Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-04

oUlanH DtOplt over IL lOTCt, Dut IVsulNO
this meeting is not fiattering to those holding
that belief. IL has been decided TO give up
the park, plat IL and sell II for house lots. IL
is hoped that sufficient pressure can be
brought to bear on the management to induce
them to relinquish this plan for the present,
and give it a trial Of one more season.
Omaha can offer no such advantages as this,
and a vigorous effort should be made to keep
up the track and give. Liberal patronage.
The ASSOCIATION has lost'over 81, 900 on the
park the past season and can not afford to
continue IL. The park ard association stand
very high with the horsemen throughout the
country, and it is 10 be regretted that such a
move as necessitates the Abandonment of
past glory and brilliant prospects for the
future.
The races Of yesterday proved very inter
esting and the time nade was very good.
The following is the order and results of the
races on the days programme
The first race was the unfinished 2:40
class of the preding day. Thc horses were
sent away TO a fine start, but the heat was
embarrassing. Welchnan took the lead and
held it. Moilie II. and Ibis trotted prettily
for second place. Mollie pulled away at the
turn and dashed after the leader, but he
was. too fast. AT the. wire they were
placed Welchman, Mollie H, Ibis, Frand.
Time-2:35I8.
Moneys were Observation-Disclosures first,
Ibis second, Mollie Fl third.
2:30 TRoT.
The second event Of the day was the 800
trotting race, for which there were seven en-
tries. and four starters. Positions were
drawn as iollows:' .Mollie Sherman pole,
Captain Hunt second, 1alavera third, Cy-
clone fourth.
First Heat-Considerable difficulty was ex-
perienced in getting the horses away, and
they were finally sent off to a Struggling
start. There was a hard fight between Mol
lie Sherman, Captain Hunt and Cyclone for
the pole at the turn, but Hunt slipped
through and easily secured a lead OF a
length. Cyclone went to pieces at the quar-
ter and lost a dozen lengths before recover
ing. Mollie Sherman was sent after Captain
Hunt on the back stretch and going to the
half the gait was very fast. The spectators
were treated to two races during the heat.
Mollie and the Captain were paired, and
trotted even to the half. Cyclone and
Talavera were ten or twelve lengths behind,
struggling for third place. The mare headed
Hunt at the upper turn, and swung into the
stretch at u rafting clip. 1t was a splendid
struggle to the wire. Mollie Sherman won
the heat, Captain Hunt second, Talavera
third, and Cyclone barely saved a distance.
Time 2:32.
Ben Walker was put behind Talavera and
did good work.
Second Heat-The start was repetition of
the first. Captain Hunt captured the pole
at the turn, with Talavera a close second.
Up the back stretch they paired again, this
time with Captain Hunt and Talavera in the
lead, Mollie Sherman and Cyclone in the
rear. Mollie Sherman went to pieces, and
did not trot over 100 yards at a stretch dur
ing the remainder of the mile. Hunt went
fast to the head of the stretch, but was una
BILE to stay, and Talavera took the lead, WIN
ming easily, Hunt second. Cyclone third,
Minnie Sherman, fourth. Time . :32.
Third Heat-They were sent off to a splen-
did start. Talavera took the lead, but gave
way at the quarter to Captain Hunt, who
led to the half, where he was compelled to
allow Talavera to again 90 to the front.
Cyclone went up early in the race and was
sent anyway to save a distance. Mollie
Sherman trotted fast and was sent for the
lead, but could only get out second. Talavera
was first at the wire, Mollie Sherman second,
Captain Hunt third, Cyclone fourth. Time
$50.
Fourth heat-Captain Hunt tried his old
trick of cutting in the turn, but lost his feet,
going all to pieces, and before he was settled
he was out of the race. Talavera was not
headed during the race, although Mollie
Sherman was sent very fast for the nile, and
would have won but for an unfortunate
break just before reaching the wire. Tala-
vera won the heat, Mollie Sherman second,
Cyclone third, Captain Hunt fourth. Time
. BOO.
The following is the summary:
Mollie Sherman.... .............1 4 2 2
Ialavera. .......... ..........'...3 l
Captain hunt. ................. = = . 4
T~ime-a:3a. a:3a, $50, a:sO1%.
Talavera took first money, Mollie Sherman
second, Captain Hunt third.
1928 PACE.
The second race was the 2:23 pace, with
four entries and all started. Positions were
drawn as follows: st. John, pole; Oliver Z,
second; Ed. Rosewater, third; Joseph l.,
outside. The horses were all grays and
very fast. There was great expectation of a
fine race, aud the spectators were not disap-
pointed. Rosewater broke badly after leav-
ing the wire, and was a long distance in the
rear at the quarter. They were all well
strung out as they entered the back stretch,
and Rosewater was driving. He began to
close up the gap rapidly, and passed Oliver
f as if he was standing still. Joseph l.
pushed st. John hard to the halt, but lost
his feet and went to the rear. Rosewater
caught st. John on the upper turn and took
the lead, which caused great excitement.
ST. John went up and his driver had hard
work to get him under the flag. Joseph l.
was squared and came fast to the wire, but
Rosewater finished just in a jog, Joseph l.
second, Oliver. E. third, st. John fourth.
Time-2:3 30.
Second heat-As the horses came to the
| score it was expected that Rosewater would
win easily, but no one thought that
the time would be fast, as the
wind was blowing up the stretch at a terrific
rate. Some iockeying was INDUCED in and
the horses were at length sent off, leaving
st. John several lengths in the rear. 1t was
a procession all the way. AS Rosewater
went flying up the back stretch everyone en-
| ClalIueu, WHY uOn' ne HOlu nlm.' Out tne
handsome gray still kept on. AS he came
| into the home stretch there was considerable
surprise manifested among the spectators.
"See him come " Hes coming FAST "He
never came down that stretch so fast be-
FORE were among the EXPLANATIONS. 'Gen-
| tlemen, he's breaking his record" exclaimed
a veteran horseman, and this was evidently
the case. 1T was certainly the first time he
had ever been sent down the stretch at such
a pace, ana he went under the wire at a 10
clip. 1t was known that the mile was, but
| the excitement was intense when the result
was announced from the judges stand.
Rosewater first, Joseph l.. second, Oliver E.
third, St. John distanced, but allowed in on
account of his start. Time, 2:2015.
Time by quarters, first, 0:35l6; half,
1:ll}4; three-quarters, la; mile, 2:2o11.
Considering the heavy wind blowing
up the stretch it was as good as els
Third Heat-A good start was secured, and
away they went. Rosewater went TO pieces
at the turn and again on the back stretch,
and when finally settled was twenty lengths
behind. st. John led to the half, when
Joseph L. forged ahead and had the race
well In hand. Rosewater was sent hard in a
vain attempt to close the hopeless gap, and
finished on Joseph's wheel, st. John third,
Oliver e. fourth. Time-2 :3OH.
Fourth Heat-Over twenty minutes was
consumed in useless scoring before the
horses were finally sent away. A great deal
of %jockying was INDUCED in, and called for
l several severe reprimands fom the starting