Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-06-19
LAST DAY OF THE RACES.
successful Finish of the First meet
of the Driving Park


of the Driving Park
Yesterdays turnout to the llnal races
of the first series OF the season was creu-
liable, but was not equal in numbers u
what attended the first day.
80 p. m. the bell in the judges
stand announced the coming OF the rum
ners for
THE MILE DASH,
In which there were six entries, as to-
lows: Beauregard by A. G. Rlsdale' jim
humphrey by J. c. Glanfeld, Vlctress by
Dick Winder, Sorrel Dick by William
Carroll, Wild Idol by A. A. Player and
Johnny Sanford by F. T. Sanford. The
little bay gelding Sanford, from MS con-
duct the previous day, and his apparent
good horse sense in scoring, had many
friends, and was consequently great
favorite in the pools. A good start was .7
had, the horses all punching until
they reached the quarter, when flctress
took the lead, keeping it to the three-
quarter pole. Here the Sanford morse
was called upon to demonstrate Whether OF
no he was worthy the friendship he had
won, and we'll did he do it, for IN a flash
he closed the gap which the Winder mare
had made, coming under the wire about
half neck ahead, an easy winner, Tor IL
was evident from the start that his able
rider had been saving him for the finish.
Time, :561a.
In the 2 80 class, trotting, Prairie Chief,
Birdseye, Elsie, Kate Ewing and Folly
were entered.
FIRST HEAT OF THE 2 80.
After considerable, and too much,
scoring. a start was made, Elsie leading
out and finishing the mile without skip,
in 1851, shutting out Prairie Chief and
Folly.
SECOND HEAT.
Although Elsie had been showing a
fine foot and good nerve, she broke badly,
doubtless owing to her lack of work, and
it now came Kate Ewing's fortune to turn
the tables, finishing the mile in 2 :36, with
Birdseye a good second.
THIRD HEAT.
Kate Ewing, still and always the favor
| tie in this race, worked out in good style,
trotting under the wire in 2:36, with
Birdseye again good second, and the
unfortunate Elsie distanced.
FOURTH HEAT.
The race now being between Kate
Ewing and Birdseye, the drivers waxed
| warm with their horses, and it was GER
tain they were going for all they were
worth. By considerable pressing Birds
eve finally succeeded in throwing the
Ewing mare off her feet, coming under
the wire in 2:371a, without once losing
| her feet.
FIFTH HEAT.
Again the two contestants came on,
the Ewing mare looking none the worse
for her recent defeat, but Birdseye soon
showed that her staying qualities were
| too much for her favored rival, breaking
her all to pieces, and winning the heat
in 2 :4019.
SIXTH HEAT.
This last heat was a guessing game for
all, but the Ewing mares friends were
confident as ever that they were the win
ners, and not till near the finish did they
loose their nip, Kate now losing her
! feet entirely and the merry Birdseye
III tUJ lllllll3 a llCNl
and arousing terrific cheer.
THE FREE-FoR-ALL.
In the free-for-all, the entries were
Kathleen, Countryman and Jack Gamble,
as announced in the programme, but Jot
Travis insisted that his Tommy Dodd
enter: and of course, as there are no
| judges in anybody's country who can out
talk our genial Jot, Dodd entered, and
was at once picked upon as the favorite.
FIRST HEAT.
A fair start, all the horses holding to
the track pretty well, but the good old
honest Dodd soon showed them that he
meant business, and took the heat easily
in 2 :35, without a break.
SECOND HEAT.
Again Dodd goes to the front, the other
horses working badly, keeping it to the
wires in ;409, Jack Gamble pressing
him hard, and Kathleen following her
sister Elsie to the stable.
THIRD HEAT.
The remaining three horses come on
with good start, Dodd leading, but was
soon thrown off his feet by Jack Gamble,
who won this heat in 2 :35, with Country
man away in the rear.
FOURTH HEAT.
In this heat either Dodd or his driver
were terribly ratified, for the old favorite
went into the air, allowing Gamble to
win in 2 :3S34, with Countryman for the
first time fair second.
FIFTH HEAT.
! With TNuptru,,oon
spirited, and the others each with two
heats, the word was given and the steady
(and the lame?) Tommy Dodd went TO
the front, keeping it to the close and fin
ishing the heat, the race and the day.
Time 2 40.
The attendance at this days races was
good and the satisfaction general; but,
gentlemen of the Driving Park, hurry up
that Grand Stand, and We'll see you
again.