The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-04-20
THE RACES.

THE RACES
Yesterday was the second day OF u
races at the spring meeting, under u
auspices of the Dallas Jockey cub. III
day was q be ,utihl one and the attendant
middling good-not so good as Dallas owe
ic to herself that IL should have been. II
not malappropriate here TO say that If Da
las hopes TO build up jockey club race
here, so that there will b
two frst-cass meetings ever
year, the people must take more intefes
| n the efforts that are being made 10 ina
end and give more announcement by thei
presence on the grounds. 1t is not neces
sary to ad yance any suggestions or argu
ments as TO the advantages that mus
accrue to our city by having tirst-clas
races here every year, for the man wh'
! hasn't sense enough to perceive and under
| stand these advantages Tithout suggestion
or argument. hasn't sense enough 10 appre
ciate suggestion or argument when made.
The trottng contest left over unfinished
from Saturday, was finished in one heat by
| Tom Moore.
Trotting, 2;S5 class. Purse S25 $50 to first
sG25 to second, SG75J 10 third, Nile heats
best in 5.
JeSile SNillH u. y. bltk SIlllu NDu-
W. & Cookies b. 8, Clarence Ii.
c. 'GoUB & Brownies ,vil,,' blk h. Tom Moore
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On the programme for the day hal
mile dash was the
FIRST RACE.
This was a citizens stake for two-year- o Ids
and there were seven entries, but only SIN
of the "young uusn came TO the starting
post, ana of these only four passed under
ihe string. Full Of nerve aud spirit and
carried away by the excitement, the
juveniles could hardly keep on the
Ground and the consequence was that they
Wereyery restless inpatient, ,tidgety and wei
nigh inractable ana Were exceedingly dli
fl IL to getoff. WraXana-got her temp
up aud turned loose her heels. kicking tht
railing off the fence around the track ano
also kicking Hardwood i'll the shoulder very
severely, disabling him so that he Will nave
to stay in the hospital Tor some tlhe u
come.
Finally after more than half an houl
wasted in trying 10 get them off, start was
obtained, but WaXana, Notwithstanding
her exceeding anxiety. was not quicE
enough on the 90, and didn't get oil 1T all
| Hardwood was SO badly hurt that he gave
up the race and went TO his stable. The
| furlong, when all OF them began to leave
| Joe Weldon in the rear. Entering thu
homc-strctch it was hard to tell which ont
had the better of it and so they ran OF
home, fairly splitting the mud, and tn,
"iocks" playing tunes with the timber. J.
| Iorillard passed under the string lirst VIII
| Pilgrims Rose second, with light barrel,
| between her and Pierre, Laura &. an excel
lent third and Weldon fourth
| Running. Citizens' stake for two-year-olis
Half mile, s25 entrance. Half foifeit s2ip added
of which $50 to second horse
| J. j Weldon's h. C. Joe Weldon by War Dance.
| Colors red and black. Ford ........ ,,...,....
f. NJ Lilly's CHI. f. Pilgrim Rose by Pilgrim
dam Moss Rose by Sox. Coiors blue with Or
II ansfH a. HoIIv's r. G. P. Loriilard, by Mocrasin.
| Colors, red, white and green. lRichardsonl;
| Barkley 4 Sandford's b. /. Laura G., by jack
Hardy dam Jane Bruce. Colors, blue Ghl
| white. Qiobinson )................,.,'.....
The trotting contest was next, and fin
ished in three straight heats, Membrin
deceiving everybody by winning. Tor
Moore was the iavorite, with Shain secon
choice. There was no trouble in getun
them off, and Membrno led oil the way
each heat.
Trotting, 2:4sclass: Purse $40; $50 to rrst
s6255 to second, and s3i.5 70 third.
| Jesse Sh0ln S ID. <. DICK SllNli. NiM'sl =
j. +. Weish'sb b. h, Texas Ranger. Welsh..3-l-
Il. Armstrong; Oh. h. Membuno. (Arm-
c. q Rrownlee's blk. h.,Tom Moore;
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Next came the onemllc and quartz
dash. in which there were five entries a
starting After one or two efforts the
were gotten off well together, El Capita
leading, which position he maintained u
| 10 n short distance of the outcome Whe
his rider gave him a taste of the hickory
which was too much for his fiery spirit an
he bolted, running into the fence and stol
ping nearly still, thereby probably losini
In. race and certainly losing second place
I'm this race Ace of Diamonds, the iayorit,
rot badly scooped, as Narrow Gauge cam
under the string winner with Ace
Diamonds second, fully three length
! behind the Texas thoroughbred.
| SUMMARY
Running One and one quarter mile dnsi
Purse S2jJ $50 to first tG2 80 10 second s3"'O
| third.
| Fr0gtown. dam by Bonnie Scotland. Colors
blue and red llg lbs. (Fordl. ...............
NJ. q. Townsend's b. Z. Zophiel, yrs, by
| Tom Bowling dam Crescent by Leyiathan.
Colors red, blue and red, 10 lbs. (uob!usonl
H. c. Holly's Narrow Gauge, Yeas, by DICK
IInbba q, dam Fern Twiggs. Colors, red, white
and green: 20 lbs. Gross ....e ........;..
| " N, Finy's < Bob MollOy, years, Ivy
John spaulding, dam Fern Twiggs. ,ColoFs'
garkley & SGndford's b. e. Fl Capitnn, 3
years. by Leycr, dam Bassio ty imported
Eclipse Colors blue and whi'c; ~ lbs.
(RichurdsOn) .......... .ss''t.s
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