The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-28
[From the Chicago Tiibune.l
The Turf-SOmethinR About Famous
Drivers and TrOtters.

Budd Doble, the famous driver of Dex-
ter, Goldsmith Maid, and other horses
noted in the annals of the turf leaves for
Philadelphia with Occident and st. James,
whom he has just brought from California,
where, last season, they made records
which entitle them to place among the
best steppers of the country.
On arriving in Philadelphia the animals
will be put into training to wear off the ef-
fects of their travel. The exercise which
the mild climate of California allowed,
while the roadsters here were housed in
their stables from cold and storms, has rem
dered much training otherwise unneces-
sary. They will, with little additional pre-
paration, be in condition to meet the great
trotters with whom they will contend the
coming season.
Doble expects fine work from Occident
this year, and believes that he can bring
him down to very low figures. His past
performances when under less skillful
hands warrant the belief that his career in
in the east this summer will be notable
one.
1t will b9 interesting information to all
lovers of track amusements TO be told that
this celebrated horse will travel portion
of the season at least with the famous
Goldsmith Maid, and that both will show
their speed in various cities of the country
in opposition to each other. 1t was an-
nounced at the close of last years season
that the wonderful mare would be with
drawn from the track and devoted to breed
ing purposes But she made such mar
velous record that Budd has determined to
keep her on the track another season, be-
lieving that she will yet 60 under her best
recorded time. Budd will handle Occident,
but the Maid will not suffer for want OF
skillful handling, as she will be driven by
Budd's father, who, Budd says can speed
her as well as he himself. The two horses
will appear at every important racing track
IN the country, and the admirers of trot-
ting may depend upon some amusement, as
Budd is man who shows his horses best
heels. HlHf 10 Iii.
The frequenters OF the course and all
turfmen will regret to hear that Orrin
Hickox has retired from track interests
but they will be pleased at the stroke Of
good fortune which has caused this action
Orrin has struck big bonanza. He is al
most as well known as handler of trot
ting horses as Doble. For two or three
seasons they have been rivals. Last yeal
Hickox drove the celebrated horse Judge
Fullerton, who appeared in the races witt
Goldsmith Maid and the deceased Gloster
lie would probably have remained In charge
of him this season If he had not STRUCK
''pay gravel in Frisco. During the Com
stock, Consolidated Virginia, and othel
aiming stock cxcitements, Hckox went in
to deal with Budd's father, in which in ,
single day he made the modest sum o.
$4,000. In possession of this very CO. Z
Portable fortune, Orrin has determined"n
settle down and enjoy it. He has, there
fore, foraker the old scenes of his glory
and viii reside Hereafter in the oity where
he has made his fortunate strike. Hence
Fullerton is now deprived of his expert
driver, and will be obliged to enter racei
in other hands. The horse is now in SaI
Francisco awaiting tho disposition of hi
owner, who resides in the east,