Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-29
SHERMAN.
Another Big Day at the Races and
Fair in Grayson's Capital
City.
a Light-Fingered Piclspocltet Caught with
His Hand in Farmers Pocket
and Arrested.
Special to the Gazette.

who had the success OF our ialT AZ HcuIL
was rejoiccd this morning to see the sud-
den change in the weather, and con-
Guided that the prevailing norther made
ID certain no more rain would fall 10 mar
the Measure OF the week. The sun shone
out brightly and the high winds dried off
the course until II was delightful TO go
upon, The ladies' were out In larger
numbers than yesterday, and there was
percoptible increase in the gentlemen
who crowded their allotted portion of
the grand-staud and lined the outside OF
the course for hundred yards up and
down the stretch past the grand stand.
The afternoon proceedings were opened
with the unfinished race Of yesterday,
and from the color OF public opinion, re-
lected by the pool-box, 1t was regarded
as almost certain that Charley NJ, with
two heats already to his credit, would
win the race. The only pools sold were
about even with Charley against the field.
but few of the knowing ones kept on
the field with their money, but no great
amount was Invested.
The horses came out looking 1T to go
for mans life, and on the third trial got
of, with Charley NJ. at the pole, George
x. second, Bryan Brue, Lihbie s. and
Monitor in the order named. The little
broncho drew away from the
crowd before reaching the turn, and in
creased his lead TO three lengths at the
quarter. Down the back stretch they all
went at lively clip, with Libbic S, max
a gallant brush for the lead, and little
past the half drew up alongside the lead
or and kept her place around the turn TO
the head Of the stretch, when terrible
call was made upon both TO the finish, but
the little broncho still had plenty of
brush left and led under the wire by two
lengths, Libbic second, George X. "a good
third, Monitor fourth and Bryan Brue
close up on his wheel. Time, 2:2gI.
This ended one OF the best con
tested races ever trottcd over a
Texas course and landed the win |
ncr In the third class after this circuit is |
ended. II also demonstrated that at least |
two OF the field, Libbie S. and George r.,
are capable of going in tw0-thirty on any
good track when required to do so.
The second race and first on the regu-
lar programme was the three-quarter dash |
for two-year-Olds, with Luke Short ll0l
pounds, Pamela l07 pounds, Luna Brown
l07 pounds, j. H. Fenton 100 pounds
On the second attempt they got off well
together, but Luke Short made a brush
and soon took lead of two lengths with
Fcnton pressing and when they
reached the turn beyond the half
mile pole the two were
on even terms and going fast. Here Luna
Brown let out link and, closely followed
by Pamela, ran up into bunch with the
leaders at the head OF the hOmc-stretch
Luke proved to be Il little too Short for
the company ne was In and dropped TO
the rear as Luna swung 10 the outside
for the brush home. Fenton took the
pole and was fast falling behind Luna,
when the latter took notion 20 20 out
the entrance gate and came almost TO q
standstlll before her Jockey could rally
her for the finish. As It was she lost the
race by two lengths, and verified the old
horseman's adage that no race is certain
until II Is ran and won. Luna was a
strong iayOrte, aud the knowing ones
again lost thoir little rolls.
The slate hung out by the judges placed
i II. Fcnton, first; Luna Brown, second;
Pamela, third aud Luke Short, fourth.
Time, l.2l.
The third and most interesting race OF
the day was the . ;25 trot between Billy
Ford, Abncr +, Flora Z, Executor and
Billy Boy There was not much specula-
ton on the result among bctters but the
pools sold indicated Abner f the favoritc
ut about even against the field. They
WE'RE started after several false scores
with Billy Ford In the lead at the pole,
which was increased 20 two lengths at
the quarter. After running into the
back stretch Flora = closed, followed by
Abner f., made brush for the front aud
on reaching the turn the three were
punched and swung into the homc.stretch
with Flora and AbHcr on even terms, but
Billy Ford dropped behind and left them
to tlghtit out. The mare soon doomed
up in front and logged under the wire n
easy winner, with Ahncr second; EXccu-
tor, third; Billy Boy, fourth and Ford
last. Time, 2:27i. In the second heat
Billy BOY forged TO the front on
the turn, aud Flora left her feet
la contest with Abner for the second
place. On rounding into the back stretch
Flora got down to her work and although
half distance out at the thTee-quarter
made gallant drive for the front but
missed II by two lengths, At the wire ii
was close FOR third place between Execu-
tor aud Billy Boy, but the Judges placed
Abner first; Flora, second Billy Boy, third /,
Executor, fourth; Billy Fordsdistanced by
foul. Time, 226A. The third heat was
sent OF with Executor slightly in
the lead, which he increased to
the half with Abner folio wing
At lively pace, Billy Boy third, and Flora
going 40 her ease In the rear. After
passing the stretch Flora started for the
front, and before reaching the home
stretch had passed TO even terms with
Executor. Up the stretch Executor broke
twice but lost nothing Billy took good
run Of Toe yards that put him slightly
ahead, and Abner trotted fairly two
lengths behind the others Skipping
ratified the mare, and twenty
yards from the wire she too lost
her feet and ran in a length in the lead
Abner pulled up lame, When they re-
turned 10 the stand a perfect bcdlam OF
complaints and fouls were claimed, but
the boys all kept their temper and the
Judges proceeded TO investigate They
fnaily decided the heat In favor of Abncr
r., the hindmost horse; Flora r., second !;
Billy Boy, third Executor dis
tanced for running. No time
taken Ahner was drawn on account Of