The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-11-04
FORT WORTH.
THE DAYAT The RACE COURSE
Meeting of the City Council, -Csurt Gu.
iinys The Light-Fingered Gentry
Getting In Their work--Mari-
tai Matters aud Other
News OF Interest,

,SfS WS"saN. NNdiNt haFo AEON9n
adscids5 Success Ia point OF attend
ance, the contrary, ho4ever, was the
case, for tho day opened exceedingly
nusteiy, and another of those dust
storms Tor which our State IL famous
prevailed throughout the forenoon.
by O'CLOCK, however, the wind mad
Gained down and tho sun was slightly
visible. This, however, wss OF short
duration, for clouds overcast tho suu.
ana by 2 O'Clock, the hour announcea
lot tN9 commencement OF the races,
there was every indication OF rain
which commenced TO fall before
O'Clock. The shower was very light.
however, but Within an hour ID acsi,,
com nlenceG 10 rain, and the last race.
mlie oasn, was run in the midst OF \
COCA shower, which continued, with
il1ttS intermission, throughout tide
eVanlle. In consequences oil the
threatening aspect OF the weather but
compafalyely few attended the racer,
Whlch were . decided SUCCESS and
would Aave well repaid one for y yisil,
Ihere were probably not at any one
tlme This afternoon l,C90 people upon
the ground, though when it il conhid-
erea toat this was the first day OF the
lawn A'Shof AptstLutk W WI tilN UUlAVGr-
aole weathci, tAa small attendance il,
in measure, accounted for. Everv.
thing passed off very satisfactorily.
howeyer, and it is generally conceded
that Win CT AL favorable weather, to-
morroW's races will be largely ut.
te1det aud tnat tho interest viii IN
crease toward tho end OF the week,
masin9 the attendance Thursday ana
FRIDAY very large. Nelehboring towns
| ana cities are sending their quo.s.
DaIaea snd Waco, especially, contribu
Ting 10 the oto~d in attendance, ard
10 " as noticeable fact that iour-f ftbs
ot inose unon tue ground this afier-
neon wee st aaeers In our CITY, the
| penpl0 or the Fort apparently taking
lesn IN .etess therein than outsIders.
rus, no Yovef, is, we understand.
ohsrAcierlslic Ofour peoplo during the
| Il ~st days OF tue ANUS racer hsre, tho
| general ilcefest increasing with the
| prog ross thereof, uutil &c laet ali
slmnstoneooely close their houses ana
pisces Of baEnssB aud join the busy
thfonS t. do homage ID tho spleudil
racers, for which latter this years
meeting is espeo " remarkable,
AT 2;l5 O'Clock the first race was
oSteo, and Bryan Eorue, b. e., en-
tered by j. Il, PAXTON; George r., b. e.,
% W. o: Foote; Charles NJ, oh. G., by
>. W. Milton; Monitor, blk, g., by
JaSles Longtren, and Maud b., b. M,
~ Holland ~ Barber, entered the ring
Tor tne hrst heat OF the $40 class (trot)
los the purse OF $50. The latter AMI
MAJ was Withdrawn from tho start,
however.
George X. took tho lead, which bn
held, tnongh closely crowded bv Chgy-
! ley H., 70 within Il of finish, when The
lstte- gradu Tally gaining upon bim.wou
the heat by a necK with Rrysn Bor 40
some lengths bshipd and Monitor
fourth. 1lme--2:39ie.
In the Hest heaJoi the second tvot,
Nn,ch was of2.2j ctsss, Tor q purse OF
S1Oo, the entries were: Flora p, OH. m,
entered by o. 9. Taylor; Billy Boy, b..
r., ny j. a.. Bambsoh; Abuer r.. h.
g,ov a. p. Clark: Executor, br. 8. bv
| w. Jones; viii Heath, b. q, by w. q.
Heath. The latter horse did not stert'
Pools sold: Flora p, $40; Executor, SO,
,Allgot Off we'll together and msde. a
close race between Flors r., who came
IN first. AID Billy Boy, seconJ.
with E9culor third, and Abne- a.
fourth. Time--2:273l.
Ia tue second heat of the first RI ia.
or $40 class, George Il. taok Gno lead ~
AFT, with Cnsrles n. such good Eoc
ora thal no gradually ovorhauied
uaorSo Il, ana before the hall was
reached was In the lead, which position
nc held 20 Tho finish, lowing ehout one
iensln distance bstween each Of the
hoise5 at sac duish in tbs order of
CHARLES NJ. fir.,, George II. second,
MONITOR Lnlrd and bryan Borde fourth.
Ia The second heat of The a:?5 elass
blll y 10Y Eos the advantage In tho
s;ar', Win Flora z. second. AZ tho
quarter pole, however, Billy Boy
broke, living Flore 2. some advsntars.
waioh she used, bpt she too broka i'm
inedlatoIy. aitorwNr3, lo,tlnc Executor
In the LEAD, which he successiuIly hold
10 tue finish, with Billy Boy for 4
good second, Flora p. third, ana All.
nor Il. fourth. Tlmo-2:26N.
10 tho third and last heat of the $40
class much trouble was oNpe,l oaced
Ia getting oil. Monitor took tho lead
IN toe start OIL, Bryan Borue came up
wlte htm, snd ut tho hali-mils tank
tns iesu, which he held to within 3CO
yarss OF homo, when
~ iree uso of whip Charles NJ. cams
t. the front and held 10 tho finish.
closely followed by George r., who
came IN second, with Bi yan Rorue
third aud Monitor fourth aud aome
diStauce behind, This decided Tina
race, Charley NJ. having won in three
straight heats. Time, 2:liiI,
IN The third heat OF the 2;e5 olaqs.
Abner f. was Withdrawn on rccount
OF IameneSs, aud on the start Exeoutor
TOOK lead, closely followed by Flora
+, with Billy Boy four lengths bebind.
Az ono'quartor mile Flora =. had oyer-
hauled, aud ut one-hsli was slIghtiy
sslnipy on Executor, which advantage
sue held TO close, winning tho heat
WIN Executor q nose behind and
granualiy gaining, and u yard further
tor. '" lawn"
In tho third rnso OF half milo heats
, n purse OF so, entries wore Blue
uYder. Much trouble WAS had ~ ,"a
sintt, IN which Blue bird TOT n ailrht
advantage OF Mollie. Thomss cams
promptly up and ran with him 10
within an eighth OF a milo of home.
when Blue Bird took tho lead under
tho whip, holding 10 tho finish. win.
Dlng by half q length. liyder WAS had
second, some u lengths behind.
Tlme--5l.
ln the fourth heat i2:25 class there
were seynnlsttcmpts bsforo a's.art was
tnsde; Executor got tho lead, followed
ns Billie Boy At a scant length, Flora
-, less, All came In tho order atsried,
Executor winning the race. Tine
In the second OF tho half.mils heats
al get on WELL. Blue Bird won't rrsg-
s MaIiy,o 20 ,nc front, pressed hs,d by
ALL ,s uolnas 70 The finish. Hydor
Blue Bird. Time "a, INV ~"
In the fifth aud last hea. OF tho 2.ej
clsss Executor took tho lead by a
,sngih At the start over billy Boy, aud
LIora Z. fonr lcngths b.hind.
broke SUCCESSFULLY before reauhlnx the
nall. Executor KEEP. ths lead. runoins
come lengths over Billy Boy. aud Al.
most distancing Flora p, This save