, 1880-08-29
Suspensions and Reinstatements Of West
@n Horses-Gossip Of the Track
and Stable, Etc.

changes gave great satisfaction, but did not
affect tho result, as Steve Maxwell won at will,
Charley, Champlin alone, proving troublesome,
Maco landed Clark good third at tho
finish, while Dustin brought Smith home
lust bad break III the first quar-
ter giving him that position. Murphy
drove Maxwell to avoid fast record, and the
finishes were SO close that the impression was
crca1od that some Of the horses were not trying
to win. Chnmplin displayed world Of speed.
but quit in the last hundred yards Clark wns
wanting in speed, and Smith was very sore from
his work at Springfield. The time OF the hcnt
was c:alA. Clark received second money, Ladie
Foxie third, and Champiin fourth.
Tho :::3 race was another Of Splan's tests
Of endurance, and resulted in victory
for Ncdscwood in six heats. Deck Wright,
ratchen, l1cene jim, Phil, Iron Age, Wedge
wood, Knox Boy, and olden Girl were tho start
crs. Wcagewocd had tho eall iu the bettfng ut
$50 to $;5 over the tield. Half un hour was spent
in scoring for tho first heat: Deck Wright was
to give him his head a:ld run him to the front,
aud then to tho extreme outside, to avoid al ac-
c:lcnt GOLDEN Girl went away III the lead, but
cured lead Of three open lengths, with which he
camo into the ho.ncstrctdh. Pntchcn trotted
out IF tho rucK the third quarter,' overlook
md beat Wright or tho final brush finishing
Before the second hcat pools sold: Wedge
wood. sS,; patchcn, $45; tue field, Sc. Wright
hened. Patchen got away in bad shnpe,, but
made Il grand finish, and was beaten only H
4: the start for the third heat the posls so!d
Wedgcwood, $50; tho field, 81. The start was
the poorest Of tbs meeting, Wright and Wetge,,
wood being behind aud running. IAlsox Buy led
Tor quarter, after which kccne Jim to,k tho
leGd. Swinging Into lhe homestre1ch, putehcn
advanced 10 second riaee two lengths behind
the line. In the finish patchen forced keeno
Itr,t stt III
tic f.v orit over the tie!d ut $50 to SIC.
loose, and he promptly went to The front, trot-
Ting the quarter in 81, half in 1:0s!s, the three
quarters in 1;4s.l, and j9esed bo,in three
d dj*Ss1 Tae g2o eS |ao:a0ns ST. tue" snas'
Ouiv WelgewooG, Pstchen, Wright, and kecnc
Jim started in the fifth heat, the others being
drawn. Wright led to the half, Wcdyewood and
Patche., following close up, With keenc .]lin
SIX lrrFths behind On ,l the IL thrce-lar,ter l, tt
Wcdscwood OH the n homeslrctch, and was beaten
The sixth heatwas won IL Jog " Wedge,
quarter, but Wright struggled to the cEd. where
be wns n length behind: Pntcticn wns awarded
second money Wright third' and heene jim
straight heats by Matte Hunter, who was in
mems Of biz left fore ler are strained, aud it
is likely that he win .h be ,,t,Is turned t1a 1ns
stnrt Matte Hunter brought 31l0, Lucy $40,
I .uwdy boy So, and Sorrcl Dan s:o. Last night
Lucy sold as fnvorit, but Pate backed his mare
SO strongly TINT she advanced to the quotation
| noted.
The first heat YVES practical walk over.
Matte Hunter coming home SIX lengths ahead
of Surrcl Dun. l:uwdy Boy being Two lengths
further buck, and Lucy behind the tlng. Time,
~, 1:u9, 1:44t.. 2:is.. The judges took posses
sion Of Lucy rs SOON rs she returned to the
stand, waived the distance, and put Murphy. up
behind her. Tho. spectators manifested their
approval of the Judges action by ringing np-
plause. Patio objected to the dgcislon: anu ~
4 member Of the Association Informed MN the
Judges proposed to have Squire race, aud tn 5hnt
p9Rs r1olRned T Sy offcrne u to bet soo that Matte
Hunter would viii, and s1,0,1 on each heat:
neither oiEer being accepted. Before the second
sst s.: 'as he PSs's e's zsa Ss!as 1Sass
lengths at the quarter, Rowdy Boy having SEQ
fourth, about two lenXths behind. At the half
Matte was four lengths before lsowdy hoy, who
WIS Two open lengths ahead of Dan, he IN turn
two lengths i'll advance ot Lucy. Dan broke on
lhe third turn, and tioundered lu front Of Lucy,
who hul 10 swing 10 the outside, but wns not
poS any atc ed four tue
huey, .ucg' and Dan was i've ene tbs further back
SCllurrt1lH Tor nome, Lucy Dt77slH AoFCLllH LUZ
! pace, and Nowdy Roy responded with vigorous
brush, md, notvitfs; andtng Mattio's pacng vt
n a:I9 gait. both closed steadily ON her. Half
WY down. Murphy ut1d Forth drew their whips
and applied them freely, but without hvail for
Matte Hunter won clevcEly by a clear length.
Ho,ytly Boy swerycd slightly. to tho outside un-
der punishment, and finally broke within ten
wards Of the wire, under which he was neck
u, :ii i:os 1:4s,s, Elk:
The judges gave Lucy second place, and fined
| Nncc aud Forth So eAch for improper driving
Mnce tried to satisfy the judges that he did
nothing wrong, but they would not listen to him
Forth asked where he had committed II foul, and
t was referred TO his swcrve III the homestrctch.
| No pools were sold thereafter, $50 to 50 on
| Matte Hunter going begging.
| The third heat was almost q "nlkoVer 1of
ter, six 1t the half, eight at tho thrcc-quartcrs
| and finished four open lengths to the
| front, Rowdy Boy heat Lucy two lengths
! for SECOND place. md Dan was fourth by three
| lengths. Time, ~, 1:075i. :l29s, a:15.4.
| S0rrcl Dan is no1r the exclusive property OF Il
| Armstrong and Bride. Tho mntchcsI betwcer
| Snrrci Dan and 1lattte Hunter, mile hcnts
Threc in five and mile heats, four In 3cvcn arc
both OF. Pate received the forfcfts for each to-
! night.
| Purse, $500; o:25 class:
| Steve Maxwell. --..................".i !
Lady Fnxlc ::.....-.....-.....-'-.-... . :
! Charley Ehampn. ..-.-.-..-.......--..-.o 2 :
Robert Lee. .---...-....-......-.-*.. "."'r :
ian smtn L., I,os.,.
Ne'n: Timc.s:esX; s::::E; s:siH.
| Purse, s1,500; e:::S} class:
WcdrcwOod ----...--.--.-5 Q.