Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-23

Madame Marantette Beats Myrtle Peek
in the E0uestrlenne Performance

i'm comparison with previous DAYS.
Ihere was also good attendance OF
business meu and other employees.
Taken altogether the sport was the
finest vet. and was certainly ahead OF
any davis racing ever had in Texas.
4 strong degree of interest in all
the events was manifested. hut
the pacing contest excited more gem
eral interest and brought more people
TO the course than all the other events
combined. Its result was u matter OF
considerable surprise, and some dlssat~
isfaction was expressed, though most
of the GROWERS were losers on the
event. As on previous days there was
no disorder on the grounds, and the
police had an easy time of it, The va
rious tables under the grand stand
served to while away the interim be-
tween the races, and were the source
of considerable prolific their owners.
The officers OF the day were MS fol-
lows
Judpes-A. NJ. Britton, Thos. Wit
ten and II. Mozart.
Timer--lra Il. Bride of Montgomery,
Ala.
Starters-Aldcrman Dick Flannagin
and james Collins of Colorado City.
WILL BENIIAM WINS.
Promptly ut o'clock the three par
Elephants in the 2:23 trot were called to
the start. This was an unfinished race
of Wednesday, VIII Benham having
scored heat, and Francis Alexander
two. Notwithstanding this Benham
sold invorite over the field Benham
took the lead at the wire, Alexander
at his wheel. Big Soap broke, follow
ing some distance behind. Benham
won easily by two lengths, Alexander
second, and Big Soap twenty lengths
back. Time, 2:23.
Fifth heat-benham took lead by
three lengths, after passing the wire,
and held ii ut ease, AT one time letting
Alexander close up "A length, and then
shaking him oil. Big Soap alternate
ly troted and broke. Time, 2:2l{.
FIRST RACE.
The great event of the day in the
opinion of all was the free-for-all pac-
ing for purse of $500. The starters in
this were Richball, driven by j. :.
Campbell, one OF his owners; Full Ter,
driven 10y his owner, b. j, Johnson;
and Fuller, driven by his own
er, a. w. Campbell. Westmont
took the pole, Fuller next
and Richball on the outside. They
| got oil we'll together, but Westmont ut
once began gaining ON Fuller aud he
ON Richball. An eighth from the
| wire the lavorite broke At the half
Westmont was well IN the lead, Rich.
ball several lengthsin the rear. West
mont continued TO gain On Fuller,
while Richball began coming up. AT
the five lengths the distances between
the three began To grow Interestingly
less and at the three quarters the three
were lapped. Coming into the home
stretch the iavorite was getting down
to his work and was looked upon as II
winner, when lie broke and dropped
behind fifteen lengths. Westmont
wnh the heat Fuller three lengths be-
hind the iavorite in sight. Time 2:l0.
Second heat-rhe betting was hard
ly affected by the result of the first
heat, Richhnll still selling a favorite
over the other two. The second heat
began rs the first, Westmont going to
the front and Fuller following. At
the half four lengths showed between
the horses. Here Richball broke and
fell back twenty lengths. AT the
| three quarters Westmont lead Fuller
by II length, Richball fifteen lengths
behind, gradually gaining. Coming
down the home stretch il
was close contest between
| Westmont and Fuller, the former
winning with the latter at his wheel
| Richball six lengths in the rear Time
2:l0l.
Third heat-There was now consider
able dissatisfaction among the backer
of Richball. and they did not hesitate
to request the judges to change tn
driver. The owner readily consented
to the change. Mr.. Maxwell was pu
on him. Westmont took the lead II
the start and kept it all the way. A
the entrance to the home stretch Rich
ball came up from the rear and mad
n tremendous effort. He only sue
ceeded, however, in reaching
the wheels of Westmont II
the wire, Fuller several lengths be
hind. Time, 2:lS.
SECOND RACE.
The second race was mile and
half dash, for II purse of $500. III
starters were Olivette, Mollie Moore
9 Rebella, Ca lao, Princess, Brigan
Belle and Mary S. The lead was take
4 by Olivette, Princess and Mollie Moor
: cutting out the running with her, TN
rest punched, these three ABOUT tw
I, lengths ahead. Coming into the HON
stretch Brigand Belle pulled out frtr
, the gang and by wonderful burst c
> speed pushed ahead of Princess, VIII
had taken the lead halfway down, an,
won, Princess at her withers, Oliyett
third u length behind. Time, 2:ilJ.
, The winner sold for rs in poi
, Of 500.
THIRD RACE.
The next event was the 2:iO trot fc
purse of $500. Prize, Jack Fletche
and Joe Morris We're drawn and onl
: four horses scored for the start.
In the first heat Bell o. had til,
pole and the best of the send.oil, bu
Fred Neil took the lead soon after an
held it to the finish though closel
Q pushed by Bell o., who came in Sc,
0 ord, Whirlwind third. Time 2:Si,.
/ In the second heat King got the be.
r of the send-oti with Whirlwind BE
} q. and Fred Neil well up in the orde
/ named: the positions were unchange
: at the finish, King winning in 2:a0l
In the third heat King was leadin
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