The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-06-19
THE RACE.
" 0ouatrymanh Bags Everything
and Signs for More to
Conquer.

The heavy wind aad binding duet,
on Friday afternoon, did not spoil the
effect OF the race. There was a large
attendance of ladies and gentlemen,
and everything was as orderly "a
could have been desired by any one,
Promptly at 2 80, the horses we're
called, and At started. Country
man" was the general favorite with
local horsemen, though MARY EN-
ory" had many ardent hackers. The
Ogden men we're solid on "Msior
King, with perhaps one or two ex-
ceptIons. The little sorrel horse ia q
beauty, and became a general favor.
tie. but was sadly beaten. When
the horses came up for the start. the
Judges gave Mary Emory" the pole,
"Countrymsn' the inside, and
: Major King" took tae outside. The
Ogden horse made a splendid start,
but broke badly and fell behind, and
travelled q long distance before he
could be brought to his feet. He
kept the second pace, however,
Nary Emory" also breaking and
getting 10 far behind that she was
dlstanced. "Countryman" kept I'D
his steady ard honest gait, and came
In ahead, with major King" be-
hind. Il was a general expression
that the Ogden horse should also be
declared cut for having run
such q long distance. The Judges |
held a lengthy discussion and two of |
the three fiualiy decided that both |
horses had been distsnced and that
"Counlryman" had won the heat,
race and money. lime, 2.443.
This ended the days sport az far as
but after little consulta-
ton, another race was gotten up
between the came animals, thres in |
five, for purse Of SIS. The first
heat OF this race was won by MARY
Emory" in 2432, with king"
second and "Countryman" third.
King" broke in every heat, but
showed good speed in spurts, and it
looked as though he would really
eayo the others at times. In this
heat "COuntryman" BROKE twice, but
Tss on his feet almost as soon as of.
In the next heat MARY Emory"
COX the pole, but broke. as did
King" and "Countryman" won it
sagiIy in 2 400. The Ogden horse
ust saved being distanced.
In the third heat all the horses got
/ good start, but Mary" and King"
gain broke badly while Country
nan" kept up his honest pace and
Ton in 2.39t, distancing "King"
plainly. The judges decided Country
man," winner of The heat, race and
,urse, the mare being declared
iistanced through running.
During these races walking
match OF a mile was INDUCED {
n by Q. Ainsworth and a pedes-
risn named Moore, from California.
The latter gave the former twenty
,aces, and lost, though he gained {
considerably on Ainsworth. Aims {
worth oilers 70 walk mile with any ,
nan in the territory, lor such purse {
IS may be agreed on. h
A running race was also impro :
'ised between a horse said to be r
Grey Eagle" and BILLY Button" !
lslt mile and repeat. BILLY" got |
lway vita the race, the grey horse !
lying the track both heats. Had he I
;ept it. there is no doubt but he I
would have Won. On this race a s
,reat deal Of money was lost. Grey :
Sagle" was the fayori,e, and e num- {
,er Of POOLS we're started in which he /
vas the first choice by heavy odds. r
Many persons were so ssnguine that :
hey lost hundreds of dollars on him.
The betting on the trottiug races /
vas also lively, livelier than at any 3
previous time ever known here, and r
eVeral thousand dollars must have r
hanged hands all through. Time $
,ets we're made, and the lowest i
igares won nearly alwaye. $
The sport throughout was exciting, :
nd no one regrets going, excepting $
be losers. This time the crowd vas i
nside the fence, instead of out. q