The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-30

MIC lldNlnB won lWO ntdlS eucH Ill tnal
when darkness came on and an adjourn
ment was found necessary. The trotting
this morning will be especially exciting
under the circumstances. and large at
tendance is probable.
The ssOpen 10 AIIn Race.
This was very exciting contest, and, in
fact, could not be otherwise, from the speed
and reputation of the horses entered, and
the interest and enthusiasm which was felt
in its result was kept up to fever heat I'M
til darkness put an end to the trial for the
day Seven horses had been entered, and
six started, r. f. Baiey's White Cloud
being drawn before the race was called.
The horses took their positions in the order
as named:
STARTERS.
| Albert Carpenter, g Joe Brown
Titus Ives, b Lew Ives.
A. & p. Mcdonald, b g Geo. II. Mitchell
J. E. Whipple b IN Gipsey Girl.
w. B. Wright SIP Spotted jim.
Pike 4 Bowen b G Young Rather.
FIRST HEAT.
Joe Brown and Lew Ives got the best of
the send-olf, with Mitchell second, Rather
third, Gipsey Girl fourth At the first
quarter Joe Brown was ahead, with Mitch
ell second, Rather third, Gipsey Girl
fourth, Lew Ives fifth, Spotted Jim sixth.
Mitchell gained well to the half, with Clip
Girl tlirI SnntioI Tin,
Ives fifth, Rather sixth. AT the third
| quarter Mitchell laps Joe Browns wheel
and close and exciting race occurs down
the home stretch between the two, Mitch
ell coming in a neck ahead and winning
the heat in 2.33l Joe Brown second,
Spotted Jim third, Rather fourth, Lew
Ives fifth, Gipscy Girl sixth.
SECOND HEAT
After long time in scoring the word is
given with Joe Brown away first, Mitchell
second Spotted Jim third, Rather fourth.
The latter gains around the turn and passes
to second position but does not hold it, for
Mitchell quickly goes ahead TO second,
with Lew Ives third, Spotted Jim fourth
Rather breaks and is set back to sixth. At
the half-mlc pole Joe Brown leads Mitchell
two lengths. The latter breaks at the turn
but keeps his place, while Lew Ives does
some bad running at third quarter.
Mitchell continues to gain and laps Joe
Brown at the last turn. A splendid test is
| had down the last quarter between the two,
| and the result is nearly a dead heat. Joe
| Brown kept his feet the entire mile, while
| Mitchell occasionally made break.
Mitchell is given the hcat-tlme 2.37; Joe
| Brown second, Rather third, Spotted jim
fourth, Gipsey Girl fifth, Lew Ives sixth
THIRD HEAT.
Considerable time was again wasted in
! scoring. The horses finally got away, the
| first four abreast to the turn, where col
lision occurred between Joe Brown and
| Mitchell. The former horse was thrown
| to the ground and also the driver, David
| jenkins of Glens Falls, N. Y. They both
| arose, however, unhurt but did not attempt
| to trot out the heat. The horse Mitchell
| catches leg in Browns sulky which
| lanes him somewhat, but he keeps the
track. The other horses make the best of
their good fortune and trot out the heat,
with close contest between Spotted Jim
and Lew Ives to the half mile pole, where
Lew Ives goes to the front but is soon
passed by Jim, and Rather takes second
l ,N1o x.,;t ;rI nd tl,o Il
AT the close of the heat young Mitchell,
the driver of Mitchell, claimed that Joe
Brown run into him and that caused the
collision, while Jenkins claimed that
Mitchell broke and turned into the track,
not giving him room to pass. The judges
gave the heat as follows Spotted Jim the
winner, in $40, Rather second, Lew Ives
third, Gipsey Girl fourth, Mitchell fifth,
Joe Brown sixth.
FOURTH HEAT.
Glpsey Girl was drawn by consent of the
judges, leaving but five to start. Joe
Brown and Mitchell came on apparently
in as good condition as ever, although theil
trotting showed that they were somewhat
the worse for their collision. Spotted Jim go
the best of the send off and kept it to thu
turn. Joe Brown second TO the first quar-
ter, when he passed to the first. Mitchell
came up to second place, and then wen
INTO the air, when Rather passed him
Joe Brown was still first and trotting finely
Rather continued close second to the hal
mile pole, when he passed Joe and went tC
the front, with Spotted Jim second, Joe
Brown third. AT the third quarter gooc
race was had between Jim and Rather, jim
laps the latter's wheel at the last turn anC
both came home in fine style, Jim trif
ahead. He was given the heat in 2:42
Rather second, Mitchell third, Joe Brow
fourth, Lew Ives fifth.
AT this juncture of the race the conclud
ing heats were postponed until next morn
; ing. The following is the summary of tn
race as far as trotted:
SUMMARY.
Rutland Trottipg Park, Oct. 20, 1874
trotting for purse $500; open to all horse
| $500 to first, 800 to second, $50 to third
$40 to fourth; mile heats, best three ]
five, in harness. John M. Otis, Rutland
Stephen Dunn, Saratoga, n. Y; Thoma
3 Lyon, Rutland, judges
, Geo. III. Mitchell. .......... 1 8 3
Spotted jim. 8 A l /
Joe Brown. 2 2 @ A
Young Rather. ..,.....,...... a B 3 Q
l Lew Ives. ......,........,..,... 8 O 3 8
Gipsey Girl,..........,....... U o On
i Time--2.33t, 2.37, $40, 2.42.