Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-10-30
Rutland Trotting Park.
FRIDAYS TRoTTINa.


A day supplemental trotting occurred
Yesterday at the park. In the morning
match race was trotted as follows:
M. Gordon's bl. G. -
Horace Todd's bi. m. 2 l
Time-3.05; 3.12; 3.12; 3.11.
Following this was match between
Varnum Whitcomb and Sid Kinner. The
latter won the first and third heats, the
terms being to road wagons, best 2 in 3.
In the afternoon Kitty Thorn and
Royal Mike trotted for a purse SUBJ
scribed by citizens of the town. On the
first heat Kitty went off with the pole,
and before the back stretch was reached
had opened up good gap, which Mike
struggled hard to close up and in front of
| the stand was only a short length be-
| hind. He seemed to have no adaptation
for short turns, however, and on the
second half lost just as at first. Kitty
footed evenly and kept away as far as
possible, but Mike fairly drew up on the
back stretch, and on rounding into the
home stretch laid up strong pull to
win, but Kitty managed to get home a
short length ahead in 2. 45.
In the second heat, Mike went off his
feet ilst as the word was given, and fell
behind gradually to the quarter, where
he began 10 do some fair trotting, and on
the home stretch crawled slowly up and
coIlared the mare, tapping and passing
her in front of the stand She caught
again on the two short turns but he let
out link at once and came into the
home stretch with a good lead, aided by
the mares break, winning by four
| lengths.
Some confusion was caused i'll the
third heat by the judges, one of whom
called go, while another rang the bell,
being melted thereto by the driver of
! Mike, who asked delay on account of a
mistake in Harvesting. The word was
finally given with Mike a length ahead.
| He at once left his feet and ran to the
quarter pole, while Thorn trotted square
| ly. At the half Kitty had lost her lead,
and although she trotted well, Mike
overhauled her, aided by two breaks on
her part, and came in first by a short
length. The Judges, however, took his
running into account, and made him
second, giving the heat to Kitty.
In the fourth heat Mike won by mixed
running and trotting and superior speed,
though it was q question whether he
would not be set back for some running
which he did on the first quarter.
The fifth heat was won by Kitty, who
acted well throughout, and came under
the wire about neck ahead. Below is
TIRE SUMMARY.
RUTLAND TRoTTING PARK, Oct. "a,
! 1873. -Trotting for citizens purse of
$50; open to all horses; $40 to first !;
$50 to second best in 5. Judges,
Messrs. L. p. Thompson, Hiram Lin
coin and Walter Smith.
A. IL. DanfOrth's b. m.
Kitty Thorn, 1 . 3 I
W. Wright's bu. g. Royal
Mike, "a 9 l .
Time-2:45, a.44, o.44 2:45; 2:44.
The kUHNlNG RAOE.
The greatest amusement that has been
seen in Rutland in many a day was in
the running race, consequent upon the
putting up of some small stakes by sew
eral residents of the town The horses
entered had evidently not been much
trained, as on the scoring one of them
went clear around before his rider could
hold him, while another caromed off the
judges stand and still another went off
the track by the grand stand. After
some trouble the party were started how
ever, and Longfellow led at once, all the
way, only at the close he jumped the
track, made it lively for the pool seller,
and was given second place. Rutland
Boy did hardly better, leaving the track
after the stand was passed, and going
off into an extempore race in the centre
of the track.
In the second heat Longfellow won
easily, and Rutland Boy carried dismay
into the hearts of the bystanders by his
peculiarities, not seeming to care much
about the track, compared with the
green fields in the centre thereof. The
third heat was a repetition of the second,
LOngfellow showing that he could win
if he could be allowed or compelled to
keep the track Below is
THE SUMMARY.
RUTLAND TRoTrING PARK, Oct. "a,
1873-Running for purse of $40, made
by the owners; halt mile heats, best 2
in 3. Judges L. P. Thompson, Hiram
Lincoln and Walter Smith.
A. McCOy's Gray. Eagle 3 3 DIR