Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-08-08

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Shnm,rJ IL WRIGHT. Dan Walton and
othar. Prominent among the drivers
Tnrn Ian Mace John Murphy Ed Bithcr,.
I II tilbnrt lanes Golden. Tom Foster.
IL II SARGENT and Others The GRAND
stand, which accommodates $500 per
sons wa, uuicklv filled and hundreds
nf carriages lined the west side
nf the track estimates placing the attend
oncr nj 10 600 nj the hour of starting. The
owner, of the favoritc horses .Iay-Eyc- See
and II b WinShip. McSsrS. j. l. Case and
! b Bnrpnby, occupied the middle tier of
fine ,ronI stand with their wives and Il
brilliant surrounding of the fair sen and
watched the events with intense interest
Thc c p i''i i We're in active compctl-
ton and the betting on the cbon trot
ter was at odds of twenty-five dol
lars IT, ten dollars that he would
beat the record, while Wiu~hip and his
mate were firmcr tavuritr The Judges
selected were John shepard Of Boston
Frank : stevens of SayHnsca Mass. and
f. g. Windsor Of Providence" The first
event was promptly called at 3u'clock. he
ing he rial of Jay l,NC-Src. Long before
time set for the beginning of the trials
every seat in the enormous grand stand
was filled, while every point favorable to Il
good view of the track had lis occupants
and the thousands of spectators
gael iutcnrlv and cXpcctHntly ON the
gate leading 10 the stretch in hope of
catching tic first glmpscofthc great flyers
who were to make the greatest effort of
their career Presently there was a move
mcnt in the direction of the stables and
FL Bthcrs driver of Jay Eyc-Scr. was
seen preparing to drive the little wonder.
His purple cap and driving jacket made
him u conspicuous figure in the group in
front of The quarters of the horses. tay-
Eye-Srr was brought out blankctcd and
was soon hitchcd to his Sulkv. Bithcrs
took his place behind him. and the
little flyer followed by crowd of adj
mirrrs logged to the cate a,
the multitude i'm the grand stand caught
sight of the famous little flyer Il shout of
greeting swcllpd forth which was taken
up by the groups i'm other parts of the
grounds and as the noble animal turned
into the track and passed down in front
of the Judges stand the applause rose i'm
dcafcning chorus BithcrS logged up and
down the stretch several times and
admiration If 10 ooo "u.ct,t"r. Inv
his magnificent action and suurrb
appearance. The circuit of track wns
made at an easy ratr. and after one or Two
more turns Bithrrs signiiied his intention
to 20 raSya mile to warm mn The an
roIucrmrnt was occnrJinrIv imodr Inv The
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