Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-21
THE RACES.
Jerome Turner, Miss Yates and Prin-
cess the Winners-The TWO
Thirty Trot Undecided.

the day excited considerable interest
in the spectators, and enthusiasm iouhu
lis vent in loud cheers and waving OF
hats as the wire was reached by the
winners. Betting was active, especial
ly on the running. Little was done III
the book or mutuals, betters seeming
TO prefer the auction. lhere
was nothing to mar the en-
tire success of the day. Not
n pistol was seen on the grounds, only
one drunken man, no difficulties, not
even fisticufl. Taken altogether
there could not have been wished for
the association more successful OPEN
Ing ofthe big meeting. Too much credit
can not be given the officers OF the
day, for they were very careful and
conscientious in the discharge of the
duties devolving upon them. Their
names are given below:
President-R. McCart.
Secretarv-J. =. Woods.
Jrdues-Messrs. Brown, Jas. Reed
and sam Ecker of st. Louis.
Timer-Ira f.. Bride of Montgomery,
Alabama.
Stqrters-Dick Flanagan, Maj. Bare
lay and Henry Bachelor.
Distant judge. i. Wilkes.
a better day for racing could not be
wished for than that which favored
the opening of the races here. a slight
rain, Just sufficient to lay the dust, fell
Monday night and left the track in a
fine condition for the sport. Light
clouds obscurcd the sun and the
weather was at n delightful tempera-
ture. Everything passed of quietly
save in one instance, when the owner
of Mollie Moore accused his jockey of
pulling the mare in the mile and a
quarter race. The running races We're
run between'the trotting heats.
FIRST RACE.
The first event was trotting race
for purse of $500, three-minute class.
Entries-J, b. Crawford's b. $. Jerome
Turner; X. McCart's b. g. Joe Nor
ris: G. G.. Brownlee's ID. m, Maud b,
and ]. Il. Wilkes e. m, Flora G..
Jerome Turner sold favorite in tbs
pools.
The first heat was won so easily by
Jerome Turner that little excitement
was created. The heat was trotted in
2:l3. Joe Morris good second, and
Maud b third.
The second heat was more exciting
Jerome Turner led to thequarter when
Joe Morris. trotting in splendid form
passed him and took the pole. The
heat closed amid great excitement
Joe Morris winning by two lengths
| from Jerome Turner, Flora q and
! Maud Il third and fourth in the order
named. Time 2:i2l.
The third heat was won by Jerom,
/ l.. II l..
Morris ut the start and led all the way
around; Flora G II good second Mau,
b third, Joe Morris fourth. Joe Nor
ris broke badly in this heat and cam
near being distanced. Time 2:iei.
The fourth heat was exciting ut tn
finish. Maud i leading under wire
but was set back for running, and tn
heat and race given to Jerome Turner
who was n heck behind the leader il
this heat. Time 2:304.
SECOND RACE.
The second event was n half-mil,
dash for a purse of $500. Entries
George HalIes' s. III. Miss Yates
Jake Riggles' b. &. Bay Rebel Il. Nj
Tilly's b. III. Bonita; Il. b. Tomblin'
b. s. Sam Bass.
Miss Yates sold prime favorite a
$50 to s. for the field.
| The start was an uneven one. San
Bass jumped away in the lead an,
led past the quarter pole when the fil
vorite came quickly to the front an,
won with ease. Bonita second: San
Bass third. Time, 0:5l}.
THIRD RACE.
The third event was trotting rae
Cor n purse of 5000, $50 class. Entire
George l.. Causes Texas Bill Fran
Van Ness b. e. Isaac; Il. b. Martin
$. IN. May H.. and L. Il. Geer's b. 5
Smith 0'Brien.
May Ii. sold favorite in pool roor
last night ut $50 to $40 for field.
AT the track the trotting change
and pools sold SIS for field and SIS fc
May II.
The first heat was fine exhibitio
of trotting, Texas Bill took the lea
after n fine start and led all the wa
round, closely pressed by Smit
OBrien. May III. was twenty length
behind but pulled up to a good thir
ut finish. Isaac n bad fourth; til
Leaders came under the wire neck an
neck. The judges gave the heat [
Texas Bill by head. Time, 2:29l.
The second heat was repetition
the first except that Texas Bill can
In under pull. May II. trotted i
fine form for the last half mile b,
could not make up for bad break ;
the start. Time, 2:20l.
The third heat was u surprise. Ma
I III, took the lead and won easily wit
Isaac Mt her TANKS Mt the finish. TIE,
9 as Bill third and Smith O'Brien las
, Time, 2:28l.
The fourth heat was another SUI
prise. Isaac won by head from Ma
IL. with Smith O'Blien third an
Texas Bill last in 2:29B.
) y number OF spectators though
+ May IL. won this heat and there W,
great excitement at the finish. Darl
ness put stop TO this race, which wi
: be finished the first thing to-day.
FOURTH RACE.
The fourth race was n mile and
quarter dash for n purse of 800, q
ages. Entries: +. w. Benson's b.
TrlN, years; b. j. Johnson's b. n
Olivette, 3 years; Nj. A. Weldon's bl.
Thady, 8 years; j. A. Bachelors b. II
Princess, years; George Hakes' $. II
Mollie Moore, years; j. NJ. Brown
br. Z. Glendower, aged; :. Ecker's
S m. Brigand Bell, 8 years, w .Canaher
g s. q. Calico.
=. Pools on this race veyied with Mol
s Moore and Triy nltarnota f,yn.;tna