The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-17

with her share IN The pleasures OF the gay.
THE FIRST RACE
called was for horses that had never beaten
$50, Tor purse of 800, divided as follows:
1926 to first, $l5to second, and $40 TO third.
For this purse the following horses were
cntered
II Daniorth, m Thompson.
$ Gurnell. b IN, Lucy Allen.
War; Hulett, blk IN Marie.
NJ Quin, blk m Laughue
IL o Peabody, blk IN Night Watch.
CA St John, Big Country Boy.
S Stroud, & m Empress.
Smith, & Dan.
Geo McDonald's bay mare.
Con Kiley, blk IN, Black Dan,
but the following horses only appeared to
contest for the money, who drew positions
in.thc manner given below:
CA st John, b Country Boy.
So Stroud. & m Empress.
ii O Peabody, blk m Night Watch.
81 Gurcel, b m Lady Allen.
a III Danforth, IN Thompson.
Before the races commenced Mr.. Dan
forth protested against the driver of Coun-
try Boy G. a. st. John, being allowed to
drive, as he had pulled his horse from the
three minute race of the day previous In
addition to this he presented the following
PROTEST.
1, A. II. Danforth, of Rutland VT, do
hereby protest against the judges allowing
the bay gelding Country Boy to start in
the $50 race and | assert and am ready
to prove that said horse has n record bet
ter than $50, and has formerly been driven
in race under another name.
TSigned1 A. II. DANFoRTu.
Middle Granville, Aug 10, 1874.
Some considerable time was taken by
the judges in hearing into the merits of the
case, and the driver and owner, CIV. II.
Reed, Of White Creek N. " made oath
that never to their knowledge had the
horse made better record. Mr.. D. II.
Nugent of Troy, then stated TO the judges
that he had driven the same horse in a
race on Rensselaer, Park and won heat in
1857, the horse then having the name of
Sir John or True John. The driver of
Country Boy then entered a protest against
Thompson, claiming that she had made
better time, and both horses entered the
race under protest. This matter having
been disposed of, the horses were sent
to the starting point and the race COM
menced.
FIRST HEAT.
After two attempts to score the word
was given, Country Boy having triile the
lead, Empress second, the other three
about even. At the quarter pole, Country
Boy still had the lead but was closely
pressed by Thompson, who soon made a
bad break and lost considerably; at the
half mile Country Boy still had the lead,
Lady Allen having taken second position.
Thompson soon took her place as second,
and although she did some good trotting
she could not pass the Boy who came in
about half length ahead Of Thompson,
Lady Allen third. Time 2:52.
SECOND HEAT.
Lady Allen having been withdrawn al
the close of the first heat, on the third at
tempt to score the word go was given
Thompson, Country Boy and Night Watcl
being about even and Empress trailing
Thompson soon went to the front, and a
the quarter was about half length in ad
vance of Country Boy, who was doing
good work, but was unable to close up TIN
gap, which positions were held until tn
close of the heat. Thompson winning it
Country Boy second, Empress third. Tim
2.5l.
THIRD HEAT.
Thompson had n triie the best of til
send off Night Watch being second. A
the first quarter Thompson had col
siderable the lead. Empress havin
second place, while the drivers of the othC
horses were urging them on to close up I'll
: gap which was rapidly widening. Thoml
son kept continually gaming upon thel
= and as she entered the home stretch Dal
u forth urged her to do her best, and well d
: he respond, coming under the wires Ion
Z distance in advance of Empress, COUNT
o Boy and Night Watch distanced. Tim
;. 2.50i.
D FOURTH HEAT.
II The race was now practically settled, al
z at the word go Thompson took the lea
d which she kept throughout the heat, wi
ming 1t and the race. Time, 2.54.
SUMMARY.
i MIDDLE GRANVILLE DRIvING PARK, Au
15.-Purse $50 for horses that never be
rs $50; 500 to first horse $40 to SECOND
N $40 to third.
st A HIDanforth, SIN Thompson, 2 l
N S II Stroud, g m Empress, 8 3
~ G A st John. b G Country Boy, 2
of II o Peabody, blk IN Night Watch, A A {
II, s j Gurnell, b m Lady Allen, 3 DIR