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

first, Angling, second M0mifln0. tlilfdi
FLAG NJ Truce fourth, Clarence ", iitli,
and Nora dxih. Time, 2.8G. Tho Judges
thought II incumbent upon them In order ~
have everything conducted strlctly fair ghd
honest, to caution Angling's driver against
holding back his horse. He was instructed
10 let him "como TO the lront;' that eacli
II lrso had 10 win or lose on his merits.
Second lIeat-All the sulkeys passed the
starting stand In q row, and Clarence H.,
Kokomo and Angling went to the first quar-
ter pole side by side like they were strung. on
stick. Mambrino and Flag OF Truce FOL;
lowed close behind while Norah appeared
unneighborly, unsocial and tribe distant,
keeping back In the r-nsthetically in
clined. II was q regular rough and tumble
finish between Angling Clarence ii: and
| Kokomo, who came in under the string in
1. 2, order respectively, with Nom brine
fourth Flag OF Truce Fifth, and Norah
Sixth. Time, 2:36
The third heat was started with the in
terest at high altitude 1t was way up
yonder." Kokomos friends stuck by him
as their favorite, but Angling stock became
more valuable and began to climb. Each
had taken a heat and it was evident the race
laid between them. There were
no dark horse prospects. A
Angling showed to the front, with Clarence
II. close by and the balance slightly scat
tered at the first quarter. Angling took
the heat. Clarence II. second, Mambrino
third, Kokomo fourth Flag of Truce fifth,
the rear as sixth, She was withdrawn from
the race at the end of this heat. Time,
240.
Things didn't look as straight as string
of fish to the spectators or judges, and much
murmuring among the former, and ominous
looks, war talk and consultation among
the latter was the result. The outcome
coded. The judges were de-
termlned to have fair deal if it required
new deck, so to speak, regardless of who
it pleased or offended
The fourth heat was trotted and only in
creased the interest and complications.
Kokomo secured first place, Angling sec
ond, Clarence H. third. Flag of Truce fourth II
Kokomo and Angling now had
ing was near at hand. Loud ard numer-
GUS calls were made by the hackers of
Angling for new driver. The judges
| finally granted the demand, without, how
ever. expressing any lack of confidence in
Mr.. Harris The latter refused to surren-
der control of the horse without the asso-
citation would be resposilble for him.
MT. OHIUDDell bllt FdluC VI
| the horse. Harris replied, $4,000" Mr..
Campbell's response to this proved salts
! factory to Mr. Harris, and the latter dis
| mounted and Davis pressed Angling's sui
| key seat.
The fifth heat was started at the first
! effort. Kokomo broke badly right after
passing the starting point, and Angling
and Clarence H. ,got,a good lead. and were
neck and neck from the first guar
of Truce and Mambrino close at their heels,
and Kokomo apparently hopelessly behind.
The gap for him to close, comparatively
speaking, looked as wide as the Trinity at
high water. Midway between the half and
three quarter poles he begun to come alon:
as fast as bad luck on a cotton
speculator when futures are falling
crop are grievously good. Coming into the
home-stretch he overhauled Messrs. Ang-
| ling and Clarence H., and the three came
| for the string under the whip and all in
earnest. Kokomo won the heat by a nose
| and secured the race amid the loudest yells
| that ever cracked the air on the Dallas
| course. Time, 2:40
THE NOVELTY RACE.
This brought grief to the pocket books of
| the pool selling. Pilgrimage, who had
made quite reputation at the last Dallas
| meeting, and had been aristocratically
| enjoying himself at the lakes, and the
springs, and the seasides of the North
during the summer, hob-nobbing with the
stables of the Keenes, and the Wander
bits, and the Lorillards, and other turf
| kings, was big favorite, and the modest
and unassuming horse with the hardwood
name, Hickory Jim, and his friend and as
socate, the Ace of Diamonds, had to sell
| in the field at very small figures. At
! the tap of the drum all got
off well together, but halfway
| to the quarter-pole Hickory Jim placed a
good length Of daylight between him and his
| two competitors, and neither approached
nearer TO him during the race. AT the
| mile-post Pilgrimage attempted to pass the
Ace, but failed and took back seat. Down
The home-stretch his jockey piled the lash
and spur, but he failed to respond,
and the horse with the hardwood
name added another laurel to his brew.
! The half mile was run in $50, the mile in
1:46!, and the mile. and half in 2;42i.
THE FACING RACE.
Willhite's jim Trumbull was soft
snap for ncDougall's Keno. However,
| the race was splendid pacing exhibition
and the spectators enjoyed it as the
wind-up of rare days sport. Keno won in
two straight heats, the time being 2:32-
| PAL.
1t is but the Just reward Of merit to state
that the management of the meeting and
the Judges are exerting every effort in the
interest of uprightness in every particular,
and if its strict observance can make horse
| racing success in Dallas, this result will
certainly be attained in an eminent degree.
LAST DAY.
The most successful race meeting ever
held IN Dallas, " 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 it's reorgan-
lied auspices, and to thus secure for Dallas
a place Of prominence in the list OF racing
cities. This has undoubtedly 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 NILE HEATS.
The first race yesterday was
half mile heats, purse Sis. The
entries we're 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 Orilla way behind. The heat re-
suited: Theodore Tilton first, Narrow
Gauge second. Orilla third. Time. 0.5O IA.
The second heat was repetition ofthe first
| Theodore had il all his own way, not
outstanding Marrow Gauge was dashed
vigorously. The horses passed under the
wire in the same order as before. Time,
O.51 IA.
TIE TKIE FoR ALL TRor.
The interest in this race was
universal. Even the ladies, that dear por-
| ton Of the human race, had selected their
fsvorites and backed them substantially, in
many instances. The pool-box had more
dollars in IL for this than any other event OF
the meeting. IL Is rarely that such an ar
ray Of trOtting talent is seen on track out