The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-09-03
TURF TALK.
A Series of Terrible Accidents at
Brighton Beach.


BRrGHroN BEACH, September p
Track good, and there was more thar
the average attendance. but the plea
sures Of the day were completely
married by chapter of terrible accidents
by which one of the most promising
young Jockeys, Moran, was instantly
killed, and several other riders mar
rowly escaped with their lives.
The second race was started with
thirty.One horses, although twenty-five
owners had sent in an application to
have their horses Withdrawn, as the
number was too great and the tract too
narrow to give. their animals a chance to
win. and, as it was stated, they were
afraid of an accident. Caldwell got the
nnrses off III punches, and, of course,
they raised an immense cloud of dust in
which those out of the front rank
could not see where they were riding to.
At the half mile post Moran, who was
riding Miss Dsly, and as well as could
be seen with abe dust, was in the out
side third place. having Joe Howell n
little IN front, and closely followed by
Garrison on Blizzard and Lane. on
Bonnie Lee, WAS seen to suddenly pitch
high into air, and was quickly
followed by the others falling also,
Moran's neck was broken and death
was almost instantaneous. The other
riders, Garrison and Lane are all right.
lnthe third race another accident
occurred. which in one case NAV prove
fatal. Rivers, who was riding Wonder
ment and Williamson, Cal dinal McClos-
key were thrown as they entered the
home stretch and Rivers was carried
home u1eoncious and and unable to
move Williamson escaped with few
bruises.
Fiye-eighths mile, 2-year-old+Be Bessie
Z Won; Saluda second, Rock and Rye
.thisds Eine, 1O2h. MptHals paid
$l00.5. eGfeHbrook ended the race by
pitching his jockey over his head.
=. Three quarter mile-Nayarro won,
Garfield second, Joe Howell third.
fine, Lit.
Seven eighth nliIe-Ben Thompson
won; Miss Goodrich second; Valley
forge third. Time, I.31. Mutuals paid
Sl37.T5.
Mile-andsone-eighth - Logan w0H;
'Boatman second; Mollie Walton third.
Time, lisa. Mutuals paid $57.85.
Mile, all qges-Barnum won; Punka
second Vindex&hird. Time. 1.46.
Davis won. Bonavietta second; Worth
third. Time, 2.51sz.
Providence, September 2.-Narra-
gansett Park-Class Els. pacing-Joe
Braden won, Cohannets second, Toledo
Girl third. Best time, 2I61%.
Class 2.27, trottiug -Vivandierie won,
Electric second, Lady Kenneit third
Minnie C. fourth. Best time, 22115.
Glass 2.2i--Kate ishler won, Eides
seconi, Kite-foot third, Westmont
fourth BesT time, ppm. 49,.
CHICAGO, september 2.-Washineton
Park. Weather fair and warmer; atten-
dance very good; track fast. Seven
eighths of a mile: RapIdo won. Topsev
second, Vaniter third. Time, 1.59
The race run was very close at frst.
Raoidc was Just of the cars, forty-elght
hours from Saratog,-
Mile and sixteenth, heats: first heat.
Slip along won, Jim Douglas second.
The Ute was dis anced. Time, A50H.
Second heat, Slip-alung won. Jim Doug
las second. Time, l.4SH. The fastest
on record. -.5..-.
Three quarters O, mil:: Mona won.
Loften second. Guydetie third. Time,
-t15K.
Steeple chase: Carter Harrison won
Warrington second, Bucephalus third.
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