The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-10

IKE any DOuy race, put mere Mertle went
off her feet again and was very backward
about coming forward, Clay went to the
front, closely crowded by Professor. Dick
Shain began to be ambitious and was
up in the front now at the three
quarter pole. Mertie again made
a gallant effort and closed up much of the
gap in front of her by the time the middle
of the home stretch was reached 1t was
evident that Harry Clay was the destined
winner and that he would not have to come
within many seconds of his abilities to Sc
cure the victory. The heat resulted Harry
Clay first, Professor second, Dick Shain
third Mertie Thompson fourth. Time,
2:344.
Fourth heat-It was beautiful
start. The horses were all in
row, and no apparent advantage.
But Harry flew to the front with Professor
at his wheel. They all began to try for
first place at the three-quarter POLE and the
prettiest contest was thus far witnessed on
the home-stretch. Clay had slight adj
vantage, while Professor and Mertie
looked like lovers arm in arm in the moon
light. They were nearing the string and
straining every nerve. A touch of the
whip made Clay bounce like q rubber ball,
and he reached the goal ofglory neck ahead
of Professor and Mertie,' the latter losing
hcI lctI Mllllu u leap VI tHC wire, when IL
was almost certainty for dead heat be-
tween her and Professor. The latter's nose
was in front, however, and the heat result
ed: Harry. Clay first, Professor second,
Mertie Thompson third Dick Shain fourth.
Time, 2;34I.
THE MILE AND HALF DASH.
This was a splendid exhibition of run
ming. The entries were Jim Burts,
Bob Molloy and Jack Morgan,
and all started. The purse was
$3.50. Burts drew the pole, Molloy the
middle and Morgan the outside. Morgan
soon made n dash for the front and cap
tured the pole from Burts. Molloy was at
his collar, and Burts seeing the saucy spirit
of his rivals doubled his diligence, and at
the end of the half mile the positions were
50 even that the jockeys could have shook
bands sideways and the horses could have
looked each other in the eye. They rolled
along like a pair of coach wheels, dead
even, into the home stretch, when Morgan
gave up the contest and dropped to the
rear, but Burts and Molloy still struggled
for the prize and were urged by their
riders with whip and spur Burts won the
race by half neck in front of Molloy.
Morgan was close on to 100 ya.ds behind.
Time, 2:2li.
PRETTY PACING.
Keno, between two of the trotting heats,
paced against time, to beat $50. lie ac-
complished the task easily in 2;232. 1t
was the general opinion that he
could have become below go if he had
been urged, as he did not go to work with
his everyday clothes on" until near the
half-mile pole.
The races are over. They were real good
ones. Now look out for the spring meeting.
Death of Colonel John W. Forney.
large meeting, called on short notice,
assembled at the editorial rooms of the
Dallas HERALD, last night, to take ac-
ton expressive of the feelings of the people
of Dallas on the death of Colonel John w.
Forney.
DR.. J. w. Crowdus, Mayor of the city,
was called to the chair, and Major John f.
Elliott appointed Secretary. A committee,
consisting of Hon. J. W. Ferris, of Waxa-
Henry Brown, Captain J. G. oConnor, c.
II. Cole, j. b. Simpson, L. NJ.
Knephy, w. l.. Hall, Charles l..
Martin, J, l.. Leonard, Major A. A. Whis-
sen, c. c. Slaughter, Mason & Erb, p. S.
Pfouts, J. A. Work, s. Il. McIlhenny, Cap
tain X. S. Rosser, A. s. Howe, J. s. Burton,
J. c. McNealus, Francis Fendrich, ]. b.
Scruggs, Charles Baskerville, was appointed
to prepare resolutions expressive of the
sense of the meeting. The committee re-
tired and reported the following resolutions,
which were adopted:
Resolved, BY the citizens of Dallas,
Texas, here assembled, that in the sudden
death of John W. Forney, at his home in
Philadelphia telcgraphed to us this day,
American journalism has lost one ofits most
illustrious exemplars, our country states
man in the higher and nobler sense Of the
term-a on-sectional Union man, loving
and defending the Union Of the States from
an exalted devotion to American liberty,
without q desire to Cypress or harass any
section, and friend TO Texas sincere and
true, lending all his influence to its devel-
opment and the promotion OF its grandeur
in the constellation of States.
Resolved, That we, as Americans, deplore
his death Us q loss to the Union, and as
Texans, as a loss to our State.
Resolved, That q copy of these resolu'
tions be furnished the city papers, the
Philadelphia Progress and the Philadelphia
Times, with request to publish and that
a copy, engrossed on parchment, signed by
the President and Secretary of this meeting
be transmitted to the family of the deceased
as an evidence Of our grief at his death and
sympathy with them.
On motion, after appropriate remarks
from several gentlemen the meeting ac-
'V' wv. CRowpus,
Jong Y. ELLIOTT, Chairman.
Secretary.