The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-18
BURLINGTON RACES.
First Meeting of the Burlington
TrottinR Association-A Successful
Affair.

Affair.
Tuesday was the first day of the meeting
on the ice of the Burlington Trotting asso-
citation. The temperature, to be sure, was
somewhat low, but 1t failed to cool the ar
dor of the lovers of horseflesh, who were
on hand in large numbers. The track is
laid out off Rock Point, few rods from
the Institute, and is very good one. The
only objection to it is the distance from
the city, but the ice was found TO be
smoother there than in other parts of the
bay. The first race trotted was
THE 2:40 RACE,
in which great interest was manifested on
account of the high reputation of the horses
entered, and large sums of money changed
hands on the result. The entries were as
follows
c Abbott OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES oh h Rowdy
Il Flanagan. ...,....,..,,...,... b IN Flora Lee
Peter McEnany, .......................bm Flora
V Go0dell. ..,........'. ''s.,,s..,.CnaTles
Noel. ..........''''... ''''''.''...'.. % FREQ
j Hastings. ........,....,.',cn DAVID
7 Nj Tlerney ..,...,,....,.. .Dl y Barney kelley
j A Williams. ........ ..ch Charlie Mac
Il Spencer. ..............br Honest Charley
James Kelley. ..........D IN Volunteer Belle
II. ii. shepherd. ......................D IN Rosie
Flora and Honest Charlie did not come
to the pole, and Volunteer Belle was with
drawn after the first heat. Charlie Mac
was evidently the favorite. while DAVID
held the second place in general estimation.
In the first heat all got a fair "send-oH,
but as Charlie Mac passed the half mie
pole he was perhaps rod in advance. but
on the home stretch Flora Lee gained upon
him and narrowed the gap to about n
length. David came in third and Barney
Kelly fourth. Back of these and 80 far
behind that no record of their positions was
taken, came a lot of unfortunate animals
who evidently found Jordan a hard road
to travel. These were Rowdy, Fred, Rosie,
Charles L. and Volunteer Belle. Owing to
Il misunderstanding between the starters
and the judges no time was taken on this
heat The hackers of Charlie were now
confident of success, while Dayid's friends
kept up their courage well, and holders of
stock in Rowdy ct al. found no market.
In the second heat Flora Lee showed her
PAGES, and though she was closely fol-
lowed by Charlie won the heat in 2.21s
Charlie second. Barney third and Rosie
fourth. The third and fourth heats were
also handsomely won by Foia, in 220 and
2.3S respectively. Flora did well through
out, and exhibited qualities that surprised
those who had never seen her in "A race.
The result was somewhat displeasing to
the knowing ones who backed the favo
rites, and was unexpected by the spccla-
tors. The following Is the
SUMMARY.
BURLINGTON, February 10th, 1s95.-Meet!ng
on the ice OF the Burlington trottlng assOci-
alton. Purse OF 5000. for all horses that never
trotted better than $40 500 30 first, $50 TO sec
ond. 80 to third. Judges A. j. Crane, james
A. Shedd, j. $. Appleton, |. Rowley.
{. Ii. Rowdy. ........,... ........... NO record
u. IN. Flora Lee .......,............. ]
b; m; flora ..''..'.'...''..''.'.'' Drawn.
Charles E............. ....... 49,. 40 record
b. h. Fred. ............ communal No record
h, o. q, Barnev Kelly iiiivt'''''''''''.''''''
{. x. Charlie Mack. .................
u. &. Honest Charlie ........... -. Drawn.
b. IN. volunteer Bell. .............. Drawn.
Time-2 27)G; 2.9 s2s
FIvE-YEAR-oLD RICE.
Next came the five year-old race for a
purse of $3.50; $75 to first, $50 to second,
S25 to third. The entries were as follows:
J Williams go ...........s IN Laura williams
q Solace. .......... ........... bl IN Diamond
Jonn BrOWn...,.. ..............c IN Lady ROlfe
MerTiii,.''... ........,............' Ill
Lady Rolf and the bay mare were with
drawn. This race was Of much less inter-
est than the preceding, there being only two
starters and neither showing remarkable
speed. The race was easily won by Laura
in three straight heats. No time was taken
BY the judges. but outsiders timed her at
2:56, 2:54, Pol.
This closes the record of II very success
full day, and one that assures the success of
the meeting.