San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-08
CLOSING RACE DAYS.
Saturday and Sunday Events--A
Deficiency of a Thousand
jockey Club in the Soup,

Saturday and Sunday Events--A
Deficiency of a Thousand
jockey Club In the Soup,
But Premiums All
Paid.
The Saturday races were according
TO programme, with diminished at.
tendance. Joe Dryers bay took the
last heat in the unfinished race of
Friday winning the race. Ed. Dwyer
took second money.
The 2:30 trot Mile heats, best three
in five, 500 to first and $50 to second,
had three entries and two starters,
Highland Tom and Red Tom. The
first was a dead heat in 2:4l IL.
Highland Tom took the second heat
in DAP 1-2 the horses never being free
of each other during the heat. Red
Tom won the third heat In $40 1-2,
and also won the race, best heat
2:36 1-2.
In the $3.50 same conditions and
purse as former race Lille Ben and
Rubber Boy were the only starters,
Rubber Boy winning the race, 2:52 l-2
best time.
The half mile dash between Big
COlI, JUG HILLS, MlSSouIl Sblci anu
John, was the most exciting event of
the day. The Missouri folks had not
reached the bottom of their pile and
were bound to crowd the Chief for
first place despite the lesson of Tues
day. But it was no use, Big Colt was
too fleet and came away from the
crowd when his rider called upon him
in 40 1-2, a mighty good gait for a
green one that had never seen half
before.
The Bicycle race had three contest
ants, mile and a half dash. Wash
won with ease in 6:l9; Hensley sec
ond, Ashford third.
SUNDAYS RACES.
The day was warm, but-little breeze
stirring, and a hard day for race
horses. the air being decidedly close.
a fair attendance was noted but not
enough to meet the losses of the pre-
vious days. The $50 trot was the
first published event, but it was not
trotted. the judges deciding that two
of the entries were not regular. The
association insisted on the race but
the judges held the fort and the race
was declared off.
The second race on the programme,
the first event of the day, was run
ming race mile dash. The entries
were Big Colt, Joe Harris, Missouri
Chief, John and Leman. Missouri
Chief was drawn, and the owner of
Big Colt wished to retire him as he
was out of condition, but the judges
insisted and he came to the scratch
against the protest of his owner. Big
Colt got off in the lead but did not
it, John coming in winner
in l:49 1-2 t. the surprise of the bet
ting fraternity.
The free for all trOt or pace, best
three in five-S20O to first, 500 to
second, and $50 TO third was the
closing event for which there were
only two starters, Charlie NJ. and Red
Tom. Charlie NJ. was too many for
the San Antonio horse and took the
race in three straight heats, the last
in 2:25 81, effectually shutting him
out of the go class for the future.
Nellie Burke gave some exhibition
driving and rode a five mile race
against time, changing horses every
mile. Time l1:35; record HOO.
Some mule and bronco races were
run as side issues and Rubber Boy
was sold at auction bringing 1925, a
low price for a young horse that made
a Pop heat Oh Saturday.
The Jockey Club are out about 5000.
They expended in round numbers
$4,000 on the meeting, in purses, ad-
vertising, etc. Their receipts were
about S., 100 of which amount 81 400
was gate money; $1,000, entrance fees;
1925, privileges; S2,275 subscriptions.
Had there been no rain tor two days
preceding the 4th the club would
have come out even.