The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-09


Track-Hickory Jim Wins the Novelty
Race.
Indications were trifle unfavorable yes.
sterday morning for the races. Threatening
clouds o'ercast the sky, and in the early
part of the day slight moisture" Dor
dering on drizzle, fell. But before noon,
in the language of Major Penn, "when the
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 q benefit, as it put
the track in the best condition it has
ever been. The attendance in the after
noon was larger than any day of the meet
ing. Many families availed themselves of
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
once Near the grand stand the voice
OF the BOOKSELLER was heard enlightenng
that part OF humanity who backs its judg-
ment with its pocket booB-the men with
whom money talks''-and giving them an
opportunity to show how good or bad they
were at guessing on doubtful thing. To
show that a good deal Of interest was
manifested in the events of the day,
Ills only necessary to say that the 'nvest-
ments'' ran up right smartly into the thous.
ands. OF course, the meeting lisa grand
success; there is no better indication Of this
TACT than the liberal distribution of pool
tickets.
THE $50 TRoTTING RACE.
Six entries were announced for this con-
test, and the purse was $125 The horses
were Mambrino, Flag of Truce, Kokomo,
Angling, Clarence III. and Nora. Kokomo
strong fuVOritn and Anulipu nd
Clarence II. stood well for second
choice. In the start for the first
heat Mambrino took the lead, but
surrendered it at the first quarter to
kokomo, who kept it all the way home.
Mambrino and Angling had pretty brush
Tor second place, which was secured by
Angling The heat resulted; Kokomo,
Flag of Truce, fourth; Clarence II. fifth,
and Nora sixth. Time 1886. The Judges
thought incumbent upon them, in order to
have everything conducted strictly fair and
honest to caution Angling's driver against
holding back his horse. He was instructed
to let him come to the 'front.'" that each
horse had to win or lose on his merits.
Second Heat-All the sulkeys passed the
starting stand in a row, and Clarence II =,
Kokomo and Angling went to the first quar-.
terpole side by side like they were strung on
q stick. Mambrino and Flag of Truce fol-
lowed close behind while Norah appeared
unneighborly, unsocial and tribe distant
keeping back in the ENTHUSIASTICALLY in
cllned: 1t was regular rough and tumble
finish between Angling Clarence III. and
kokomo, who came in under the string in
!, 2, 3 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. Ii was "way up
yonder." kokomos friends stuck by him
as their fayoritc, but Angling stock became
more valuable and began to climb. Each
had taken heat and it was evident the race
laid between them. There were
no dark horse prospects. A
Angling showed to the front, with Clarence
III. 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,
and Norah in her undisputed position In
the rear rs sixth, She was withdrawn from
the race at the end Of this heat. Time,
$40.
Things didn't look as straight as string
OF fish to the spectators or Judges and much
murmuring the former, and ominuus
looks, war talk and n consultation among
the latter was the result The outcome
was that Kokomo's driver was super
coded. The judges were de-
tsrmined to have fair deal if it required
anew deck, so to speak, regardless Of who
itpleased or offended.
The fourth heat was trotted and only in
creased the interest and complications.
kokomo secured first place, Angling sec.
ond, Clarence II. third, Flag of Truce fourth
and Nambrno fifth. Time 23S,
kokomo and Angling now had
TWO heats each, and time for recon-
ing was near at hand. Loud and numer-
Gus calls were made by the hackers of
Angling for new driver. The Judges |
hnally granted the demand, without, how.
ever; expressing any lack OF confidence in |
MT Harris: The latter refused to surren-
der control Of the horse without the asso-
S Mr Nv would would, be resposiblo for him;
the horse. Harris replied, 5000" Mr.. |
Eampbell'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
eifort.' kokomo broke badly right after |
passing the starting point, and Angling |
ana Clarence ii. got good lead, and were |
neck and neck from the first quar-.
Yer TO the half mile pole, Flag |
Oh Truce and Mambrino close at their heels,
The, gap for him to close, comparatiyeiy
speaking, looked as wide as the Trinity NJ |
high water. Midway between the half and |
fhreet-quarter poles he begun TO come along
as fast as bad luck on cotton |
speculator when futures are falling
and the prospects for top |
crop are grievously good. Coming into the |
home.stretch heoyerhauled Messrs. Ang.
ling and Clarence H.. and the three came
ha