Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-07
ALONG THE COURSE OF TINE.
Speedy Ecrses Make Lively Tracks
and the Races End.
ANOTHER VICTIM OF SUNSTRoKE
Two burglars behind the Bars-A
Slight Scorch-Sad Insanity OF n
Worthy Woman-Arrcsted
For EinbezzIement.
ANOTHER VICTIM OF sUNsTRoKe
the Inst naY,s Rnces.

II should have been. There were only TWO
races on the programme, but they were good
ones, one being the . 50 trot and the other
the fastest trotting race OF the meetinG-lhe
. 30 class.
There we're less than a thousand PEG.
pie on the grounds, but the enthusiasm
created by the exciting finishes was in
tense. As it was the closing of the meeting,
preparations were begun by many of the
horsemen carly in the day FOR shipping their
flyers TO other points. The majority OF them
were going to Sioux City, where an interest
ing meeting opens next Tuesday. A few
horses were shipped last evening. but the
majority will leave to-day. ~ part OF them
are to go 10 Illinois and Michigan for the
summer circuits in those states.
FIRST RACE.
$50 trot-Thcre were four starters placed
as follows: Captain Hunt pole, Bee second,
Ovid third, Lon White fourth.
First Heat-Thcy were sent away with a
fine start, but White left his feet at the turn,
and lost badly. Bee held second TO the half,
when White, who had settled down to good
work, passed her, and crowded hunt hard
down the stretch. The latter won in 29oI1'
followed by White. Bee and Ovid.
Second Heat-Ovid was drawn and the
three starters were sent away the first time
they cam to the wire. They trotted well to
the half, where Captain went to pieces, and
was not Strengthened out until he was half
way down the stretch. Both the others
passed him, White taking the lead,
and the latter won the heat
in 2:44, Bee. second, Hunt third.
As the drivers returned to the judges stand,
Judge Smith ordered Mr.. Maloney TO take
charge of Lon White and drive him 10 win.
He complimcnted Mr., Walker for his previ-
Gus good faith in driving, and said he hal
no doubt but that Mr.. Walker was acting
under orders in losing the heat. AS the
horses came up for the word, Captain Hunt
was very lame, having injured himself in
the break of the previous heat, and was
| drawn by permission of the judges. After
,A..,ln,n1lA finn had 1Nopn p,An,t ~, enpripy
Mr.. Maloney asked that ONE one else might
take his place behind Lon White. Judge
Smith then announced that Mr.. Walker had
acknowledged that he pulled the horse in the
previous heat, but had begged to be allowed to
drive HIM through the remainder of the race,
promising that the horse that beat him would
have to beat 2:30, and Mr.. Walker was ac-
| cordingly allowed to resume his place behind
White. The horses were sent away at the first
trial, with Bee at the pole, 1t was an unin-
teresting heat, as White Immediately took
the lead and was not headed. The time was
announced as 2;41t@. All bets on the heat
made before the withdrawal of Captain Hunt
were declared off. The race had lost all in
terest for the spectators. .
Fourth Heat-There was some talk of put
ting another driver behind Bee, but Mr.. Car
son promised to drive her for first place, and
| was allowed to retain his seat. White had
the pole, and held first place until the mare
was sent for the finish. 1t was the p~rettiest
race down the stretch that was seen during
the meeting. ~IlmeS@;3I4.
SECOND RACE.
2:20 Trot-There were four entries for this
race, and all started. They. drew positions
as follows: LongfellowiWhip pole, Mcleod
second, Black Tom third, Black Diamond
fourth.
First Heat-Considerable time was spent
in useless scoring, but a fine start was finally
secured, and the horses went away at "A
rapid gait. Longfellow took the lead and
held it throughout. He was not Tapped dur
inc the Lpnt AZ thpv SyyuDp around tho
turn they Travelled in Indian file. Black Tom
was considerably in the rear. On the back
stretch Mcleod and BLACK Diamond trotted
a pretty race for second place. AS they en-
tered the stretch for the drive home the posi-
tions were changed slightly. Diamond
crawled up to the leader and Mcleod
dropped back to the rear. They finished in
this order III 2:2319.
half in LOS, and if the winner had not been
pulled on the mile would have been
made in 2:fB. AS it was Lohgfellow was
logged the entire length of the stretch and
went under the wire little faster than a walk.
Second Heat-Longfcllow Whip lost at the
start and Mcleod quickly took the lead,
closely followed by Diamond. The first
quarter was made in 30, and the second in 33.
The race up to the last stretch was very fast.
Diamond was pushed at the upper turn and
headed the leader. The. race down the
stretch was very close and highly exciting.
Mcleod left his feet and was run nearly to
Jit wire uuCtT tue WHIP. ne WAS caught
just before reaching the stand and led under
the wire by a nose. Diamond went off his
feet as he passed the wire, but was given the
heat in 2:2l4, Mcleod second, Black Tom
| third, LOngfellow Whip fourth. 1t was forty
| five minutes later when the horses came to
tho wire for the next heat,
Third Heat-A great deal of l~ockcying was
INDUCED in before a start was secured.
Black Diamond took the lead and Mcleod
fell in behind at the turn to trail Longfellow
| Whip swinging INTO his place. Mcleod left
his feet and pulled out in front of Longfellow,
cutting off that horse. From the
quarter to the wire the race was
between Mcleod and Diamond. The latter
won in 2:2314, and Mcleod was set back to
fourth place for interfering with Longfellow
Whip at the first turn. The latter was given
second place, and Back Tom third.
Fourth Health this heat Mcleod and
Black Diamond started without the word
and went over a quarter before they could be
called back. This necessitated quite a
breathing spell and delayed the start. 1t
was finally secured and the heat resulted as
follows: Black Diamond, first; Mcleod,
second; Black Tom, third Longfellow Whip,
fourth, 1t was Il close and exciting finish
and was won by barely a nose. Time-2:24
SUMMARY.
Black Diamond 49,. ...............2 l | /
L wnI zen "h'p'''''''.."""''t . a
RWccLeeSm = : =
Tine .23i5, a:2;i,X, , :23ii,, 2
The races were the best of the meeting,
and the attendance was much less than il
should have been, The management lost be-
tween &, 800 and 5000. All purses were
paid in full, and the horsemen had no com
plants to make. The attendance on the
Fourth was really the one days work that
paid. The lot of horses on the grounds and
the races gwen were worthy Of a much bet
ter patronage. Starter Smith gave perfect
satisfaction, but had 10 leave before the last
heat was trotted last evening TO catch the
G:I5 dummy. Dalbey's band was in attend
ance each day and rendered excellent music.
In every way except from Il financial stand
point the meeting was IA grand and decided
success, ana the management are to be com
plimented for their earnest endeavors to
make il so.
First Heat--It was evidently the intention
from the start to drive the little mare, Bee,
for second place, but as she accidentally re
ceived a mark of 2:3iR in the fourth heat,
her driver started out in the fifth to win the
race if he could without lowering that mark.
Both horses were getting tired, but the mare
had no trouble in taking the next three
heats in 2:421a, GAS and 2:55, with White a
poor second, taking the purses in that order.
SUMMARY
Ovid ..,....,.......... 4 dis
Bee ....".."..".. 2 2 0 !
Lon White. ........... 2 3 0 2 2 2
Captain Hunt, .y.".3 dis oo