The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-06-07
A FINE DAYS SPORT
The Great Don Angus Pomp
Match Pace.
CULLEN's HORSE THE WINNER.
Best Time, 2814-Johnnis C. Wins
ne Running Race in Two
straight Heats.

The spriag meeting of the Jordan
Park Association closed yesterday
afternoon, with the long-expected and
exciting mate facing race between the
celebrated animals, Matt Cullen's Don
Angus and w. J. Cars Pomp. The
enthusias m over the event was in ense
before the judges rang for the horses,
and at the pool box the choice of
| favorite was manifested in the odds of
| 500 TO $40 in favor of the Don. The at
tsndancs numbered over 1,5Oc. and
among them was quite sprinkling of
the faic sex. The judges selected were:
Register Webb and Messrs. J. II
| Grant and Mark McKimmins; the
timers, Mayor Armstrong and l. J.
Starbuck.
In drawing for positions it was de-
cided to choose by the tossing of O. S.
gold piece. Mr.. Lewis tipped the coin in
the air and Mr.. Cullen guessed wrong
giving Pomp the pole. Both of the
| PAGERS appeared in excellent form, and
| as, before the start, they were being
warmed up by their drivers, Mr.
Faucher and Mr.. Lewis, words of
admiration were freely spoken on all
hands.
Before calling the horses to 60, Judge
Webb gave due notice to the drivers
that the match was one in which there
was considerable at stake, ana they
would be expected to drive to win; that
the judges would watch the actions of
both very closely. and if anything
dou 1tful or disreputable occurred, they
would in6ict the severest penalty. THIS
announcement ELECTED decided mark
of approval from the spec ators.
FIRST HEAT.
After couple of scoriugs the horses
got most excellent start at %. Before
reaching the first furlong pole, Pomp
broke and lost quite piece of ground,
but in the stretch from there to the
stand had gained little, pacing for all
ne was worth to close up the gap. At
the hOmestretch turn Don Angus made
skip or two. On tie second trip
around, and when opposite the stand on
the other side of the field the Don
broke badly. when Pomp shot ahead
This brought forth demonstrations
loud AMI positive. OF sympathy for the
Carr horse. At the home stretch Angus
broke again, and again the crowd yelled
and kept yelling until both steeds
passed under the wire at the finish,
when the screams and shouts might
have been heard at the other track
Pomp was the winner in2 1915.
SECOND HEAT.
In the pools Pomp was favorite. The
start was an even one. A short dis
lance, up the back stretch, Pomp broke
and opened long gap between the two
horses, SO long that it was stated that if
he made ano' her such break, he would
be shut out. On the second time
around, however, he did leave his feet
and lost what ground he had gained, |
but made it up again in good style be- |
fore reaching home. Don Angus didn't |
make skip in this heat. The wind |
was very stiff during the whole time, |
and the dust was disagreeable. Don |
Angus heat. Time, 1854.
THIRD HEAT.
This was pretty exhibition OF pac-
ing. although Don Angus broke badly
ia the first quarter. and lost a good
stretch of track. Pomp took the lead |
and kept on around and to the last |
quarter, when the Don had come up
even with him, Mr.. Lewis evidently |
driving wisely to keep his animal from |
breaking. at the homestretch turn, |
however, Don Angus again broke and |
as the two came down past the judges |
stand the yells of delight from Pomp's |
friends were deafenlng. The driver of !
the winner was cOngratui ated On all |
sides for his handling of the ribbons
over his pet. Second heat for Pomp.
Time, 2.3114.
FOURTH HEAT.
The wind died down and the dust
settled, so that better time was looked
for this heat. Soon after the start Don
angus took the pole from Pomp, bat
soon after left his feet; Pomp gained on
him, and i'll his turn broke, but
during the second trip, both
animals behaved we'll until near the
homestretch, when Don Angus broke
again, few skips. When the two came
in at the finish, Don Angus was about
three lengths ahead. In consequence
OF the breaks, the judges took into con-
sideration that the Don did not gain
enough to make up the difference at
the outcome, and gave the heat to him.
Time, 284.
FIFTH HEAT
At6.O5 O'Clock the horses went off
nose and nose. On the first quarter
DON Angus broke twice and lost con-
siderably, during which Pomp took the
pole from him. Both came tearing for
the stand. exhibiting a magnificent
burst OF speed when Ponp, near the
wire broke ana dldn I catch his feet till
near the first back stretch turn. The
second time round was quite horse
raf g, Don Angus keeping in the lead to
the finish, when he was couple of
lengths ahead, in 2 BIZ, winning the
heat, race and money.
HANDICAP RUNNING RACE.
To wind up the days sports, the hall
dlcap running racs, between Policy and
Johnnie c., followed. The first named
animal carried 1915 DOunds and tha lat