Omaha daily bee., 1883-09-13
THE DAILY BEE-CoUNCIL BLUFFS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER u, 1885,

headquarters, $50 Main street. Thos
who want anything in this line shoul'
get the best, as nothing cheaper pays u
experiment with, and those who inspec
the display made by the company, or thu
stock at headquarters, will be convinced
that they handle none but the best.
DIR vol & WRIGHT,
the we'll known hardware house, make
display which is very attractively ar
ranged, indeed, consisting Of ranges
stoves, hardware, cutlery, etc. The,
occupy a prominent place in the exposi
ton building, and in the character an
variety of goods manifest the usual wis
dom and enterprise in selecting the bes
to BIO had. The ranges and stoves dis
played are beauties in finish, and ye
utility is not sacrificed for ornamental
ton. All who visit the building SHOULD
take plenty of time to inspect this dis
play. 1t will pay.
THE ACE
yesterday were certainly the finest eve
seen here, and would do credit to AM
track. The crowd was large and enthu
siastic and a better days turf sport wal
Il ItNbt OlbIEoh ANY CIOWu. lo-ud1 bllCl
is a promise of still further surprises anC
more excitement.
THE FREE FOR ALL
was the turf event of the day. There wer'
seven entries but Will Benham, StratfouI
and Ensign were drawn, leaving fouI
starters. Bronze drew the pole. Biz
Soap second, Will Cody third, and st
| Cloud on the outside. There was som
delay in the start owing to Will Cody
casting a hoe while scoring.
The first heat was well worth the wait
ing. 1t was an exciting one. On the
send off Bronze led, but Cody was soon
close after him, and the two kept pretty
we'll abreast, st. Cloud close after them,
and Big Soap trailing. On the last quar-
ter the horses came for blood, Cody, st
Cloud and Bronze coming down abreast,
and Big Soap having gathered up close
1t was q very close finish, all coming ir
in a bunch, st. Cloud about a nose aheat
but set back two for running, Will Code
winning the heat, st Cloud second, and
Big Soap fourth. The time was 2:224
it being the fastest mile ever witnessed
on the track by a quarter of a second
Little Sioux having made q record Of
2;22a, two years ago. The crowd wa
enthusiastic over the announcement. TIL
heat was indeed the best in all respect
ever trotted on the track.
In the second heat Bill Cody took ant
held the lead from the start, being
several lengths ahead of all at the hal
mile. Bronze, st. Cloud and Big Soal
strung out behind, Big Soap came u
well, pushing up to second place, Bronz
being close on to HIM, but coming unde
the wire third, and st. Cloud fourth
Time 2:249.
The third was o little surprise. Wi
Cody led to the quarter, Bronze follow
ing, and to the half they kept these pc
sitions. st. Cloud and Big Soap having
a race of their own. st. Cloud came w
to second on the third quarter, but
dropped behind, while Big Soap speeding
along came down the homestretch and
passed under the wire, the winner, Bill
Cody second, Bronze third and st. Cloud
fourth. Time 2:24a.
The fourth heat was a lively one. Cody
held the lead to the half mile, st. Cloud
close on his wheel, while Big Soap and
Bronze we're behind. After passing the
half mile they strung out St. Clair push
ing to the front, and Big Soap travelling,
but the latter pushed ahead speedily,
and on the homestretch made a squirt
which brought him clear to the front and
first under the wire, st. Cloud second,
Bronse third and Will Cody fourth.
Time 2:23. Cody in this heat cast two
shoes and Rio Soap ono.
The fifth proved the deciding one and
it was an exciting one as there was much
money in the box on Cody and many had
tried to hedge on Big Soap. On the
send off st. Cloud took the lead, Big Soap
keeping close after him, Cody and Bronze
following, but after the half Big Soap
kept creeping up, and on the home
put in his best, coming in under
the wire IA nose ahead, st. Cloud break
ing twice on the homestretch, but catch
ing himself quickly. Time 2:23.
SUMMARY.
Free-for-all trot, purse 5000; divided,
$500, $3.50, 800, $50.
Lew Glen, b. g. Big Soap .........4 2 l l l
w. III. Homer, b.. z. Will Cody. 81 l 2 4 3
George Sheldon, b, &. st. Cloud ,..3 4 4 2 2
j. Lamasney. b. m. Bronze. ........2 3 3 ) 4
Time-2:22i, 2:24l, 2:24l, 1923, 2:23.
In the pools st. Cloud had sold as the
favorite until Cody won a heat, and
then he became the favorite by big odds,
Big Soap selling in a $40 pool at 81,
until after h had won a heat, and it was
not till he had won two heats that he
began to climb up. The pool box got
stuck badly.
II RUNNING RACE.
In tho running race, mile heats, two in
three, for a purse of 5000, there were
but two starters, Dawn of Day and Katie
B. The former got the pole and themile
was run very snugly and nicely, Dawn of
Day leading a little to the half, and then
Katie b. getting her nose ahead, and the
two keeping pretty well abreast till tho
homestretch, Katie b. winning the heat,
but only by two lengths. Time, LAG.
The second heat was much like the
first-well run-Katie b. keeping a little
freer lead, winning the heat and race by
a length. Time, 1853.
IL 2:37 TRoTTING.
In this there were seven entries, but
George w. Jr., Maud s. and Maud II.
were drawn, leaving as starters Angeline,
who drew the pole, Chas. G. Hayes sec.
ond, Columbus third, and Mcmahon on
the outside.
On the send off of the frat heat Auglin
broke and fell back, Hayes pushing to
the lead, but the former o came up To
the front, and with Hayes following close
with Columbus snug after, and Mcmahon
trailing kept the lead. On the third
quarter HAYES hrnkn badly and hronnaj