Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-01

Readville, Mass, Aug. 31.-With 15,-
900 enthusiastic persons yelling them
selves hoarse, the Syracuse, n. y, stall
lion, Baron Alcyon, today won the sec
ond renewal of the American trotting
Derby at the Readville track by three
lengths from Aviator. 1t was one of
the most spectacular races ever seen
on the turf, as from the time the word
was given the winner was in doubt
until fifteen yards from the wire, and
the course was filed WITH horses for
an eighth of mile.
There was long delay at the post,
which might have been expected from
the large field of horses, thirty nine
electing to take a chance in capturing
the rich prize. Once Starting Judge
Frank Walker of New York permitted
order to remove their nervousness at
the post.
hyIie Bird Sets WhirIwind Pace.
After thirty live minutes of dallying
the ball fell to the start. Immediate
ly Hylie Bird, entered from the limit
mark allowance, 495 feet in advance
of the scratch horses, Sonoma Girl and
San Francisco, set out to make a
whirlwind race of it.
Passing the stand the first time, the
half mile mark, Hylie Bird was leading
by a length over Aviator, Jim Ferry
third Kaldar fourth Remorseful fifth
just in advance of horde of horses
that packed the track full.
There was a grand closing up of the
horses around the turn, Jim Ferry cry
ing enough and dropping back into the
ruck. already defeated. In the back
stretch Gilllies with Aviator went after
the leader. the race being hot until
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than a mile of the journey.
Aviator Rushes Into the Lead.
At this point Hylie Bird weakened
enough to permit Aviator to rush into
the van a good length in front of KALI
dar, who was closely followed by
Baron Alcyon. The positions remained
the same entering the stretch for the
grand battle to the wire.
Baron AIcyon Fast in the Stretch.
Earnest, once he had Alcyon straight
ened out, began his drive. Gillies was
working hard on Aviator with the
hopes of lasting long enough to be the
victor. Earnest soon had passed Kali
dar and at the long distance post was
Tapped on Aviator. which gap he de-
creased fifty yards from the wire to
even terms. For few strides the two
leaders raced head and head and then
the superior speed and endurance of
Baron Alcyon carried him to the front,
he passing the winning post three
lengths to the good. Aviator was half
a length ahead of Kaldar, who was a
nose in front of row of horses that
stretched across the track from pole to
fence and required the judges to place
them, none of the spectators being able
to determine which was fourth of even
the tenth horse.
Barry, Alcylon had a handicap of $40
feet. Aviator 450 feet and Kalder 495
feet. Time 800 1-2.
Ovation to Winning Horse and Driver.
With the passing of the final horse
the crowd swarmed into the track and
took earnest from the sulky to their
shoulders, carrying him to the wire,
where numerous photographers put the
snapshot cameras to work on the ia
nous driver and victor.
Baron Alcyon, in the meantime was
unhitched by his willing admirers from
his sulky and then further undressed
by being stripped from his whole har-
ness excepting the bride. In some
ways the win of the son of Baron H.
and Brownie was anticipated, as on the