JCP
07-19-2005, 12:43 PM
The Lions 38th annual Horsepull was held at Boname Park in Oxford, NY, on July 17th.
There were seven lightweight (teams weighing under 3,425 lbs.) entries, all from NYS.
1. Wayne Dodge, from Owego, with horses Roy & String, came in first. Pulling 3,800 lbs., Roy & String went 25 and 1. This was the second time Wayne won first place and Best Teamster award. (One more win and Wayne will get to keep the trophy!)
2. Doug Smith, from Richford, with horses Bill & Barney, came in 2nd place. Pulling 3,800 lbs. Bill & Barney went 22 2.
3. Newman and Dodge, from Spencer, with horses Jack & Skip, and teamster Buck Dodge, came in 3rd. Pulling 3,800 lbs. Jack & Skip went 19 4.
4. Ralph Caniff, from Lisle, with horses Barney & Biscuit, came in 4th. Pulling 3,800 lbs. Barney & Biscuit went 13 6.
5. Tammy Smith, from Marathon, with horses Mike & Bill, came in 5th. Pulling 3,600 lbs. Mike & Bill went 25 4.
6. Bob Simpson, from McDonough, entered twice, first with horses Tony & Bud, who came in 6th place. Pulling 3,600 lbs. Tony & Bud went 17 7.
7. Bobs second team was Jim & Jesse, who came in 7th. Pulling 3,400 lbs. Jim & Jesse went 21 3.
There were five heavyweight (teams over 3,425 lbs.) entries.
In 5th place: Ben Demuth, of Lowville, entered with horses Buzz & Bones. Buzz & Bones went 19 0 pulling 3,250 lbs.
In 4th place: Dodge & Nunn of Spencer, entered with horses Sam & Dick, with teamster Buck Dodge. Sam & Dick went 23 6 pulling 3,500 lbs.
In 3rd place: Ed Dunn from E. Syracuse, entered with horses Barney & Bud, with teamster Doug Smith . Barney & Bud went 25 5 pulling 3,750 lbs.
In 2nd place: Howard Smith, Lion of McDonough, entered with horses Bruce & Jay. Bruce & Jay went 21 7 pulling 4,000 lbs.!
In 1st place: Bough Bros. of Whitney Point, entered with Daisy Duke & Barney, with teamster Brandon Bough. Daisy Duke & Barney crossed (the full 27 ½) pulling 4,000 lbs.!
Wayne Dodge won the lightweight Teamster award which was 100 pounds of feed from Place Farms.
Brandon Bough won the heavyweight Teamster award which was a set of lines from the Warnercrest Harness Shop.
Winning the raffles were:
Frank Markovich of Oxford won the 1st prize of $200. cash.
Sandy Clark of Oxford won the 2nd prize of $100. cash.
Gail Myrick of Norwich won the 3rd prize of $50. cash;
John Beebe of Oxford won the 4th prize of $25. cash;
and Terry Smith of West Farmington, Ohio won the 5th prize of $25. cash.
There were seven lightweight (teams weighing under 3,425 lbs.) entries, all from NYS.
1. Wayne Dodge, from Owego, with horses Roy & String, came in first. Pulling 3,800 lbs., Roy & String went 25 and 1. This was the second time Wayne won first place and Best Teamster award. (One more win and Wayne will get to keep the trophy!)
2. Doug Smith, from Richford, with horses Bill & Barney, came in 2nd place. Pulling 3,800 lbs. Bill & Barney went 22 2.
3. Newman and Dodge, from Spencer, with horses Jack & Skip, and teamster Buck Dodge, came in 3rd. Pulling 3,800 lbs. Jack & Skip went 19 4.
4. Ralph Caniff, from Lisle, with horses Barney & Biscuit, came in 4th. Pulling 3,800 lbs. Barney & Biscuit went 13 6.
5. Tammy Smith, from Marathon, with horses Mike & Bill, came in 5th. Pulling 3,600 lbs. Mike & Bill went 25 4.
6. Bob Simpson, from McDonough, entered twice, first with horses Tony & Bud, who came in 6th place. Pulling 3,600 lbs. Tony & Bud went 17 7.
7. Bobs second team was Jim & Jesse, who came in 7th. Pulling 3,400 lbs. Jim & Jesse went 21 3.
There were five heavyweight (teams over 3,425 lbs.) entries.
In 5th place: Ben Demuth, of Lowville, entered with horses Buzz & Bones. Buzz & Bones went 19 0 pulling 3,250 lbs.
In 4th place: Dodge & Nunn of Spencer, entered with horses Sam & Dick, with teamster Buck Dodge. Sam & Dick went 23 6 pulling 3,500 lbs.
In 3rd place: Ed Dunn from E. Syracuse, entered with horses Barney & Bud, with teamster Doug Smith . Barney & Bud went 25 5 pulling 3,750 lbs.
In 2nd place: Howard Smith, Lion of McDonough, entered with horses Bruce & Jay. Bruce & Jay went 21 7 pulling 4,000 lbs.!
In 1st place: Bough Bros. of Whitney Point, entered with Daisy Duke & Barney, with teamster Brandon Bough. Daisy Duke & Barney crossed (the full 27 ½) pulling 4,000 lbs.!
Wayne Dodge won the lightweight Teamster award which was 100 pounds of feed from Place Farms.
Brandon Bough won the heavyweight Teamster award which was a set of lines from the Warnercrest Harness Shop.
Winning the raffles were:
Frank Markovich of Oxford won the 1st prize of $200. cash.
Sandy Clark of Oxford won the 2nd prize of $100. cash.
Gail Myrick of Norwich won the 3rd prize of $50. cash;
John Beebe of Oxford won the 4th prize of $25. cash;
and Terry Smith of West Farmington, Ohio won the 5th prize of $25. cash.