Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-09-28
TRACK RECORD LOWERED TO 2.Ml-4
AdVance Set This MAX IN First Heat Of Free for All Thursday
Best RsSiNg Sssh n Bratteboro in Years

times and in no heat we're the horses
strung out in procession.
The 2.17 pace, 2.14 trot, had FIVE start
ers. The pace was fast all the way, with
Young Chimes leading to the stretch, but
OFlannagan won by one-half length and
his time was 2.13h the fastest since 1893
Burlington Maid was two lengths IN the
rear, with Goldie Wilkes following, Rain
bow made a bad start but saved his dis
lance by, great work in the last quarter.
The second heat looked like another
battle royal between Young Chimes and
O'Flannagan but in the last 100 yards
O'Flannagan went up in the air and
Chimes finished two lengths to the good
with the same distance separating O'Flan-
nagan and Burlington Maid. Rainbow
and Goldie Wilkes made pretty race in
the rear, the latter nosing ahead
Starter Pike threatened the driver of
Young Chimes with a $50 fine for re-
peatedly scoring too far in front in the
third heat. OFlannagan broke badly on
the first quarter but pulled up rapidly on
the field. Chimes led again. this time by
one and one-half length, while Rainbow
pressed Burlington Maid hard and Goldie
Wilkes was barely ahead of OFlannagan
In the fourth heat Chimes, o. Flanagan
and Burlington Maid were Tapped at the
half but Chimes secured the heat and
first money in another hard fight against
O'Flannagan
The 2.22 pace had nine starters so that
1t was necessary to put the horses in
two tiers, three trailing the regular field.
Pearl Wilkes from Athol had the pole.
started away rapidly and was several
lengths to the good in the first eighth of
a mile. At the half the field had passed
her, however. The feature in this event
was the driving Of Blue Ribbon, a roam
mare, which was named after the score
card was printed. Coming from the
bunch she pulled alongside Canterbury
Girl and they came down the stretch to-
gether, but to some experienced horse
men 1t seemed that Blue Ribbons driver
although making the race close, was not
looking for first place. and the honor
went to Canterbury Girl.
In scoring for the second heat. Clara
D., one of the trailers, was going so fast
when the bell sounded that she could not
stop and collided with one of the horses
in the first row. almost under the wire.
Horse and driver were thrown and the
sullSy was smashed, but no damage re-
suited and after a short delay the field
were away again. Canterbury Girl, with
the advantage of the pole, led all the way
this time, although Blue Ribbon again
came dangerously near. Clara D., who
had shown poor form in the first heat,
swept down the home stretch like a
whirlwind and Tapped the roam mare at
the tape.
After repeated scoring in the third heat
Frank d. was sent to the barn, and the
starter called down and warned the other
drivers. Sunlight proved the surprise this
| time and running to the wire was only
few feet behind Canterbury Girl, will.
the whole bunch well up.
Baron Onward was picked as a favorite
| by many In the 2.25 stake trot for a purse
of $500. The Canadian horse looked good
all the way but was nipped at the tape
| by a head by Tommy Tomplkins from
Newport. Maud s. flashed like streak
on the outside and Tapped these two with
| the other horses four lengths back.
Baron Onward broke badly on the back
| stretch in the second heat and Maud s.
was not driven hard until the last quarter
when she came very fast from fourth
place and was an easy second to Tommy
Tompkins. Baron Onward had made up
his distance and finished in third place.
In the third heat Harvester was unable
] to come down the stretch in several trials
| and at the request of his driver was
drawn. The four others were away on
| exactly even terms but Tommy Tomp-
kins still had the reserve with which to
set the pace and to stay length In front
| of Maud s. at the finish, with Onward
and Stanford very close. It happened
| curiously that the time in the first two
heats was exactly the same, 222h, and
was only one-quarter Of a second slower
in the third heat.
2.17 Pace, ala Trot, Purse $500.
Young Chimes b. g., ]. w. Page,
Providence, R. l., 2111
O'Flannagan, CHI. g., Newport,
VT, Stock Farm, 1875 2
Burlington Maid, b. M. G. E.
Whitney, Burlington, 322 8
Goldie Wilkes, b. m,
p. e. Littleheld, asa 4
Rainbow, oh. e., A. woodrow,
Lebanon, M H., 5434
Time. 2.13A, 2iSA. 2.1sh. 2.16A
2.22 Pace, 21s lTrot, Purse $500.
Canterbury Girl, b. M, j. F.
Berry. Concord, N. H., III
Blue Ribbon, r. M, Frank Bentley. 2 Z
Sunlight b. s., p. e. Littieheld, 36 2
Clara D., H. c. jerks Beebe
Plain, Que, 1873
| Greenwood, oh. g., G. S. George,
Bellows Falls, 444
Pearl Willis, CHI. m, DR.. F. w.
George, Athol IS 3
Rosemont, b. M, Roger Rourke
Orange, Mass, 95 s
]. v. N. L. e. Fletcher,
Clinton. Mass, SOC
Frank D.. b. g., A. woodrow,
Lebanon, N. H., - d
Tine, 2.22A, 2.2OA, 2.21.
2.25 Stake Trot, Purse $500.
Tommy Tompkins, b. g., Newport,
VT, Stock Farm, III
Maud s., ch. M, ]. e. Marston,
Pittsheld N. H., s22
Baron Onward, C. Laurin,
Montreal, q
Stanford b. g., e. Lyons
Hadley, Mass, 54'4
Harvester, oh. g., H. A. Harding,