Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-10-17

where Tam passed the Grey, coming in
the winner of the heat and race in 2.49.
Honesty taking second money; Hiland
Grey third.
AT the pool stand, Hiland Grey was
first choice, Honesty second, and Tam
selling in the field. After the first heat
things were slightly changed. and
Tam sold first choice, and his buyers had
it demonstrated that their faith was well
founded
SECOND RACE. T..
Purse No. 4, $500, for horses that
never beat 2.35. 1915 to first, S75 to
second, $50 to third; had four entries.
D. M. Jenkins enters br. m. Maggie
Brown.
l.. Patch enters C. G. Commodore Mutt.
j. :. kinner, enters r. 9. Dan.
A. I'll. Danforth enters b. m. Minerva.
All answered to the ringing of the
bell, Minerva drew the pole, Dan second
position, Commodore Mutt third, Mag
gle Brown, outside.
First Heot.-Dan got away first and
took the pole from Minerva on the turn,
Maggie third, Mutt fourth, and held
their places to the half mile stretch,
where Maggie passing Minerva and
all trotting in bunch, to the three
quarter stand, where Maggie passed
Dan, coming in winner of the heat by a
length in 2.45; Dan second, Minerva
third, Mutt fourth.
Second Heot. An even send off, Dan
taking pole on the turn, Mutt third place.
All in bunch on the back track, and
hard to say which would send his nose
out first, but after sharp work, Mutt
came out first, Minerva second, Dan
third, Maggie tapping Dan. They held
these positions to the thrce-lGar;cr pole,
when they all got together again and
had another sharp brush, but without
changing their positions, except that
Maggie passed Dan on the home stretch.
Mutt winning the heat in 2. 4244 Minerva
second Maggie third, Dan fourth.
THild Heat Mutt got the best Of the
start, and kept ahead to the quarter.
when he was passed by Dan; Minerva
third. Maggie fourth, and keeping in
that order to the three-quarter pole,
when they all made It splendid dash, up
tho hill, to the home stretch, Minerva
doing splendid work coIlaring Mutt, both
going under the wire together, Dan
third, Maggie fourth, Mutt set back, for
running, to second place, Minerva win
ming the heat in ? 49,.
FouyM Ueat -Maggies driver chang
cd OH this heat, who worked hard for an
advantageous send off, and after spend
ing some time in scoring. the horses got
away, with Nulr having little the best
Of it. Maggie taking Aecond place, 81
the back track, from Minerva, Dan fall
ing to the rear. making a trailing race to
the home stretch, where, after a sharp
contest for the second place. Minerva
succeeded in getting it by head; Mutt
winning the heat in 2.413 Dan fourth.
FtJth Hfch After tHrtc OF four trials
they got the word go, Dan leading
and taking the pole. No other change
al positions until they got to the second
turn, when Nnts passed Dan, and com
meuccd showing thuiH The way home
At the threcquartcr stand, Mineryat rot-
ted very fast, while Maggie was quitting,
passing her and bucllling on to Dan,
coming in second, Dan third, Maggie
foagt@; Mutt winning the heat and race
in 2.40, Minerva iaRinB second mqn"y
and Maggie putting up with third
This race was one OF the most cXcit- F..
ing ever trotted on the track. Each /
horse had to work for the position he .
earned, and in no heat were the horses /
mo,q then two or three rods anart. .
Mutt was the tayortc az majority Of .
pool sales, and most Of the spectators +,
supposed he would have an easy contest .
but as it proved, he had to do his level !
best, as did the rest, to win.
TO-DAYs RACES. ?
The principal event OF the fall meet
ing comes off to-day. In the free for
ali" purse there are three entries, viz
Commodore Mutt, joe RrnWn and Hon
esty, with Joe Brown fayorite Besides
this the ''2. 50 race" For entries see an
other column.