Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-29
THE RACES.
Good Sport
On Thursday.
e. Z. Knott Wins the 2.12 Glass from
Field of Slx-.-Seven Heats Needed
to Decide the 1928.

was hardly exciting enough to bring on
symptoms of heart disease. In the 2:45
and 1927 classes only three horses started
The track was in unusually good condi-
ton, and good time was made.
Six horses came to the wire in the 2:18
class, Nancy Athol having the pole. She
took the lead at the start, followed closely
by Arius, but broke after going few rods
and fell to the rear of the bunch. Arius
and VIM. H. Moody fought for the lead at
the half, some distance ahead of the
bunch. On the last turn Prince Pugh
came to the front and made a game fight
FOR the heat, although he was beaten out
by both Arus and VIM. H. Moody, the
former winning first place. Nancy Athol,
The Duke and Venora finished fourth,
fifth and sixth. Arus was not headed in
the second heat, although Nancy Athol
and Prince Pugh pushed him all the way
around and had hot fight between them
selves for second place. Nancy finally
beat out the Prince "by hair" with The
Duke close third. Moody finished fifth
and Venora sixth. The deciding heat of
the race was taken by Arius with ease,
Nancy Athol, Prince Pugh, Venora and
The Duke trailing in the order named.
Calamity won the PAS class in straight
heats, Thornburg, local horse, and the
Governess taking second and third moneys.
In the first heat Thornburg led to the last
quarter, but was then passed by the Gov
erness, who in turn was left behind by
Calamity. The second heat was easy for
Calamity with Thornburg and the Gov
erness fair second and third, and the last
heat was a procession, Calamity leading
and the Governess bringing up the rear.
Frank Lafrina, Thornburg's driver, was
fined SIS for delay in coming out for the
second heat
The race of the day, although many
people went home before it began, was the
2:27 class. Miss billiard took the first
heat with apparent ease, but it was seen
by the way Kittie Wilkes snatched second
place from Lorna Doone that she was in
good condition. The second heat also fell
to Miss billiard, although by a narrow
margin, as Kitty Wilkes fought out gami-
ly from the last quarter pole. The surprise
came in the third heat when the Wilkes
mare won from Miss billiard by a pretty
squirt which set a-tinkling the blood of the
spectators. Kittie Wilkes also captured
the fourth with speed to spare; Miss
billiard, second, Lorna Doone, third.
The fifth heat, trotted Thursday, was
taken by Kittie Wilkes with speed to spare.
Miss billiard was pressing her closely until
Barre horse went badly into the air and
could not regain the ground thus lost.
2;s TRoT OR PAoE-PURsE 5000.
Arius, b. g., W. c, Warren, Shrewsbury, ,
Nancy Athol b. M, G. B, Cook, shrews-
bury, Mass
Prince Pugh, ch g., j. W. Boardman,
Jackson. M h.,
VIM H. Moody, chs F. w Cousens,
Tho nmte oh % d N BRISTOL Win
tbrop, Mass, 5 4 6
venora, B m j y Baylss Co., No. .
Time ais ia. a:i7 12, a;17 1-2.
2:45 TRoT OR PAoE-PuRsE $780,
Calamity b M, F. D. whitcomb, Spring
field, Mass, /
tieboro, 2 z
The Governess b. M, E. F. BrowneI,
~ Time, 500 81, s;2s IA, $3.50.
227 TRor OR PAcE.-PURsE $500.
Kitty Wilkes, b. M, +; L; Ghickering,
East Westmoreland, N H., 2S
Mis- billiard, b. M, Page Bros. Barre,
L0rq Rra G o. VT Vt, ssss
s:si4. =, 5i4, 2 a41s. s.2416, 2 %, s.25.
Thursday's Close Contests.
Good weather, good track, good horses
and drivers driving to win made the racing
of Thursday afternoon the best ever seer
in Brattleboro. The crowd which filled
the grandstand to overlooking and swarmeC
about the fences on each side of the stretcl
was except guessing all the afternoon IL
regard to the winners, and many out-of
town people were obliged to leave thu
grounds before any of the races were fin
ished. On account of the numerous heat
that were needed to decide the events onl!
the 2.12 and the 2 20 classes were run off
the deciding heat of the latter being trottet
in the cleaning.
Six horses took the word in the 81.
class. which needed six heats to decide it
Jim Pugh, Jacks Brother and Baby Strath
more led the bunch to the stretch in tn
first heat. being closely followed by Col
bath. When within few feet of the tap
Baby Strathmore, who had the heat prac
ticaily won, broke badly, allowing Cobalt
to pass her and win by foot or two
Jacks Brother was a good third, with e
E Knott, Jim Pugh and Fire Gilt, fourth
fifth and sixth. The second heat was
race from start to finish, Goliath, jack
Brother and e. E. Knott being the hotties
contestants. Knott inall took first posi-
ton by beautiful squirt, and Goliath I'm
ished few inches ahead of Jacks Brother
Baby Strathmore, fourth; Jim Pugh, fiftl
and Fire Gilt, distanced. Pugh was draw
after this heat, leaving four horses to con
test the remainder of the race. E. E
Knott had things about his own way in tn
third and paced the mile without break
Goliath, who was booked for second place
was passed on the stretch by Jacks Broth
er. Strathmore finished poor third.
After difficulty in scoring the horse
started the fourth heat with e. E. Knot
some distance in the rear. The chestnu
geldlng caught the bunch, however, an
was second at the half with Baby Strait
more hard behind him. Jacks Brothe
won the heat in fine style although he ha
but a few feet between him and his thre
competitors. The fifth heat was ais
Jacks Brothers., although 1t was hall
raising finish between him and Bah
Strathmore. Knott broke badly on tn
last turn and finished some distance b
hind Goliath. Jacks Brother took th
lead in the final heat and held 1t until th
three-quarter mark was reached. ID
staying qualities we're lacking at this pom
and Knott passed him and won in goo
style with Goliath poor third. The GU
come of this race was surprise TO man
people who had picked Goliath and Bat
Strathmore as likely winners.
A field of seven appeared IN the mr.
heat of the 2.23. Tug Boat and Harl
Hotspur had race between themselves
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