Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-25

had good lead aud won the heat by q
length, Flaco second, Cupid third, Kit
tie q fourth. Time, 2:4I, or one second
faster than the previous heat. Cora u 10
selling in the pools now at two for one,
with but few takers.
Tho third heat in this race was very
exciting. owing to the fact that Kittie
. took the lead, closely followed by Gu.
pid, with Flaco third, and Cora B fourth.
The quarter was make in 81. and to the
half the positions were unchanged. The
half was made in 1:2O. On making the
lower turn Cupid and Fluco broke badly,
Cupid gaining and Flaco losing by the
break. Tho three-quarter was made in
202 with Kttie C.leading, I Cora B.second,
Cupid third and flacoe poor fourth.
On the upper turn Cora B. by fine trot.
ting took the lead, closely followed by
Kittie @. Cupid fair third and Flacoe
fourth, and in this position came under
the wire in 2:42
The fourth heat in the three minute
race was very exciting owing to the fact
that Cora B. lost shoe and weights on
the start, and was thus unable to trot,
but had to run to save distance.
Kittie Q. made one-qnarter in 81, half
in LAG; tbree-fourth 2:O2, mile in $40.
followed by Cupid second, Flacoe third
and Cora B. last. This necessitates
another heat, as Cora B. could have won
easily had no misfortune befallen her.
Fifth heat-Cora B. won heat and race
in 2:4o; Cupid second, Flacoe. third,
Kittie y. fourth. First quarter :4O1s, half,
1:19, three-quarte1s 2:02. heat 2:40.
Cora B race money. Cupid 2d, Kittie g
Sd, Flaco 4th.
THE 6 40 CLASS.
AT 3:45 the horses in the 2:40 class
were called and soon made their appear
ance on the track and were awarded
places as follows: German Boy the pole,
Thornless second, David R. third, Theta
fourth. Thornless was big favorite in
the pools. After few attempts good
start was got and away went the horses
in the 2:40 race, with German. Boy in
the lead, to the one.quarter pole, in Al,
with Theta a good second. Thornless
third, David r. poor fourth. At the
half mile pole the positions remained
the same, the time being 1:2O. Here
Thornless came almost up to German
Boy. closely followed by Theta, but
Thornless lost her feet, letting Theta
pass by and forcing German Boy to his
utmost. Then Theta made q
a bad break and being unable to catch
her feet allowed Thornless to take the
second place again. The three.quarter
pole was reached by German Boy in
l:59, Thornless I'd, Theta Sd and David
R. 4th. At the upper turn coming or
the home stretch Thornless began closing
up the gap between herself and German
Boy, but broke and had to continue as
second. German Boy did not make q
skip throughout the heat and made the
mile in 2:37, being the fastest time made
at this meeting SO far. Thornless came
home good 81, Theta Sd and David R
4th. This will be hotly contested race
The second heat of the 2:4O race wal
called immediatly after the % heat o.
the three minute race. The horses got
a good start with German Boy in the
lead, Theta closely following. AS they
neared quarter pole, Thornless came t.
the front with Theta fair I'd, German
Boy Sd and David r. bad 9TH. The
quarter was made in Al. Th,
positions were not changed to the
half, which was made in 1:2O. Th,
three.quarter pole was reached in LAS
and the finish in 2:3615. Theta second
German Boy third, and through leniency
by the judges. David R. saved his dis
tance. There was fine burst of speed
between Theta and German Boy fo
second place, but Theta won by half
length.
5 The third heat in the 2:4O race was a
l easy victory for Thornless, and the con
q test was for second place. German Bo,
. and Theta were contestants for this pc
? sition and after an exciting trot, i
\ which both horses showed that the,
were made of good metal, Ger
!, man Boy carried off the honors
beating Theta half'a length. Davis
by close call saved his distance. Th
= quarter was made in ii; the half in :21
the three.quarter in 2:O2 and the mile il
2:40.
Fourth heat-Thornless leads, MAXIM
, the quarter in Al, the half in 1:19, til
three. quarter in 2:O2 and the mile il
2:43, winning the heat and race.
, THE PACING RACE.
The pacing race came on late. Ell
r won the first heat in 2:3O. First qual
tea 81, second l:l3. third 1859. Mollie
ID, Belle Malone 81, Lady Alice 4th.
;, ASKED TO SUSPEND BUSINESS.
The officers of the Southeastern d.
a kota Industrial association, which ha
' the management of the races, ask til
b business men of Yankton to close the
j. establishments tomorrow afternoo
D between the hours of two and six o'clocl
' and devote the afternoon to the race
b All who have been spoken to agree to d
sol al E.