Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-09-13


messed by large crowd, the grand
stand being full, while there were
numbers of people in buggies and on
foot alongside the track. Many of
the mills had shut down during the
afternoon in order to allow the men
to half days amusement.
Two-FIFTY RACE.
First heat. Billy Mac took lead,
but soon after leaving quarter post
was passed by Doctor Frank and
Dock. Doctor Frank having got the
lead, made up his mind to keep it,,
and although closely followed by
Dock, he passed under the wire, win
ming the heat in 2:40!, with Dock n
close second, Mollie Harris third,
Billy Mac fourth, and Maud distanced.
Second heat. A lively contest took
place between Doctor Frank and
Dock for first place, but Doctor Frank
came in ahead in 2:42, with Dock a
few feet behind, and Mollie Har-
ris third, while Billy Mac took care
that 10 trotters were left behind him.
The owner Of Dock appeared very
indignant at the decision, and made
considerable of speech, which was
embelished with an photographed
statement about being twenty-five
years in the racing business.
At the commencement of the race,
a protest was made against Dock be-
ing entered in the $50 class, as, UNI
der the name of Clifton Boy he had
record of $50. He, however, took
part in the race under the conditions
prescribed for such cases.
Third heat. This heat resulted in
spirited contest between Doctor
Frank and Dock for first place, and
Mollie Harris and Billy Mac for the
rear. The result being two lively
races. Doctor Frank won the heat
by about two feet, being also winner
of the race, with Dock second, Mol
lie Harris third, and Billy Mac fourth
The summary of the race is as fol-
lows:
Doctor Frank, Alpena.."..............."..1
Dock, East Saginaw
Molle Harris, Cheboygan..'..,.,..",.,,""3
Billy Mac Bay City...,'...,...........''...4 - a
'1 Time H s:Rgcp%; s42; 2,4o. '''"''D
G. w. Richardson, owner of Dock,
was fined $50, and Alex. Mcclure,
of Oscoda, owner of Sandy F., was
fined $45 for withdrawing their horses
from the two-fifty race.
FREE TO ALL RACE.
First heat To get a start required
considerable scoring, patience and
some fines. After a number of scores
the driver of Fleet was requested to
shell out 50 for getting ahead of the
pole horse. He shelled it out like a
man. Tom B. was the next violator,
but his driver tried to escape the SO
fine by explanations. 1t not being a
good day for excuses, the So was paid
over. Jim Erly had been hanging
back considerably, and thus prevent.
ing a start. The judges requested
his owner and driver, VIM. McLaugh.
lin, to fork over S. for the delay
Mr.. Mclaughlin protested. He said
81 can't get up faster than my horse
can trot," and refused to pay except
under threat of an appeal to a high
er court. He appeared very indig
nant and wanted to know if they were
getting up u forced donation party
This fining business pleased the spec
tators, and one person shouted out
"Fine 'em all and let 'em CO." A,
the fines began to come in to Tho
judges stand, those who were stand
ing about it thought it too much one
sided, and one man inquired of The
Judges if they were "Going to whacl
up with the boys down here% Al
last, after about dozen scores, {
start was effected. A lively race tool
place between Spinella and Tom b
for first place. Spinella frequentl,
broke, and passed the stand, on TIT
first half mile, OH the run. On secont
half mile both horses kept well to
gether. Spinella broke again, blu
succeeded in keeping Tom B. a few
feet astern, and passed under the wire
in 1886, the winner Of the heat, will
Tom B. second, Jim Erly third, Wal
ter Jones fourth, and Fleet fifth.
Second heat. Spinella led but wa
soon passed, and spirited contes
ensued for the lead. When passing
the grand stand, on first half mile
Fleet shot ahead and took the lead
winning the heat in 1884, with jim
Erly second, Tom B. third, Waite
Jones fourth, and Spinella last. jim
Erly frequently broke, and when HI
did, lost considerably.
Third heat. This heat was wor
easily by Fleet in 2:34i. Jim Fri.
and Tom b. had lively squirt 70
second place, but the latter was lit