Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-09-05

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racing purposes. Early in the morning
the atmosphere was hazy and felt
what damp. About II o'clock some dark
clouds lowered over the city, but a little
later the sun shone brightly and the
trains to S~heepshead Bay where crowded
with people. A very large proper
ton of the early arrivals were
ladies, who were anxious to
secure seats. The foresight was COM
.mendable, for many a tardy daughter of
Eve had to stand all the afternoon, get
ting only a glimpse now and then, over
the shoulders in front of them. Eighty
four bookmakers We're doing business
under the gigantic shed. There were also
three straight and three place mutual
machines in operation, and the Ameri-
can auction pool seller had more men as
sembled about him than he ever ad-
dressed before. 1t is safe to say that not
far from 81, 900, 900 changed hands
through these different wagering instru-
|mentalities.
The condition of the track was as near
perfect as possible. The old track was
In ideal condition, but there were irreg-
nlarities in the new portion in what IS
now called the "Futurity course due to
the fact 1ii;.s 1t is newly made, and al
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bride arrayed with greater care than
were the fourteen youpgers who We're to
strive for the greatest prize ever offered
for 2-year-olds in America. Eric was
first to start to to the post and as the
others by twos n threes and singly
followed him. great surprise was ex-
pressed that the contestants were not
paraded, as customary. When they
faced the starter they could only be seen
by those in the extreme northern end
Of the grand stand, and they could
not see them plainly. When the horses
were at the post Mr.. Caldwell said:
''Now boys don't break until you are all
together. Be quiet, and don't break
away needlessly.n They got into line
Immediately after, and instantly the flag
fell and they We're off, with Forest King
g trif1e in front of T~ipstaff, with Proctor
Knott, Auricoma, Limbo, Senorita and
Salvador together, and Eric and the VIII
lage Maid last. Forest King and Tip
staff immediately began racing,
and We're but their heads apart
in front at the first fuslong
post. They raised a tremendous
cloud of dust as they came. on with Proc
tor Knott n Galen running next the
leaders, Auricoma just behind, and the
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lage Maid bringing up the rear. AS they
canle to the bend at the head of the
home stretch Galen was making the
pace and those along the rail were shout
ing "Galen, Galen, $50 that Galen
winsi" Proctor Knott was running
easy, bullying back a bit with Auricoma,
Limbo and Salvador punched, and Nc
Laughlin whipping Auricoma with
might and main. AT the last fur
long post Saltwater was showing
the way and there were shouts
of ssSalayator winsl'' At the last
sixteenth post Barnes gave Proctor
Knott d shaking up. He responded
nobly and with a gallant squirt dashed to
the front, and amid the cheers and shouts
of the delighted spectators he won by q
neck in 1:l5s1-5. Salvador, second, wal
a length before Galen, third. Princess
Bowling, Lady Pulsifer, Eric, Auricoma
Forest King, Senorita, Tip Staff
Philander, The Lioness, Limbo and Vii
lage Maid finished as named.
The instant the horses were past the
judges stand there was a great rush to
the track and the victor was SO pressed
by those anxious to get near him and
congratulate his Jockey that 1t was with
difficulty that he could get to the weigh
ing scales. Immediately after the race
Hamilton, who rode Salvador, claimed
that he been fouled by the Proctor Knott
but the judges did not allow the claim
The timers were unable to take the frac
tional time which was az second.
slower than the record time made on thu
Elliptical course in Louisville. The &C
tual value af the stake was $a3, 375, but
the second and third horses get large
shares out of that.