Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-09-02
The Races.

possible condition and most of the horses
did themselves justice. The programme
for the forenoon included tw races Far
rlers trotting race, best two in three, first
horse $40 second hore S., and Farmers
running race, best two in three, mile heats
and repeat, purse $40. For the trotting
race N. .. Hitchcock entered Bay Hunter; J
Wenke, Billy Boy; s. Planter, Planter
Mare; g, Eastman, Eastman horse J.
DeMerritt, Kitty johnson; F. P Brook,
Brook Mare; j. Dow, Grey Mike. The
race was won by Bay Hunter Time 3:lSaa
3:074
Entries were made for the Farmers run.
ming race as follows
W. Douglass, Dolly Douglass; jeff. Smith
Nellie Dawson R. Fuller, Fanny Esser.
Nellie Dawson took the Ist money, winning
two heats, time $50 and SCI. Second
purse was taken by Fanny Essler.
A green trottng race for a catch purse
of $50, best two in three, mile heats, next
came off, although not in the regular pro-
gramme, but for the purpose of keeping
things lively. H. B. Taylor enters Brown
Kitty; j. II. Sleeper, Wild Barney; D.
Carpenter, Fanny Cook M. Richards,
Brown Charlie First money was by Brown
Kitty and I'd money by Wild Barney.
Time not given
The afternoons racing opened with q
trotting race for horses that never beat
3 minutes, best in s. mile heats Purse
S25, first horse SIS, second horse $40.
This proved one of the most highly inter-
esting races of the day. E. R. Evans en-
tered Bug'er W. B. Fay, Fly D. Gardi-
ner, Billy Benson; J. w. Johnson, Joe
Wonder. First heat won by Billy Benson
in 500, Fly I'd, Busler, Sd, Wonder 4th
Second heat was won by Billy Benson in
3:O6d, I'd Fly, Sd Bugler, 18th Wonder.
Third heat won by Billy Benson in 3:c54
Bugler I'd, Fly Sd. In The last heat when
On the home stretch by some means the
wheel of Fly's sulky..broke, throwing out
the driver; but fortunately he was not hurt
by the fall
Next came the running race for purse
of$l5, first horse $40, I'd horse S. best 2
IN 3, mile heats. En- tries: VIM. Douglass
Rebel Hank &. Smith, Tornado R. Full.
Ter Fanny Essler. First heat won by Tor
nado, time 2:ol4 Rebel Hank I'd. Second
heat won by Tornado, time 2.o4!, Rebel
Hank I'd.
BY far the greatest interest Gu mi mated in
the 2:4O trotting race, the closing race on
the programme. Purse $50, lst horse S25,
Sd horse 81 5, Sd horse $40, mile heats. best
B ia 5. Q. B. Garrison entered Black
Conkey; G. NJ. Bigelow, Captain Jack :;
D. johnson, Wild Charlie H. J. Jennings,
Bay Charlie. Great trouble was exper
fenced in starting this race, owing prin-
cipally to the breaking of the Captain Jack
horse when getting up to the starting point
On the start Bay Charlie was the favorite
horse, and it was generally supposed ould
be the winner. The first heat was won
nicely by Bay Charlie in 2:531, Captain
Jack I'd, Black Conkey Sd, Wild Charlie
distanced. Second heat taken by Black
Conkey in ESQ, Captain Jack I'd, Bay
Charlie Sd. Third heat won by Captain
Jack, time 1853, Conkey I'd. In this heat
Bay Charlie was announced to have been
distanced, but the judges subsequently, re-
versed this decision finding they were in
error according to the rules of the National
Trotting Association. MFR. Jennings, how
ever, withdrew his horse, leaving the con-
test between Black Conkey and Captain
Jack: Fourth heat won by Black Conkev.
time 2:5I. Fifth heat was won by Captain
Jack, time 2:5o4.
The 9Th and last heat was given to Black
Conkey and that horse was declared the
winner OF the race. The second stakes
were given to Captain Jack and BAY Char
lie received the Sd money.
running SCRUB race occurred during
some of the heats of the 2:4o race. Three
horses were entered foc this contest of speed.
Bay Frank, Prince and Kangaroo. The
race was Won by Bay Frank, Prince 3D.
kangaroo Sd. Time not given.
The day will long be remembered as
fine days sport, and all went away satisfied
that the WATERFOWL Driving Park Associa-
ton can give some good races and the
worth of ones money when the members
set about it. The judges for the day
were Mr. d. '" McCaherty, of Columbus,
Dr. W. G. sSpalding, of Watertown, and
Mr.. l., Rowell, of Oconomowoc. Mr..
Joseph Salick acted as time keeper.