Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-26
COUNCIL BLUFFS DOINCS.
A Fine Days Sport at the Driving
Park.
THE AQUATIC FUN AT MANAWA.
The Churches Present Attractions
for To-Day-The City Council
Personals and Mere
Mentions.
THE AQUATIC FUN AT MANAwA.


The weekly racing programme ut Union
Driving park called out large attendance
yesterday afternoon The south grand stand
was well filed and large line Of carriages
lined the quarter stretch. The track was in
fair condition, and the only drawback was
rather chilly breeze that sprang up about
o'clock. The attendance, which numbered
nearly one thousand, was mostly from
Omaha, the main attraction for them being
the attempt Of the wonderful PAGER, U. Bet,
the property of Nat Brown. of Omaha, to
beat his record of 2O52@ with RAINING mate.
The horsemen of the twin cities turned out
en- masse, and the grounds presented very
animated appearance.
1t was nearly O'Clock when the first tap
of the bell was heard, calling for the starters
in the first race. Colonel ID. B. Daley and
Colonel w. +. Sapp, of this city, and Charles
Mccormick, of Omaha, acted as judges, and
+. V. Fowler and A. S. Patrick, both of
Omaha, were the timers. Theodore Bray,
of this.city, acted as starter in the running
race. Superintendent Lacy was kept busy
at the gate raking in the quarters of those
who presented themselves for admittance.
The gate receipts amounted TO over $780, the
largest Of any racing meetin held in some
time.
The first race was the 235 trot for purse
of $780, There were three starters and they
drew positions as follows: H. w. Gilman,
br. &. Frank, first; Charles Wilson, br. g.
Billy Mont, second; M. e. Harle br. s. Mon
mouth Abdallah, third. The horses were
sent away to pretty start at the second at
tempt. Frank went up as he left the wire
and ran two-thirds of the way to the quarter
post, maintaining a lead of a couple of
lengths, which he quickly increased to half a
DOZEN Tho heat not partcunrly inter-
esting. Frank was not molested, and easily
kept daylight between his wheel and Abdal-
lab, VINO, however, was not driven for first
place. lime, 2:521S.
The second heat resulted in another victory
for the veteran. Old Frank rounded the
turn like more youthful flyer, and held his
lead to the wire. He won in 2:45s4, with
Abdal!ah second, and Mont third. 1t was
evident that Abdalah had too much speed
for the others if driven for first place, but
his owner was so fearful of securing mark
that he was careful to be far enough behind
at tho three.quarter post to finish in good
shape, and still be behind the leader.
The third heat was called at 1850, and the
horses sent away without trouble Mont
tried to cut in for second place, but lost his
feet and went back to the outside. Frank
led up the back stretch by several lengths,
but went up at the upper turn, allowing
Abdallah to close the gap. He failed to hold
the vantage ground thus gained, and the
procession down to the wire was the same as
before. Fine 2;4S11.
SUMMARY.
Billy Mont. ......................3
Monmouth Abdallah h.................2 Q 2
Time . 521l, 2:4594, 2:4SM.
Frank was awarded first money, Abdallah
second and Billy Mont third.
The second race was the 3 80 pace, in which
| there were two starters. The heats of this
race were sandwiched with those of the
| trotting race Positions were drawn as fol
Frank, first Joseph Likes, of Shenandoah,
| b. g., Wonder. second. The first heat was
| one of the prettiest ever paced on the
grounds A splendid start was secured, and
| the horses went away at a 80 clip. Wonder
swerved at the turn and lost a length, but
was soon hard at work to make it up, and
had half the lost distance recovered at the
quarter, which was made in 1924. The race
up the back stretch was a pretty exhibition
of pacing.
The half was reached IN ,1:17, and both
horses were going even. They swept around
| the upper turn with W. Frank neck in the
lead, and this position was not changed AS
they went under the wire in 1864. The
| time was not as fast as many others, but the
heat was closely contested throughout and of
continued interest. The performance of the
three-yearold, Wonder, was indeed Wonder
| full for green horse which had been given
but few weeks training.
The second heat was another pretty exhi-
bitiOn, it being as nearly repetition OF the
| first as 1T is possible for one heat to resemble
another. 1t was paced in 2 32, with Frank
in the lead at the wire by barely nose.
The grand stand broke into howl as the
horses came in and a wild and noisy demand
was made for a new driver behind wonder,
as the finish was so close as to excite sus-
picion, when Wonder was in the lead few
rods above the Wire The crowd insisted
that Wonder was ''taken back" several feet
just before reaching the finish The demand
was not honored by the judges, and Mr..
Likes was allowed to retain his seat in the
sulky for the third heat. After scoring once
the kick was renewed, and they decided to
put up Mr.. McAdams, as requested by the
dissatisfied ones. 1t made no difference,
with the exception of making the heat much
less interesting. Frank won in 1864 by
nearly length.
Time-s:34lS, a:ss, sa::85ijii.. '''' "
Frank was given first money, and Wonder
took second
The great pacing trial was called immedi-
ately after the second ~heat of the pacing
race. The little brown phenomenon was
greeted with round of applause as he ap-
peared on the track hitched beside q tall bay
thoroughbred. The driver, the well known
Tchi Broderick, responded gracefully as he
moved his oddly mated pair of flyers up past
the grand stand. The skeleton road wagon,
to which they were attached, seemed almost
too fragile TO sustain the weight of the $50
pounds Of the knight of the ribbons that was
perched upon It, but it proved equal to all
demands made upon It, After little pre-
liminary Jogging the horses came to the wire
at terrific pace. BroderIck shook his head,
and it was no 60 Several unsuccessful at
tempts were made before the driver inclined
his head for the word, and they were off for
the fastest mile ever paced on that fast
track. The great PAGER went the full mile
without "A skip or break. AS he dashed past
the quarter pole, the time was caught at
:33Sl, and with wonderful strides the gamey
animal flew to the half. 1t was made in
1:051S, and although it was then evident that
the record could be beaten, the fact that
such time was being made was suf-
hcient to arouse the greatest enthusiasm.
They swept around to the three quarters in
l:3S, and led away to the wire at a 2:l0 clip.
The deep dust on the track began to tell, and
the last quarter was the slowest of the four
Broderck urged and coaxed to the best of
hls ability, but it was of no avail and the
full mile was made in 2:121S. The crowd
yelled and whooped its delight, and both
owner and driver were compelled TO join in
the jubilee, The record was not broken, out
wonderful mile had been made in the face
of heavy odds.
The track was so heavy aud the sand so
deep that the PAGER loosened both hind shoes,
and II was necessary To have them reset be-
fore he could be taken home. The running
horse that followed attached to a sulky To