The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-09-30
RMPORIA RACES.


In response to the card published by
some Of cur prominent business men, a
Roodly number Of our citizens turned
out TO see the races yesterday, the at
tendance being larger than on any pre-
ViOus day. The weather was cloudy and
threatening, with 9 moderate breeze from
the south. the most interesting feature
Of the day and the one which caused the
greatest surprise, was the mile and
half novelty race. 1t had been con-
eeded that Jesse would win this race,
and he was accordingly barred in the
pools. The horses got away in bunch.
Hattie Trowbridge got to the half mile
first, where she quit winner in 90 sec
Onds. Oracle D. kept on, followed by
Jesse j. and Golly Hale. Oracle got to
the three quarter pole, winning $50.
From that on she was never headed,
winning the mile ESQ., mile and quar-
ter (s5O and mile and a
half, total, 5000. Jesse ]. was
unable to catch the colt
owing to slight lameness, which pre-
vented his winning the mile. AS it was
he pushed the colt very hard. Golly
Hale was never In the race.
Oracle D Is 3 bay FLY two years old,
by imported Billet, dam Lucille Western
by Lexington, and ID owned by j. G.
Gray, Of Lyons, Kansas. Her time to the
three quarter pole was IL; to the mile
AZ, and the mile and half in AZ
She carried six pounds over weight and
her performance is regarded as wonder
full, her time being the best ever made in
this state.
2:40 GLASS, trotting. Brewster had the
pole, with Cosoher in close proximity,
and the others were close up. Nest Egg
being In the ruck forged up and made g
hot fight for place. Coscher won by
ak inches. Brewster, second; Nest Egg
close third. Time, 2:341a.
In the second heat Ooscher had the
pole, but broke at the quarter, Brewster
and Mella G setting the gait to the three
quarter. Here they were joined by Nest
Egg and Coscher, the latter having made
up for his previous mistake.
It wss an exciting finish,
Nest Egg winning, Coscher second and
Brewster third. Time :3414.
Third heAt-Nest Egg had the pole,
but the judges inadvertently started her
of on . canter, thereby curtailiDg her
chances of winning. Brewster and Dam
dy led to the half, where Dandy broke.
Ooscher came forward and passing
Brewster won by three lengths. Time
2:3414.
The fourth heat resulted in dead heat
between Nest Egg and Coscher. Time,
2:321s, and Coscher, getting the fifth,
won the race, Nest Egg second money,
Brewster, third.
In the free-for-an there were three
entries, Phyllis, Libbie S, and Joe
Young. Libbie s got the pole,
Phyllis in the middle and Joe Young on
the outside. Libbie and Joe led for a
time but 1t was evident Phyllis was not
doing her best. She strobe along in
an easy manner until the half was reach
ed. then went to the front and won, Lib
bic S, second best, placed third for foul
ing Joe Young. Time, 1923.
In the second heat Phyllis had no
trouble in keeping head and won easily.
Time, 2:2S1S. Libbie S, second, Joe
Young, third.
In the deciding heat Mr.. Wagner let
Phyllis out little to show what she
could do, and she made the mile IN
2:17sz, beating Libbie 8, and Joe Young,
by fifty yards. Time, 2:17k.
The time made by the running and
trottiDg horses to-day demonstrates that
Emporia has the fastest mile track in the
west.
The prize for the best lady rider was
won by Miss S. B. Cochran, Miss @. Il.
Ross End prize, Miss Whorland Srd,
and Miss Katie Ross 4th.
MIR. VIM. Snoddy exhibited his fine
Hambletonian horse Kinlock and colts.
The first prize for best colt sired by Kin
lock was captured by Jno. Burns of En-
poris, j. Gray of Bitlertown second, G.
| G. Winnie 3rd.
In the sweepstakes, for best colt Of any
pedigree. The purse $3.50 was taken by
r. Drake of EmpOria. His colt is by
KinlC Ok, dam Almont Rather. These
colts were all Of such excellence that it
was simply the toss Of a nickle as to
which was the best.