The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-31
From the Spirit Of the Times
Rutland Horse Gossip.

RUTLAND, Feb. %, 1870.
Dear Spirit | thought would sendyou
few items from this place, it being the
home of some of the best bred and fastest
Young trotting horses in the state. We do
not claim to have any that can trot low
down in the twcnties, yet we haye some
good, promising youngsters, that with age
and proper handling, could be made to trot
very fast Nay. some that would make
would-bc twenty horses fly within the
''maglc circle to beat them, are blood and
action is criterons to judge by.
First on the list is the well know stallion
Tam o Shanter, who has secured for him
self on the turf reputation second to none
in the state He was sired by Green Noun
tam Banner, he by Black Banner, and he
by Hills Black Hawk dam by Ethan Al
len. Tam is a very fast young trotling
stallion, having shown close to 225 in pri-
vate, while in public he has secured re-
cord of 2:37, beating such well known GEL
ebrites as Fannie Leigh, Bay Abbie. Nellie
Webster and Belle Pawlet. Taking his
trotting qualities with his magnificent ped
igree, he is destined yet to rank among the
frst-cass stock horses of the country. But
we understand it is the intention of his
owners, Messrs. Cook Il GUILTY, to fit him
for the turf next season.
A. ii. Danforth is training the bay mare
Volunteer Belle, raised by Alden Gold
smith, but at present owned by L. Hub
bard, ir., of Springfield, Mass. 1t will be
remembered by some of your readers that
Volunteer Belle was one of the most des-
perate kickers that ever stood on iron but
with Mr.. Danforth's judicious handling,
she don't seem inclined to resume any of
her vicious habits. She has no record, but
the "knowing ones say she can trot low
down in the figures, However, we would
warn all would-bc twenty nags to look out
out for Lon and the Belle. Mr. Danfort
has purchased Banner colt which give:
great promise of being n good one, and Il:
he never drove anything but II winner, We
expect this one will surely show his heel:
to all competitors on the last quarter The
coming season.
DIR. A. II. Howard is driving his five
year.old horse True Blue, that can trot ;
mile over any track in 2;35, and when W.
take into consideration the fact that he has
never been trained until last season, We
think, for the advantages he has had, 1t Il
something remarkable. Our word for it
nf tbic hnrcn max n
a wonderful debut over Buffalo or SOM
other noted course.
Next comes w. w. McCall's four-year
old colt Tasso, "A beautiful bay 15t hand
high, black points, long, flowing name ant
tail--in fact, perfect model of ''per
feet horse" And the report is that he car
trot his mile close to 40 He and Iru
Blue were sired by Green Mountain Ban
ner, and when we note their fine trottlnl
action, we are obliged to credit the saying
''that the Banner never sired anything Du
trotter.
Then there is Mr.. Ed. GUILTY, the kim
} of Rutland county horsemen, who, by TIT
wav. has spent more time and labor thai
any man in the county to breed and rails
trotters. He is driving his chestnut mar
, Cad every day on the road, and never take
the "back wash" of any of them. Thel
, he has another good one, Lalla kookh
,, She has slashing, open gate, and to on
! mind, is destined to prove as speedy as he
, illustrious brother, Tam o Shanter.
George ID. Spooner is the fortunate pos
, SCISSOR OF three, which, for style and a6
ton, cannot be surpassed in this part o
. the country lie always drives good fas
= team on the road, and most OF the horse
men hereabouts give George and his fyer
I wide birth.
: l.. Dawley holds the ribbons over hi
nobby little mare Madge, and although nc
fully matured, she has the right stroke
propel her along at fearful rate of speed
We would advise one and all to look oil
for Teddy and his little cleaner,
George Shippy has handsome three
year old colt, which will yet show the wa
10 some of the fast ones. lie can show
good three minute clip now, and has new
been driven but three or four weeks.
There are others we could mention, bl
for want of time and space, we cannot
80 now, but trust We may be able to do !
at some future day. Yours,
THRAX.