Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-08-18

week turned out TO be the grandest fizzle of
the season. The best time by any of the ami
mails present was that made by the pro-
Jector and chief manager of these noted
Races. that last afternoon, in trying to
50 get shut " of that excited crowd. 1t
seems that he was a new man at the husi-
ness, and having been disappointed in
running for q forei On consulship under
took to run horse trot that should eclipse
all known exploit Of the turf, and fill his
not over-plethoric pockets with untold
AID uncounted greenbacks. He meant
we'll. but he builded .unwisely; and the
result was disastrous to him financially
and professionally as 4 man of uncommon
60 boss sense"
The first day was rainy, the expected
crowds didn't put in IN appearance, and
the entrance money and gate funds were
not sufficient to pay the purses. The
drivers in the three minutes race. didn't
wish to make their best record. and thev
simply cooked - the thing to make the
most horse first. The next day there was
better attendance, but the entries were
meagre. The hOrsemen were smart
enough to get wind of 1.-THE situation -,
and refused to trot unless they could bc as
sured that the purses would be promptly
paid. In the delay occasioned by the
subsequent negotiations and efforts ut re-
cancellation between the horse trot" man
and the horsemen, the spectators became
impatient and it was rumored that tho
whole thing was ''petering out" Think
ing themselves swindled very respecta-
bic sized row was gotten up, i rush was
made for the ticket stand with demand
for their money back OF. the trots at once.
Earle of Morrisville, who is the man we
have heen writing about Us the great
protector of these races, thought he had at
this moment Il call in another direction.
and he ignobly turned his back to the,foe
and his front toward Moretown. He
didn't run-he declares he didn't-but he
is Il remarkably swift walkist One of the
swlttcst teams on the ground managed to
'wind him. after making the first mile
and a half heat, and they bore him back
in triumph to the Grand Stand. Earle's
triumphal journey back, his reception Mt
the Grand Stand, and the t1owery speech
he made to that grand army of his friends
IS said to have had no equal in modern
history. 1t was an ovation that ought 10
have satisfied the ambition Of anv man.
even though he had aspirations for a
dozen counserlships. The hero of the
Waitstield Horse Trot. descended from his
tripod the horse men. persuaded by his
eloquence. or awed by the fiery flashes of
his eye, brought up their nags in splendid
style, and went round and round on that
course til the multitude were satistied-to
90 home. The man who dared to do and
die when no danger was nigh. walked
back to his hotel quarters ut Moretown, a
wise, a more noted if not a richer man.
He will for the present content his vault
ing ambition in singing paens of praise to
Gen. Grout, and nominating Mr.. Walton
for Governor.
1t is but justice TO Mr.. Earle to say that
had not the row broken out he would have
been a hundred or two dollars poorer in
pockct-although infinitely richer in spirit
than he now is. He was arranging with
the drivers to trot the races advertised, and
take his personal recognizancc for the bal
ance the entrance fees and gate money
would not pay-when the crowd made the
rush for the manager" and the manager
made the rush for Moretown. After that
break he didn't care to sink any more of
his surplus cash in horse trotS.