Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-05-31

of was finally reached. The Dodge mare took
the lead and held # to the finish, being closely
pressed at the score by Buckdon. Forest King
third. Time 51A.
The same tedious scoring tried the patience Of
the crowd but finally the horses were sent of in
me shape. The mare took the lead and seemed
TO hold it without an effort. Up the back stretch
the struggle for second place was splendid sight
all but the mare running in close bunch But
none Of them got close enough the little mare to
smell of her.
Time SIN. SIN.
l SECOND DAY.
The crowd in attendance, though not so large
as the first day, contained many more strang-
cas-, and an increased interest. The track was IN
very fine condition, and the entrees made guess
| ing on the result very hard work.
TRorrrNG 800 CLASS.
The entrees were Moragn, Of Garden City, Col
umbus Maid, Of Pittsburg, Last Chance, Of indie
pendence and Mack of Dodge City. With Morgan
| fsvorite in the pools
First heat This was all between Mack and
| Morgan, with the mare acting crankey, and the
sorrel horse way back On account of Morgan
running, Mack sohuld have had this heat, but his
driver did not claim it and it was given to Morgan
Time. 2:4S Ia
Second heat, Morgan led to finish trotting with
ont a break, Mack crowding him close and
Columbus Maid distanced. Time 2.43li.
Third heat was all between Mack and Morgan,
and was an exciting race. Morgan ran badly and
was put back one place giving the heat to Mack
in 2.46.
The fourth heat was a race all the way between
Mack and Morgan, the former winning, trotting
the full mile without break and was the best
heat of the day. Time, GAS 1-3
Fifth heat, The big sorrei who had simply
saved his distance, and this by running, came to
the score fresh and in good wind The pool sell
Ter had called him out of the race, and the odds
had been running 10 to one agains him, but he
took the pole at the turn, and led the field by six
lengths to the finish, passing under the wire al
most on walk. Mack and Morgan had strug
gle for second place. Time. 2:4s l-a.
Sixth heat. Last Chance had the race all to him
self and ran as he chose. Time $50.
Seventh heat. The sorrel led the field hand
somely to the quarter stretch, when Morgan made
gallant struggle for his place but could not hold
it. Mack game, but seven heats was too
much for the old horse Time ESQ.
Time 24sS, 2.431a, 2.4e, 245si 2471a, $50, $50.
FREE ALL.
The entrees were Gen. Garfield and Governor
Anthony, of Garden City, Frenchman, of Clay
Center, and Affection, of Appleton, with Anthony
favorite.
First heat. After tedious amount Of scoring
Affection took the lead, and held it to finish. His
driver used his whip too freely, and the horse
under the wire, but was given the heat Time,
2:33.
Second heat. Affection led the procession with
Anthony, Garfield and the Frenchman each two
lengths apart to the finch, winning easily by
length. Time, 2:3S.
The third heat was a race all the way round,
Affection having the best of it all the way to the
wire. The great majority claimed the high-step-
per won by head, few called it dead heat
but by rank decision the judges gave the heat to
Anthony. Time 235
Fourth heat. Anthony led to the finish. Gar
field and Affection making it hot race for the
second place, the former showing a splendid
burst of speed on last quarter and coming in
second. Time 2.35,
Fifth heat. A hard struggle betwe en- the three,
with varying chances for the first three quarters,
and Garfield a winner by three lengths in 2:36.
Sixth heat. Garfield ran nearly third of the
mile, but Anthony showed his staying qualities,
coming in clear winner in 2:36 -. Alliction
distanceG.
RUNNING, 81 MILE DASH.
1t was shutdown when the flyers were called up
but the crowd were impatient to see the race and
in spite of the rules it rum The starters were
Emma Lee, Of Lyons, Ell Preistos, of Coffeyville,
H.
Honest John, of Sedan and Forest King, Of Atchi
son. The latter and Remus fayorites in the pools.
The start at the upper turn could not be
from the stand, but as they came by like the wind
they were all in a bunch running close, and but
little change took place in position. Forest King
winning by head, and all three horses Tapped
Remus second, Honest John third, the others
close but lost. Time LOG.