Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-19
THE SHERMAN RACES.
Fine Sport and Large Attendance on
The Closing Day.
Several Close aud Exciting Contests
Winners aud Losers.

t..l. . N. Ar.
WINS c,ouuy WIN SOME rain, but about
Nnc y ci"cN VI" Soi showed his smil-
'ie ,aoe, ana very soon dispersed all
uuuo's az 70 the evenings ,ntertain-
niehe Anout one O'Clock the crowd
voii''nehcs1 assembling at the grand
s,nnu, anu kept pouring IN IN one con-
,huons strean' until two o'clock when
NY rtoWu equaled II not exceeded
.uaN "a ,iie preceuliig uay, which was
ispo',.u " nave been the largest
.i" ", ever assembled III race course
~ ieAas'
az we O'CLOCK sharp, the horses in
we Nluhisneu pacing race OF
s.s,,v,o"y were hronght out
9 ~. nv ttaok Ws's IN line condition.
I'D, 1tumooll already had one heat OF
I'pos on yeNlefcny's race. The first
lIsatoi ,o,aay e race was won by jug,
II, IN IA; Jno, Nj. second, and Jim
iruhuuii tniru.
lheseconu was trotting race be,
tween Nhitiwind, May H., Executor
anu leNas bti, which was y very
ple.sy race, nnu resulted in Whirl.
"imu winning the heat In 2:2S.
me thlru was the second heat of the
mrst race, which resulted in Jim
itumnuii winning tho heat IN s;Si};
Jonn Al. second; jug, Jr., third.
Hichoali came out for nn airing Mt
TINS point, and entertained the audi.
en- 70 ny giving an exhibition of his
sNiii ~ pacing around Tue track all by
ninisciI, much TO his own credit and TO
Wy OF the spectators, In
2's1 at ajog,
NeM came the second heat OF the
second race, aud resulted In May BIS
iaN pi,i ~ -, ~, executor second; Tex
90 rin Vnitu, ana NhlriWihd next.
q, NsAs vanie ,he thitu neat OF the
nis. .hce, anu resulted IN john NJ.
winning ,ne neat IN 2:3o; Jim Trum-
p"ii se.onai jug, Jr., third,
NeNt came ine third heat of the
senonu race, ana resulted In Whiri-
Wlnus ravor III 2'Si9; Dead heat be-
tween Texas Bill and May II. for the
SECOND place.
NOW cahie Tue fourth ana last heat
~, ,ne iirst race, ana resulted in jim
a, il n winning me heat aud race
IN 800 John Nj. seeond aud jug, Jr.,
,hiro. rms was a wei contested race
between jim ana Johr. but jim got
tne purse John the cake and jug the
crumbs.
Next came the fourth and champion
neat on the second race, which resulted
III Whirlwlnd winning the heat and
race III 2;9is; Texas Bill second, Ex-
ecutor tiiird, May III. fourth. This was
me handsomest heat OF the race, all
,he, horses holding well together TIL
they cnme to the home stretch, when
May IL. broke behind, much 20 the
disappointment of her many adj
mirers.
Next came the two sporting stars,
Westmont and Fuller TO contest for d
purse of $3.50. Both horses nppearcd IN
with bets rather in favor OF Fuller
The word was given aud both started
with Fuller In the lead, The heal
WAS made In 9:17l, with Fuller jus1
about as much In the lead MS he was IN
the starti ng.
The mile race, free for all ages, purse
5000, was next, and Olivette, Heartless
and Frank Harper entered the ring ~
the contestants, bets being rather IL
favor Of Olivette. After several lnef
fectial attempt 10 get oil, tho WORD
go" was given, and of they Wen
with very even start. The race wa.
well contested, and resulted In DIV
/ VttN . ihNpi III isiD9s TItilh IlATItI us
tanced. His rider was fined 500 and
suspended till paid, for foul riding.
Then thetwo champions, Fuller ant
Weslmont, come In for "A second heat
the closest of the season. OnI,
the closest scrutiny coulo
decide which was ahead, Il,
they passed under the wire. Th,
judges gave their decision In favor ol
FulIer; time, 2;l0.
Again came Olivettc and Heariles-
alone, their comrade, Frank Harper
having been ruled out on the first
beat, and resulted In Oliyette winning
the heat and race In loo; Hearlles4
second.
For the third time, the two stars
Fuller and Westmont, entered ,hs
ring, and, after two Intellectual efforts
Mt starting, the word was given and
of they flew. around they went and
in they came, with Fuiier about /
neck IN the lead, In 2:lsI, which Ter
minated the race and Raye Fuller III,