Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-10-22
CORNWALL MORGAN
RAN GOOD RACE
Gray Mare Gets Sixth Place and
Ribbons in Endurance Test

Local interest in the endurance race
conducted by the United States gov
eminent as a test to determine the
staving powers of various breeds OF
horses was conferred in the performance
of the Morgans, particularly OF Scot
land, Dolly and Castor Lovers Of
the Morgan were not disappointed
since both Dolly and Castor were
among the ten of twenty-seven start
ers that finished the long grind, and
were also awarded high point for their
condition when they reached the goal.
Thirty-four horses were entered Tor
the race, but as seven of these were
scratched when they lined up for the
start, only twenty-seven left Fort
Ethan Allen on the morning OF October
II for the 300 mile trip to Camp
Devens, Mass Included in the list
we're Thoroughbreds, Arabians, Stand
ardbreds and Morgans. Only ten of
the starters succeeded in remaining in
the race until the finish. Considering
| the percentage of the different breeds
represented in the test, the official fig
ures clearly demonstrate that the Nor
CANS are worthy competitors with any
other breed in the matter OF endurance.
OF the registered Thoroughbreds which
started only Is per cent finished of the
registered Arabians 33 l3 per cent; OF
the grade Thoroughbreds 40 per cent;
of the grade Arabians - per cent ;
while 80 per cent, two out OF four, OF
/ tine Morgans that started crossed the
| finish line
The Morgans were represented by
/ Castor, a gelding owned by the u.
S. Morgan Horse Farm in Weybridge,
and sired by General Gates; and the
mare Dolly, bred by Charles Ashley
of Cornwall, sired by the government
stallion dewey, and now the pro-
perty of c. c. Stillman of New York.
Scotland, the beautiful stallion owned
by the IT, S. Government Horse Farm,
was taken from the race at noon on the
fourth day He and Dolly had trained
IN Middlebury and vicinity Tor two
months prior to the contest and the
mare had always acted as his pace
maker. When H. II Reese, superin-
tendent at the Weybridge Farm saw
that Dolly's chances of finishing among
the first were good he advised that
She be pushed ahead even though Scot
land would lose the benefit of her
pace-making and have to be taken out
The result justified this action, for
Dolly caught up with the leaders and
was awarded sixth place in the final
total of points. Scotland returned to
the Farm Wednesday morning i'll the
pink of condition, while his running
mate crossed the parade grounds at
the Camp without any apparent indl-
cations that She had Just finished
300 mile grand Her points were as fol-
lows: 40 out of a possible 90 for con
diton. Cequql to the winners, speed
1888 out of possible 49, and one hall
point out of a possible 10 for feed
totaling 1891 out of 100, giving hel
10Th prize, a black and white ribbon anc
500
Castor, the other Morgan that finish
Cd. owned by the Weybridge Farm
and trained at Norwich University
Mortified, received a total of 336'
points. having been ninth for speed
fifth for condition. and fifth for feed
ing economy.
Scotland and Dolly had been train
ing only two months in preparation TO-
the Endurance Test while most of thu
other contestants had been groomet
for the race for several months. Scot
land was ridden by Edward Goulett'
of Weybridge and Dolly by Austin Gil
son of Cornwall, n. y.
1t is noteworthy that not a stallion
of the several entered in the race, wa
able 10 90 the entire distance