Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-06-18
Yesterdays RACING.
Lovely weather, Large Crowd.
and Some Spirited Faces.

The inaugural opening OF the Utah
Driving Park Association yesterday was
in every particular a success, although
the lack of shade from the hot rays OF the
sun will tend to deter many from attend
ing to-day. The grounds are three miles
south of the city, at the terminus of the
Liberty Park boulevard, on what is
known as the old Wells farm. The high
board fence surrounds forty acres OF as
fine land for park as could be wished
for. Already the managers have erected
a long row of fine stables and stands, and
before the season expires every convent
ence required by the public will be sup
piled. Yesterday afternoon by O'Clock
the grounds were we'll filled with admir-
ers of fine horses and good racing. Louis
Bamberger and Louis Hyams, the wide
awake pool sellers, kept crowd about the
pool box buying choices. The bar, run
bv Williams & Gerrans, did a rushing
business, to the delight of the attentive
proprietors and a half-dozen assistants.
The new track was in the finest condi
ton, and with Judges G. L. Haines, I.
F. Mulloy and Thomas Keogh in the
stand the races began, with Jack Gamble
first choice, followed by Greenback, Ell
sic and Birdseye, in the 40 class. When
the word 'Go'' was finally given the four
horses started and came in with Gamble
first, Elsie second, Gamble third and
Birdseye last; time 2:39. The second
heat was led by Elsie for some distance,
and closed by Gamble and Green
back crossing the wire in a
dead heat; time, 2:34 as given
in last nights issue of the DEMOCRAT.
The third heat was won by Greenback;
time, 2:331ba, although some question as
to his continued skips were raised. The
fourth heat was won by Greenback over
Gamble in a close contest, and the purse,
heat, race and 2:37 time given him.
In the 2: "A race pools sold three to one
in favor of L. G.. Lee against Kate Ewing,
and after four heats Lee was given the
race, money and time of 2:36. In this
race Blue Dick and Little Wonder were
shut out and retired.
In the evening races humphrey sold
favorite, but showed no reasons for it.
Johnny Sanford and lobe took the lead
and held it. Sanford won both heats, first
half mile in 5314 and second in So sec
onds. lobe came close behind the win
ner, and the others trailed. The races
closed at 80.
Nothing happened to mar the sports
save a little female profanity by cues
tionable characters, which will not occur
again, and all families can attend with |
protection guaranteed.
To-DAY's RACES.
At 2o'clock this afternoon conveyances
began to roll out of the livery stables and |
down the road toward the Park. The |
Opera House Band discoursed some spir-
ted music, and was followed by many |
street wagons to the grounds. The races
,or to-day are as follows:
One-mile Dash, purse of $150-Beaure- /
gard, entered by A. q. Risdale; Jim
by j. M. Kennedy; Victress,
Oy Richard Winder; Sorrel Dick, by w.
Carroll; Wild Idle, by A. A. Player;
Johnny Sanford, by +. T. Sanford Quar-
5er, by VIM. Davis.
2:50 Glass, purse of $200-Prairie Chief,
entered by Riley Kent; Birdseye, by J.
9. G. Glanfield; Elsie, by M. McKim-
Minis; Kate Ewing, by S. G. Ewing Roam
Pat by j. Moritz; Folly, by c. w. Car
rington.
Free for All, purse of Kathleen,
entered by NJ. McKimmins; Jack Gam
bic, by S. c. Ewing; Countryman, by
6. Kimberly.