Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-10-23
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RUTLAND TRoTTING Park.
Fair Meet $500.
FIRST DAY.

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The first trotting of the two days
meeting, heretofore announced. took
place at the Rutland Trotting Park yes.
terday. The attendance was miserably
meagre in point of nuniDers, there being
hardly more than hundred spectators
present. These comprised, however,
nearly all the prominent horsemen from
this and surrounding towns. The track
was in. fine condition, despite.the rain of
Sunday, and was somewhat faster than
at the State fair The entries were not
so large as might have been expected
from the fairly liberal purses. offered
and, with few exceptions, were con
fined TO horses from this immediate por-
ton of The State. Perhaps the lack of
attendance OF. trotters may have been,
in part, due to the fact that other meet
ings have been announced for near the
same time. -........ ..-.....5
After a considerable wait the Judges
rang the bell for ...... -.
.'--' THE FIFTY RACE.. *. .....-.; -
In the pool selling before the race,
Jerry was made fayorite, generally
selling for So in pools of So, and at
that rate, The snail. attendance. pre-
vented the investment of much money,
and the pool sellers had much ado. about
comparatively nothing. =.
The first, heat was, sent off with. little;
scoring, Tire word being given on the
first attempt, though u misunderstood
ing between the judges came near inter
fering with matters, inasmuch- as one
rang the hell, while another called 'sga. ..
The party went off well together, Jerry
taking the pole. All did fair amount
of running to the half, Jerry keeping the.
lead, though closely pressed by Lady
Thompson. This order was kept to the
close, the leaders coming down the
stretch nose and nose. There being no.
perceptible difference, coupled with the
bad send-off, decided the judges in cali
ing the heat dead one .si,
The second heat was fairly sent off
and was a pretty contest to the half,
with the favorites behind. 1t is sufficient l
to say of the heat that everybody ran,
and that the contest was composed of
breaks and catches. Jerry polled his
nose in first and after considerable dis
cussion by the judges was awarded the
heat. .'..--.--...-
The third heat was much better than
either of the others, in that much more !!
trotting and less running was done
Jerry held the lead to the half, where he
was neatly headed by Lady Thompson,
who won with ease ten lengths ahead of
Jerry, with Sleepy David a good third
and Dan at large. .-........
The fourth heat was clean one from !
the start, Thompsontskipg a strong lead |
at once and opening ten lengths on the
back stretch, with the other three close !
together, Jerry leading and Sleepy
David last. On the last half the lot /
were in a tandem all the way, with
David making all sorts of efforts to get I
third place, to no purpose.
The most amusing heat of the day was
the fifth and deciding one in this race.
There was no doubt in any ones mind T
as to who was to win; but there was
much interest in the animated contest /
for third money The first was easily
taken by Thompson, who lead without
once being approached. The second
went to Jerry by virtue of having won
the second heat. The contest between
Dan and Sleepy David was amusing, and
was decided by the judges setting. the |
former back for running, and giving the .
third money to David. Below is I