Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-09-22

and and material resources of tire United
States" 1t was an eloquent, learned and
suggestive address, and was valuable
production, and was highly priced by the
farmers of the State. The audience was
one of the largest assembled in Vermont
for many years, not less than ten thou-
sand persons listening to its delivery.
The address gave great satisfaction to all
who heard it.
After the address, an exhibition of the
tandem teams of III. G. Root aRd Henry
B. Kent of Dorset made a fine display
Races also took place between horses who
never beat 23S, and for the sweepstakes
premium, all of which will be fully re.
ported.
The number of people who have been
present to-day, as indicated by the tickets
was over fifteen thousand. From two IL
three o'clock there were over ten Thousand
persons present on the ground. The ex.
hibition has been decided success in ey.
cry particular.
Among the persons present to-day was
Gen. Daniel Pratt, the Great American
Traveller. II. C.
FOURTH DAY.
The rain of the forenoon of to-day, gave
a forbidding aspect to everything connect
ed with the exhibition, and but few per-
sons visited the grounds beside the off.
GERS of the Society, who seemed to be in
doubt in reference to a continuation OF
the Fair. AS the hour of noon approached
the rain partially cleared and it was de-
cided to carry out the programme of the
afternoon, races. At two o'clock the sew.
eral horses were called, and the races
trotted, report of which will appear
hereafter Nothing of interest has
taken place beside the races. The grounds
are being stripped of hucksters' stands
show tents, and the animals and articles
are rapidly disappearing and the closing
hours of the Twentieth Annual Exhibi.
ton were far more quiet than those Of
many former exhibitions.
The contract of the Society for holding
the Fairs at Burlington, unless it should
be renewed. There will be sharp compe-
tition for its location for the next two
years. The officers are much gratified at
the quiet satisfaction and success of the
exhibition in every respect especially at
its financial statement. The only regret
is the illness of President Keyes, who was
compelled to leave at the first day. The
exhibition has lacked that order and sys-
tenn that would have prevailed under his
energetic and careful supervision. Much
credit is due to Capt. A. S. Cook and biz
assistants, D. G. Peirce, Charles r. Hay
ward of Rutland, E. H Grizwold of Bran
don, and R. W. Chase of Burlington, for
the efficient, orderly and gentlemanly
manner with which they have performed
their duties in conducting the professions
and preserving order and promptness in
carrying out the programme. H c.
THE RACES OF THURSDAY.
The first trot of the afternoon was for
the society's premium Of S175, best in >,
for horses that have never beaten 2:3S
800 to the first, $50 to the second, for
which there were entered : A. A. Spesrs'
brown geldiug, Green Mountain BY
and H. G. Roots white mare, Fanny"
Fanny drew the pole, but soon lost it,
the horse carrying her off her feet and
opening up a gap of dozen lengths, and
although she trotted splendi1ly, she could
not catch him, although she gained finely
on the home stretch, but the horse came
to the stand six or eight lengths ahead in
2:36.
SECOND HEAT,
The brown having the pole, went off at
a gait that soon carried Fanny from her
feet, and the Boy led her throughout the
heat, and came in 10 lengths ahead 10 2:4I
THIRD HEAT.
Through half OF the first quarter they
both went neck-and-neck. when the horse
drew gradually away from the mare and
passed the half mile three lengths abe d,
when the pace proving too much for Fan
ny, she broke, and the Boy came il six
lengths ahead in 1888.
SUMMARY.
Purse of sI75, sloO to the first, $50 to tie
second, s25 to the third, best three in five.
A. a SPEAK, Highgate, rs b.. z. Green
Mountain Boy,
II. G. Root, Bennington. rs. W. m. Fanny, ,
Time, 2.SS, 2.44, IS.
Sandwich fashion, between the heats of
the above was trotted a race for the
Society's Sweepstakes, premium of $3.50,
800 to the first, $50 to the second. For
which were entered, bay gelding owned
by A. Smith of Essex, n. Y, and F. A.
Williams brown gelding, of Willis
borough.
This proved very exciting race, and
might have had a different result had not
Dan cast a shoe in the second heat.
FIRST HEAT.
The brown drew the pole, but the bay
took the front and pole in the first quar-
ter, and passed the half mile three lengths
ahead at spanking gait, which proving
to much for the brown he broke, and be-
fore be could settle to his work the bay
had widened ont the gap to eight lengths
as they swung into the home stretch,
which the bay made ten when he crossed
the score in 2.39.
The result of the first heat gave the
friends of Dan great confidence, az the
brown did not seem to have much chance
at such speed as Dan had shown in the
first heat.
SECOND HEAT.
When they came up for the work the
bay seemed to dry off the best which gave
his friends still more confidence, but he
soon lost the pole and fell behind break
ing badly throughout the heat and COM
ing in ten OF dozen lengths behind the
brown, who came home an easy winner in
24S. The bay having cast shoe in the