Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-22
RACES.
A Large Attendance and Good Sport Tor
the Second Day.
Texas Bill, 10 Brady, Trix, and Gilt
Score Victories.
Tho Two.Thirty Trot Not Finished but
TO be Concluded This Afternoon.
To.day's Attractions the Biggest Yet
offered.

over two thousand spectators TO the
course, and these evinced great interest
in all the events of the day. Betting
ran high ON all the races, probably
fifteen thousand dollars being put up.
The increased betting was done not
only in the auction, but in the book
and mutuals, which afford convenient
methods for betters OF small amounts.
The most interest was undoubtedly in
the $50 trot, brought over from
Tuesday. The enthusiasm was
wild beyond measure when
Texas Bill, the property
of Mr.. S. s. Cause, came under the
wire winner. Such a horse is not
only valuable possession to its owner,
but a pride to this city. Joe Braden
won with ease the pace for the three
minute class in three straight heats.
Trix, the favorite in the mile heats,
caused his hackers considerable unea.-
mess by losing the first heat, and the
| betting at once went heavily to Thady,
| but the original favorite showed that
he was rightly named by coming in on
the next two heats. The three-quar-
| ter dash was quite n surprise to many
and Gilt, its winner, paid his hackers
about sixteen to one. His previous
performances should have made him
sell better. He only won by a scratch
at the very wire. The trotting race
| for the 2:23 class remains unfinished,
! VIII Benham, the favorite, having one
| heat to his credit and Francis AleXan-
der two.
FINISHING UP.
! The first thing to be done was the
completion of the $50 trot, the finish
of which was prevented by the falling
shades of night Tuesday. Texas Bill
had two heats to his credit, May II.
one and Isaac one, Smith O'Brien be-
ing the only animal in the race who
had not succeeded in reaching the
wire first The horses came to the
start looking fresh, and il was thought
by many that Texas Bill would end
the race by taking the heat, and
would thus bring honor to his State
and name. A good Start was had at
the second attempt. Isaac took the
bulge and went to the front. May III.
broke badly at the wire. Smith
O'Bricn pushed Isaac hard to the
quarter pole and the others
closed up. At the quarter Isaac
broke and was quickly succeeded
in position by Smith O'Brien, who
was closely followed by May III. 10
the half May II. gradually gained on
Smith O'Bren Isaac two lengths be-
hind aud Texas Bill falling back con
/ stantly. Entering the stretch Smith
O'Brien was slightly leading May II.
| Down to the wire there was tearing
race between these two, but Smith
O'Brien succeeded in reaching the
wire first four lengths ahead OF NAV
III. second, Isaac and Texas Bill barely
saving their distance. Time, 2:20i.
Sixth heat.-The interest was now
decidedly strong. Saith O'Brien had
redeemed himself by taking heat, bat
II was not thought that he would win
the race. May II. sold, rs before this
heat, for $40. while the field brought
$50. The horses got of at the fourth
attempt well together, but Isaac took
the psle ut the judges stand, while
| May III. went of her feet Smith
| o Brien warmed Isaac up, keeping his
head at the fore wheel of has RIVALS
sulky around the first turn and well
mp toward the half-mile post. May IL.
recovering, soon closed up to within
| two lengths of O'Brien and laid there
| until passing the half-mile, when she
made play, colared O'Brien, and he
went into the air. She passed him
and collnred Isaac, and they came mt "a
10 clip down the home stretch, the
! spectators all on their feet and watch.
ing with bated breath. Isaac went
of his feet and never recovered.
| o Brien in the meantime settled dowss
and pressed May to the wire, she beat
| ing him only n length, Bill coming in
third. Time 2:27t.
Seventh heat-The horses got of
well together, but May III. broke and
was poeieted before the sirst turn WAS
reached. Isaac took the cad, pressed
by Bill and O'Brien around the back
stretch. AT the three-quarter pole
May ii. broke down. Texas Bill came
to The neck of O'Brien ia the home
stretch and was first upder the wire,
with Isaac second and O'Brien third
May II. distahced. Texas Bill thus
won the race. Time 2:29i.
FIRST RACE.
| The hrst regular event was a pacing
race, three minute class, for purse II
| 5000. There We're four starters. viz.
Buckskin, Joe Braden, Fritz and Lit
| tie Willie. In the first heat they scored
in the order named Little Willie
dashed to the front so rapidly AS to
take the Others OF their feet. He
! placed gap of seventy-tive wards be-
tween himself and Joe Braden. who
was several lengths ahead OF the 9th
ers. Joe, however, gained so rapidly
that at the three-quarter pole, he was
at the leaders, heels. Little Willie
went off his feet at this point, and Joe
came in an easy winner. Little Willie
second, Fritz third, and Buckskin
| fourth. Time, DDS.
The PAGERS got of we'll together In
the second heat, but Little Willie
Fritz and Buckskin broke soon after
passing the wire, and Joe Braden
forged many yards to the front. Lit
tie Willie paced in fine style after the
leader, and gained so rapidly that as
shey entered the home stretch il looked
us though he would win, but the pace
was too hot for him, and he went INTO
the AIR when within IA hundred wards
OF the wire, Joe Braden winning
the heat, Willie second, Fritz third
and Buckskin fourth. Time. 2:2sl.
In the third heat, which was a very
iast one, Joe Braden took command
Ing lead from the star, and won with
ease, though Fritz paced fine race for
INST position down the homestretch
Little Willie and Buckskin did but
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