Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-06-05
ON THE TURF.
Third DAYS Races-Grand Array of
Fast Horses

entered on the field These races are de-
veloping a rivalry among horscInen in this
section, and have demonstrated that Wich-
= ita will henceforth take the lead in attract
4 ing the largest and best array Of blooded
o stock to its races, and may now score
D first best. Everything has been done by the
4 officers ef the association to make these
n races a success and the order, prompt and
D fair decisions have prevailed throughout the
J entire contests These races mark a new
= era in the horse history Of southwestern
} Kansas and will long be remembered by
, horsemen as the beginning of famous races.
The Judges were selected for the day, be-
, ing selected from the horsemen present not
, interested in the races. They were Messrs.
/, Geo. W. Walters, ii. r. Butler and Murray
Myers. Col. Dunton still occupying the
position of starting judge.
Colt race, 4-year olds and under, brought
out four trotters. nice array Of young
bloods Lady Markle, g. m, Membrino Chief,
, g. :; Minnie Palmer, : m, Alice NJ b. m, all
, ready for one of the best contests Of the
day.
| FIR. heat colt trot-Membrino Chief
first, Lady Markic second, and Alice third.
Time, 2:5S. Second heat-Lady Markle first,
Mernbrino Chief second, Minnie Palmer
third. Time, 2:59l. Third heat Nam
brine Chief first. Lady Markle second,
and Minnie Palmer third. Time, 300.
| Fourth heat-Minnie Palmer first, Lady
4 81 I'll
Time, 2.5Sl Fifth heat-Minnie Palmer
first, Mambrino second, and Lady Markle
third, Time, 2:53. Sixth and last heat
Minnie Palmer first, Lady Marlle
second and MambrIno third. Time, 2;56!.
Minnie Palmer winning first money Nam
brine second and Lady Marsle third, the
score standing:
Lady Marklc, z. m, VIM.
| Ward .................2 > 3 u
Mambrino Chief, e. :, Geo
ID. Kelly,...........-.........I > 3 , 81
Minnie Palmer, :. m, jew
cit II Hutton.........-......i , ! II
Alice, b. M, j. T. McMil-
| len .........-....................3 1 4 DIR |
Time-2;5S, 2:5s!, 800, 2:5Gl, 2;56l.
Free for all trot brought out but three
horses of the five originally entered, Cling |
and Pitchforll not on the track. Black |
| Tom, Joe Young and 6. T. Pilot, three cx-
ira good horses, participated in this contest
as principals The race was closely con-
tested and elected great excitement.
First heat-Joe Young first, Pilot see
ond Time, 2:3O. Second heat-Joe Young |
first, and PHO, second. Time, 2:3o!. Third
heat-Joc Yonng first, and Black Tom sec
ond Time, 2:29.
Score standing:
Black Tom, blk e, 6. \. Emory ; , |
Joe Young, blk. :, Chas. We,tbrookI |
G. T. Pilot, i. 2. Chas Il. Michael 8
Time--lst heat, 2:30l; Pad, 2:30ll; Bird, 2:2s.
FREE FOR ALL PACE.
The next race was an entry Of three pac-
ers.
Nellie Shaw, d m, entered by Palmer;
Nellie T., Z. m, entered by Geo. Polsen; Pc
Jro, b. z, entered by Gentry Bros.
Some of the finest speed of the day was
witnessed in this race and Wa, holly contest
ed throughout every heat.
First hcat-Pedro first, Nellie e. second.
Time 2:3ll. Second heat-Nellie Il. first,
Pedro second. Time, 2:30I. Third heat
Nellie Il. first, Pedro second. Time. 2:29.
Fourth hcat-Nclle b. first, Pedro second.
Time, not given. Giving the race TO Nellie
T., the score standing:
Nellie Shaw ......... ..............-..3 :; ) $
Mile B.. ...-.................--2
Pedro ...--..............l >
Novelty Eacc-EunninS for stretches of
!, J, ! and mile brought out four horses:
Remus. h. =. lIibernia, b. m, Galaxy Hale,
Is. m, and Ressmorc, b. e. Ross
more made the mile winner, iIibernia
made the and stretches as winner and
Remus the stretch winner. Galaxy Hale,
acted bad, flew the track and trcw his rider
over the fence and would no: contest for
stakes. The score in the mile run stood:
Rossmore first. Hibernia second, and Remus
third.
This ended the races Of TO-DAY and those
Of the circuit.
INCIDENTS OF TIE DAY-rER>oNAL.
In the interval of the races, Col. Dunton,
starting Judge of the races, called Mr.. II. &.
Toler. secretary of the Wichita Jockey
club, II the from. aud in the name of the
turfincn OF Southwestern Kansas Race asso-
citation presented him with mag
nifcrnt gold headed cane in
appreciation Of many courtesie- extended
them on the circuit and especially at
this place. The compliment was received
with becoming modcsty.
Mr.. Chas. Westhrook. of Peabody, owner
Of the famous Joe Young, drove that horse
and won fir; money.
Judge j. NJ Baldcrson was an interested
spectator at the races yesterday.
Mr.. VIM. Thomas, while watching point
er> at the races had his pockets picked by
some enterpri>ing pck-pocket and relieved
him of an improbable Investment in pools.
lie lost $50.
Mr.. {. :. Finch, editor of the Harper
Graphic. was in attendance on the races yes {
terdav. ;
Judge Mcdonald, of Winfield. has been !
attending tie races.
Mr.. Willis Westbrook. Of Peabody. was
at the races yesterday.
Some little excitement occurred Yesterday
by slight skirmish between two belliger- I
Hin and Bill House--but fights {
al race course don't 20 and are unworthy l
a notice when horses with 80 record are t
up. 80 the reporter passes over these l
little things which are always declared of AT q
the innings. There came very near being a a
serious accident at the starting Of the {
novelty races when GALAXY Hale ran against '
the fence and threw his rider into the crowd
of spectators Of the rotunda
CORRECTION,
\ mistake was made in Yesterdays paper
in the score of Red Jacket which should
have been rs follows E : 3. The
report did not give him a heat. Red JACKIE,
Is q fine PAGER and has had but ten DAYS work
this season. and will be fast horse before it
ends. Thus ends the very successful and /
iirst-class meeting OF the association at this +,
place in the time adyertised-ihrec days.
SOUTHERN KANSAS FAIR CIRCUIT. :
Delegates of the FAIR Association Of Cow
ley. Sumner, Harper. kinsmsn and Seds-
wick counties held meeting last evening :