The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-06-12
They Got to the Front in Great
Shape in Yesterdays
Races.
"Alferetta, Ruth" and "B1ue
Bird" Walked OF With
First Money.
A Small Crowd in Attendance,
and the Club IL Out
Some Money.


evening after two days racing instead oil
three. as was originally announced. 1t was
the intention to postpone Saturdays races
until tO-morrov, bus the threatening as
pect of the weather caused the managers to
declare the last days races of, which was
p:obably all for the best. That the rain
has been the cause of the
association losing some $500, there is
scarcely . doubt, and when the different
members wended their way homeward,
last night, they
| LOOKED REMARKABLY BLUE.
No association in the west has furnished
better fields of horses this season than the
Sedalia Jockey club, and the miserable
patronage extended does not speak we'll
for the boosted liberality of our citizens.
When q representative of the BAZOO
visited the park, early in the afternoon, the
track was found to be in the poorest POS
sible condition. and there were many who
predicted that it would be impossible to
run. The owners of horses from dis
lance thought different, however, and it
was finally decided to make the attempt,
although nothing like last time was ex-
pected to be made. At the turn at the
home stretch there was
PERFECT SEA OF MUD,
making it exceedingly dangerous for the
animals in making the circle, and the only
wonder is that there Is not more than one
accident to record.
Early in the day the horse "Alphonso,"
entered in the half mile race BY J. w.
Sparks. of Sedalia, was being exercised on
the course, when he slipped and injured
himself to such an extent that it vas i'm
possible for him to 60 in the race in which
he had been entered. This Was the only
accident Of the day.
POOL SELLING.
The selling of pools on the grounds was
anything but brisk, and even those taken
were for small amounts. Quite Q number
had previously been sold, however, both on
Thursday and Friday nights, and in addi.
ton TO those, numerous bets were made on
the outside for large and small amounts.
Before commencing the afternoon sport,
Secretary Better announced that the
race for the merchants purse,
SIPS for the frst horse and $50 to second.
would be only one and one-quarter miles
instead of two and ons-quarter, owing to
the
HEAVY CONDITION OF THE TRACK.
4 few minutes before 8 O'Clock Judge
Werden, of 4oberly; and Warder Cum
ming and B. B. Lyon, of this CITY. we're
chosen judges, DR.. Ed. Small time keeper
and Frank Kidwell distance Judge.
The first race of the afternoon was
three-quarter mile heats, for . purse of |
$l6O-$100 to first horse and ESQ to second
in which there were the following entries: |
"Little Joker entered by VIM. Brady,
of Peoria, III.
Dawn of Day." entered BY Isaac
Glover, of Council Bluffs.
"Alferetta," entered BY T. Uptegrove. of |
Montgomery City.
The choice for positions resulted in
Little Joker" winning the pole, "Alfer- !
eta" second and dawn of Day" third.
THE RACE.
An excellent start was had, the three |
horses getting off in . bunch. Almost in
stantly "Alferetta" shot to the front, with |
Little Joker" second, while "Dawn of |
Day" was q length behind. In this DO
sition they travelled until the quarter pole, |
or starting point, was reached. when "Dawn |
of Day" commenced to gain on Little |
Joker" who was then . length behind AL
feretts." When the home stretch was
reached "Dawn of Day" passed Little
Joker" and it was nip and tuck with cal
feretta" for first place, but the latter was
the feetest footed and came in winner BY q
length, with "Joksr" four lengths in the
rear. Time-l:25.
aDcoND HEAT.
Another good start was had in the second
heat, and again "Alferetta" went to the
front, although crowded BY dawn of
Day." After running . quarter of .
mile they passed under the wire with
"Alferetta" length in the lead of "Dawn
of Day" and "Joker" three lengths behind.
At the bslf mile pole the three horses were
strung out with about . length between
them, and 20 they ran TO the home stretch,
when Joker" passed "Dawn of Day" and
closed up with Alferetta. 1t was pretty
sight to witness - they came laundering
down the track, neck and neck, and the
widest excitement prevailed, for il was
impossible to say which would win the
heat. The riders of both horses put forth
every exertion, and when they passed un-
der the wire the heat had been won BY
"Llttle Joker" by about eight inches,
while "Dawn of Day" was several lengths
in the rear. Time-1:26}.
"Dawn of Day" was sent
to the barn for not win
ming . heat, and renewed interest conferred
IN Little Joker" whose splendid staying
qualities had won for him many friends.
There was, for brief period, great activity
10 pools, and il there was any choice, it
vas in favor of Little Joker"
THIRD HEAT.
After waiting about q quarter of an hour
he horses were called up for the third and
asst heat A better start could not have
,een asked for, although some little time
vas consumed in getting it. When the
lrum tapped both horses we're of like .
lash, but ere many yards had been trsv-
'ned "Alferett." vas s!ightly in the lead. |
md At the quarter pole led By length. At
he second quarter "Joker" Tapped Alter