The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-09-12
THE RACES.

The day was made particularly note
worthy by the two races that occurred in
the afternoon, after the address of the
Rev. Mr.. Murray, which were both closely
contested and interesting in the extreme.
The large gallery of seats, 200 feet long
was crowded to its utmost capacity nearly
the entire afternoon while on both sides of
the track, for some half mile, spectators
were ranged by hundreds eager to witness
the trottng, the entries of which had al
ready proved to be exciting and worthy of
attention. Marshal Cook assisted by
Messrs. Smith, Nottingham, Col. Putnam,
Major Kingsley and others with Chief of
Police Crawford succeeded with consider
able persistent effort in clearing the track
and maintaining very good degree of
order throughout the day.
Upon the grand stand we noticed among
others the following notablcs Rev. w. II.
ii. Murray of Boston, Hon. Trenor W.
Park, Gen. j. G. Mccullough and Hon. {.
+. Houghton of Bennington, eX-Gov. Stew
art of Middlcbury, Gen. Geo. p. Foster
and Van p. Noyes of Burlington, with the
officers of the Agricultural Society and
members of the press
The Mortified band engaged by the So
ciety, were stationed in the gallery, and
discoursed excellent music during the in
highly enjoyable.
THE 2:3S RACE.
Judges Mcssrs. II. b. Kent of Dor
set, G. H. Bodgett, of Burlington, and
Harvey Spencer of Burlington.
Purse, S175, 800 to first, $50 to second,
S75 to third
| ENTRIES.
S. NJ. Jones of Brattleboro, b. m. Mel
lie.
Geo. IIopson of Barnard, h. 9. American
Boy
r. Downing of Brandon, br. g. Frank.
G. +. Predmore of Shelburn b. IN. Kitty
Pearl.
A. II. Danforth of Rutland b. IN, Kitty
Thorn.
F. Foster Cook of Rutland, br. $. Tam
O'Shanter.
Who took their positions in the above or
der.
FIRST HEAT
After several attempts all started in a
string, Nellie ahead, Kitty Pearl second,
Kitty Thorn third. Before reaching the
quarter pole Kitty Pearl had passed to the
front, maintaining it throughout the heat
Tam some distance in rear and breaking
fearfully. Nellie kept the second position
closely followed by Kitty Thorn. Pearl
came in ahead winning the heat in 2:44,
Nellie second, Kitty third, American Boy
fourth, Frank fifth, Tam sixth.
SECOND HEAT.
After twelve Intellectual scores n very
good start was obtained. Kitty Thorn led
at the start, but Pearl soon pushed to the
front and Thorn breaking Frank took
second position, and came up with Pear
at the half mile pole, with Thorn fourth
Frank breaking badly and gaining all the
while Tam was running race by himself
in the rear. The mare Pearl trotted beau-
tifully and came in ahead winning the heat
In 2.43l Nellie, second, Kitty Thorn
third, America Boy, fourth, Tam, fifth
and Frank distanced for foul driving.
THIRD HEAT.
Tam O'Shanter was withdrawn, leaving
but four horses to start. This was inten
sely exciting throughout and was watched
with the closest interest by all. Kitty
Thorn started somewhat in rear of thu
others, but with steady pace pushed to thu
front under the guidance of Danforth who
held the ribbons, Nellie came up to Thorn
but soon broke, recovered and at the frs
half began splendid contest between he