San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-06

| Inere was very Ialr atUenuance
at the track yesterday afternoon.
Despite the close atmosphere in town
there was a very agreeable breeze Oh
the grounds. and the clouds which
partially obscured the sky and tenn
pered the heat of the suns rays were
too fleecy TO give any apprehens.ons
of rain. The track was in superb con-
dition, elastic but firm. and under or
binary circums tanceS better time
should have been made, as there
were some good horses entered. Race
horses, like nervous women, are very
sensitive to climatic changes and in
fluences, and the damp muggy atmos-
phere OF the past two weeks has not
| left them in condition to make the
race of their lives. Those who expect
a horse to make his best time under
such atmospheric influences and con-
ditions as have prevailed during the
past fortnight are doomed to disap-
| pomtment This, however, does not
| so much interfere with the enjoyment
of the races, which depends for its in
terest upon the closeness of the con-
| tests.
The published programme was ad-
hered TO throughout and there was
no disappointment on account of
changes of events. The first event
was the stallion trot, free for all, best
in 8, purse 5000, of which Sl25 went
race there were three entries but only
two starters, Marshal Wilkes and
Tribute, Texas Boy being scratched.
Tribute was the favOrite in all the
betting but the field sold high ir the
mutuals. Little time was spent in
scoring and at the second trial the
horses were sent away on even terms.
Rounding the first curve Wilkes left
his feet and lost couple of good
lengths. but settling himself to work
he came fast and passing the
grand stand with strong regular mo-
ION collared, Tribute at the turn
carried him off bis feet and taking
the pole was not headed during the
heat, crossing the wire a winner in
2:49 IA The second heat was a re-
versal of the first. Wilkes got the |
lead at the start and maintained it, |
carrying his opponent off his feet and |
pleasing his hackers by good honest |
work. TJibute catching his gait came |
along the back stretcher, rapidly |
closing the distance and pass
ing Wilkes as he entered the |
hore stretch. A hot race for |
the finish ensued but the black horse |
could not recover the lead and Tri- |
butte came under the wire a winner in
the slow time OS 2:IS 81. This heat |
seemed to have used Tribute up, for
he was never in the race after and
the third heat was taken by Wilkes
as he pleased in 3:01 81.
The second event was the colt race,
best two in three trot for two year
old colts. For this there were but |
Two eDtries-Browning, a Lockhart
colt, aud Noblemont, owned in this
city. The race was most uninterest-
ing. The Lockhart colt was out of
the race before he was in it and
Browning won as he pleased with
seconds to spare in 3:45 3-4, and 3:4S.
The next was q running event and
there was music in it. 1t was free
for all quarter mile dash for saddle
ponies. There were twelve entries
but the Judges scratched three and
Venado, Roam Gelding, Sleepy Dick,
Belle, Clay, Rowdy Joe, Llano, Lena
al d PETE faced the flag. -Four of the
entries were from San Antonio and
one from Mexico. There was good
deal of speculation concerning the
identity of several OF the entries, and
the wedding out of the judges caused
an instant change in the betting.
The start was a good one and came
around the curve like flock of doves
to Gu bids car. Once they straight
ened out in the home stretch Roam
GeIding showed his nose in front and
kept it there, coming under the wire
a half length ahead of his dun fol-
lower. For a pony lace 1T was good
one.
The fourth race brought in the side
wheelers, class $50. In this event |
there were three entries, all from this |
O. c., black mare owned by |
r. l.. Hutchinson Dan, gray owned |
by Ed. Dwyer; and Prince, bay |
owned by Joe Dryer. The purse was
5000; to first, Sl25; to second SO. The |
lace was virtually between the Dwyer |
horses, and the gray horse got twin
ming the first and third heats in 2:49 Sd |
and 2.48 The bay was allowed to take
the second heat in 2.53 IL. The black |
mare being literally nowhere.
The quarter mile dash which closed
the races was a very spicy affair.
There were four entries; Big Colt
Unis, Missouri Chief and Barber.
The plungers backed Missouri Chief
under the impression that he was
booked to win, but the friends of Big
Colt were confident of his ability and
were liberal hackers of his chances.
Barber and Unis had hosts of friends
and betting on the field was lively.
ScOrinc waS q littla tediOus hut a