The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-10-17

The third heat Of the ESQ class re-
llted in dead heat between Kitt1e
iatOga and HyIas. Jr., and Hillside |
rince third. Boulder and MoIiie Me-
arty were shut out. Time. 2:4O4.
The third heat of the 2:S0 class was
IAN H., who got first money, Garfield |
scond. Indian Pet third. Ted Mona
on got third money, Garfield third
nd Elsie Sprague fourth.
The fourth heat Of the 2:3O class
nded with HyIas, Jr., first. Kittie sec
nd, Star Wano third, FRANKLIN j.
Qurth and Hillside Prince fifth. Time, |
:S94.
THE RUNNING RACE.
The runners now came on the turf. |
There were seven of them, Domino,
Nellie NJ, Darling, Little EN-; contra
,and, John Day and Cow Boy. The
ace was three fourth mile dash.
purse s75. The start was beauty, the
ot remaining nicely punched for a
quarter Contraband led for time
put finally gave way to John Day,
which came in ahead with Darling sec
Ond and Contraband third, all three
punched under the string. 1t was the
most exciting race of the day, and Gre
ated great enthusiasm. John Day is a
chestnut gelding and is owned by J.
F. Quinn. Time, 1:18.
TRoTrINe 2:30 CLASS.
The fifth heat of this class ended
with Star Wano first, Hyler, Jr., sec
ond, Hillside Prince. third, Franklin j.
fourth and Kittie Hiatoga fifth. Time,
2:4I4.
AT this point point the yearling
Patsey Curtis owned by Webster and
Son, trotted mile against time, COM
ing under the wire in 2:529.
The sixth heat Of the ESQ class end
ed with Hylas Jr. fist. A foul was
claimed against Hyias. and being al
lowed, he was set back to fourth. and
the heat was given to Kittie Hiatoga,
with Hillside Prince second and Starr
Wano third. Time 2:42.
A second heat by Patsy Curtis was
trotted in 1881. Patsy is the fastest
yearling in Kansas.
The seventh heat of the 2:50's was
trotted at Shutdown and ended with
Star Wano first, Hylos second, Kittie
Hiatoga third, and Hillside Primes
fourth. Time. 2:394.
Star Wano now had two heats, ant
if she could have had another whirl a
them last night, would have won ths
race But night was at hand and th'
tinishwas postponed until to-day.
THURSDAYS RACES.
The crowd at the races this Afternoon
was much larger than yesterday. I
was an ideal day. little dusty, bu
not disagreeably so. The unfinishe'
race of yesterday of the ESQ class il
which Frank jones' horse, S:ar WanO
exhibited such excellent staying quail
ties, was trotted shortly after o'cloc
and resulted in Kittie Hiatoga comm
first under the string, Hillside Primo
second, Hylas. Jr., third and STA
Wano fourth. Although this was th
eighth heat, no one was yet winnel
and ninth became necessary.
/ THE PACING RACE.
The next race was pacing race wit
three entries, in which Grants Aida
lab came first under the string in %
q. Frank second and Harry III. dii
tanced. Harry got off his feet at til
quarter pole, and again at the ha
mile pole and could never retriey'
While pacing Harry did splendid werl
THE ESQ CLASS.
This protracted race was conclude
in the ninth heat, Kittie Hiatoga wiz
ming both heat and race, Hylas secon,
Star Wano third, and Hillside Prime
J last. Time, 2:41.
PACING, SECOND HEAT.
The second heat in this race was al'
won by Grants Abdallah in 2:254.
THE 2:3S CLASS TRoTTING.
The purse for this race was $3.50 an
six entries, Telephone, Douglas A
!. mont, Wedgemond, Whalebone, D.
range Chief aud Blanch. TelephoI
did not start.
: This was charm ing and excitiT
heat. The five horses got off beaut
fully and remained punched to I'll
half mile pole, Whalebone trifie
the lead. At the finish, Whaleboi
. came in first, Douglas AImont secoI
and couple of lengths behind, an
Blanch third.
THIRD HEAT PACING.
:
! time under the string first, in 2:254.
Frank got second money.
2:3s TRorTINe.
This was rather exciting heat, b
ing the second of this class. WhaI
bone, who was trifile back, made
! rush on the home stretch and came
neck first under the string, Blanc
second ana Douglas Altmont thir
. neither being length behind.
The crowd at the race track th
afternoon was perhaps the largest ey
; seen there. A great number of web
: Giles were on the ground, and much il
! terest was manifested in the race
The ladies were out in force, and ma
; ifested, as much enthusiasm as Il
; men.
The judges decided that Whalebol
was not entitled to the second heat
the 2:SS class yesterday because
running. He was set back tothe Ia
place. Blanch was also set back +
running, and the heat was given
Douglas Almons. Time 2::3Sa.
THE THREE YEAR OLD CLASS.
There were three entries but on
two starters in this class, Elite B, al
and Prairie Wilkes. The mare We
by neck in 2:4S4. She is owned !
Wm. Randolph of this city.
2:S8 CLASS THIRD HEAT.
There was some tiresome scoring b
!. fore the horses got of in this hes
Durango lead from the start and he
his place to the close coming under Il
string in 2.844, Blanche second, Whal