Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-09-28

horses that have never beaten three minutes, for
which there were five entries, only three of which
answered the call of the bell. John Morrill, drew
the mole Clinton Maid second and Phil outside.
After scoring three times, the horses were sent off
well together for the first heats John Morrill, took
the lead and held it all through the mile, closely
pressed by Clinton Maid, Phil way behind. Time
500
In the second heat, at the second scoring, they
all well together, and went to the first turn In
a bunch. John Morrill, took the lead on the back
stretch, and though hotly pressed by Clinton
Maid, won the heat in 2:59S, Phil last.
On the second scoring, in the third heat they were
sent off well together John Morrill, showed ahead
the back stretch and held through the first half
though the last half the horses all troted well to-
gether, and passed under the wire with John Morrill,
leading Clinton Maid second, Phil last. Time 300
The following is the
SUMMARY;
FIToHBURG Sept. Worcester north agr1cul-
tural societys purse OF Sl00 Sl5 to first Sl5 TO sec
ond $40 to third open to all horses shat have never
beaten three minutes,
II A Hatch, ms John Morrill,. ..........,... l l
L z Gomez CHI m Clinton Maid,,'.,..'..''
q Davis, br Phil. ....--,...''''''''''' d
F Buttrick, MS Joe. ,:..'''''''''''''''''''' gr'
VIM Dix, m Josephine. ..,.,,'s'''.''''''' OF.
Tbe last race was Tor purse of $3.50 open to all
horses closed with the following nominations: j
: Woodward's Com Mutt, l. COmee's rrihe, and
ii Hatch's Corporal Trim, all of which appeared
al the judges call; while the horses were scoring
for the first heat Lyman Patch, the driver Of the
eelding Com Mutt performed a daring feat;
one Of the lines broke, and he with great
presence Of mind. seized the back strap, jumped
on to his back, reached forward, caught the
check rein and brought his horse to a
stand still before heI mad gone half around the
track on his return TO the stand he was loudly
cheered by the spectators. Six times they scored
before they got the word for the first heat On the
first turn Corp. Trim about length ahead with
Trihe second; on the back stretch Mutt took the
second place and soon pulled up with Corp. lTim
and passed him on the last quarter, winning the
heat in al In the second heat they were sent on
on the second trial, Corp. Trim leading, Com. Mutt
second and Trie last; these relative positions were
maintained to the end of the heat Corp. Trim WIN
ming easily in 2;53Is. In the thlrd neat Com. Nu!t
went to the front the back stretch and kept his
lead to the end of the heat corp Trim second, Trie
third time 2:51s. In the last heat Corp. Trim took
the lead the back stretch and held it through the
first half; n o the lower turn Com. Mutt pulled up
and outfooted the Corporal, winning the heat and
race; Trine third; time ISL.
The following is the
SUMMARY:
FITcHBURG, Sept. 27.-Worcester county north
horses $3.50 to first S15 TO second, and S25 to third.
j 5 Woodward, ms Com. Nutt........... l |
II A Hatch, rs brig Corporal Trim. 2 l 2
L Gomez ms b m Trlfile. ...,.......... 3
Time, 2: A, 2:53J5, 2:511S, $3.50.
Between the heats of the horse races there were
two foot races the first for a society premium,
which was won by Ii. Manning, of Templeton,
match and was won by john Roddy OF Fitchburg.