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an easy lead, and won in canter by full
length, Montana second.

Third race-Running one and one-half miles,
purse $500.
Carlisle 4 Shields b. g. Ollie BENJAMIN 3, BY
! Springb9k- Minnie i07 pounds a; Mclaughlin !
VI LADY al f Henry d p s5 adsnry = 0y Ese
Sam iiandleys oh c Gold Bar 3, by Onondaya
--Kingbar: 107 p un is.... ........ Dingley 3
Iettiny-Oliie benjamin $50. Sir Henry sa5,
| Gold Bar S25. Mutuals paid $500.
The race-Jf Sir Henry did fail to win
this race, Mr. Babb has the satisfaction of
knowing that he has race horse for dis
tances OF a half mile to a mile and quar-
ter for had the latter been the distance Sir
Henry would have won. Sir Henry's work
in this race was exceptionally good, when it
is considered that four weeks ago the horse
was not able to stand on his feet. Babb's
horses are always out to win, and Sir Henry
made the pace i hot one. he led the way
to the mile and quarter pole, reaching the
first half in 50 seconds the three-quarter in
1:171b and the mile in 1:43s. quarter
past the mile Ollie Benjamin began to gain
as Sir Henry weakened, and to the home
stretch they ran together. Ess'ey urged
Sir Henry but the horse had made his run
and could not keep pace with Ollie Benja-
min who passed under the wire length
and a half in front of Sir Henry without be-
ing urged, while Gold Bar was a poor third.
Trottng, 2:3s class. purse $500.
Sam Handley's br. h. Don L., by Field
J. I p stoncroai's biz h. a Wilkes,
by Bartholomew Wilkes. .StonerOsd 2 2
S. i. Larabies b. h. Alan, by star
Nj; 4: Jones H., sr g. Gray Ned by Good GOOD:
H. Kirkendalis blk. Ii. Procrastina-
Geo s'sHi 0S coo 1E eP f Ss' h Mina;es a.
Denver ilTt.r Stables Uncle Toby iii ,chcosk
4 me, 2:;b, $50, 2:3l1a, 229.
Betting Don l.. $50, Ed Wilkes s19, Procras-
tination S1l, Gray Ned &c. Alan 3. field s..
The race-This race was contest be-
tween Don L and Ed Wilkes, while the
others may be properly termed skates and
just in for the end money. Alan went to
the front the first heat, being pushed by
Almont and Reconstruction and Alan was
leading the band which was we'll strung out
in the back stretch and as they approached
the turn they all began to close in: Down
the home stretch it was a pretty race,
Wilkes and Don L coming up from last
place on even terms with the others and the
whole string passed under the wire almost
even up while several of the horses were
exactly together, and it was guess to those
not under the wire to say just which horse
was in front. but the judges named Alan as
the winner.
In the second heat the tip was out on
Don l.. Ed Wilkes was leading in the
homestretch after a struggle for the lead
with Demonstration. 1t looked like
Wilkes heat. but Don L. was moving a
rafting clip and within 10 feet of the wire
he caught Ed Wilkes and won the heat by
nose, much to the satisfaction of those
who invested heavily on him in the mutuals
though it was close call. Don l..
took the next heat without any difficulty,
there seemingly being no effort on the part
of the others to reach him. This created
complaint, and the drivers were changed
on Wilkes and Gray Ned, though it made
but little difference. Don l.. took a good
lead, which he held to the wire, making the
mile in 2:29, and ending the days pro-
gramme.