The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-16
The positions as awarded were Dictator
first, Billy second,s Frank third, and Lady
Whitford fourth.
The principal attraction of the afternoon
programme was the

The principal attraction of the afternoon
programme was the
free-for-All Race
This was for purse of S4OO-$225 to
first 800 to second $75 to third.
The following were the entries
J. Il. Whipple b m Glpsey Girl
+. Flanagan, b m Flora Lee.
w. II. Raymond, Bristol BIZ.
AS this YVES the largest purse offered by
the association, and as the horses entered
to contest for it were all well known favor
ties of the turf, great interest was mani
Tested by the sporting fraternity in the
probable result This race was called i'm
mediately after the first heat in the 2.44
class had been trotted.
FIRST HEAT.
Bristol Bill drew the first position, Gypsy
Girl second, and Flora Lee third. Not I'M
til the sixth attempt did they get the word.
Bill kept the pole and lead, with the others
in the same positions that they held at the
outset, until the turn towards the home
stretch on the first half was reached, when
Flora put In some lively footing and passed
under the wire with her nose trifle ahead
of Bill, and making the half mile in 1 18.
This was an exciting time, and the occu-
pants of the grand stand gave Flora rous-
ing cheer for the honest trotting she was
doing, and the place she was so holly con-
testing with Bill. This neck and neck con-
test was maintained until they reached the
last quarter pole, when Flora broke and
Bill passed to the front, and kept the lead
to the end of the heat, passing under the
wire length ahead of Flora, with Gypsy
trailing three lengths behiud the latter.
Time 2.37.
SECOND HEAT.
So evenly did they score up to the stand
that the word ego" was given at the first
trial. Flora was trifle ahead with Bristol
Bill hugging closely and Gipsey Girl in the
rear. Flora made the half mile in 100
doing some honest work and trying hard
for the heat, but on the last quarter Bill
did some tall running and pushed to the
front, trotting up to the stand three lengths
ahead of Flora, with Gypsy bringing up the
rear four lengths behind Flora. The crowd
were considerably excited at the result
| and loud demonstrations were made by in
| terested parties on account of the running
done by Billy which enabled him to CONT
in ahead, both parties having number OF
friends, but the prevailing sentiment was il
favor of Flora, although the driver of Bill
claimed break in his harness caused tn
running and made 1t impossible for him t
bring him 'down" any sooner than he did
The judges concluded that the heat be
longed to Flora, and SO decided. Time
1891.
| THIRD HEAT.
On the second attempt they got the sem
off. Flora leading, Gypsy Girl second an
Bill third. Bill soon placed himself in th
second place and crowded down close up
on Flora, and when they passed under tn
wire, at the half, they were neck an
neck. This had been trotted in 1:19. Thi
was an interesting point and excitemer
ran high. Some very fine trotting wa
being done by both horses and the heat bi
fair to be closely contested one, but Ri
gained on the mare and at the last quartz
was some four lengths ahead, with Clips
Girl trailing in the rear. Bill put in goo
allowance of running and kept the first p'
sition, with Flora following close benin
without break, and when the wire WI
reached Bill had placed quite distance b.
tween himself and Flora, coming IN SON
five lengths ahead, and Gypsy Girl SON
distance in the rear. The horses were In
mediately encircled by their respech'
friends. The driver of Flora complaint
of the manner in which Bills driver hi
robbed him of the pole, and considerab
excitement was manifested by the crow
Bets were made quite freely as to the d
cision. The judges were some time deli
Grating over the matter, hut finally gay
the heat to Bristol Bill. Some dissatisfa