Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-09-25
YIRaT HEAT

. foil length ahead. Tom CONTINUES his breal
and fairly gsllops until he rsae' es the secon
turn, when he struck . trot-Bashaw fv
lengths ahead. Tom gains for lew stride
around the second turn. but br saks in enterin
the home stretch, and Bashaw comes f-irlv /
his long stridee, . lengths ahead, like loco
motive. passing the stand eight lengths ahead
fail in hand. Tom again breaks at the firs
turn, and does not get . trot until be round
| The turn-Bsshsw still gaining but held vel
| in hand. Tom. At the second turn, game,
tour or five strids-, but his foe is toe ah-a
for anything in the shape of horse flesh "a
| ovsrtske him. Tom breaks shortly after On
tsricg the straight run home, and Bsehav
comes home an easy winner by two lengths
without being pushed in any part Of the heat
Ilme..s.. ..................2:34.
eEooND HEAT.
The horses we're sent off at the fret trial
Hyer nearly length ahead. Which he i'm
proves at the first turn. and tskes the tract
before tn y fairly entered the back stretch -
The trot along half the back stretch ~as beat
tliul-toth horees fully extended. Tom made
a slight break, but just as Bashaw was about
to pass him the latter broke, and Tom, settling
to his work, entered the second turn q foil
length ahead; but in rounding that turn.
Bashaw crept up to his buggy wheel. Tom
maintained his lead down the home stretch
but at the first turn Bsshs " got bis body even
with Toms wheel-the horse. both doing the, r
best.
Bsshaw broke at the back stretch and Tom
led him at the second turn two Lengths; but
on rounding the turn. Bashaw struck out to
take the heat. and Tom broke and entered the
home stretch at full gallop. Bashaw con
tiDued his stride. At every step forcing Tom
10 his ealop, passing the score-Tom at gal
'op-Bashaw iE q square trot-neck and neck,
and the heat 10 awarded to Bashaw without a
murmur.
Iime..... .231X.
The time was 2 3-4 seconds faster than ever
NJ ade on this course before. 1t was evident
that Tom was not himself. His temper had
complete control Of him. and he could not
have cen in good conditio n The race to. day
may improve him for the great co ntest which
Is to take place during the fair.
FASTEST rRorrING GELDING OR MARE
There we're two entries. Premium, S75
and $40. J. w. Halleck, Of Oskaloo oea, enter
ed the black geldin; Restless Jack, and J. S
Smith the sorrel mare. Lady Peosta.
In the fall Of 1860. L,dy Peosta, under the
name OF Kate Moreiand, beat Laplander on
this track in the time Of 2:37. She is q light
eorrell. both hind feet white has a elouchins
walk, and when not warmed up her trot is q
long, low stride, but when she settles to her
work. THE. in some measure, disappeare, out
at all times she has a very long stride.
Jack is quite the reverse of all this. He
has short, very quick step, and answers very
we'll to his name-Restless.
The betting. in our hearing, was in favor Of
the mare, but as che has been used as q buggy
horse all summer. and had only three weeks
training. her owner was not without fear that
her want OF condition would tell on her.
FIRsr HEAr.-Neither driver seemed anx.
ious to hurry the start, and it was not until
the third trial that they got eff On reaching
the first turn. Jack appeared to gain the ap
vantage Of the track, but opening into the
back stretch Peosta overhauled him, tapping
his wheel and in rounding the second turn it
looked very much as If che would take the
pole. But the spanking pace Of the black
carried her off her feet, and in rounding into
the home stretch he was good two lengths
ahead which he improved. entering the Sc,
cond halt mile with q wide gap. Peosta in
the second turn gained little, bat
the black was to much for her; he entered
the home stretch five lengt hs ahead and pass-
I'd the score an eaey winner in 2:4O
SECOND HEAT.-Both nags appeared in good
conditio for this heat, the horse apparently
The freshest Simpson gave his msres good
hof., - ho
v hich to those not acquainted with the ropes,
seemed useless Judging from the last heal
she had no breath to spare Jacks driver
kept HIM very quiet, bringing him slowly up
TO tee stand to show off his fair proportions
At the first effort the horses came down al
full sneed. but Pecsta broke at the score At
the second Jack followed suit, and it was not
until the fourth trial that the word "go' wac
gwen. Peosta rarget ahead to first turn here
Jack showed his head in 'front.' but Psosta
brushed up on the straight road and took the
track at full speed. Here Jack broke and the
mare opened three lengths him. THE
caused the crowd to cheer lustily. showing
their sympathy for thr old are. She passed
the half mile wei ahead, and continued her
lead until she entered the further turn, when
Jack took up the trotting. and forced the mare
off her feet. Simpson made . big effort to
bring her down, but could not, and the black
his advantage, paessd the score
three lengths ahead. Simpson made com
plants OF toul driving, and the Judges de
clared it a dead heat.
No time given.
THIRD HEAr.-The horses cooled off we'll,
the mare looking better than at the start. At
the third trial they were cent of. the horse
having the pole, the mare on the outside
length ahead. She gained to the first turn.
and eutere d the back stretch with good gap
taking the track. Half way down the
straight road the mare broke, but resumed
her trot before the black overlook her. In
rounding the second turn she again broke and
the black passed h er. Jacks driver not wish
ing to 60 another heat ifhe could help it.,
kept on the out side Of the track. The mare
came down to her work on .ntering the ee
cond half mile and opened length on Jack as
che passed down the back stretch, but half
way down she broke and the horse passed
here at the quarter post and entered the home
stretch two lengths ahead. The mare game
on him to the distance pole. but broke AID
before che settled to her work the horse passed
the score. two lengths ahead, Winning the
heat and roce In PAL
Sweepstakes. SIS to first horse, $40 to se
cond.
J. W. Halleck's b: G. Restless Jack, lOl
S. Smiths 8. N. Lady Peosts, 2O2
Time, 2:40 24l.
STOCK IN THE RING.
About the middle Of the afternoon the stool
vas brought into the ring. Never have v,
seen such splendid array Of thorough brss
cattle In 1owa--either In quantity or quality
The bulls. cows and young cattle we're Of th
most improved order, with but few grades. /
vas sight that would gladden. the heart Q
lths most careful stock fsnciers Of the country