The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-08-30

The little trot for two-year-olds, half
mile heats, was called on Mt this point in
the afternoons exhibition, and as Won by
Buford, i'm two straight heats, the race be-
ing two best in three Time, 2:59 and 2:59l
Paradise second. Green Leaf third. \
great deal oi mcrriment was created by
this baby race.
Next came 4 running race, mile dash,
in which Wolf and Belle Stevens were EN-
tered. Wolf won il in two minutes and a
second.
The fifth heat Of the the three minute
race now came on. and the excitement rose
To fever heat. Betting was very lively in
the grand stand and elsewhere Oh the
grounds. Alter several false starts, the
flyers got away. and the heat was taken by
Builder in 2:I2. Jesse {. second. Mambrin"
third, and Sheldon fourth.
Five heats having been trotted. and
neither Sheldon nor Mambrino having
won heat. they were sent to the barn. ac-
cording to the rule in such eases. leaving
the race TO be decided between Jesse T..
and Builder
The sixth heat was intensely exciting.
Builder had the pole. Tney made an
even start, but Jesse soon broke and com
menced running. while Builder, long,
fine->,riding black, kept his feet all the
way through, with one or Two exceptions.
The black Was overtaken by Jesse on u
run, and the horses came down the home
stretch close together. Jesse a little ahead.
As they passed under the wire, the black
broke, but Jesse trotted. Time BIO.
The judges were now called upon to de-
eide whether Builder had lost the heat by
running under the wire, or whether jesse
should not IL set back for running OH
the back stretch. The crowd gathered on
the track in front Of the judges stand. and
cries of ''black horse"' ''bay mare!" give
il to the bav - 1.-The black won il fair and
square, etc. through all the explanations
in horse vocabulary usual ON such Occa-
sions, were INDUCED in. There Was the
most intense excitement.
The Judges. after consultation. voted n,
follows: Builder I :: Jesse &. :. And the
little bay having received 4 majority oi
all the votes cast" was declared the win
nor Of the heat and race. She
Is great little mare: and ii her prOpcnsi-
~ for running could be controlled
she would make Il wonderful trOttcr.
Many Sedalians are expected on the
big day.
--Syl. Howard. OF Sedalis, is among
the visitors.
Col. Tom Price has shown the n.
porter many favors.
p. 4. Emmons, esq, of the Kansas
City Mail, is here for the week.
Doc. Graham, travelling agent Tor the
Sedalia exposition, is here attending 10
the interests Of the association.
Mr. Chas. +. Tatlock, Of the Higgins
vile Advance, very clever Young man, 4,
writing up the fair for that paper.
There is every indication OF good
rain coming up. which will leave The
track and grounds in the very best condi-
ton for the big day.
First money in the free-ior-all i,
right in Fred. Douglass heels. The re-
porter paid the little scooter Il visit, ana
found him in fine shape and all right.
Sol. W. Goodman, travelling salesman
Tor Meyers 4 Goodman. wholesale cloth
iers. Philadelphia, and who has 4 brother
lying sick al Sedalia, took in the thre.
minute trot.
Pools were sold at the Occidental 81
loon OH the free-for-all. Fred. Douglas.
and Pilot were the iavorites. Pilot having
the first choice. \ great plumber OF pool:
were sold.
The Williams theater company CAV,
Josh Whitcomb, Tuesday night. in yer,
pleasing manner. Silas Robinson was es
I.cially good in the character Of tn,
honest Yankee. He VASTLY gosh"
Some ten ortwelve crooks, pickpOcket'
and other fakirs, have been seen upon thu
grounds. They expect to reap rich har
vest on the big day, but they won't. The!
are known to the police, and place in thu
body Of the Higginsville Jail is yawnins
for each and every one Of them.