The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-09
THE WACO RACES.
First Day of the spring Meeting
All That Could be Desired
In the Way Of weather.
The Track Fair and the Time
in some Respects Good.
The Flyers.

Hc OptHlUp uuN VI tHt IuCcs was
as bright and beautiful as the most
fastidious horseman or sport lover
could desire. A light breeze from
the north kept the air cool, aud, not
withstanding the fact that the track
was ia little off, owing to the recent
heavy rain, some very good time was
made, especially by the runners.
The attendance was fair for "iirst
day." about three hundred being
present, though the fair sex had but
few representatives, either IN the
grand stand or elsewhere about the
track.
Maj. Wiley Jones and Mr.. Mas
terson presided at the judges stand
in manner acceptable to all, and not
"kick" was made at any of their
decisions.
The first event on the programme
was the 2:3S trot 49, purse 5000
best three in five, for which there
were five entries, Maggie Knox, Reno
Defiance, Scott Parker, Red Light and
Golden Rule.
Maggie was the favorite in the
pools, with Golden Rule a good Sec
ond, and the result accorded with the
pool selling. The flyers were a long
time in getting under the wire for a
start, but at last the ego" was given
and away they went. Reno broke
badly several times and Golden Rule
also got off her feet, but she finally
got down to her work and pushed
the favorite hard for first place, but in
vain, as Maggie won the heat in 2:i0
and Golden Rule took second place
The second and third heats resulted
in the same manner, Maggie winning
in 2:36 and 2:40, the d" Rule" being sec.
ond in each case.
The next event was three-miuute
pacing race, purse 800, with Daisy
., Black jug and General Lee as con-
testants.
The first two were alternately the
favorites in the pools, but as Daisy o
was quite lame, having by some mys.
FERROUS cause become so about ten
days ago, the betters were doubtful OF
her success. The first two heats were
won by Black jug in 2:4S and 2:IS IL
General Lee coming in close second
in each case and the little white Dai.
sy breaking badly in each. But in
the third heat she never flickcred
from the start, and taking the pole al
the first quarter kept 1t and the lead
to the end, coming in with cheer
from the spectators, in 2A5. The next
two heats were won by General Lee
in 2:i5 LIZ and 2:44 respectively with
the Daisy very close second. This
race will be finished tomorrow.
The next event was the running
race, 3-4 mile heat; all ages, purse
$3.50, with Helianthus, Little Burt,
Miss Ward and Guadalupe on the
track, the first and last alternately be-
ing iavorites at the pool stand. This
was Guadaloupe's race from the start
though in the first heat the flyers
were punched at the half mile post
The delay in the "send or for the
second heat was very tedious, but al
last away they went and Guadalupe
came under the wires, though hard
pushed by Helianthus, in l:lS IL. The
time of the first heat was l:l9,
The last of the days sport was &
one-half mile dash, for two-year-olds
purse $75. The youngsters, Luna
Brown, Miss Highly and Ben Young
were nervous, and there was some de
lay in the start, but finally away they
flew, and after hard fight and mucl
whipping Luna won the race; time
IS seconds.
: To-DAY's RACES
The following is the programme TO
to-day,s races.