Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-09-06
The Montpelier Races.

The Montpelier Races.
Despite the delay Of one day, usually 20 fatal to
large crowd at such occasions, quite large
attendance was present at Glmans Track on
Thursday last to witness the trial of speed be-
tween the horses advertised The track was in fair
condition, and everything promised we'll for
successful trot
The first purse was for SEQ for green horses,
$40 to first, slj to second and o. to third. The
entries were as follows g. m. Lady Hayes, "
by job llobson; b. m. "lAdy TIolbrook," by Cal
Harvey b. m. Polly" by Il. II Gilman, and s.
z. Happy John" by / 5. Dwinell. The race
was won in three straight heats by q" Happy
John - time 9.ji, 95i, 2.5i :" Lady Hayes
being secondhand Polly" third.
The second race was for purse Of $40, s25 to
first $40 to second and So 10 third open to horses
four years old and younger The following were
the entries b. g. " Hector entered BY Cal.
Harvey; b.. " Torment, entered by II. II. Gil
man b. e. Tim entered by James Bowers.
The first money was taken by " Torment ;" time
1886, 1922, 1926, " Hector being second and
" Tim" third.
The third race was for SIS $50, to first, sl5
to second, and $40 to third. Open to all horses
which had never made better time than 90
For this race were entered b, e. Red Cloud, "
by job llobson, g. e. " Williamstown, " By A. r.
Martin b. g. Scratch Gravel, by French 4
Wa-hburn, and b. g. John Gilpn by A. H.
Martin Il was claimed, but not proved, that
" Red Cloud had previously made better time
% "a III l. Ill. a..
time here, and will probably be excluded from all
races made under such conditions in future. Tie
race was won by " Red Cloud, he having taken
the first third and fourth heats, time 2,jl, 2,5l,
2ij. The second heat was taken by Scratch
Gravel IN 2,ji. " John Gilpin was dstanc
ed on the third heat for running The second
money was taken by Scratch Gravel" aud the
third by Williamstown. On
FRIDAY
a much larger crowd was in attendance, than
on the preceding day, and the track was in fine
condition. The first trot ON the tapis was for a
purse Of $50 $50 to first. 20 dollars to second,
and 10 dollars 10 third Open to all horses that
had never made better time than 9,l5 For this
trot the following entries were made Job Hob
son entered b. g Red Cloud, IS Orrin Cox enter
cd D. z Fred Billings" f. II Gilman entered
b. s. " Captain jerks, and Harry Hockenburg
D. s. Morrill, Prince, formerly " Abdallah "
This race furnished some very good trotting, and
considerable money changed hands on the result
The race was won in three straight heats by " Red
Cloud time 2,ii, 2,l7i and 2,ig Morrill,
Prince being second and Fred Billings third. In
this racc Fred Billings did some excellent trotting,
aud but for bis breaks, in which he lost greatly,
he would have pushed Red Cloud much harder
than he did Captain jerks was drawn after
the second heat.
For the purse Of $50 offered for double teams,
but one team Of the three entered was present,
" John Gilpin" and q" India Rubber jim.
so the purse was not trotted for The en-
trance money for this team was refunded, and
oue-half the entrance money for the other entries
in this class was awarded the team putting in an
appearance.
The races concluded with a catch-weight race
for purse Of 500, $40 to first, $50 to second
and $40 to third For this purse Ned Flannery
entered b. e. =" General Grant" F.. H. Gilman
entered Scratch Gravel and l. 5. Dwinell
entered " Happy John" The first money was
won bv .. General Grant in three straight
heats tifne . 10 , iOl a Iannv John
/ took the second purse. and " Scratch Gravel
tho tbird
va "'' "''' ~" '"0 wy anu VIC
trust TO see them repeated AT an early date
The following is a summary Of the trOtting
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No. - ulSe' SoV 'o' green norses' AZ uoi-
lars 10 nr-t, 10 dollars TO second, and dollars
TO third
Job Hobson. r. IN. Lady Havesn
Cal. Harvey, b. m. 90 Lady Holbrookr
J. s. Dwineu s. z Happy John