The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-08-02
SUMMARY,

Match race-running-half.m mile dash.
Johnny Gomez-b M Sybl A-AIen ..l
q smith-bk Back Bob-Smitn .....,.....2
Time. 55l seconds.
The trotters in the three-minute class
We're then called, the contestants being
Venus, Fanny n ana Chief. In drawing
tor positions Chief got the pole, Fanny N
second place and Venus outside. They got
off to pretty .ven start at the second at.
tempt, Venus taking the lead ON the first
turn aid being two lengths in front of Chief
at the quarter pole in so seconds. Fanny
third, having gone ''in the air" soon
after the start, and Smith being unable to
get her On her feet for quite awhile. At
the half Larsen brought Chief up to
Venus and they trotted like double. team
as they went by the stand in l4l for the
half mile. Venus, however, soon forged iu
front, and at the three-quarter pole in 2. 271
had the race won. She maintained this
position to the outcome, winning the heat
one length from Chief in 3l5; Fanny N
way behind.
The second heat was very interesting as
far as Venus and Chief were concerned.
Fanny N breaking and acting SO badly that
she wasn't In it. Venus took the lead from
the start, closely pressed by Chief, who was
only just behind her at the quarter pole in
AZ seconds. They maintained these posi-.
tions until just before reaching the Judges
stand the first time around, when Venus
showed two lengths of daylight in front of
Chief in l.36 at the half, and trotted finely
to the three-quarter pole in 22l. As they
came in to the head of the stretch Larsen
pulled Chief together, overlook the black
mare, and they came down the homestretch
neck and neck. When about fifty feet from
the wire Chief brake, letting Venus win the
heat and race in the excellent time of sos.
SUMMARY.
Trotting-three-minu class-mile heats
2 in 3.
Dan Lane-bk m Venus-Lane. ne...........1
William Larsen s Chief-Larsen. ...2 2
g Smith-b m Fanny Smith. h...........3
The next event and last on the card was
a trotting race for gentlemens' roadsters or
the four minute class. There were four
starters in this race; that is, four gentle
men started five. horses. For the irst heat
were M. A. Moedy's Knox, s. B. Adams
Hannibal, q. L. Phillips Captain, and j. o.
Mack's lockwood Girl. Knox drew the
pole, Captain second. Hannibal third, Rock.
wood Girl outside. Very little time was |
spent in scoring, most of the horses being |
too slow to score. Tne starting judge soon |
got rid Of them. Knox took the lead from |
The start, Moody and Phillips going off |
lighting for first place like old time horse.
men, Hannibal and lockwood Girl bringing |
Up the rear at least quarter of a mile be. |
lind. Your reporter drove Rockwo |
iirl, and can say that there is one advan.
age in being behind. You get beautiful
'iew of the race and all OF the real estate.
Knox was an easy winner of the heat in
'-47; Captain second; lockwood Girl third;
Hannibal fourth; time of the last two horses
lot taken. Owing to the lameness or slow
less of lockwood Girl, Mr.. Mack was
iindly allowed to start another horse In the
econd heat, having borrowed the chestnut
,eldIpg Pet for the occasion from Mr..
doody. After the usual warming up, and at
he second attempt, a gooc start was had,
I'd Captain, Pet and Knox trotted we'll
cgether for seven-eighths of a mile, when
oming In to the stretch Knox came to the
ront with a rush, taking the heat and race
alf length IN front of Captain, second,
Vho was length ahead of Pet, third, and
hannibal fourth. Time, 3.46
SUMMARY.
Trotting-four.ninute class-mlle heats
in 3.
!. A. Moody-sg Knox-- Moody.
!. L. Phillps-s Captain-Phillips ..........2 2
. o. Mack-b m lockwood Girl-Mack. .......3
b. Adams Hannibal-Adams .4
o. Mack-ch g Pet Mack. ck............... 8
Time, 3.47, 3.46.