The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-06
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heat but dropped back to make way for the
Speeder horses. Avalon and Jim whipped for
the pole and Jim managed to get it but lost il
ON the last turn and Avalon came in half u
length in advance, Jim second, Turin third.
Time: jIL..
As the race for the first and the second place
was now between Jim and Avalon, Turin fell
out The second hcatchangcd opinions and some
500 to 81. Then Avalon dropped to SO and
Jim t" ST. The horses came up paving The
send on was good one. The horses ran neck
and neck 1T the quarter pole and down the last
turn. Th"v put all their power on and were
urged by whip and spur Down the stretch
they came with long strides at IL rafting rate.
Avalon gradually forging ahead At the
string he seemed to know what he was i'm for
making winning steps and leading Jim by
length;,, IL was the prettest struggle of the
day. The time was l2l4.
Pools before the race Hickory Jim ST. Ay-
alOn Sl4; the field So
Thc races wee now at an end and everybody
who did not loosc to hngcr at the gaming
tables near a. pool stands, left for home.
a MISUNDERSTANDING.
Many persons went to the races believing
that the grounds were the property of the CITY
and that they would not have to pay for adj
nitlahcr. Last evening the city council con-
Slderrd the matter and ordered city marshal
Nhtrdcln to forbid the charging OF entrance
tees. In this connection the appended COM
muniCatiOn from the treasurer of the iockay
club is of interest:
n misunderstanding exists with some of
our people as to the rights of the public to the
springs ANA complaints have been made us to
cnargc Oh admission to the races. TwO-thrCs
OF the race track and the stand are on private
property: to il and its benefits Il charge can he
made rightfully. The Association do not
rhargc any one who wishes to iSit the public
park.
Every man who will think a moment can see
II Is absolutely necessary to repay the owners
of tine stock visiting us, that the purses and
expenses, some 5000, must he paid to them
Tn" public kindly subscribed towards the sum
81 WU; The balance the association will have
n a ia
gate TO fulfil our desire to make this city a
resort for good stock and to complete the races
wcaSk the public to attend and contribute the
entrance fee, remembering always the same is
entirely voluntary on their part.
A. liEIKNAP, Treasurer
Below is the programme for to-day:
Livery stable purse of $lW-FOr EISteSt gen
tirnan horse driver to road wagon or buggy
bv owner.
One mile heats, best 3 in TO first horse $50:
second, $40; third, $40.
RUNNING race Purse Sl.5, mile heats. best
in 3; first horse, 500; second, $50: third So
hands high, half mile, best , in 3 first hors,;
StN: second, 50; third, $l5.
for me running race the entries are l. ArgcIl-
tine, Turin and Sim IIurch and for the pony
rae" laura, Kitty and Ncttie. LArgcntine
has done good work in the east and has mud,
ON" of Il h" best half miles on record. She was
backed in the pools last night at 81 against 81
Tor Tor thc hclh She has been in training hy Henry
Bachelor, son of Uncle Johnny Bachelor.
ANA Is in good condition. She began her career
when two years old and ont of 81 races she ran
she won ~. aura was the fuvortc among
the PONIES, Kitty next Good sport was this
morning ANTICIPATED,
The races Tor Tomorrow are three i'm nuu
per: The hrSt is trOt, mile heats best three
i'll five, open to ALL for saloon purse. of SEA Of
winch ~ to the first horse, SI0U to the second
and So to the third The second is a novelty
race race, running one mile and half. open to ali.
Tor purse OF S,HOof which so goes to the first
horse at the first half mile post so to the first
horse ut the first mile post SOD to the first
morse ~ the one and one half mile post on the
finish, 50 to the second horse at the first half
mile post, So to the second at the first mile
post AMI $50 to the second at the finish one and
one half mile post A consolation purse OF
Ply oiercd ny thc street railway company will
oc run FOR by horses who have not won a
purse. First horse 500, second Sd third SI5
Mr. y. Hclknap, treasurer of the race usso-
cation and president of the street railway
company, was interviewed to-day regarding
the action of the council.
lis 1t the intention of the council to stop rae.
ing at the springs" he was asked.
Il hardly think So" replied he Il believe
the councllmen were hasty and not fully ad-
ViScd us to our objectS"
What are these Objects"
we were assured by the public that If wo
una, uhIef ,G To get up good private driving
park they would support us. We did not ry
pee, any pccHnIary benefit from gate
expenses for fences, stands, ADVERTISING and 50
i"rih We looked 20 The public to help rs
only IN getting up tine purses and making the
'ii' ''iiS !IoNt u SutttSS,-huIIulng fences and
SO on, thus forming nucleus for a fair nnyt
year. we snail give away some $lID i'm
purses and our expenses will run up TO fuliv
9m hcShicS, making total of S2UN. With
the bcSt success we cannot more than make if 4"
Is lntimatcd that the races are a money
making scheme Of the strcet-railwuy c,,n,
pany," '''''-
Present my compliments to the gentleman
from whom yoll received your intorrnatiOn
ana say mat the street-railway company will
not make the amount of money tOnnIed nv
thehi. During the fair last year we gave S4N5
ana II was only four days fair. The result
pr"ht we can possibly make during this meet
my; Our people magnify too much If they
TOOK pains TO properly inquire for facis ana
Inquiries they would recognize their dellision."
AT meeting of San Antonio lodge. No, ~.
%. .. f., last night, i: resolved To- make nm
f T, next february to induce the State Grand
Lodg" To build its temple in this city 'o