, 1888-09-27
SOME FINE TROTTING.
A Great Battle Between Ollie, Lit
tie Toe and Haywood.
The Evanston Mare Beaten by the
Colorado Stallion.
Sorrel John, a Phenomenal, Gets
Three Novelty Points.
The Denver Colt Captures the two
y~ear-oId Stakes.
Large Attendance, More Exhibits
and Fine Weather.


The Races.
The quarter stretch was the scene of
great activity yesterday. The speed con-
tests we're very interesting and the pool
sell ers did a thriving business.
The thirty trot was a great race, and
the novelty a stunning mile.
2:30 TRoT.
This was by long odds the best trotting
race ever contested in Wyoming and per-
haps in the entire West. The entries,
Duncau's Little Joe, Connelly's Haywood
and Beckwith's Ollie, we're pretty evenly
matched although the last mentioned,
when in form is doubtless the speediest an
imal Of the trio. She is a large and pow
erfully built bay mare with the staying
qualities and temper of a thoroughbred.
Though spirited, she is not excitable and
accepts punishment like a plucky pIize
fighters. Little Joe is a small black stall
lion, who, with Haywood and Leadville
Girl, performed here last year. He has
wonderful bottom and is invariably at
tdIhtd Win u lCuldlhdUlC DulSI VI spetu
after leaving the final turn. He some
times breaks, but runs as fast as he trots.
In the toss up for positions Haywood
was given the pole, Joe second place and
the Evanston mare the remainder of the
track. The drivers were experienced and
competent men and there was little
trouble in starting the horses.
First heat-The half was between Ollie
and Billy Haywood after the first turn had
been made, Joe falling to the rear. At
the half Haywood led the mare by a
length. At the three quarter pole
Ollie was a scant nose in the
lead and no one could tell who
would win the heat. Ollie left her
feet for a N at the last turn and
failed to head Haywood. In the mean
time Hitchcock was urging Joe, and the
little fellow was still gaining when they
passed under the wire with Haywood
first and Ollie second in 2:3l3, the best
time of the entire race.
Second Heat-Haywood was off a trife
in advance, but was passed by Ollie at
the upper turn. At the quarter, half
and three-quarters they were in this order,
Ollie was moving steadily and Joe in the
same style, but Haywood seemed to be
working. At the last turn Ollie and Joe
were neck and neck. On the stretch Joe
slackened his speed and was passed by
Haywood. From the distance pole,
where they were punched, to the wire,
it was a glorious struggle. They pounded
the earth like so many trip hammers in
action. Joe left his companions for an
instant and won in 2:32, Haywood Sec
ond, Ollie third.
Third Heat-This was a race all around
the track and the Denver horses were led
a merry mile. Ollie and Haywood fought
for first place at every stride, and the lit
tie black wasn't a bad third. Hay
wood led a trife at the last turn, but was
out, trotted by the mare on the stretch.
Ollie won her first heat and her admirers
nigh went mad with joy, Haywood sec
ond, Little Joe third. Time. 2:32.
Fourth Heut-Joe was left at the wire,
but was not at all discouraged. Ollie led
at a rafting clip. Haywood went to
pieces at the three quarter pole, and Joe
crept up on the mare in magnificent
style Ollie won in 2:32, Little Joe sec
ond, Billy Haywood third.
Fifth Hedt-Haywood was clearly a
beaten horse, but was plucky. Ollie was
eager for the struggle and the compact
black seemed fresher than when be first
scored. 1t was Ollie's heat and race or
Joe's heat from wire to wire. When
they came up the stretch like a pair of
self-propelling fire engines even the old
sports we're at sea. Everybody rose and
shouted and shouted again. When they
passed the wire with a terrific rush 1t
looked as though Joe and the mare we're
harnessed abreast. Joe wins" cried
half the crowd exultingly and were an
swered confidently 'Ollie's heat and
race" AS one of the judges, Governor
Moonlight, voted it a dead heat and
Starter King agreed with him. Hitch
cock claimed the heat for Joe, and Mr.
Beckwith, who had very little to say,
thought that his entry had it by half a
neck. Judges Iiams and Rucker gave
Joe the heat 10 2:32, Ollie second and
Haywood distanced. Connolly asked
leave to draw Haywood, claiming that
the animal had an attack ofthe ''thumps."
He was permitted to retire With his entry.
Sich heat-This was a splendid con-
test. Ollie took the lead at the turn, had
increased it slightly at the quarter and
was fullS four lengths ahead at the end of