Telegram-herald., 1888-07-11
RACES COMMENCED
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Sa f6nu weather eoDld have bssn sskei I
fsr Al ths opsning ef the races yesterday, /
b..ld<. tie track Gas IN the hDssl condition
oossibls, and With large Numbers Of hossss
satsred nns weeks sport vas looked Tor |
.ilh great deal Of pleasure. Everything /
passed of smoothly and slowly and those
psssenl enjoyed themselves a. oniy horse
lovers c4n. The n 0f l. band diseo0rs<t
music in short chanks and helped Iii II
tns tine occupied
In tAs 80 uotling race Minneoia Hcld
prime f4EoEits, Enma r. and J. W. sold
second choice, With toe remaining entriss
for The nel1. Down tODu last eEeQiDg
Emm4 +. SOLD nrst ia the 30 pacing race
Billy stssaft sold against Tie neid.
When the nrsG race was called nse out of
TIE nins entities sOld, put 10 al appearance,
j. W. drew TIE pole. Emma T., second,
Ruby, third. NuEcracser, fogFths Alnneola,
fifth.
First heat-After several trials the i've
horses got of well ia q bunch, bat J. w.
shosed bis makeup By taking good head
and keeping Il 20 the nn.sh. AT The hall
mtls poss hinneoia pulled Dy Emma +. and
nDishsd second, Emma r. q close third
TIE company was too fast Tor Nutefaeker
snd kuoy. they failed 10 get inside OF The
distance tag. Time. 232t.
Second neat w. and Emma +.
| crowded each other very close until the
I first tarn was reached when Emms r. was
obliged 10 gaze and j. W.s disappearing
| forn, the little bay mare then lost her ieet
and was passed BY Minneola coming under
| the wire in these positions. Time. $50.
Third heat-Ihis heat was but repeti-
tion of the second, the horses were not
| crowded, and performed some hne work.
| J. ". won this heat and race. Minneola.
second. Emma: F.. third. Time, 2.4s.
/ Summary. w., l. l. !; Emma r.. 5.
| 8. Ruby. dis: Nalcracker, ais; Ainneola, :,
2. :. Time. 23Zl, 80. 254a-
/ At the conclusion OF this race the Morse
| Hauser combustion came upon the track
and made a mile in 203, Miss Morse driving
| Billy, Planet and Trixie. Miss Hanser
handling the reins for Liverpool and Lloer-
afor. Tais was very exciting race and
| was hub and hub" the first half mile, but
| Miss Hauser won the race by good length.
go Pacing-The next race was an
almost cut and dried affair. as far a. first
| money was concerned, Billy Stewart being
| too fast for the crowd. Some portions OF
the race we're very exciting.
First heat--Bllly Stewart was fortunate
enough TO get the pole. Aadge Miller
second. Cretmore third, George b. fourth.
four other horses were drawn. Billy
Stewart kept the lead from the start, with
Aadge Miller close second, when Cret-
more who had been acting badly got down
10 business and took second place very
easy, Aadge Miller third, George B. fourth.
Time, 2254.
Second heat-Billy Stewart again showed
that be was fast although Miller again
crowded him for q quarter OF a mile. George
b. attended strictly 10 business and was
given second place. CIetmore again went
OF ais feet and came near getting LETT. but
settled down in time to get third place.
Miller after doing so well at first, contented
| hI m self with fourth place. Time, 23l.
| Tnird heai-Billy Stewart won th is heat
and race very easy; Cretmore raE enough TO
come under the wire ahead in front OF
George g., Madge Nil Ter fourth. The driver
of George b. protested, but he bad run too
much himself to count. Cretmore was
given second place in the heat and race;
George B. third and Madge Miller fourth.
Time 2S2i.
summary.-Billy Stewart, 1. l.. 1; Madgs
Miller. 3. A, 4; Cretmore. 2, 3, ?: George B.,
4,2.3. Time, 2:25t. 2:3l. 2:324.
After this race Misses Morse and Hauser
gave an exhibition one-half mile running
race which Was won by Mas Hsuser in 81
seconds.
Four-yer-old trotting.-This race was q
walk away for General Blsckford of Ken
tucky. Charles Burpham WAS on hand
with q very handsome bay mare. but she
was not fast enough, and was protested for
being over four years Did. Blackford cap
tured the pole. Perth. second: Helen NJ.
third; II. Sherwood. fourth.
l First Heat-Blackford kept the lead to the
finish with Helen II. good second. Perth
and II. Sherwood forgot that they were in
the race and we're distanced. Time. 2:45l.
The second and third heats were won by
Biackford, Helen N. secohd.
eummary.-Genera Biackford, l, 1. L.
Perth, dis; Helen NJ, 2. 2. 2; II. Sherwood,
dis. Time, 2:45i, 2:47. 247i.
This race was for the Citizens Purse of
$50 and to this Was added $40 by the Asso-
ciation.
The following is the programme for to-
day:
2.34 CLASS, TRorTISs-FuRsE $500.
John Dickerson, Greensburg. Ind, b z
Billy Terrill-
A. I. Paine, Reed City. Mich, m Lady
Buns.
D. A. Cheevsr. Kansas City, b m Lady
StillmsD.
VIM. Oswald, Grand Rapids. Mich. b $
Prize.
L. ID. Clarke. Bronson. Mich, Pete
Louis Simon, Columbus, Ohio, Fred
Arthur.
C. J. Hamilton. Muskegon. Mich, m
Starlight.
D. B; Hibbard, Jackson, Mich. m
Lizzie Fl.
C E. Abbott, Denver. Col. b Charley
Dick.
C. C. Dougherty. Centreville, Mich, 5
Henry Middleton.
II. 4 f. DGhmme. Glendale. Ohio, br 3
Mulaito.
223 CLASS, TRoTTINs--PURsE $500.
J. c. MeNsughtoD, Minneapolis, MINI.
W. n. Cartier. Cotton wood Falls. Kan,
D z Faro.
c. R. Abbott. Denver Col. br Elmvood
Chief
+. r. Diksmsn. Grand Rapids, Mich. br
Ed Mac
I. G. Cody. Big Rapids. Mich. ch m Mag
q KnoE.
A N. Rsthbun. Grand Rapids. Mich, CD :
Charlie Boy.
II. D. kygee. Fan Claire. Wis. m xii
Curry.
George Grimhs. Goshen, Ind. Edwin
Ia.
r. Fl KseIsr, Jack son. Mich. sr Buiwrr
n. II. Kerlsr. Jscksou. Mica .hg Almont.
J. N. Johnson, Jsckson. Tenn. b Fran K
Burford.
John ". Besrdmsn. Nashville. Mich, b
m Lsdy Z.
Three yssr-sld trottins.-L. T. Kinney.
Grand Rapids. Mich, Fanny x
Wm. Forslsnd. Bellsvier. Aich.. Maud
F.
Bailey a strons. Pisin~sil. Mica, ch f
Lady Ida.
W 5. Kirsy. esIesburz. Mich, . Harry