The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-08-01

The first race was for the
VILLAGE PURSE
of $50 for horses owned in the village OF
Rutland. First $25, second $15, third $40.
This was the race of the three days-as
regards equality in trotting, and many good
judges consider it the handsomcst race
trotted here for years. The judges were
Mcssrs. II. A. Howe, J. II. Chaplin and W.
b. Woodward.
HORSES ENTERED.
V w Whitcomb, bk Black Jack
Henry Stone, b m Modoc Girl
Page & Tolhurst, b Cakes Ames
A II Danforth, for II Nichols,
blk Maggie Whalebone
which took their positions in the above or
der
FIRST HEAT.
A fair start was made and Black Jack
and Cakes Ames took an almost equal lead.
The Modoc Girl broke at the start but was
soon brought down to a steady pace Black
Jack gained at the quarter pole with Cakes
Amcs second, Modoc Girl third and the
other two close after. For the second
quarter Ames gained well on Black Jack.
Maggie Whalebone passed to the third posi-
ton at the third quarter while Black Jack
kept to the front and came in two lengths
ahead of Ames, winning the heat in 2:57t,
Ames second, Maggie Whalebonc third,
Modoc Girl fourth, and Young Whalebone
fifth. This was an exciting heat and close
~ contested by the two forward horses.
SECOND HEAT.
The five horses came to the scratch, with
Shippey behind his mare Young Whale
bone. This horse at the start pushed to the
front but Black Jack soon took the lead
closely followed by Young Whalebone. At
the first quarter Ames was third. Modoc
Girl fourth, Maggie Whalebone fifth. Black
Jack maintained the lead to the half mile
pole, Modoc Girl still gaining with Young
Whalebonc second. Then Ames passed to
the second, and at the third quarter gained
on Black Jack and came up neck and neck
for some rods On the home stretch Ames
continued to gain, he and Jack trotting
close and making fine show. Ames fin
ally came in Il neck ahead, winning the
heat in 2.57I Black Jack second, Maggie
Whalebone third, Modoc Girl fourth and
Young Whalebone fifth-the latter horse
being set back by the judges for foul driv-
ing. Excitement was now at a white heat
and pool selling became liveler than ever
before.
THIRD HEAT.
After several attempts fair start was
obtained. Cakes Ames led with Black
Jack following close after Young Whale
bale broke badly which set her back. AT
the first quarter Ames and Black Jack
were neck and wheel, with Maggie Whale
bone third. Black Jack gained somewhat
and Ames broke but soon was on his nerve
and made another fine contest with Black
Jack. At the half mile pole Jack was
ahead one length but before reaching the
third quarter Ames gained somewhat At
thGthird pole the two horses were trotting
ever gained every rod and came in amid
the cheers of the excited crowd n neck
| ahead of Jack, winning the heat in 2.54
Black Jack second, Maggie Whalebone
third, Young Whalcbone fourth, Modoc
Girl distanced.
Betting was now lively on Ames with
plenty of takers, Black Jack and Young
Whalcbone having many friends.
M, G,.,t 81 Ia, r., Al.
lation purse was sandwiched in at this june
turc which will be found reported below.
FOURTH HEAT.
The four horses made some trouble in
starting and the drivers of Cakes Amcs and
Black Jack were fined $500 for driving
around the track at the tap of the bell the
rules requiring them to turn back for u new
start, which was afterwards paid.
A fair start off was finely made with
Oakes Ames taking the lead and Maggie
Whalebone following closely after. Black
Jack and Young Whalebone gained at the
first quarter, while Ames, despite bad
break, kept ahead some distance. During
the second quarter all were in a string,
Amcs ahead, Jack second, Maggie third
| and Young Whalebone fourth. Attic half
mile pole Young Whalebone passed to the
| third position while Ames continued three
or four lengths ahead of Jack. The latter
horse broke badly and nearly stopped. The
two in the rear passed him at the third
| quarter but he soon recovered and passed
to the second position. Ames trotted leis-
urely up the stand some distance ahead,
winning the heat and the race. Time 3
minutes. Black Jack second, Young
| Whalebone third and Maggie Whalebone
| fourth,
SUMMARY.
Cakes Amcs 81 1
| Black Jack 1 2 2 2
Maggie Whalebonc 33 A
Young Whalebone 8 8 3
Modoc Girl dis
The next and last race was for the
CONSOLATION PURSE
of $50, offered by the proprietor, Mr. Dan