Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-07-01
THE OPENING DAY.

morrow.
To-day opened clear and bright with q
strong wind blowing from the south,
which increased steadily until noon,
when it was blowing q diminutiye gale
and sending clonds of dust along the
streets. At the race track there was
considerable pulverized soil blowing
and several attempts were made
at sprinkling the track,
which were unsuccessful on account OF
the scarcity of water. The track was
pronounced slow by a horseman, but is
generally quoted as in fair condition.
A number of enterprising citizens
have opened r~efreshment stands within
the grounds, where the hungry and
thirsty may satisfy the inner man,
Last night the selling of pools
opened at $50 at Geo. Browns Third
street sample rooms. A large crowd of
horsemen had gathered there and when
the sales began the pools were rapidly
auctioned off. Edgewood was the
f~avorite in the $50 class, with Toe
Weight first choice in the 800 minute
class, and the Union county mare Gallo.
way in the running race.
The horses on the grounds and en-
tered in the races are:
Runners-Prairie Lilly, Shamrock,
Galloway, Tony Pastor, Orange Bios
som, Rosalind, Maud Marskin, Lulu,
Bell, Peter, Play mate. LaMartlne and
Black Bally.
Trotters-Elmwood Maid, Edgewood,
Frank H., Kittie c., Toe Weight, Lady
MacEwan, Little Frank, Sorrel Dick,
and Governor @.
Beside these "a number of Yankton
horses are entered on tho lists.
To-MoRRow's RACES.
2:40 Observation-Disclosures 5000
Toe Weight. Sorrel Dick, Elmwood
Maid, Little Frank.
Special Class-Trotting-Purse $3.50
Chet, Noble D., Croppy, Governor.
THIS AFTERNOON.
This afternoon the races were we'll at
tended, despite the wind and it's dis
agreeable dust accompaniment. The
sport was of superior order and an
improvement on that afforded by pre-
vious turf meetings. A superior class
of horses has been entered for the ex-
hibition, this being particularly notice.
able in the running stock. Four of the
five horses entered for this afternoons
run are thoroughbreds.
The races opened according to the
printed programme. Messrs. d. N.
Gross, VIM. Kramer, and VIM. Miner
acted as judges and General j. b. Dennie
kept the time.
THREE MINUTE RACE.
The horses, Lady Alice, Toe Weight,
Frank FL. and Sorrel Dick, for the three
minute race, were called at 2 o'clock
sharp. and in spite of the high wind the
heat Was a fair test of
speed. Sorrel Dick, with his owner
OPP behind, had the pole, Lady Alice
second, with M. Dewey on the cart, Toe
Weight, handled by Jno. Fisher, third,
and fourth, or on the outside, Frank e.,
driven by Bob Kneebs. After tire
seorings they were sent away with
fair start, Sorrel Dick acting badly when
he passed under the wire. Lady Alice
drew slightly ahead but broke when q
short distance from the wire, letting
Frank FL. in ahead, Toe Weight second.
Frank I'll led the quartette all the way
round, with Toe Weight second. Sorrel
Dick made a running race of it, and
when heal the three-quarter pole was
passed by Lady Alice and in this order
the heat wal fnished-Frank Fl leading.
Toe Weight second, Lady a good third
and Sorrel way behind. Time, three
minutes.
2:30 GLASS.
First heat-After the finish OF the
first heat of the three minute race the
horses were called up in the 2.30 class.
| The entries were as follows: KIttie O,
Edgewood, Little Frank and Lady Mac,
They were given positions as they are
enumerated above, with John Fisher
behind Kittie, Kneebs driving Edge
| wood, Little Frank in the hands of NJ.
Dewey. Lady Mac was Withdrawn from
the races at a late hour. After two
scorings the horses went under the
| wire with Kittie G ahead slightly, Edge
wood second and Little Frank third
Little Frank took the lead before the
first eighth mile was passed
ana to the finish of The heat
he kept we'll in front, with Kittie c
pushing him all the way around and
Edgewood some distance behind. The
heat was very exciting and at the finish
cheers loud and lusty came from the
crowd. Time 2.43.
The Traces started .late this after.
noon and the concluding heats are
deferred until tomorrow.
Far too windy for comfort at the track
this afternoon.
Fakirs of many descriptions are al
ready numerous at the fair ground.
The gentlemen OF tho Yankton driv
ing park association displayed commend
able forethought concerning the COM
fort of both drivers and horses in sprink
ling the track to-day.
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