Year: 1873




held by the hand of their Creator.


After the address followed


@ THE RACING.


Directly after the close of Mr.. Muir
rays address, the judges took their
places for the races, and under their di-
rection the stand was partially cleared
of miscellaneous persons, though it is
only just to say that most of them work.
ed their way in again within a short
time, and the result was that the stand
was no more comfortable than on the
previous day After much strenuous
.exertion, the track was cleared in part,
and the horses called up for


THE 2:3S RACE.


In this class there were six entries, Of
which Kitty Thorn was about as much
favorite as Kitty Pearl, though the
partlsans of the latter were confident of
her greater speed. After eight attempts
the word was given for the first heat
with a tolerably scattered field, Nelly
having the poll, with American Boy,
Frank, Kitty Pearl, Kitty Thorn, and
Tam O'Shanter, in the order named.
Before reaching the first corner Kitty
Pearl had pushed her nose in front and
captured the pole, holding it down the
backstretch with Nelly second, closely
pushed by Kitty Thorn. In this order
they passed the half, with the ruck of
the field nowhere; and the race was
completed with about the same posi-
tions, the end showing Tam O'Shanter
about two distances in the rear, trying
to catch Frank, who was little better.


1t now appeared upon inquiry that
there were no rules as to weight or dis
tance, the result being in several heats
that the audience were treated to two OF
three good contests in the same heat.
About quarter of a mile behind the
leaders would come one or two outsiders
eagerly struggling for fifth or sixth
place. The time in this heat was 2:44.


The second heat was wonderfully
tiresome one and the send-off was only
made after twelve attempts. In nearly
all these cases the trouble was caused by
the driver of Tam O'Shanter, who wa:
never on hand except 10y accident and il
at least nine of the dozen attempts, ht
appeared leisurely jogging along about
ten rods in rear of the main line, causing
delay and impatience among the specta
tors. When the word was at last giveI
Pearl passed forward and showed he
heals to the company, though Franz
came up at once and collared her, and
the struggle was good one between
them for the first half, but the bay mare
at last shook him off and came home al
easy winner in 2:431 with Nellie second
and Thorn third In the placing
the judges very properly distanceC
Frank for foul driving in attempting t
drive on the wrong side of Pearl in th'
struggle for the pole.


In the third heat good start was haC
on the third trial with Pearl slightly il
front, but closely pressed by Thorn
! The former, unable to hold her pace
left her feet and before she could recov
er, the whole party swept by. In TIN
resultant contest Nellie crowded Dan
forth's horse to a break, and momenta
rily assumed the lead only to lose i
again to Thorn who came past the stant
in beautiful shape and at once openet
the gap so that she had it all her owl
way, and ended the heat under pull il
2:46. Tam O'Shanter was withdraw
in this heat.


For the fourth heat Pearl had the bes
of the send-off and at once slipped owe
to the pole and led down the stretch an,
around to the half, though Thorn hal
business in the race all the way. Jus
before reaching the half Danforth pulle
out for the lead, and the brush down th
stand side was beautiful one, the resul
being that Thorn outfooted Pearl; an'
increasing her lead around the back sid
came in an easy winner in 2:47.


] After the Judges had given the places
they announced that the race would b
continued at $50 a. m. to-day. Dan
forth at once came back and proteste
vigorously against the postponement an
insisted upon another heat. Upon thi
the Judges consulted and at last conclud
ed to overrule the protest and postpone
especially since nearly all the people ha
left and one of the judges had gone.


Below is the summary as far as til
race was trotted: KS


Vermont State Fair-Rutland Drivin
Park, Sept. II, 1873.-Purse $175; I
all State horses 500 to first, $50 +
second and $25 to third; no distance G
weighing; limited to horses having n
record better than 2.38. Judges, Ill. g
Root, Harvey Spencer and G. A. Merrill