Show HANK WHITE GAVE THE TIP I Boston Herald Hank White the minstrel lived in Reading Heading Vt for tor many years He was wa wavery very fond of horse races and anti rarely missed any of the meetings in Windsor or Rutland counties Once he attended a breeders meeting at Rutland The breeders meetings were famous and attracted people from New York Massachusetts New Hamp Hampshire Hampshire Hampshire shire and all over Vermont On this particular dar da Hank was seated In the grand stand one of people Hod Fish Qt of Ira Era a character was driving his horse Belvi Belvidere Belvidere dere a very large bay horse with not too much speed tout but the owner had an Idea that he was oaS a wonder It was in inthe inthe Inthe the race All the horses except Belvidere had passed the grand grandstand grandstand grandstand stand almost neck and neck on the first half It was a beautiful race Trailing behind about twenty rods came Belvidere the driver urging him himon hImon himon on to better efforts and when he was in front of the grandstand Hank stood up and yelled at the top of his voice voide ol e Take rake the first turn at the left Hod all the others have gone that way Hod drove Belvidere to the barn |