Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-10-02
THE RACES.

old colts. A start was effected in the
first heat more readily than could have
been expected, Rob the Ranter taking
the lead before reaching the first turn,
but before the quarter was reached he
was collared and passed by Berwick
Maid, Ned being some distance behind,
and Latiy Banner having the rear all to
herself. On the second quarter Rob
pushed ahead and passed the half-mile
with the Maid, and gradually getting for
ward through the third quarter entered
the fourth two or three lengths ahead
and seemed to have the heat all his own
way till the home stretch was reached,
when he SHE'D from his track, giving the
Maid the pole, which she held, coming
home winner.
In the second heat Rob took the lead
and held it through the heat, astonishing
the spectators with some splendid foot
ing, and taking such lead of all that he
came down the home stretch at "A quiet
jog, the others following in the positions
which they held in the other heat
The third heat was simply a repetition
of the SECOND, Rob easily taking the
lead, though the Maid Rugged him close
part Of the way, and holding it through.
SUMMARY. ..,...
RUTLAND COUNTY FAIR-Rutland. Oct
1.-Trotting for purse of $35; 500 to
first. $40 to second, IS to third; for
three year-old colts; mile heats, hes
two in three.
John Quilty's Rob the Ranter, FL
NJ. K. Hotchkiss Berwick Maid, 2 .
Leonard Fish's Ned, 3 8 3
T. Rocks Lady Banner, 4
Time 12, g 90. 312. ......
The second was race for four year
old colts
On the start Golddust and Canton
Boy left the other two and bad brush
for the lead, which was captured by
Golddust on the second quarter, and
Canton Boy, breaking, had to yield the
second place to Sleepy David In these
positions they trotted to the home
stretch, when Sleepy David got forward
and came down the home stretch ahead
| Of Golddust, the latter making desper-
ate but unsuccessful effort to regain the
! lead. ..-
In the second heat Golddust and Cam
ton Boy did more work, having played
with the Gold horse" Sleepy David, to
their cost, in the first. The two again
struggled for first place, which Gold
dust succeeded in getting, Canton Boy
breaking and falling back to third place,
while Sleepy David shot ahead and sue
| ceeded him as second, but soon lost it,
Canton Boy footing up to second again.
The positions were kept thence to the
home stretch. when Sleepy David
walked up and pushed the others so
hard that Canton Boy Tapped and final
" showed a neck ahead of GoIddust,
under the string.
In the third heat Golddust and Canton
Boy left Sleepy David, and in turn
Golddust got away from Canton Boy and
held his place through.
The fourth heat, was much like the
other, Goldust leading from the start,
and the others indulging in breaking and
running at pleasure. At the close of the
heat there was some bowling at the
judges, but it was of no avail
In the fifth heat Canton Boy started
off at a winning pace, but losing his
feet, Goldust overhauled him and took
good lead which he kept through being
pushed on the home stretch however by
Canton Boy who was closely followed
by David, Kentucky Boy being "a days
journey behind.
SUMMARY.
RUTLAND COUNTY FAIR-Rutlaud Oc-
tober 1-Trotting for purse of $50
s05 70 fret GLE 10 cncnnd 21l 70 third