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

Elegant Free-for-all Trotting-A Glorious
Mile and a Quarter Dash, Superb Half
mile Heats and a Splendid Pacing Exhi-
bition.
The most successful race meeting ever
held in Dallas, if not in the State, closed
yesterday. Although some of the finest
running. trotting and pacing stock in the
country participated in the contests, the
management of the meeting did not expect
to make money or conduct the affair espe-
Cially for pecuniary gain. The object was
to advertise the course under its reorgan-
lied auspices, and to thus secure for Dallas
aplace of prominence in the list Of racing
cities This has undou btedly been accom-.
plished and purses for next springs meet
ing, aggregatlng 5000, are already being
discussed. All the HERALD can say for the
managers and the judges is that they have
acquitted themselves superbly, and given
entire satisfaction.
HALF MILE HEATS.
The first race yesterday was
entries were Theodore Tilton, Narrow
Gauge and Orilla. In the first heat Mar
row Gauge got the best of the start, but
he had less steam than in the earlier
part of the week. Theodore passed him
easily going half way to the quarter, and
both left 0filia way behind. The heat re-
suited: Theodore Tilton first, Narrow
Gauge second, Orilla third. Time. $3.50 IA.
The second heat was arepetition ofthe first.
Theodore had it all his own way, not
withstanding Narrow Gauge was dashed
tyip l,a
wire IN the same order as before. Time,
05l IA.
THE FIRE. FoR-AL TRoT.
The interest in this race was
universal. Even the ladies, that dear por.
ton of the human race, had selected their
iavorites and backed them substantially, in
many instances. The pool-box had more
dollars in it for this than any other event OF
the meeting. 1t is rarely that such an ar
ray OF trotting talent is seen on track out
side of u metropolitan course. There was
kokomo, Harry Clay formerly Rickety
BID Professor, Dick Shain, and the Dallas
darling, Mertie Thompson, formerly Idol.
Protests were presented to the judges
against Harry. Clay, Professor and
as it was claimed he had
no right to enter, as he was not doing so un-
der his real name. Mr. Harris was called
up and sworn. He testified that Harry
had not trotted in public for money in two
years. The Judges, under their under
standing and Interpretation of the rules
considered him an eligible candidate, and
so decided. At this the drivers of Mertie
Thompson, Kokomo and Dick Shain took
their horses to the stable, and for nearly an
hour refused to, trot their horses
ngainSt tbn n1,ollanua1 animal hut
a compromise was finally affected
and the race proceeded, under protest, as at
first stated.
Professor secured the best of the start.
1t was evident he was a professor, sure
enough. Kokomo and Harry Clay were
close by. Dick Shain was ambitious to
keep up with the procession. Nertie
Thompson was last. This was the order q
few yards from the start. after the general
scatteration of sulkies had taken place.
Ne Nearing the first quarter M eIc
and took it. Harry Clay broke
and dropped to the rear Nearing the half
mile pole, Professor made sort of a bal
ance.all movement, gave skip or two
finally. broke into q run and passed the
game little mare. But the latter collared
him at the three-ouarter pole and flew to
the front. Harry Clay was about two hun
dred yards behind them, but had settled to
dead earnest trotting. He was making as
good time as a small boy barefooted,
IN his shirt-sleeves, with his
hat off and confronted by vigilant
and uncompromising. bulldog in a peach
orchard or melon patch. He closed up the
distance marvclously, and halfway down
the home-stretch hisnose was at Professors
wheel, who was neck and neck with Mertie
thompson, but he was again on the run
Under the wire they went, Professor neck
ahead, but the judges set him back to third
place on account Of his propensity TO gallop
The result otthc heat was Mertie Thomp.
son, first; Harry Clay, second
Professor, third; kokomo, fourth
Dick Shain, fifth. Time. 2:20i
Harry. Clay trstted the last half-mlle of
not less than q 220 gait. Kokomo walked
very lame, and II was discovered he had
cut himself, was unfit for further participa
uon in the race and was by the consent OF
the JUDGES withdrawn.
:, Second heat.-Mertie and Harry got tri
Ne the best of the start and at first things
looked hopeful and rosy for the Dallas FL.
vorite, but she broke badly nearing the
auarter-pole and hope for that heat van.
,shed and all eyes were centered
Harry Clay and Professor who were pound
ing the: earth for first place, which, wa'
h,dnally secured by. Harry. Mertie wa:
100 yards back Of them. looking al
me tail OF Dick Shains sulky. She passed
Dick at the three.quarter pole, and forged
calamity to the front TO dispute the finish
with the leaders. They were all nearly sid,
oy side down the home stretch, but Harry
clay went under the wire neck and should
srs In advance of. Professor with Mertie
Thompson splendid third and Dick shair
aSreditable fourth. Time, 2;33.
Third heat The interest was at feye,
heat. Every driver was looking out fol
No. l, and II was not till after half dozer
or more trials that start was got. At th,
send-oh Clay was at the pole, Professor