Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-09-17
5 O'CLOCK EDITION.
TO.nAY'S RACES.
RUNNING RACE.

Fi,zmauricc, timers 1. II. Tongue
and Jay Beach.
Pools sold, for the field $40, Bot
Wade and Oregon Eclipse, $40 "a h
twas thought Bob Wade would
win the race easily, but the best laid
sxrecta,ions are liable to fail. Bob
Wade got long leading start, but
Oregon Eclipse kept gradually crawl
ing M and on the upper turn they
were neck and neck. Down the
home stretch they came, excitement
running wild ms Eclipse WAS noticed
little 10 the front, aud the finest
Sni.h that could be seen was ended
hv Eclpse going under the wire u
head In the lead, time l02.
SUMMARY.
Oregon Eclipse, Jas Fos-
Rob Wade, w. II. Babb.
Eddie X. Jas. II.
Butler. :,
Herald, Mcdonald Bros 1
Muruals paid $500.
This was a grand victory for an
o-e nm horse and there WAS great
dssl of pride expressed. His dam Is
Inlu Riggs and is owned in South
ern Oregon.
TRoTrING RACE.
The most interesting race OF the
fair 80 far was recognized as about In
take plaos,. the 2:25 troit!ng class. for
a purse uf $500, with two noted
Al,mouts, n Ham and three other
good slepIers in the contest.
The horses drew positions from
,hs pole as follows: Harry Howe,
is. C.. 10 Kenney, Kitty Ham,
Alta, Lady Beach.
Jujyes, same as running race;
starter. J. G.. Wright; tiinekeelers,
Capt. Apperson and Col. Fiiz'nau-
rice.
FIRs r HEAT,
Auction pools sold. Kitty Ham
SIS. Alta sl4, Lady Beach $ll, the
field $40.
The start was made after consider
able soaring and during the nrst
eighth il was almost anybody's race,
the horses breaking more or less all
around, but after that Sawyer
bronghi Harry Howe down tn good
acrs and went TO the front rspidiy.
Then Kitty Ham began to stretch
out and overhauled him ut the up
per turn, passing him at the three
quarter pole. Coming down the
home stretch Harry Howe broke
badly and lost his position con-
pletely. Ham went under the wire
In 2:2i is, Lady Beach end, Alta Sd.
Harry Howe 4th, Jo Kenny 5th
and J. 5. {. 9Th. Official time by
quarters:
81. l:li, Lao, 2:27 Is.
Alta was set back to third place
by the judges tor running.
Muluals paid slS.l5.
SECOND HEAT.
The horses got of in good shape
and made very pretty contest Tor
the first eighth, when J. :. {. com.
menced to break and kept II up all
the way home being distanced by a
long ways, as was also Jo kenney.
Alta worked to the front in go>d
shape, hut the position was labored
hard for by Harry Howe and for
nearly half mile before reaching
the home stretch they were neck
and heck, but coming down Harry
broke and lost, Alta going under
the wire in the splendid time OF
2:2}l, Harry Howe, second, Kitty
Ham third, Lady Beach, fourth.
Time by quarters:
81, lac, l:47i. 2:23l.
Mutuals paid 5000.
Th D mis- IN that heat sold: Kitty
Ham $50, Lady Beach 81, Alta S3,and
the ftld Sc.
THIRD HEAT.
The second attempt at starting
was n good one, except by Sawyer,
Harry Howe's drive who WAS seen
to deliberately pull up his horse and
keep him behind. The jadges noti-
Ned him Ia come up more promptly.
Finally they went of with Lady
Betck leading. Before the eighth
wa. reached Harry Howe had fallen
TO the rear, while Alta and Lady
Beach were exercising their rau-
Ming qualities. In the mean
time Kitty Ham was sailing
asiolg in front astonishing every
BODY by her swiftness. until she
hntlly made the third quarter In 81
seconds. She was then pulled up
ana came home on a jog. making
the round in 2;26, Lady Beach 2na,
Harry Howe 3rd, Alta 4th. Time
by quarters:
81, lll, las, 2.o6.
Mutuals paid $l4.00.
FOURTH HEAT
Pools sold ut $50 for Kitty Ham
an " for the field. There WAS
thuch excitement over this heat. A
hne start was obtained, aud all did
sood work except Lady Beach aud
she ran good portion OF the dis
lance from the eighth to the three.
quarter pie, thus gaining
,he lead AID holding IL "
tae wire, under which she
sue PASSED In 2;zo!, Harry Howe
second, Kitty Ham third and Alta
,nurth. There was general dissatis.
iac,ion with the decision among
spectators. who claimed that the
meat really belonged to Harry Howe,
VINO did not br ak until Alta ran intO
MN on the Il. me turn and then ne
h, nus puIleo Gown quickly a. pOssi-
o.e; Ham lost the race by breaking,
snu anu her river laying her up. The
.a. ,"s. nv" decision were unsatisiac-
'oly' Time by quarters:
-, lac. l:49. 2:26I.
MItuals paid $44,5O.
n FIFTH HEAT.
coo nooIs on this heat are selling fol
s-g or Kitty Ham to % on the field
ine race will not be concluded in
uuie ,n "r the JOURNAL aud a pacing
'aee Is to follow.
~, many people are wondering why