The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-12-15

mai ed increase. Many private convey
ances, with fair occupants ana escorts
lined the grounds inside and outside the
course, and the grand stand was two-thirds
filled. No better order has ever been pre-
served at race track than has been NAM
tanned at this fall meeting thus far, and the
management appear to be determined 10
have everything go right both on the track
and off
TIE UNFINISHED RACE.
At 1870 the horses were rung up for the
unfinished trot between Barckley's colt and
Melton's mare, carried over from the first
day, Oh account of darkness. Each horse
had secured heat and a close race
had been witnessed thus far
This was the third heat, and
the start showed no advantage for
either horse. The colt soon took the lead,
however, and retained it without skip or
break from start to finish, Time 800.
The final heat was repetition of the one
preceding it, except that it was more
closely travelled, the horses going neck and
neck for hundred yards or more in several
spurts.. The Barkley colt took the lead by
head, and won the race. Time, 3:27i.
The Judges entereda fine of $25 against
~ Mr.. Adams, the owner of Professor, for the
incompetence of his horse, which he had
entered in the 2:40 class trial of the first
day.
A dash between good horses is always
most enjoyable race for crowd. Every
body knows that there is only one chance
must "git up and git," from the
start, and not let the "grass grow
under his feet" The mile dash yes
terday was for 2-year Odds, purse 1925, and
the nags that faced the string were Orilla,
Narrow Gauge, Ben Hill and Lilly Dale.
Mr.. Jacobs, but protest was filed, stating
that he was three years old, and conse-
auently barred from the race on account OF
average. The judges waited a. half hour
for Mr.. Jacobs to respond to the protest.
but neither he nor Jayhawker appearing,
the horse from bleeding Kansas" was ruled
out and the owner fined $25 for non-appear-
ance and the race proceeded. After it was
over Mr.. Jacobs made satisfactory explain
alton and the fine was RENTED. At the
tap of the drum Narrow Gauge, running on
astandard gauge schedule, ''pulled,the throt
tie wide open" and sped along as if he had
struck down grade, with brakes off. He
behind, endeavoring to oyertake him,
but he would not listen. Ben
Hill and Lilly Dale were side by side, but
way behind. The positions remained I'M
changed t. roughout the dash, except that
Lilly Dale, after her Irritation with Ben
Hill, Tilted him in the home-stretch and Sc
cured third place. All the jockeys, except
the one astride the winner, applied the
whip earnestly down the home-stretch, but
to no purpose. Narrow Gauge wen easily,
under strong pull, by full two lengths;
Orilla, second; Lilly Dale, third; Ben HILL
fourth Time, 1921.
ANOTHER TnoT.
Sirocco Billy H. and Rocker were the en-
tries for the race for horses of three years
and under, best two in three I; purse, 500.
In the first heat Billy H. secured a
very desirable lead at the start,
and he knew just enough not to lose it..
Sirocco was good second to the three
quarter pole, and becoming lonesome,
he overlook Billy H., and they had a nip
and tuck contest down the home stretch to
see who should be first under the string.
Billy II. got there by a nose. Rocker pro-
crastinated too long in getting down to
business and was distanced. The heat re-
suited Billy IL, first, sirocco second
Second heat-Billy H. led slrocco
to the first quarter. From there
to -the halt mile pole their
relationship was as intimate as yoke Of
work steers. Half way to the three-quarter
pole Billy was half length ahead but here
Sirocco collared him again, and it was nose
and nose. and down the home stretch they
looked like double team. Thirty yards
from the string Billy bid Sirocco good even
ing and passed the string a neck ahead
winning the heat and race. Time, 340.
AN EXTRA RACE.
The next event was msde-up trotting
race for special purse of sioO: Oats, Flag
of Truce, Lottie English and Ranger were
the entries Oats had the pole in the first
from him and kept it. After this Oats was
out of the ma, ket. He got distanced and
went to the barn. Flag of Truce had it all
his own way for first place in three straight
heats. Ranger and Lottie English
had some close skirmishing for
converting himself into a straggler, and
was frequently a long distance in the rear
But when the home-stretch would appear
in sikht, he would do some of the earnest
= and most fiery trotting imaginable, and
rush home in No. 2 position. He would
be a good trotter with first-class driver
The man who held the reins over him
yesterday had to be reprimanded by the
Judges for yelling like a lost Indian in one
heat. and in the next one he tsre part OF
the spokes out of wheel OF the sulky
drawn by Flag of Truce. The result Of the
race WAS. RAG OF 1TnfPt VFs'' fNNVPT. NPt-
ond; Sirocco, third. Time, 2:60-2:4s-2473.
THE MILE AND A HALF DASH.
This was the event Of the
day. The entries were Bette Scott, Star
of the West and Jim Burke. Star Of the
West drew the pole and held II till be har-
vested the persimmons. The start was O
pretty one. Star of the West showed to
the front, with Bette Scott and Jim Burke
at his flank The half mile was reached in
this position, when the leader left gap Of
about a length between him and the
other two horses. Bette and Jim few along
neck and neck till the mile-post was reach.
cd. there apparently being not an inch of
extra space for either, and II looked very
much like a dead heat for second place.
Just befor entering. the home-stretch Jim
secured a slight advantage, and
for first position. But Star Of the West was
not TO be passed. and he went under the
string in an his glory, a length In front Of
Jim Burke. second: with Bette Scott at the
latter's heels. third. Time, 2:49.
This ended the days sport, and all who
witnessed IL went away in pleagnt frame
6 mind, except those who had guessed
wrong in the pool selling.
THIRD DAY.
Indications were trife unfavorable yes
terdsy morning for the races. Threatening
clouds o'ercast the sky, and In the early
part Of the day slight moisture" Dor
dering ON a drizzle, fell. But before noon,
in the language Of Major Penn, when the
mist. had cleared away" the face Of ma
ture smiled benignly and made glad the
hearts Of the lovers Of the race and the
members Of the Jockey Club. The early
dampness turned out a benefit, as il put
the track in the best condition II has
ever been. The attendance in the alter
noon was larger than any day Of the meet
f.rnffrnr "A fLn~rnr1r "a
the pleasant weather and the number Of ele-
CANT equipages and nobby private turn
outs that passed the gate gave the course
decidedly metropolitan appear