Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-07-25
THE DRIVING PARK RACES.
Some Exciting Speeding Yesterday,
Considerable ssSkipping,,' and
Quite q Little kicking.

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The thorough announcement OF the
races that took place yesterday at the
Driving Park was sufficient to attract q
very respectable attendance in the after
noon. The weather was altogether pleas
ant, and the average time made by the
racers was very good.
In the first running race six good ones
started, with Victress at the pole, Selkirk
second and Sorrel Dick third, while the
others, Molly Mccarthy, Wild Idle and
lobe, took the outside. On the second
score they were sent off, and Selkirk
took the pole at once, while Victress fol-
lowed closely behind Every person
present became enthusiastic at the pretty
race, which continued to the end about
as at the start, excepting that lobe made
dash on reaching the home-stretch and
gained second place, where he crowded
Selkirk under the wire with Sorrel Dick
at his heels. Time, SO seconds.
The second race-a trotting race for
$80-was for the best three heats in five.
The following horses were entered:
J. w. Fallon's black gelding Alf, and
Caddy, FLY of Birdseye. The horses
got away on the second trial with Caddy
to the pole, but Alf cut in ahead and led
the race until the homestretch was
reached, when he broke and was passed
by Caddy, who took the race in 2:46.
In the second heat the mare did not trot
so well, and ALI came under the wire at
a walk, winning the heat in AT. The
third heat showed some fast spurts of
trotting by the mare, but as in the second
heat the horse trotted more steadily and
won the heat in 2 As. The fourth heat
was more of a contest, and had Caddy
trotted more evenly she would have won
the race, but after reaching the last quar-
ter she broke, and ALI won the heat, race
and purse. Time, 2:46.
The second running race was between
Mollie Mccarthy, Johnny Sanford and
Sorrel Dick, half mile and repeat for
$3.50. Sanford sold first choice in the
pool, and the other two went for the same
money. In starting Sanford won the
pole, with Mccarthy second. They were
sent off even on the second trial Sorrel
Dick worked to second place back of San
ford, with Mccarthy behind. The race
was close between Sanford and Dick, but
was won by the former in So seconds.
The second heat required no scoring, but
was sent off on the first trial, and, like the
first heat, it was won by Sanford, in 53A
seconds.
The fourth race was for the 2 "a class,
between Jack Gamble, Greenback and
Birdseye, for purse OF $3.50. The
horses started with Greenbaek to the
pole and Gamble in second place. Green
back sold favorite, and Gamble in choice
with Birdseye sold second in the pool.
The drivers were charged to observe the
rules, especially the manager of Green
back, as that horse was in the habit of |
making skips in race, and complaint of |
running had been entered against |
him. They started nicely; Greenback
lost his feet on the start, but settled back
to work almost as quickly, only to splurge
the lead for a short distance until he lost
his feet in trying to ''get there" and was
passed by Greenback, in 2:39. In the
second heat Birdseye did some fast
trotting, and held second place to Green
back much of the time. but by breaking
every few rods Greenback put himself
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"a, amid much dissatisfaction,
which was only settled by the
Judges after considerable discussion.
In the third heat the horses got away on
he first trial, with Gamble in the lead.
On the first quarter Greenback and Gam
Die broke simultaneously, and Birdseye
ook the lead, which she kept to the
inish, and won the heat in 2 :34A with
1reenback second. The fourth heat was
more evenly trotted by all three
lorses. Birdseye got the lead, but lost
t again, with the other two horses
equally for first place for some I
considerable distance, until Greenback
made some of his breaks and got to the
ront with Gamble by his side In pass ]
ng under the wire Greenback had but a ,,
Dot the lead and was put back to second
lace on account of "bad breaks" Gam
lie took the heat in 2:4015.
The fifth race was a three-quarter mile 7
ash for $75, between Mollie Mccarthy, /
ohnny Sanford. Victress and Sorrel
lick. Mollie was found to be lame and /
as withdrawn from the race and pools
n her declared off. Sorrel Dick took the 7
ole, Victress second and Sanford the /
Inside. After much scoring they were
arted together, and ran nicely through :: 5
ut the heat. Dick won by a half length, n
AFFORD second and Victress third. Time,
:25H. ~. ~. - i i
1t was now dark and the races closed, 4
lie trotting race being announced to con-