The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-08-07
Raees at Somerset.

Quite number OF persons went from
this city to Somerset last Saturday 10
witness . number of races that were to
take place in the vicinity of that village.
/ The track was half mile, eircling
around hill, giving the spectators but
/ two views of the horses, when they start
/ ed and when they come in. The crowd
+ in attendance is said to have been large
one, and the business of the "whcel'
good. The first was a running races
with four horses TO start, mile heats two
best in three, for q premium of S10O
/ The race was taken by Fila McFeigh,
+ l:50; l:5Ol, and 1:50f.
Two other running races followed, bnt
proved very tame affairs, not worthy Of
note,
The crowning event of the day was
free for all trot for 800: with the follow
ing starters: Billy Golden, entered un-
der the false name. of Bull of the
Woods" Alice Baker, and Frank El-
wood Of this city. Billy Golden took the
first heat in 2:41, and Alice Baker the
second in 2:36; Billy Golden took The
third and fonrth heats in 2:4S.
The day was replete with incident to
the ruralists, including foot-races knock
downs, &c, &c.-Ldncaste' Gazette.
EDITOR rREss:-The above notice is
mean and false in every particular. Ev-
erv race that was billed, with the excep-
ton Of the Trot, went off to the full sat
isfaction of all present. In reference TO
the trot, we will speak presently. The
track, instead of being circle around a
hill, giving a view of only starting and
coming home of race, can be seen all
the way round by spectators being where
they should be, instead of spending their
time in the Hollow, drinking beer or
watching the wheel, as We are sure the
party who wrote or made the above re-
port were. The notice says the first race
was four horses TO start-two best IN
three. This is false, and the Lancaster
party knows it. The first race was a
half mile dash-four horses started
and was the best race that has been run
this season in Central Ohio. The second
was race of one mile heats, two best in
three, for purse of $500, instead of for
500, and the amount was promptly paid
to the winner The third race, one mile
dash, four horses, for 5000, was good
one-time 1:52.
Now for the browning event of the
day,"-the trot free to all-purse 500.
Instead Of this being 'the crowning event
of the day." it was the only one which
the society was ashamed of, especially,
in so far as the parties from Lancaster
had anything to do with it. After en-
tering their horses by telegraph, the day
previous, they came and "boozled
around" looking for soft things but to
their surprise, could see none. Then,
they went to tricking and cat hauling to
get home without getting the worst of
it. The horse, Bull-of- the Woods, could
have shut both of the Lancaster horses
out, if he had wished to do so. The
claim of Alice Baker taking the second
heat III 2:36, is the thinnest thing that
happened during the day. She ran more
than half the last mile, under the whip,
the crowd hooting and calling upon the
driver to take her out, and put her to
hauling coal, etc. But the worst feature
of this race is, that the parties from Ian
caster paid no entrance fee. They as
~nretl the society that they would make
il all right, etc; but after the race, they
suddenly disappeared, telling the win
ner to sue the society for the money.
This is the party that wants to claim all
he glory. The only reason this party
have for terming the running races tame
affairs, must be that they were run on the
scuare-no swindle but all run for the
money, which kind of proceeding is evil
IDENTIFY something the Lancaster party
isn't used to. The reference to the day
being replete with incident to the rural
lists, including foot-races, knock downs,
&c, &c. might properly be characterized
as a falsehood. On the other hand, the
crowd present was orderly and well sat
isfed with the days sporting.
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