, 1888-09-30
Interesting Races at the Fair
Grounds Track Yesterday.
N. R. Davis St. HaIma Wins the
Great Cup Consolation Race.
Joker, the Laramie Jumper, Capt
ures a Hurdle Cup.
Handsome SorreI John Takes Two
Half Mile Heats.
A Case Where a Horse Refused to
Assist at Swindling.
Meeting Ends With Half and Quarter
Dashes and a Foot Race.
The Added DaN.

There was a line afternoon sport yes
terday, but slim attendance for the reason
that the extra day had not been sufi-
cientlv advertised. All races were under
the auspices Of the association and man
aged by those in charge of the regular
events. The event of the day was the
capture of the cup consolation trophy by
N. R. Davis St. Halma, who ran second
to Deronda in the club cup race Tuesday.
ST. HALMA's VICTORY.
The consolation race was called early, as
there were fully 1000 people on the
grounds attracted solely by this contest.
1t was a ~three-quarter dash, weight for
age, with professionals up" j. d.
Freeborn's Frederick, T. w. Brooks
Nellie BLY, and f. T. Iselin's Viscount
were St. Halma's competitors. The Davis
entry was a hot favorite at all stages.
Endebar. who might have redeemed him
self had he been in form, was scratched
just before pool selling commenced on the
quarter stretch. Frederick and Yiscount
alternated as second choice, with Bly, the
short horse"
The many fine points of the nomina-
lions were admired and the jockeys Judged
by the crowd as the animals cantered past
the stand or were allowed to run a short
distance for a preliminary warming. Each
rider wore c%olors, and that the Cheyenne
ties are becoming much interested in
races is shown by the fact that each
jacket and cap was recognized at once.
Blood and bottom told in this race.
They were started without difficulty at the
three quarter pole and rounded the first
turn huddled together. The race com
menced in earnest on the up stretch. The
riders Of St. Halma, Nellie Bly, and
Viscount played a waiting game. The
little man astride Mr.. Freedoms great
colt, adopted the tactics by which Van
derpool defeated Deronda with Trouble in
the Wyoming cup. He set the pace
and it was a lively one, but too
hot for his mount, which had not been
worked enough to perform a feat seldom
attempted by even a tried thoroughbred.
However, Frederick led confidently and
seemed running strong for a time. st.
Halma, BY and Viscount readily fol-
lowed him down the backstretch and past
the quarter mark in the order named.
From the last turn in a great battle was
fought. Halma, urged on by the lash,
overlook AMI passed the pace setter and
was followed by Bly, and Viscount at a
rafting clip. The little bay mare from
the Sweetwater, disputed leadership with
the favorite, and the finish, which was
very exciting, was between these two.
The horse had the pole aud fairly flew, with
Nellie Bly, at his side, but half a length
in the rear. Everybody yelled, and the
ralr were sent for all there was in them.
Halma's wind aud muscle were superior,
and lack of endurance lost the race for
Mr.. Brooks fine animal. Viscount
finished a good third and Frederick, who
headed the quartette for half the race,
was last under the wire. The time was
1924, Robt. Brown, a Cheyenne youth,
rode the winner and handled his mount
with excellent Judgment. His riding
compared very favorably with that of the
crack" up on Nellie Bly,, and he did as
well as the famous Smoke, who guided
Viscount over the course. Frederick g
rider was evidently unacquaiuted with |
his mount.
The cup consolationlprize is a superb
cut glass punch bowl on a magnificent
plate glass mat. 1t is now the property
of Mr.. Davis.
soRREL JOHN WINS.
One heat OF the half mile dash running
race, best two in three, was won by
Emma Just at dusk Friday evening. In
that heat Dellwood finished second, John
third, Red Cloud fourth, and Benton
fifth.
The race was settled in short order
yesterday afternoon by Sorrel John win
ming two straights, the 6rstir 81 and the
second in 5l3. In the second heat, Pat,
Benton, Dellwood, Red Cloud and Emma
finished IN the order named, leaving a
'saw-of' to the latter and Sorrel John.
In tie third heat Emma was off in the
lead but was overtaken on the down
stretch, where the race was practically
settled. They travelled side by side for
some time at a lively jump. but it was
evident that the big sorrel was only play
ing with the mare. At any rate he wore
her out before the home stretch was
reached and passed under the wire at a
gallop in 5li, Emma appeared complete