The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-08-17

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given during the present and next
month, at. the Fair Grounds, took
place on Saturday afternoon. g
The attendance was not large-not
more than one hundred to one hun
bred and fifty persons being. present
-Carmody rugged up a shooting gal
lery, and did THRIVING business, and
much wild shooting was done. and
many passed the entire afternoon in
that innocent pastime. ffft4st
Much delay occurredin getting ready
for the races. and it was not until 4
O'Clock, or later, that the horses for
the first race appeared on the ground.
FIRST RACE.
Trotting, mile heats, best 2 in 3, in
harness. 3 entries, for a purse of $50.
T. p. Britton names sorrel gelding
Red Hoosier.
Tom Denny names bay stallion
Shakespeare.
VIM. Forth names bay mare Lady
Alice.
FIRST Heat-The horses got q fair
send off" On the second trial, Shaks-
peare taking the lead almost from the
start, and kept it to the end. He
broke time or two. and gave one or
two specimens of his peculiar lopes,
but was got down pretty readily and
did average honest trstting through
out both heats. Lady Alice broke
badly at the start, and dropped con-
siderably behind, while Red Hoosierl
fell far in the rear and did not make
a very favorable impression on the
spectators.
! In coming out, Forth accidently
struck Denny's sulky, bending the
axle, and rendering it. necessary to
procure a new one. - III @
Second Heat - The horses again
got off fairly on the second trial, Red
Hoosier half length ahead Shaks-
peare quickly shot ahead, but was
followed closely by Red Hoosier, who
behaved better than ON theIfrst heat,
while Lady Alice broke badly, and
fell far behind. Shakespeare again won,
Red Hoosier coming. in second, and
Lady Alice third.
The following is summary of this
race, the position Of the horses being
as indicated:
1. Red Hoosier, 3 2.
2. Shakespeare. l l.
3. Lady Alice, 2 3.
Time, 1854. fta1
SECOND RACE.
Pacing in harness, mile heats, best
two in three, for a purse of $25 90.
There were three entries. but one was
withdrawn before the first heat, leav-
ing the race as follows:
nj. w. Brown. of New Albany.
names black stallion. Getaway; Ell.
Alexander, of Warrick County.
names brown gelding, Ole Bull.
First Heat = The horses got off
beautifully on first trial = Getaway
bounded off his feet just after start
ing, and Ole Bull opened wide gap,
and kept it until coming down on the
second round. Getaway, on the first
round. broke badly, but was admira-
bly, handled, being twice brought to
dead stand. As they entered the
second round Getaway began to show
his mettle, and did beautiful work
around the upper circle, steadily
closing the wide gap made by. his
previous bad conduct, aud as he
crossed the track in front of the
judges stand, he Tapped his compel
itor, and then passed him, amid loud
cheers, and came home easily in 2:52,
fully one hundred feet ahead.
Second Heat-Got off on first trial.
Ole Bull took the lead and did beau
tifnl pacing. Getaway again broke
and lost ground, but was readily got
in hand, and at once closed the gap,
took the lead, and won easily in 2:434.
We give the Summary as follows:
l. Ole Bull, 2 2.
2. Getaway, l 1. asf
Time-2:52 2:434.
This was a nice race all the way
through, and elected much attention.
THIRD RACE.
Trotting in harness, mile heats, best
three in five, for a purse of $50 90.
There were three entries, as follows:
James Brockey, names j. I'll. Nor
gan's black stallion, Velox. G. W.
Raymond, names bay geldipg, Name
luke. NJ. w. Brown, names Isaac
Keen's sorrel gelding, Crowder.
Crowder drew the pole, Mameluke
End, and Velox outside.
First Heat-H Horses got off on third
trial, Velox slightly ahead. Name
luke shot ahead, but Velox soon re.
covered the advantage, and led
throughout, and won easy in 1854.
Crowder was second, and Mameluke
third.
Second Hedt-Horses got off
squarely. Velox took the lead from
the start and held it calamity, though
crowded closely by Crowder. who, as
in the first heat, broke frequently
and managed not to lose much ground
in the operation. Velox come home
in 2:494.
Third Heat-There was a good deal
of skirmishing before getting off on