Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-04
The FEATS OF FAST FEET.
The Races Open F~avorably, and
Great Attractions To-Day.
THE POLICEMEN GET TOO HOT.
PatroIing i'm Their Shirt-Sleeyes-
The Work ON the Merriam Block
Disappointed Teachers The
Guards After n Prize.


Tho Races.
Yesterday was the first day of the July
%trotting meeting, and as far as the weather
was concerned it was all that could be de-
sired. Although extremely warm during the
early part of the day, u fine breeze spranr up
after dinner, a few friendly clouds obscured
the sun, and the many visitors who wendell
their way to the Union driving park found
the afternoon as pleasant and comfortable as
could be wished. The attendance at the
park was very far for the opening day.
Dalbey's military band made a parade of the
business part of the city before going to the
track, and was in attendance at the amphi-
thcater during the entire afternoon.
FIRST RACE.
The first exhibition of the day was the 2;43
trot, in which there were four starters,
drawing positions as follows King Humbert
pole, Wclchman second. Rock Island Maid
third, Dick q. fourth.
First Hcat-But little time was lost in
scoring before the horses were sent away.
Dick G. was left at the wire, and was unable
TO pull out of fourth position. Hum0crt
broke badly at the quarter and fell back to
keep company upthe back stretch with Dick,
Wclchman and the Maid trottcd %squarcly
around and had n very pretty brush down the
homestretch, the maid winning by half u
length IN LBS, Welchman second, HumSert
third and Dick G.. fourth.
Second heat-Thc first half of this heat
was uninteresting, the Maid leading up the
back stretch, and the others trailing. At
the turn Welshman pulled up to the Maid
and the race to the WIRE was eXCit n :.
| Welshman broke as he reached the wi.e
and the Maid was awarded iirst placc, al
though second nose out. Time: "a.
Third heat-The Maid and HumDert got
off together and the latter pushed the marc
to the half, when Welshman began TO drive
and repeated the finish of the previous heat,
with the exception that the Maid also left
her feet ut the wire, ana the heat was
awarded to Hu nGe't, Welshman second,
Maid third, and Dick c., although distanccd,
allowed to stay on account of the running
finish. No time was taken.
Fourth heat-At the first trial the flyers
were sent away, with Humbert and the
Maid in the lead. Humbert trotted well to
the quarter, when he broke and dropped to
third place. Welsnman pushed hard to the
turn, aud the pair came down the stretch tor
the most exciting finish Ct the day. The
Maid won by barely a nose in 2'3'M, Welsh
man second, Humbert third, Dick G. dis
tan ed.
SUMMARY.
Dick 4 4 dis
Rock Island Maid. ..............1 1 3 l
n Humbert. 3 l 3
T~ime-2::S, 2:Sii4, none, a:8S9I.
Rock IS and first money, King Humbert
second money, Welshman third money.
SECOND RACE.
| flrSJ ueub-l mere were i've starters III lUc
2 % race, placed as follows: Boston Davis
pole, HcndryX second, Black Tom third, Pat
Quinn fourth, Rasor b.. fifth. A splendid
start was obtained, but Rasor b. broke i'm
mediately and lost about three lengths. Hen
dryX was the favorite and took the lead from
the start. Tom and Boston trotted Il fine
race up the back stretch for second place.
The pace was too fast for Davis and he
dropped to the rear. AS the field rounded
the home stretch, all interest conferred in
| HnnlrVY and Rllpk Tom nc tho 1nntpGt no
tween them was unusually close and eXcit-
ing. 1t was neck and neck, bat HGndryX
was held a second too long, ana Tom took
the heat in 2:21, Hen6ryX second, Rasor b.
| third, Quinn fourth and Boston Davis fifth.
Second heat-The horses were sent off
with little trouble, ana HendryX was pnshed
to the front in the turn. Pat Quinn was left
at the wire, being a dozen lengths behind at
the half. Davis stayed with the leaders to
the upper turn, when he fell back, and the
race home was between Tom, HendryX and
| Rasor b., who were all sent for the first
place. HendryX was forced and led out in
2:24Sd, Tom second, Rasor b. third, Davis
| fourth, and Quinn diStauced, but was al
| lowed to remain IN on account of his poor
start.
Third health this heat the horses were
sent away ut a terrific pace. The race was
between Hendrix and Razor b.. from the
start. The latter led three lengths on the
back stretch, but HendryX closed it at the
turn, and after Il lively dash down the
stretch, won the heat easily in 2:21l2, Razor
b. second, Boston Davis third, Black Tom
fourth, Pat Quinn fifth.
Fourth heat-This heat was evidently for
blood. Pat Quinn was drawn, having thrown
"a shoe. Razor b. took the lead and held it
10 the half, when HendryX was sent along to
show his superb qualities as Il tinisher. The
little gray was much more than a match for
the others, and finished a half a length
ahead in 2:2115. Black Tom and Razor b.
tied for second place, Boston DAVIS fourth.