The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-14
TURF NOTES.

e TURF NOTES.
: BUFFALO, August 6-The nin,
:, teenth annual meeting of the Buffal
:. driving park association opened Il
: day. The exciting event of the da
T was Westmont's attempt to beat hi
| Pittsburg record of 2:02. At The GU
: clusion of the 2:30 class, the PAGER wa
2 booked with fire Drank. After warn
Ing up he came down the stretch at
fast pace, and was given the wore
The first quarter was made in .35; hal
N :O4S4; three quarters in l :35. Ate
swinging into the home-stretcl
he moved unsteadily, b.ok
into run at the distanc
stand, and passed under the wire il
a run, in 2:O824. People crowded OF
the track for the announcement o.
the time, and many were disappoint
ed, as they wagered he would beat
his record. 1t was announced that in
he following third heat of the 2:2l
race, he would make another trial, but
this was a still greater lisappoint-
ment to Westmont's admirers. Start
ing off in a rapid. steady gait, he
reached the quarter in 81; half, :03;
three-quarter in l "a; coming home at
distance stand, WeStmont broke bad
ly, and lost fully two seconds. Before
he was steadied he came under the
Wire in 2 %. The wind which had
somewhat subsidized was still pretty
fresh, and an uneven spot in the track
at the distance stand, doubtless, caused
the break. johnson, his driver, stated
it was impossible to get WeStmont
over this spot, without break; so the
third attempt was not made
Friday promises TO DO an exciting
day, as Jay-Eye-See will trot an ex-
hlbition race to beat his record.
CHICAGO DRIVING PARK AssoCIA-
TION.
CHICAGO, August Attendance
to-day at the Chicago driving park
was good; weather cool; track little
stiff.
FIRST race-one mile; all ages. Start
ers: Banquo, Rowdy Boy, Joe Royle,
Ballard, Trix, Sunrise, Veron, Tom
Moore, George L., Ida B., Heartless,
Topsayer and Midnight. Ballard and
Sawyer ran together to the stretch,
when Ballard drew away and won by
a length; Trlx, second, two lengths in
front of Sawyer, third. The others
were never IN race. Time, 1:454.
Second race-One mile and and an
eighth; all ages. Starters: Athlone,
Nippon, BoZZdam, John Davis and
Lemon. Lemon was never headed,
but was pressed in the stretch by
Davis, who came in second, two
lengths in front of Athlone, third;
time, 1877.
Third race - three-quarter mile
heats; all ages. Starters: Loupe,
Dick Brown, Hardtime |
and Aristocrat First heat-Brown |
and Aristocrat made driving finish, |
Brown winning by half length; Ar
istocrat, second; Wellington, third;
time, 1885. Second heat-Aristocra |
finished first, but the judges distanced |
him for fouling Brown, and gave the |
neat to Loupe; Brown I'd, Wellington |
Bird. Time 1:2O Third heat-Loupe
luit at the head of the stretch and
Brown won in a gallop by 10 lengths
Lupe, I'd. Time 1:21.
Fourth races miles for 2 year
dds; starters: Willie Clark, Vaulter,
Alameda and Banroe. Clark was
never headed and won in a gallop by
20 lengths; Alameda I'd, Vaulier a
Door 3rd Time 1:18.
Fifth race same coalitions as fourth,
Starters: Rhadama, Constellation,
darpoon, Eva Britton Maggie
VI. and Belle Pate. Rhodaina, the IA
1orite, led to the head of the stretch,
where Pate went to the front and won
~ two lengths; Rhodaina, second, a
lose before Constellation. Time, 1:18.
Sixth race-One and quarter miles,
,ver hurdles. Starters: Dechaute,
Ascoli, Athelstone, T. Line and Bill
Bird. Dechante fell at the fourth
hurdle; Athelstone was never headed,
md won by eight lengths; Bird, Sec
md; P. Line, third. Time, 2:2215.
CHICAGO, August 8.-The atten-
lance at the Chicago driving park was
rood; weather fair and cool; track
asst.
First race, IL miles, for 3-year Odds;
tarters-Matchless, Conkling, Spring
II, Harpoon, Rebel Scout, Lady Nor
on, Tom Moore. Tom Moore was at
he front from the start, and though
punched with Springer and Harpoon
nto the stretch, came in winner by
hree lengths; Springer, second, Conk-
ing, (favOrite) third; time, LOS.
Second race, handicap; starters-
Shady, Bozz, John Sullivan, LaBelle
md Berlin. LaBelle and Berlin ran
ogether very close, but on the stretch
he former came away and won by a
ength and half; LaBelle, second,
sullivan, third; time, 2:11.
Third race-mile heats; all ages.
starters: Leman, Nippon, Topsaw-
yer, Bonnie Australian, Rosaline and
Ioba. First heat-after a driving
inish, Stallion won by a length;
zioba, second, a length from Leman,
bird; time, 1889. Second heat
Irving finish; Kioba winning by a
ength; Rosaline second, a length from
Australian, third; time, 1:454. Third
leat-Kioba and Australian were the
only starters; under the rules Kioba
won by half length: time. 1:46.
The claim was made that Australians
Jockey rode wide, and did not try to
win, but the claim was not allowed.
Fourth race-three-quarterS of a
mile; all ages-starters: Helianthus,
Egira, Bigaroon. Aristocrat, Ella
Rowett. Avery, Ed Watts, Norah M,
Troll, McBowling, George L., Sun
rise, Willblendon, Little Joker, Judge
Duling, Banquo, Wisperine and Holy
Rood. The race was over at the start,
McBowling having much the best of
5he send off was never headed, and
won by half a length; Norah, N. sec
ond; Avery, third; time. 1:164.
Fifth race-sweepstakes; q of a
mile; starters-Ailee, Mary Hamil-
ton and Doing Oaks. After driv-
ing finish, Hamilton won by a short |
length; Alice second, Oaks third; time,
l:154.
Base Ball.
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