The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-04-20
THE RACES.
1he Last n Fold Day-More Than Two
thousand People Present The sport
Just Ms Fine us Ever Was Witnessed


1he Last Fiold Dsy-More Than Two
thousand People Present The sport
Juat ms Fine us Ever Was Witnessed.
Yesterday was the last day of the Jockey
club races at the Fair Grounds course, and
it mas field day in attendance
and in the sport as well. More
than two thousand people were pres.
ent, the grand stand being crowded and
the grounds inside the course covered with
private carriages and buggies filed with
ladies'. At least three hundred ladies were
In attendance, and all enjoyed the racing
immensely. The
FIRST EVENT
vas three-quarter of u mile dash for two
year-olds, in which Hardwood, the winner,
was the layorite. The start at the
quarter pole was an excellent one,
and the YOUNGSTERS got off with re.
markably little trouble, only two trials be.
Ing necessary. They all ran well together
Tor the first quarter OF a mile, Hardwood
enI;ing out the way, with Corscana on his
Hank, Laura G.. at Corsicanas heels
and Weldon q length behind. Going
stound the turn by the clubhouse,
Hardwood and Corsicana both drew
away from Laura and Weldon
Began TO inch up as though he had an idea
70 take first place. In the home stretch
Hardwood showed his heel, to his mate
Corsicana, and fairly flew down the track
and Weldon passed Laura &. This was an
exciting race, and quite fast one, too, the
time being better by from four to six
seconds than was predicted.
SUMMARY,
Running, Thrce.fourths OF mile dash, For
two-ycar.olds. Purse $3.50 $3.50 70 fist;
" 80 to second; $751; to third.
barley 4 sanford's BIZ Laura G., by Jack
Hardy, dam Jane Bruce; lO7 pounds Colors,
alHe and white (Robinson ,,.,"."....., 4
J. J. weldon's b. c. Joe Weldon, by War
dance, ITO pounds. Colois, blue and black.
c. Holys g. c. Hardwood by Jack Hardy
dam Fern Twlggs ITO pounds Colors, red,
. white and green. Gross. ......,.,,.,..,
nc. Hollysch. {. Corsicana, by LeDablc
dam Molly Lever; l07 pounds, Colors red
rnl blue lLoganl ."'.,..,,",....'.''," 2
The next event was q
TRoTriNd CONTEST
oetween three fast ones, and IL was very ex.
aung and entertaining. kokomo seemed
% be the tavorite with the multitude, but
he was not equal to the emergency. The
iourth heat trotted was so slow that the
Judges decided II no heat, and required it
NOTED over again.
Iiotiing. Free To ALL Purse, $500, sis0 10
mt; So to second, SIS TO third.
", A., Floyds b. 4. kokomo.
Nnokcl ,.,.,." .....,,,...,..,.,.l--2 Sol
NV. Thomas blk. Z. Harry.
way, IIhomhSl ,.,.,,., .,,,...., ,.3-l-l-O-l
AW Campbells b, m, Golden
hule McDowelO ....,,3-3-S-O-3
lime, &k-23S, ABB, -aii,-296,
Another
rRorTING CONTEST
followed, In which there were four start.
en. This was exciting aud interesting In
Me extreme. In the first heat Membri.
no came out first but was set back TO third
place on account of foul driving and Dick
ohain TO second place on account of run.
mng, Tom Moore, who was third, thereby
gaining the heat.
SUMMARY.
Irotting, a35 class Purse, $3.50 $3.50 10 first
sel. 70 to second. $3.50 othlrl,
y, Armstrong; CHI. h. Mcmbrino,
c5 BOwnlees blk. H. Tom Moore,
'e9,so shain', b, &. Dick shain.
,,Dasis). ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -i-S-i-l
W" = Cookies b. &, Clarence II
rne~SsS. Sssl. SsSox, ascs, ase,s,
A, Next came the grand event OF the day
me mile heat running race between the
nlustrious Wild Moor, the renowned Hick.
Wy jim and the promising Heaftless. No
one expected Heartless TO win,. but she
Won the admiration and the good
FISHES OF all by her beauty and
we spirit she evinced. II Is the earnest
opinion Of our reporter, shared by many
~asss who were watching the animall