Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-09-18

till the home stretch, where Cassius
came up hand over hand and fought for
the lead, passing under the wire a short
neck in front, with the Boy bad third,
and Belle away back. Time, 2:4944.
After long wait the horses came up
for the sixth heat, Vermont Belle being
drawn. Foxley at once let out, and took
the pole around to the half, while Cas-
sius challenged the Boy for second place
and won it. Foxley's break let Cassius
in for moment, but Danforth put the
mare ahead again, and came under the
wire with strong lead, though Cassius
did some steady footing, but could not
come in. Time, s,55.
Foxley took strong lead in the
seventh heat, and kept it to the close, at
one time being ten lengths in front of
the others, and coming in almost in
walk in 1852, thus winning the money.
Below is the summary:
VERMONT STATEsFAIR, Rutland Driv-
ing Park, Sept. 10. 1873-Purse of $3.50,
for all horses who have never beaten
$50; S75 to first, $50 to second and
1876 to third; best three in five. Messrs.
Merrill, Root and Goodell. judges.
A j. Huff's Lady FoXley-4 2 l
9 1.
Il. A. Woods Cassius Princes 3
2 l 2 2.
NJ. J. Frost's Spotted Jim-ro.
FL. w. Lincoln's Colenel-To.
G. w. Huntley's Maggie-r0.
F, B. Flangan's Vermont Boy /
4 3 3 3.
C. f. Predmore's Vermont BELIZE 3
1 3 4 DIR.
Time-2:47R, 2:45!!, none, 2:463, 2;4944,
$3.50, 2:52.
THE FOUR YEAR oLDs.
In this class there were three entries,
but the enforcement of the rule concern
ing promptness shut out one of them,
inasmuch as he did not come to the score
when called. The race was very unin-
teresting, Danforth's Canton Boy being
an easy winner in two heats, never being
once headed, though both broke at times.
Below is the summary:
VERMONT STATE FAIR, Rutland Driv-
ing Park, Sept. 10, 1878. Purse of $45
for year Odds; $40 to first, $50 to
second, and so to third best two in
three. Messrs. Merrill, Root and Good
ell, judges.
A. Fl. Danforth's Canton Boy, l
Warren Higley's Golddust, 2 2
II. w. Lincoln's Kentucky Boy, 70.
Time-3:114, 3:04
Considerable time having been ex-
pended in the $50 race,
THE FREE FOR ALL
was called before the former was finished,
though it was intended to give the judges
and spectators some time for dinner, the
result being that there was continuous
racing all day. In the Sweepstakes
Purse, there were six entries, five of
which came to the score, Kitty Thorn
having the pole, and Royal Mike, Tam
O'Shanter, Frank, and Nellie in the order
named. After four attempts the word
was given to a close field. In settling
down to business, Nellie slipped in and
captured the pole, with Frank second
up to the half, Kitty Thorn breaking,
and Tam out of the race. On the second
turn the parties were strung out up to
the home, when they gathered in
bunch for the struggle, with Nellie
ahead The little mare held well up,
and managed to get her nose in first,
though only a neck inside of Kitty, and
Frank tapping the latter's wheel. Time,
2:415 So close was the struggle, that
many were sure it was a dead heat.
In the second heat Nellie shot away
at once and held the pole, with Thorn
second. The latter went up on the
back and Frank worked by for the
second place showing pretty burst of
speed, but being plainly outfooted by
Nellie. In attempting to reach the head
on the last half, Nellie was holly pressed
by Mike, who had come up out of the
ruck, and it seemed as if he might get
in first, but break at critical period
settled him, and let in Thorn for second
place by head. Time, 2:423 Frank
and Tam were drawn after this heat.
The word was given for the third heat
with Mike trailing, and Thorn in front.
Just past the quarter the latter went up
clear off her feet, and Nellie was not
slow to edge in and capture the pole.
At the stand she was footing most beau
tifully, and leaving the party without
hesitation, but at the three-quarter pole
she lost her feet for a moment, and
Danforth seemed likely to urge Thorn
in, but on the home stretch the winner
settled down to a burst of speed that
carried Thorn off her feet, and allowed
the heat to be won by two lengths, with
Mike in the dust, somewhere on the last
quarter Time, 2:4444.
The following is the summary
VERMONT STATE FAIR, Rutland Trot-
ting Park, Sept. 10, 1873.-Purse of
$500 free to all horses $3.50 to first,
$3.50 to second and 800 to third best
three in five. Messrs. Goodell, Kent
and Merrill, judges
A. H. Danforth's Kitty Thorn, 2 2 2
G. W. Huntley's Royal Mike, 3 3
E. F. Cookies Tam O'Shanter, 5 5 dr.
r. Deming's Frank, 3 4 DIR.
S. w. Jones Nellie, / fl
Time-2.414, 2.4222, Aft
THE IA RACE.
In this class there were six entries,
though only four answered the call.
Frank was of course drawn as he was
in the sweepstakes, which was being
trotted with this and protest having
been entered against Belle of Pawlet,
the evidence was heard, and it appearing
plainly that she had a record of 2435,
she was shut out. In the scoring Black |
Night had the pole with Sherman out
side and Storm King and General for
second and third. The send-off was a
good one at the third trial, and the race
was anybody's to the back stretch where
Sherman woke up and showed his
tail to the party. Nobody could
show cause until the homes-tretch was I
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