The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-06-09
loon HORSE AssOCIA
TIOH.

races under the auspices of the Dallas Blood
Horse Association, which commenced on
May oath, we're necessarily twice poslponeo'
on account of continued rains after the hrst
day, and yesterday the card for the second
day was carried out. The weather was
beautiful, the TRACK was 10 tip top condition,
and the attendance was fair. The Queen
CITY Guards brass band discoursed
fine music at intervals, until the mount was
called for the first race and between the races
and heats. The first race was
ONE NILE AND A HALF
with two entries, Bachelors Bessie
Davis and Lily's Rosebud, two as
beautiful and rs blue booded tillles as ever
passed under string. The spirited young
maidens were the cynosures OF all eyes us
thew were led up and down in front OF the
stand preparatory to the mount, and by their
every action, by the intelligent look from
their eyes the side long glauces they, gave
each other and the esgerness they mahifested
for the contest, they showed conclusively
that they knew what was up and what was
expected of tn, m. The riders being weighed
and instructed from the stand, they each
mounted and proceeded to the half mile post.
Rosebud had the pole, and the send off was
a splendid one, not half a neck's difference
between them as they passed the starters ana
received the word, and that difference IN
favor of Rosebud. Thus, at good pace
they went both under strong pull around
10 the Judges stand, Rosebud leading by nall
a length. On they went thus together until
passing the first quarter post Bessie
dropped back to "a ieng'1
in tbe rear, in which positions they continued
until we'll in the back stretch, Smith eased
little on Bessle's bit, and she shot ahes1,
tapping Rosebud at the hsfmile post or at
the end of the mile. Up 10 this point the
running had been an impatient process to
both the young ladies, for they were Kept
we'll il hand aud not allowed to have tneir
own way. Ente.iDg on the last half mile,
however, the strain on the bits OF both OF
them was relaxed somewhat, and they began
TO make The air whiz. Nearing the quarter
mile post, Bessie began to force the pace, AID
she was in the lead with daylight between
her and the grand. daughter of Lexington.
AS they turled INTO the home-stretch. Bessie
had it all her own way with July TWO lengths
to her advantage and coming nome she ava
some pretty running, Though under pun,
and passed under the string winner by
well, five lengths. Both horses showed good
DOL ON, IOT UtltueE Va tbOiii W"S
although the thermometer must have been
I'D in the nineties in the shade.
SUMMARY.
First race. running, Tompkins stake, fer
three wear olds. En- rance $50, half forfeit,
$40 added, s5o to second horse. One and one
i. mile cash, NJ,
lam Jennie Gamble, l02 pounds, colors blue
and blue and white (Snsith). .."........;
Frank LII ly's b. Rosebad by 81 ent Friend
n lNrfI .yt
colors white blue and white tClark)- ....
Time 2:5i.
The second event on the card was trot-
ting contest between double teams. There
were three entries but only two teams starr
led. these being Cook Myrtle Thompson
and Golden Ru e, aHd Davis Tom Moore
and Sam; Bakers entry withdrawn, Clarence
81. and Dick De@y, After two trials the
contestants were gotten off fairly together,
Cooks team leading slightly. Sam
in Davis team, broke badly,
almost at the start of and much distance
was lost which was never made up, as
Cook led by four or five lengths all the way
aro,S.d, winning the first heat on these
terms AMI without any great effort. Sam, in
Davis team broke badly thru J'four nmes'-
thus loskkg ,sll-ssew1 Tor he>.Sat. The sec
ond h,4t, it being mile heats, best three in
five. was butNa repetitiin of the first, except
Sam in Davisi team, acted much worse than
he did in the first one. The third heat was
the same thing over only Golden Rule, in
Cooks teapd, broke once, and Sam decidedly
preferred, gallopng to trottiDg, although no
did noS Go it near 80 gracefully as he trotted.
- SUMMARY.
lTrotting Contest. Double teams. Extra
purse, Mil heats, In D:
Wv. s. Cooks b. m. Myrtle Thomp-
( son aud b. m. 90 d n Rule. .......... Ill
Dom Davis blk. h. Tom More ana
" rIoe, ?; % 10, l:ii. 2:iS'
This completed ehalf the card, and the
Peep 9 had been 50 we'll entertained thai they
eap rly looked forward to the other hslf.
The next feature was three quarter dash,
and ii can very appropriately DO headed
sLIP-IN.
Although the favorite In the pools on the
grounds, Pilgrimage was the winner. There
were three starters, Lilly's Pilgrimage, Col.
Marion Martins Bob Molloy and Bachelors
Frank Austin. Frank Austin, in making a
brush before the mount to get up perspirs-
ton, handled himself so easily and gracefully
and manifested so much style that he created
rather ripple of excitement in his favor.
Pilerimsge, however, splendid-looking
dark-bzy large and bony and with the heit
hDOut ullu W N0AShet WE VIZ SNaao VI
observation and a prime favorite from the
time be inside his appearance on the quarter
stretch until the finith. The start was q
perfect one; Frank Austin having the pole,
Bob next and Pilgrimage on the outside
Thee WAS not fooi's difference between
them in the getaway, and thus they ran, 90
cfote together that a blanket would have
COVERED all three of them, until they reached
theturn at the head Of the home stretch,
whA -B5o showed his head in front and
F0ank Austin had fallen behind Pilgrimage,
VII good dash Of daylight between. On
ortthey came into the qu.rter stretch and
thtbdering homes wards nj pace that would
hAvt Astonisbed locomotive. Bob had bis
heal and be was showing the country what =
thoAoughbred could do, and Pilgrimage bsd
his bead TOO. and Clark was giving him the
timber 70 lively June. Within hundred
paoes Of the winning post Pilgrimage
showed 70 the 'front.' and be pssss
ed under the string q winner but
be had no daylight 10 boast Of between
him and Bob, while Frank Austin was two
or three lengths sft bringing Up the rear
guard. Our reporter beaded tins account