The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-04

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bay stallion. Both these are flyers
Mr.. Wilson also has with him the Gel
lebrated PAGER, Richball, the horse that
Imade such a fine record in the north
3and EAST the past summer. Richball
Twill show his wonderful time during
the week.
CIowley Bro thers, of Missouri, have
the famous chesnut flly, Heleanthus
and the sorrel filIy Gold Dollar.
Racing Programme To-day.
| The programme in the speed ring
for to-day is very attractive, embrac-
ing three interesting events, as fol-
! lows:
/ FIRST RACE
Running mile heats, free for all,
Purse $500: 1st $3.50, 2nd $50
4 IL. j. Johnson enters bay mare Miss
! Goodrich, years, by King Bird, dam
Betsy Branch.
| l.. Eimore enters bay horse Top
/ Sawyer, 3 years, by Tom Sawyer,
dam Agnes by Gilroy.
p. d. Crunse enters sorrel stallion
James b: 3 years, by Jack Hardy,
dam Map Bacon.
/ SECOND RACE
Irotting; mile heats 2 in 3 for
horses that have not beaten 3 minutes
Purse $150-1st 500, End $50.
W, Il. Campbell enters brown stall
lion, Reno Defiance, w. NJ. Forrest en-
ters bay horse Grand Duke; Frank
Van Ness, enters bay gelding, Snooks.
THIRD RACE.
Running, one and one sixteenth
mile dash, free for all. Purse $780,
1st. 500; 2nd, 500.
j. w. Wilson enters B. NJ Virgin
Herne, four years, by FELTON, Craft,
dam Bonnie Kate.
j. S. Campbell enters Oh. S. Kiohla,
four years, by Long Bow, dam Ida
Lewis.
Ser. Parkberry enters B. NJ, Miss
Ward, five years, by Rebel, dam by
Bulletin.
j. NJ. Brown enters Ch. NJ. Hattaff,
six years by Leelaps, dam Hagen.
THE POOLS.
A pool selling occurred last night
| at the Crystal saloon, and the bidding
was quite lively for awhile. In the
first race Miss Goodrich sold favorite
at the rate Of 500 to forty. In the
trotting race Snooks sold the favorite
at ten dollars to four. No pools were
sold on the third race, but Hatiff Is a
very decided favorite.
The Aroma
AS Is usual on first days the eXhi-
bition in the fine stock ring WAS
limited. This IS always expected, and
as consequence the programme was
very short. Many who contemplated
entering this department were per-
hapS hindered from arriving in time,
but the entries made were remarkably
fine specimens. In the contest for
draft horses. stations of three years
and owes, Nr. L. NJ Gilbert enter ed
a very fine bay, sixteen hands
and three inches high, and Mr.. Tom
Graves a fine-limbed bay of very
nearly as favorable proportions. The
contest was sharp and close, but
after thorough examination the first
prize was awarded to Mr.. Graves.
In the contest for the best stall
lion under three years of age
Mr.. Lewis, OF Hearne, Robertson
county, entered a fine bay, and had
no competitor.
For the best pony under IA hands,
there were two, entries-by Mr.. L. w.
Barker, OF Taylor, and Miss Kitty
Weed, OF AusFin. After much re
! flection and e Examination, the blue
ribbon was ATTACHED to the Aus lin
pony, and little Miss Kitty drove her
pet away in triumph. The pony al
iuded to is the diminutive Shetland
specimen driven daily on the streets,
hitched to the little two-seated phea-
ton.
| The exhibits in this department to-
! day will be very fine, embracing horses
and mares for Gau work and general
purposes.
/ The Speed Rip1;.
The programme arranged for the
speed ring was carried out only in
part, the trottihg race failing to fill
! In the running race there were SIX
entries, the coalitions being for sad.
die horses that never ran for purse
stake or wager, and have not beer
trained for ra ce for this fair; catch
weights; half nhile heats. best two il
three. The puIse was $40-irst, $50
sacond, $40. There were six entries
as follows: Sam Richards Ed. But
Ter; j. G. Stowets' Shiloh; JIG. Browne
Occident; III. y. Lewis Nick; r
Platt's Cornstalk and j. S. CampbePi
Santa Claus. The latter was the fav
orite in the poolsb though Occident solC
well up The horses received a pretty
send off, Santa Claus immediately
taking the lehd and maintaining
it to the finish, passing under th'
string with Olccident about thre
lengths in the rear, the other foul
horses allowing the distance flag tx
fall in their facek. Time, 81 seconds
something remarkable for untraine,
saddle horses. The second heat an,
race were won b} Santa Claus, the ga
between himself and competitor beinl
about the samei as in the first heal
but with the time three-quarter
second slower.
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SANTA ClauS -..--- l...--...-..... ...........1
OeclSent... .....-. .-.....-.....-. ...2
Ed But utler.........-... ................d distances
SIMON. ;.---..--....1 .........-.-..-
Cornstalk -. s.-.... .[.--...-.........
I'll Time, 81; SIX. -
The unusually fast time made wa
matter OF SURPRISE to professionS
horsemen, and CAUSED many compl
ments to the splendid track, whlc
was never in betteF condition.
Eando1sn Notes.
The grounds arS in splendid cond
, ton, and the weatjh per could not poss
i bly, be more ausuckious.
Mr.. Lewis FsIcI ock is fast convin,
ing every rybodytaaR, as president, he
the right man IN Z be right place.
Among the prominent visito
yesterday weres Judge Silas Hare, {
) Sherman; Senator Matlock, of MOI
tague; Lieut.. Governor elect Barne
Gibbs; Goye4nor Ireland, Senate
Terrell; Hon. j.. E. McComb, {
Montgomery, alud CEmptroller Swain
There are Ih0re fins races on Il
/ grounds than eyer Anown before. TT
/ sulkey flyers seem ito predominase
to numbers.
; Mr.. j. w. Glenn, of San Antoni
: and Mr.. De HYibt Baker, of Austin, a.
: acting az ASSISTANT secretaries.
Secretary bartholomew is eyj
' thoughtful of courE@.ies to and coz
veniences for the pitts.
Mr. J. NJ. Brown, OF Lee conat
is on hand as gISa;l.l.- An Austin ia
: without Jim Broy % would be COZ
: sidered strangely PECULIAR.
: Judge Hancock berng absent, Jud,
/ Joe Lee has bden ak pointed superi
e tendant of the speed ring.
e Persons Wishing the grounds W
< do well to look OF for pick -pocke
; and fakirS