Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-26
THE LAST DAY.
cIosiug Turf Exercises at the
Driving Park.
Elk, the Yankton PAGER, Wins the
Free for All Race.
A Large Crowd this Afternoon
and an Interesting
Session.

Session.
Yesterdays Work Concluded.
THE PACING RACE.
At 6:l5 last evening the horses in the
free for all pace were called, and repond.
ed quickly to the ring of the bell, all
four horses appearing in fine form, and
the drivers looked confident. This was
the race in which the interest of the day
was manifested. When Elk came upon
the track the people gave him hearty
welcome in cheers and clapping of hands,
and the noble animal seemed aware of |
the feelings OF interest and desires of
success which were being showered upon
him. for he held his head high in the air
and looked upon the immense throng of
admirers with the pride of king. The
judges gave the drivers their
instructions and positloned the
horses with Elk at the pole, Mollie L
second, Lady Alice third and Belle Ma
hone fourth. The horses went up to the
distance flag and came down to the
score on line aud were given the word,
go. Away they went to the lower turn,
Elk taking the lead, Mollle L second,
Belle Malone third and Lady Alice
fourth. Without skip or a break the
quarter pole was reached, without
change OF position. in 81. On the upper
turn Belle Malone overlook and passed
Mollie l., and closed upon Elk. but
coming down the stretch, the latter
seemed to fairly fly and made the
half mile in lib good length
ahead, Belle Malone, Mollle l.. and
Lady Alice trailing behind in order
named. The three quarter pole was
reached in 1850, without change of po.
sitions,. except that Mollie l. had been
gaining upon the leader, and had her nose
on his wheel, but when the home stretch
was touched Elk came down the track at
o splendid gait and as steady as clock,
closely pursued by Mollie L. and passed
under the wire in 2:3O, amid terrific
cheering by his friends, Mollie L 2d,
!: Belle Malone Sd and Lady Alice poor
4th. After waiting twenty minutes
which seemed to the impatient throne
an hour, the PAGERS were again upon
the track and eager for the word
to 60. After two or three trials the
horses started, Elk took the pole, but on
, the lower turn Belle Malone took il
from him and Elk made the matter
worse by very bad break, thus losing
, all hope of winning the heat, and took il
t easy to the finish. 1t was quite exciting
f between Belle Malone and Mollie I
] for first place. but Belle did not lose th,
5 lead from the time it was taken from
/ Elk to the finish. The quarter pole wa
made in 81, half in l:l1. three, ,quarte
+ in 1853, and the mile in 2:2S-the tastes
8 time made On the track during the tw,
j. days of the meeting. Mollie L got hom,
t second, Elk thlrl, and Lady Alic,
e fourth. The third heat was repetition
8 of the second. Belle Malone taking tn,
: lead on the start and maintaining it t,
t the end. Elk broke badly this heat an.
r was compelled to take third place. Mol
4 lie L came home good second, ant
4 Lady Alice poor fourth. The quartz
j. was made in 40, half in :l6, three. quar-
o ter in l:5S, and the mile in 2:33. Th
|. fourth heat was one of great excitement
a as Elk paced around the track without
9 break or skip, and on the back stretol
e overhauled Belle Malone aud took th
t lead and made the quarter pole in 3!
!. Belle Malone close upon her. Mollie
IS and Lady Alice trailing along behind
e At the half the positions were the sam
/. and it was reached IN l:l5, th
g three-quarter was made in 1:5s
J. and more exciting race was never see
on any track than Belle Malone an
Elk coming down the stretch side b
side at terrific rate. But Elk held hi
>. feet and came under the wire in 2:s
e half length ahead, and the peopl
b cheered till they were hoaree over ii
J. victory of their favorite. Belle Mahou
Ia was I'd, Mollie l.. 81 and Lady Alice 4tl
y This winning by Elk made it necessar
= to pace one more heat, and, as darkne.
1. was near at hand, the deciding heat WI
,e postponed until 80 to. day.
er THE RUNNING RACE.
er In the mile and repeat running ra,
lie Little Fellow was great favorite, bot
J. in pools and side betting. After half 6
is hour had been wasted in scoring Il
le horses got away, Little Fellow and La
lus running side by side, and Brig
b, Light and Mickey Free some distan
c. behind. These positions were maintaint
I'd to the three.quarter pole, and it was
Of very exciting race between the leader
rs On reaching the home stretch the hors
Up came laundering down ard blank
<. would have covered Larius and Lift
If Fellow, but at the distant flag the latt
be pulled away and won by half lenet
e. Larius ID, Bright Light Sd aud Nick
lie Free bad 4.h. Time, one half mile 6
be mile l:50. The second heat was fl
ed smile of the first from beginning to er
IN, excepting Mickey Free, who did n
lie start. There was much excitement d,
ing the race and considerable mon