The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-11-06
THE RACES.

cool, aud gave promise Of u ilno alter
moons sport al the fair grounds. IL
was the occasion OF the finishing OF
tho racing programme, postponed from
last week on account Of the Indictment
weather. The high wind rapidly dried
the track, and by noon, when tho first
race was called, II was In excellent
condition. Not many visitors were on
hand, but those that did attend stayed
Til the finish, IN Nil the races were good
ones and the sport was an offset TO
the dlsagreeable "northern blowing
the entire afternoon. No pool selling
took place, though numerous bets
were made. Our reporter took no note
OF these, except a few made on the
race between Belle Barley and Corr.
nella. The first race was called by
one O'Clock and the last one was not
finished at dark, but was postponed
Till this morning at ton o'clock.
POLE TEAM.
The first trot on the tapIs was the
pole team, ono mile, $25 aud di.
ploma, between Burrls' Membrino
Royal and Bots dare, and w. II.
Hughes Tim and Morgan,
Barrls' team took the lead from the
start, Tim aud Morgan breaking, los
ing underground, ThereupOn the bay
aud black trotted clean away, and won
the race. Time, 3:l5.
Summary -Trotting-Polet team, one
mile, S2b aud diploma.
Il l. BurriS' Mombrlno Royal ana Bois
W. Il, Hughes Tim and Morgan. .......,...., 2
Iime,8:lb.
COLT TROT
The trot for three and four-year olds,
mile heats, best two In three, brought
out two youngsters, b. l.. Burris' black
stallion Membrino Norman, and
Crutcher Brothers brown colt, Stanley.
First heat--At the start both went
OIL their feet, but settled down TO their
work after going short distance
Rounding the first turn, Stanley trOt-
ted to the front. On the back stretch,
opposite the stables, he increased the
gap to ten lengths, keeping it up till
rounding the last quarter. When half
way down this stretch, Norman fell
back, breaking badly, and the brown
colt trotted clear away, passing under
the wire fifteen lenghths ahead, u win.
ner of the heat In 1868.
Second heat--Both of to good tart.
Stanley immediately breaking hut
quickly regaining his feet, opened
gap of fifteen lengths when opposite
the stables. Coming into the last half
mile stretch, Norman did better trot-
ting and caught up to within eight
lengths, hut Stanley kept steadily on
his way, and increasing the gap on the
turn, trotted finely for colt, coming
Ing in away ahead, winning the heat
and race III 3:lS.
Summary -Trotting, three and four
year olds, mile heats, two in three,
$40 and $40:
Crutchsr Bros Stanley /
II. Il. BuTris Menbrino Norman......,2 z
Time, $685. 3iS
RUNNING RACE.
For the consolation purse, mile
heats, for horses that have run and
not won "A purse, $3.50 ana $25, Bayland
and Choctaw started. Shoo-Fly was
entered but was withdrawn, and had
left the grounds for Tyler.
1t was toregone conclusion that
Bayland would win the race, therefore
hardly, If any, bets We're made. At
the tap of the drum Bayland jumped
to the front and ran ahead for the first
quarter Of mile, when Choctaw gain
ed on him and caught up on the back
stretch, but could not stand the pace,
and after staying few seconds drops
ped behind. Rounding into the home
stretch Bayland increased his lead to
three lengths, and. passed under the
wire thus far ahead in 1869.
An even start for the second heat,
Choctaw running slightly ahead for u
short distance. Bayland caught up at
the first turn and on entering the back
stretch was II length in advance Of
Choctaw. This he increased to four
lengths on rounding into the home
stretch. Before reaching the distance
flag he made squirt and running clear
away from Choctaw left him same rs
standing still, passing under the wire
winner of the heat and race by doz-
EN- lengths. Time, BOB.
Summary. - Consolation purse for
beaten horses, mile heats, $3.50 and SO.
Spencer \ Brien's Bayland. |
). Peter Choctaw..".... 2
Time, 1859, 2:OS
The great interest of the day was in
the two mile heats race, free for all, for
which Corlnella and Belle Barkley
started. This race had been much
talked of, and each racer had their
hackers, many side bets being made
during the past week on the race. At
the track Belle Barley was a favorite
in the betting done, which was live
lier than on any other race of the day,
If we may except the consolation trot.
ting purse. Corinella was first brought
on the track, aud the high.strung ami
NAL attracted much attention. She
locked trine too thin in flesh when
stripped, but was as spirited rs ever,
ami her hackers were hopeful of her
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