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

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$50 race was the "free to all" race for a
purse of 1925, divided as follows $40 to
first horse, $50 TO second, 500 to third.
For this race the following horses were en-
tered
L. Flanagan, b m Flora Lee.
Charles Lovejoy, b m Lady Enfield.
+ p Smith, g Grey Dan.
Ed Buck, m Kittie Thorn.
II 0 Peabody, b g Sleepy David
ID + Nugent, b G Bay Frank
Only Kitty Thorn, Bay Frank and Flora
Lee answered the call of the bell, who had
positions in the order named above. The
remark made by a gentleman present, that
"this would be the livelest race ever seen
on this track" was made upon good au-
thority and proved to be the case. The
heats were attended with much excitement,
and all were closely contested.
FIRST HEAT.
Several attempts to score were made be-
fore the word $50" was given, when Kitty
had about half n neck the lead of Flora,
Frank trailing. AT the quarter Kitty was
getting right down to her work and Flora
was doing her best to get the lead. The
same positions were held at the half mile,
none appearing to gain or lose much, but
as they came into the home stretch Flora
closed up the gap, and she and Kitty came
down together almost neck and neck.
Kitty proved too fast for her, and came in
about neck in advance amid the cheers of
those who had taken her for their choice in
the pools, Frank being about four lengths
behind. Time, $40
SECOND HEAT.
1t seemed almost an impossibility for
Frank to score even with the other two
horses. and when the word "Go" was
given Kitty and Flora were evenly to-
gether, Frank trailing as usual. At the
quarter Kitty and Flora were trottng well
together, each striving for the lead, which
Kitty held at the half mile, but soon
broke and lost some two lengths Settling
down to her work again, she tried to regain
her lost position, but without avail, as
Flora went under the wire about half a
length ahead Frank dislanced. Time,
9:43.
THIRD HEAT.
At the start Kitty was half neck
ahead. Flora soon making a bad break,
ran some ten rods, but on coming to her
feet again made up the distance lost. At
the quarter mile Kitty was one length
ahead but at the half mile she went off
her feet, but did not lose enough TO give
Flora the lead. AS they came into the
home stretch Flora did some splendid trot-
ting, but was not fast enough TO pass
Kitty, who maintained her square, even
trot, coming in the winner. Time, $50.
FOURTH HEAT.
Much time was spent in scoring, but they
finally got an even send off, Kitty soon
took the lead and her friends began to
think that the race was good as won. AT
the quarter mile she made Il bad break, but
kept her position, and at the half mile yet
had the lead, and being urged at the three
quarter she had the lead over a length.
Entering the home stretch she again broke
and after gaining her feet was not enough
to fill up the gap and Flora won the heat
Time, LA.
FIFTH HEAT.
This was the exciting heat of the day
one in which both horses did their leve
best. When the word was given they
were neck and neck, at the quarter Kitty
had trifle the lead, which positions were
the same at the half mile. Before tho
horses bad reached the three-quarter Flori
had come up even with Kitty. The horses
then trotted squarcly and evenly together
neither one of them losing their feet
while the friends of each looked on witt
breathless anxiety After entering the HON,
stretch, when the race would be decided
both drivers urged their horses to do TIT
best, and amid the cheers of one side ant
the howls of the other Kitty went unde
the wire half neck in advance of Flora
winning the heat and the race. Time, 2.39
SUMMARY
MIDDLE GRANVILLE DRIvING PARK, AUG
18th, 1874. Purse of 1925; free to all
best three in five; $75 TO first horse; So
to second horse; and $40 to third horse
A II Danforth, ON Kitty Thorn, 2 2
ID f Nugent, b g Bay Frank, 2
+ Flanagan, m Flora Lee, dis
Time-2.4O, 243, 2.S0, 9.44, 2.39.
The judges for the day were d. W
Bromley, L. II. Bromley and A. b. Gil
bert, and although the drivers of some q
the horses Country Boy and Flora Lee
questioned and found fault with many Q
their decisions, they treated al with fail
ness and equality to the best of their abillt
and their good judgment contributed niue
| to the success of the races.
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