The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-10-28

enthusiasm. After the heat Gypsy
Queen was announced winner OF In.
heat and race. Time 2;54.
Summary - rrotting - For horses
that never beat three minutes; three
In five, mile heats; 800 and $50,
Ausiin's Gypsy Queen,
Hoard's Tom Moore. ,ur,~a
owners Lady Elm, ..,,..,,.3
~ Time; s;SS, si59, 2;Si.
Second Race. --For the mile dash
purse OF $3.50, second horse to receive
SOS, there we're but two starters, Bark
ley Il Higgins John Mccoy and Spen'
Ger n Brien's Corinella, Corinella was
the favorite in the pool selling, bring
ing $40 to McCoy's IS, A number OF
pools was sold on this race and the In
terest ran high when the horses came
on the track.
The nags coming up for the first
heat started without the word, aud not
hearing the recall bell, ran the heat
throughout. They raced side by side
till opposite the stables, when Corr
nella went n length ahead, aud Mccoy
not catching up, the positions were
maintained till the judges stand was
reached. A foul start was the decision
from the stand, and the heat was or.
dered to be run over, no time being
kept.
The next heat tho horses were regu.
larly started. AT the tap OF the drum
both jumped quickly off, Mccoy ahead
q length for the first eighth OF mile,
Corinella running under pull to the
ending OF the first turn, when she
gradually closed up. Opposite the
stables, in direct line with the
stand, she went to the front length,
which placed was maintained half way
down the home stretch, when Mccoy,
under whip and spur, CALAMITY tried tc
catch her, and closed the gap to hall
length, but could not head the mare,
who passed under the string, amidst
the shouts of her hackers, in 1859.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS dash, free
for all; $3.50 and S25.
spencer q Brien, ntlla.,,.,...,.....,.,
Barlkley n higgins, John McUoy ..."...".
Time, 1859.
THIRD RACE.
The last race was u dash of one mil,
and half, for which, like the mile
dash, there were only two starters, bu
being also, like the first, pretty event,
matched, the Interest was still kept up
aud the pool seller was busy, though
Ella Rowett was u hot favorite at ter
to three. Considerable time was taker
In getting the horses under way, AZ the
starting point was across the field, anC
the officials had to so round the track
to that distant point. The signal was
agreed upon ss the dropping OF the red
flag, and the reporter anxlously looked
for the signal. The horses were slowly
ridden passed the judges stand aroune
the track to the starting point, Rowet
being easily told by the bright red car
that the little negro rider wore, anC
Bnyland by the green colors OF hi
rider. -fgt.y
After they reached the starting
point no time was lost In sending tn
nags, and they started even, and 81
run for the first quarter. Passing Thu
stand, the iilly WAS II length Ia ad
vance. Thus they ran for the mex
half mile, when Bayland gained a lit
tie, and at the end of the mile wa
only half length behind. C0miDl
into the home strotch the tllly mende'
her pace, and ran length and u hal
to the front. This distance she kept u
the finish, despite the efforts OF tn
rider of Bayland to reach her. Tim
2.5Ot. s. @
Summary Running -One and q hal
mile dash, free for all, $500 aud so.
BarlsIey & Hugylns' bay lilly, Ella Rowoit,.
spencer 4 Brien's bay colt, Bayland..,.,.'.
| - lLIo Time, 250M.
This ending the regular races for tn
day, which was much enjoyed by thos
present. Considering the difiicultie
under which the association labored
the afternoons entertainment on tn
track was creditably carried out, an
added no little to the interest OF tn
day. ..r.
The races will be continued to.mol
row afternoon, and judging by the IL
terest manifested in them the pa
week, will be largely attended. ~