The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-05-23
TERRITORIAL TOPICS
The Cache Valley Man and
Brigham City Races.
LEGAL LORE VS.. HORSE FLESH
Some Splinters From sPFingVille-
Newsy ItenAs From the south
Brief General Glimpses.

It is estimated that nearly 900 people
gathered at the raoS track on Saturday
enly to be disappointed. Four horses
were to have contested for purse OF
$loe: three being entered, it was re-
duced to SIS. 8. L. Swenson's Nspo-
leon. E. II. Peirce's Kent and y. F.
Shows Black Prince were the starters.
Pools sold lively, Napoleon being
slightly favored. Black Prince was
abound to be lame, and Snow wished to
withdraw him, to which Peirce con-
scented, but Swenson positively refused
so he went.
In the first heat Napoleon drew the
pole, Kent second and Black Prince
third. This was a prettily- contested
tret, Napoleon winning, Kent a neck
behind and Black Prince sevorallengths
farther, nmping badly. Time, 3.l3. In
the second heat, the colt Kent captured
the POLE on the first turn, keeping it to
the inish, and passed the stand amid
cheers. Time, 3.12-
The track was ten or fifteen seconds
slow, and the time made was considered
very satisfactory.
The man from Cache Valley seemed
to have come over here with the full de-
termination of having everything his
own way, and his losing the second heat
originated the trouble.
1t appears that he first offered his
note for his portion of the stakes; the
other parties declining this, he was
finally prevailed upon to put up the
cash, but insisted On depositiRg 1t with
private stakeholder. We learned
subsequently that he had good reasons
for so-doing-there was man on the
ground anxious TO attach the money Tor
some debt,
Failing to win the second heat, Sven
son realized that he had no show to
capture the race, so he quietly recalled
his note and obtained his money from
the private stakeholder. Alter button
ing mis- pocket over the lHere, he felt
ssfe and declared a feul in the second
heat, stoutly refusing TO complete the
race.
When they ascertained that he stub
AhornIy refused to finish, some OF his
hackers chimed in with him and the
spokesman had the gall to ask the
Judges 10 leave it to the crowd to de-
Is
not. A kid of unassuming mein shouted
out at the top of his voice, "Lordy!
what be them Judges up there for?"
Swenson saIQ he would finish the race
for the amusement of the assembled
hundreds but not for money. The
others concerned would not assent to
this. as they did not care to help him
TO advertise a horse that he was solicit
ing patronage for; it being stallion
race-so this race tizzled-
Things looked rather foreboding for
time and it appeared as though the ser
vices of a corpse Of physicians would Ill
timately be required to attend the pros
pective sOre-heads and crooked legs; as
red-eyed men were accidently caught
in the act of loOSening their coats,
sharpening their knuCkles on wagon
wheels ana one man appeared to be
hardening his cleQched fist on the
Judges stand. At this most opportune
crisis, the heavens wept-whether with
AMER or pity, III give it up-and the
drilling shower effectually dampeDed
the savage spirit of the surging and
boislerOus crowd.
The dropping feelings of the throng
were somewhat revived when II was
announced that there would be race
between United States Commissioner
Darlington and Lawyer Coombs. Mr..
Darlington was to cover three laps,
riding a rather fractions behaving
brorchn, while the lawyer. on foot, was
to make only one circuit Of the track.
Intense interest Ess soon manifested
in this race, The purse was IS.
When the men appeared they were
greeted with shout OF delight which
made the heavens fairly ring. Shorn Of
CHI ho Ir
- sioner looked like diminutive, though
Z wily Jockey, making a striking contrast
with the lawyer, who sWelled cut like a
modern Hercules.
A good start was effected. The horse
darted ahead, followed by Mr.. Coombs,
who bounced off as unconcerned as you
please and in no apparent hurry, either.
Mr., Darlington covered one lap in good
stvie and passed the pedestrian, who
had ran about two thirds OF his half
mile, The hersemen shot by the stand
the second time, but hal barely passed,
when the animal was seen to stagger
under the incessant urging of its ambi
tious rider, who should have hoped off
right there, completing the last half
mile on foot.
The gritty lawyer came ap the home
stretch on an easy dog trot: but pafnn|
llka 1relghV eISIne PultinS wv
Pixies Peak. He rolled past the
judges stand, being welcomed by a
tremendous roar, which was heard
nearly a mile away. Time, 4.01. About
thirty seconds later, Mr.. Darlington
and his completely fagged-out steed
wiggled up to the crowd, which was tho
signal for ydeafening wells. hoets and
whistles. He appeared as fresh as he
ever did.
a match race has been arranged for
next Saturday, between o. G.. Shows
Black Prince and A. E. Shows Colonel.
JAKE MILES.
BR1aHAN. Utah, May 81, 1888.
SpringVille Splinters.