The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-07-21
faIotal stlatttrs.
The Races.

The Races,
EE AS had previously been announc-
ed. three days racing took place over
the Empire Course, in this village, on
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, of the
past week. The attendance at the races
was good, and on Saturday was quite
large. The weather was extremely hot
and sultry, greatly impairing the enjoy
ment Of the spectators. On Thursday
the race was for purse Of $40, free for
all unframed horses owned in Buchanan
County, mile heats, in harness.
Harvey Clark entered b. m. Fanny.
T. Curtis entered b. G. Stub. .--.--.-2 drawn
+. Beebc entered 6. IN. ---.--..--- drawn
The owner of the grey mare. perceiv-
ing there was no chance to take the
purse, withdrew his animal before the
start, and the bay mare and the gelding
came to the score alone. After several
attempts to get off, they were finally
started in good position, the mare on the
inside. They went well together round
the upper turn, at the end Of which,
however, the gelding broke, and the mare
walked away from him handsomely. The
horse continued to break badly through
out the heat, though making some very
good dashes, and the mare led him home
some three or four rods in advance, in
a.29. The gelding being entirely out Of
condition, was badly blown, and his own
err drew him from the race. The mare,
now having the field to herself, logged
around the next mile and took the purse
SECOND DAY.
The race, this day, was for purse of
1875, mile heats in harness. Three horses
were entered, one beautiful little Morgan
stallion, whose smooth, easy, square and
graceful movement soon got him hosts
of admirers. He was well handled by
his owner, P. D. GARDINER, of Fayette,
Fayette County. who, by his courtesy,
quiet humor, and genuine good-nature,
made as many friends for himself in In
dependence as he secured for his horse
SEcoRD, of Cedar Falls. another gentle
man and whole-souled fellow, entered
one of his superb span of bays-as we'll
matched and as valuable team as there
is in the State. S. S. Mcclure, Of this
place, entered his beautiful black gelding.
Maj. Ashbourn. 1t was splendid look
ing field Of horses, and while they were
being exercised it was evident they were
very closely matched in speed. though
the black gelding was the favorite. being
apparently in the best condition, though
he was by no means in good trim. AT
ter scoring once or twice, the horses came
to the scratch, aud were sent off with
SEcoRD's bay on the inside, McCLuRE's
black in the centre, and GARDINER hon
est little stallion OH the outside. Just af-
ter leaving the stand. the black broke
badly. and SEcoRD sent Jerry. in long.
swinging trot, several lengths in advance.
The stallion also broke, and was unable
to gain the second position before the
black caught, and the latter left him at
rapid pace in chase of the bay, but broke
again before reaching the lower turn.
Jerry broke once, but caught hardly,
and came up the home stretch, and pass
ed the stand on the first half mile, good
three lengths in advance, the black Sec
ond and the little stallion close up. work
ing easily. They went the second half
in this position, each breaking more or
less. SEcoRD leading home in 3.l8.
The horses went away at the second
start in the same position as at the first,
that experienced horseman and excellent
driver, HARVEY CLARK. handling the
reins over the black. Jerry soon broke
and CLARK took the inside. and went
away some lengths in advance down the
back-stretch the black broke, but still
maintained the lead, and they came past
the stand footing handsomely, the
sorrel stallion being second and the bay
last. They all broke going round
the upper turn and the back stretch, the
black losing but little under the skillful
refining Of Mr.. CLARK, and coming home
some lengths in advance. in 3.ll, with
Express second and Jerry last. On the
assumption, however, that the black |
gained in breaking. a majority of the
judges ruled the heat dead one between
the black and the stallion.
The horses got off we'll together at the |
start OF the third heat. the black inside.
the stallion next, and the bay on
the outside. Shortly after leaving the
stand the bay and the stallion broke, but
the latter soon came down IN his worL |!