Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-09-07
VERMONT MARE QUEEN or TURF
Eestatie, Little Bay Wonder from Barton,
Turned Miles In 2.o194 and 2.o234 In
Free-for-AlI at ReadvIHe.

Ecstatic, the handsome little mare
from Barton, VT, is now queen of the
turf. her winning mile against a strong
wind in 2.01% at Readvile, Mass, Fri
day being the fastest by a full second
ever raced by pacing mare. Ecstatic
was pitted against Angus Pointer, owned
by George E. Whitney Of Burlington, and
the doughty little Laconda.
The Vermont mare, after her poor
showing last week and at Poughkeepsie,
was not reckoned as being one of the
top-notchers. Her mile Saturday. how
ever, makes her one Of the greatest OF
her kind. Not only did she beat Angus
Pointer in 2.01%, but she came back the
next trip and carried him to break in
2.02%. The first mile she was away to
bad start and was timed officially in
2.O3 and was going easily at the finish.
In her fast mile she was all out and just
managed to OUTRAGE the Pointer horses
In the last race she was under a hard
drive up to almost the finish, but when
Pointer made his break Lang saved her
as much as possible. This remarkable
exhibition OF speed and gameness took
place in the free-for-all pace and was a
fitting close to the greatest meeting Bos-
ton has ever known.
Maud Keswick drew the pole in the
opening race, but soon lost 1t to Angus
Pointer who rushed over from the out
side. Whitney's horse driven by Sun
derlin won comfortably in 203A, with
Ecstatic close up.
1t looked as though driver Lang was
satisfied to be second and many a good
judge looked for the mare from the
north country to give Angus Pointer the
hardest battle Of his life, but there was
no one who expressed the opinion that
she could beat him. They were away on
even terms the next trip, and raced side
by side the entire mile. The middle
half they covered In SO seconds reaching
the three-quarters in 1.29A. Then they
had to face a stiff wind and the clip
slackened, but the battle became more
desperate. Down the stretch the Yer
mont mare and Angus Pointer came with
no apparent advantage and the crowd
was on its feet, breathless with the
knowledge that 1t was witnessing one OF
the grandest duels in turf history. Inch
by inch the beautiful little mare gained
on the big gelding, and at the wire she
had him safe by half his length in 2O1%,
the fastest mile ever raced by one Of her
sex.
THAT will cook her." said everyone.
she simply OUTRAGED herself, and win be
easy plucking next trip" II
The boys did not know what wonder
full creature they were talking OF, for
her exhibition in the third race stamped
her as possessing a heart OF steel
Angus Pointer Is no faint-hearted war
rior, and he died game. Sunderlin nursed
him along carefully waiting until the
journey was three quarters over before
making his drive. The grandson Of the
first two-minute racer came down the
stretch very fast and looked to be dan
gerous opposite the bleachers Lang had
settled down for another hard drive and
repetition Of the previous finish looked
possible. Pointer had raced himself out.
and in a last final effort jumped off his
feet, which allowed Ecstatic to win in
2,02%, which time equaled the former