Potter Place in bad
shape, and after conference between
Maj. &. A. Benton of New York. Mai.
Henry Leonard Of Washington and
Harry Worcester Smith of Worcester.
who are judging the race, the stallion
was declared out because of his phvsi.
cal condition. He had covered 2l6
miles IN 30 hours 10 minutes.
Capt. Draper, the veterinary, found
Donivn had high temperature and
rapid heart action. Capt. Allen said
that Donlyn would keep going till he
died on his feet if he was allowed to
do so and left the matter of his CON
tlnued participation with the Judges.
Bob finished well, but he was nine
minutes over the minimum time of 10
hours. dropping to third place. five min
utes behind w. R. Browns crossbred
Arab, Rustem Bey, who romped in sew
eral minutes before his 10 hours were
up.
The five Arabs, Rustem Bev, Khey-
ra, Ramla, Halcyon and Crabbet. gal
loped into the encampment grounds last
night apparently in perfect condition.
The two Morgans from Norwich uni
versity, Prince and Ched, ridden bv
Hunter and Walter, respectively. are
standing up well, however, and are APP
parently inexhaustible. Col. Frank
Fompkins little horse, Kingfsher, is
looking better every dav.
In fact, it seems even now to be any-
body S race As the finish draws near.
er the interest in the contest seems to
increase.
The time of the horses still in the
| race follows:
No. 4, Castor, 40 hours: No. I. Bob.
~ hours minutes; No 9. Kingfsher.
~ hours. Is minutes; No. 10. Prince. Al
hours 4S minutes; No II, Ched. IL
hours 4S minutes; No. Is, Rustem Bey
40 hours minutes; No. 16. Kheyra. 10
| hours, 40 minutes; No II, Ramla, 40
hours 49 minutes; No. IS, Halcyon. Al
hours 90 minutes; No 10, Crabbet, -
| hours 10 minutes.