Omaha daily bee., 1884-08-27
TRACKS ON THE TRACK
The OPENING Day Of The Fall
Meeting.
One Hat Race in Which Rex
Wins.
Today's Programme.

The attendance at the opening day at
the fall meeting was very fair. The music
was furnished by the band of Buchanan
Comedy company. The opening event of
the day was the running race for all ages,
one mile and repeat, for purse of $3.50.
There were four entries but Lew Mallory
was drawn, leaving as starters Trix,
Beeswing and Little Fellow, who drew
places in the order named.
Charles M. Smith, of Earlville, Ill.,,
served as starter, a most excellent man
for the place, being a professional starter
and a thorough horseman. NJ. M.
Morse, of Earlville, a member of the ma
tional board of appeals for years and a no
less excellent horseman, served also as
Judge with J.. w. Peregoy as the third
Judge. DR.. Macrao served as timer.
The first heat was won by Trix the ia
%vorite, Beeswing second, Little Fellow
third; time, 1:27!. At the finnish Bees
wing was close onto the winner, there
not being a neck's difference.
In the second heat Beeswing went to
the front on the first quarter and kept
this place to the third iquarter, Little
Fellow keeping second place for the first
quarter, Trix being kept in something
of a pocket until after the quarter was
passed when Trix crowded up to second
and in the third quarter pressed to the
front. On the finish Trix came in the
winner, Little Fellow close upon him
and Beeswing trailing in the rear, 30
that she got distanced. The judges
gave Trix first, Money and little Fellow
second, and gave the driver of Little
Fellow a tongue christening, not liking
the way he drove at the finish. The
Judges had no direction, and so gave him
second money, but advised him very
plainly to hereafter drive the horse he
was riding and not the one he was not
driving. The owner explained that it
was the first race in which the boy had
rode; and the judges replied that they
gave him the benefit of the doubt.
LIE SCOtEs
Running race; all ages; mile and re-
peat; purse $780, 90.
Trix. l
Little Fellow. z
Time l:474, las.
The next event was the 800 trot.
There were nine entries but three drawn.
Go Fetch 1t, b. B. Kenney, Lexington,
KY; Peck's Hambletonian, G. r.. Hink-
ley, Walnut, Iowa; st. Elmo, j. III. Jar
Wis, Concordia, Kansas. The others
were placed as follows: Ethan Allen, A.
Thomas, Omaha; Jean Smith, B. j.
Johnston, Creston, Iowa; Katy H., Geo.
Holmes, Lincoln, Neb.; Henry Clay,
W.. o. Foote, Hutchinson Kas. Ruth S.,
Thos. Singer, Merrill, Wis. Clifton, E.
Werk, Kansas City.
In the first heat a very fair start was
had. Jean Smith and Ethan Allan had
a snug contest for first place to the half,
but Smith pushed ahead and kept the
leap to the finish, the others being snug
ly huddled at times and getting close up
on him. Henry Clay broke badly and
from the third place fell to the rear, but
get onto his feet and pushed into fourth
place at the finish. Jean Smith won the
heat in 2:35f, Katy I'll. I'd, Ruth s.. Sd,
Henry Clay 4th, Ethan Allan 9th, and
Clifton 9th.
In the second heat there was a great
deal of scoring, but the start was finally
made, and a fine one indeed. Gean
Smith took the lead and kept it. Ruth
S. kept close up on him and came in a
good second. Katy III. broke badly, but
when on her feet showed herself speedy,
and succeeded in getting in third, Clifton
fourth, and Ethan Allen and Henry Clay
distanced. Time, 2:35
In the mex heat Gean Smith took the
lead and kept it, Ruth s., Katy H., and
Clifton following in the order named, and
thus passing under the wire. The driver
of b. Clifton entered a protest against
Ruth s., claiming she was a ringer, and
that if driven she would have taken the
heat. The judge informed him that he
must reduce his protest to writing. The
heat and race was given to Gean Smith.
Time, 2:354.
THE SCORE.