Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-07-22


the course, and soon the smoke rolled
up in dense volumes. A scene of intense
excitement ensued. the crowd shouted
Justify, the shrill whistles of the police
increased the nervousness of susceptible
persons, and for a few moments a terri
BILE catastrophe was imminent. A few
cool men, however, wrested the burning
on the fire and the event soon passed
from the mind as scarcely worthy of
notice on an occasion so prolific of in
terest. The fire originated in the cook
house of the saloon. The damage was
trifling. AT 30 p. M. at a moderate es-
innate there were upward of $4,000 peo-
pie in the park and immediate vicinity,
and the enormous seating accommodate
tions were almost entirely occupied at
an extra charge, while thousands occu-
pied the vehicles in the field.
First Heat-Promptly at the call Thad
Stevens, Joe Daniels, True Blue and
Mamie Hall went to the post. At the
signal Mamie Hall jumped of with the
lead and held OH for the first mile, with
Thad Stevens running second, True
Blue third and Joe Daniels fourth. In
the second mile True Blue took the lead
and held it to the fourth mile, when Joe
Daniels, who had been trailing, made
play for the lead, and after a fine brush
with True Blue took it, winning the
heat by two lengths in 40; True Blue
second, Thad Stevens third and Mamie
Hall last. The unexpected turn of the
first heat produced an excitement that
could only find vent at the the pools, and
consequently the sales sprang to high
figure. Pending the disposition of the
second heat the friends of Thad Stevens
rallied promptly to his support and free
fy backed their opinion of his speed and
endurance with coin, the impression
prevailing that the rider of Thad held
him in during the entire heat, and simply
strove not to be distanced. The horse
was in fine condition when he left the
track and was applauded as vigorously
as though the winner of the race. In
one of the first pools sold Thad Stevens
was taken as first choice for S2100. Joe
Daniels bringing $500, True Blue $500.
Mamie Hall having been withdrawn,
she being badly blown. The pools con-
tinued large and heavy sums of money
found their way into the box, they av-
eraging from Sl500 to $1,000.
Second lIeat-'rhe horses were called
for the second heat at a quarter to four,
and the preliminary rubbing down and
saddling having been accomplished, at
five minutes to four another excellent
start was made, the three horses passing
the score even. Before reaching the half
mile Thad had pulled out ahead three
/ lengths, True Blue following. and at the
end of the first mile Thad crossed the
score three lengths ahead, True Blue see
ond. and Daniels tagging five lengths.
On the second mile the relative positions
of the horses were about the same. Thad
gaining a few yards if anything. On the
third mile all of the horses crossed the
score in close company, Thad IA neck
ahead of True Blue, with Daniels tapping
on the flank. On the fourth mile Thad
and True Blue began neck-and-neck
struggle, with Joe Daniels close up. In
| the last half True Blue showed ahead and
held in crossing the score, Thad Stevens
being seven lengths behind Joe Daniels.
Time. S LOS.
Pool-sellng was again resumed, and "A
number of heavy pools sold, in all of
which True Blue was the choice, with
the second choice alternating between
Thad Stevens and Joe Daniels, True Blue
selling at about four TO three for the
others.
Third EIeat-The horses were called
for the third heat at about half-past 1,
and got of in good style at twenty-five
minutes to 5. Thad took the lead again
and pulled out handsomely couple of
lengths before reaching the first quarter
with True Blue second. Thad held his
own through the first mile and crossed
the score two lengths ahead, True Blue
and Daniels running neck and neck. The
second mile was close run between the
three. They crossed the score in almost
precisely the same order as in the first
mile. The third mile was repetition of
the first and second. They crossed the
score AS follows: Thad Stevens leading,
Joe Daniels tapping him and True Blue
"A close third. AT the first quarter of the
fourth mile True Blue quit and fell be-
hind, and was speedily lost in the dis
tance. Thad Stevens pulled out at his
best, and parted company with Daniels,
crossing the score nearly ten lengths
ahead in 81, with True Blue dlstanced.