Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1891-05-09
rnE srntsa RACES


The second annual meeting % the
Ocntlemen'a Drivibg Association opened
n, the FAIR grounds in lhi city yesterday
The weather was perfect. The fine
string ~ ttntt M aud running horses IN
excellent condition The track was
smooth and hard. President Brooks and
Secretary Gcach. In fact NIL the officers
~ the association, were promptly on
h,nd and tho rRcss we're promptly
started. II was tho remark ~ visitors
that nt ne other city bet Denver
and l1p, ANGELES conld such ans dis
play Ut stock 10 made. At no other
point wcst ~ Kansas City outside ~
Denver was ~ man, good hotta ever
before gathered together ~ tho Rocky
Mountain region. II IL a high compi.
mcnt 10 tue energy aud enterprise OF the
managers ~ the races, aud ~ big al
ycr,,s"mcnt Of the push and pluck ~ the
r"op'o II Albuquerque. II IL another
| piuuf u the fact 40 often made man fest
th,' tho bIriurnI mrn ~ ths c,ty work
ugrtncr IN pubic enterprises, aud allow
nothing beneficial to FAIL ~ completes
pG ccss
iIIl ENCrs.
tn, first rNr" I'll the program was u
tru''i. Z contest ~ the 2:I1 r'asp bet ween
/ 81. x C,,nd, owned hy J J. PhclAn but
drI,.' %, " L. 1iimbc. aud Wilks,
IoN,,d hy fro1. Feurhl,r bat driven 10y
! g. .or-" Palmer. II Vaan race let Seen
N'lulu"qur aud III poso, aud both
/ lu's'. l,i warm supporters, With nlnck
t.uul siilug slightly the fNotlto. Col
/ RruaId Hudson, ". l. jennings and
/ Andrew Smith were m the judges stand
, o." l.'st h,a, Nns taken 10y Black Cloud
ir lin s'!lr 10 21s tie vas also lucky
T.. t,ktrg the other two heats and race
| hutt lch- being trutted in 2l2
TIE green horse trut had four entries
iiurun 10y ri West, Mike Mnndell b,
l.ou T. Stern, Spanish Mad 10y Saint
aud Weaver, aud Betty Is 10y r J. SHIN
trk, he heats wef" very pretuly and
evenly ttut,ei 10y Huron and Spanish
Maid. 'hc former winning. huwoyer, the
tno hents ~ 30. 2,ii', and 20. Span
! r-h Mad second, Mike Mnndeil ant
Betty u. dl>tanccd
Mex, came novelty running race o
on. will, between Bob lngerEoll, Beeckci
aud sophia The first two horses wer,
entered 10y A. NJ Pryor the latter b,
'asnro Rntcla. Sophia was undoubt
udi! m too 'nst company, but owing to I
glazing foul one u pryor's jockeys run
rirg into her the Judges reserved thel
dec sion Hs t. the outcome until this NJ
trtnopn, when the race was given Il
Suphn.
The second days rnccs nre now in pro
/ grces, and ~ i is u holiday large crow,
, u citizens aud visitors ARE ~ attendance
The races yesterday made IL cure tina
the second annual meeting 81 the Gen
item, Driving association would b'
more succ, ssiul than was anticipated |
Few days ago A large crowd was Tres
cnt, and nothing occurred to mar the IN
JOY ment u the people. The races wsr'
close, and favori,s horses were backe,
> heavily by their admirers,
This afternoon will close the regula
program 81 the ASSOCIATION. Everything
has been honestly conducted 10y the OH
GERS having the races 10 charge and visi
tors speak IN the highest commendntio,
| OF tho courtesy shown them.
TuE RACES.
. The first contest on tho program was
. trot in tho no class between MISS Rub,
! Derringer aud DR.. Tanner, the later bs
= ing u Pueblo horse, ~ course before I'll
= races WA prime favorit., with eve
4 money upon Mics Ruby and Derringer.
. 4 good tart MAS obtained for the fra
e neat and .he tro,ters went at it, movin
splendldly. On the first turn Derri nge
4 pressed closely 10y Miss Ruby, Or. Tar
J, ner leading. broke badly but soon Drive
y Coach hsd him onto his feet agar
] Miss Ruby forged ahead on the half, IL
> creasing her lead at every step, aud wen
y under the wire in aln,cst u canter; De
+. ringer second, and DR.. Tanner distance,
{ Miss RUDY troiied the entire heat with
q out break. Time 2::Dis.
n The second heat brought out only Mi,
q Ruby ard Drrringer. For quarter
n mile II was most beautiful trot, unit
II Derripger began repeating his breaks I
d the first heat, Mss Ruby lrottlng smooth
y y and old mau GrecnIeaf giving som
n artistic, grand stand acts w,'h the rein
~ The heat was almost repetition o. Il
k ftst, until the home stretch was reache
q when Derringer moved up alongside I
h Miss Ruby aud the pace to the wire WI
n exciting and close, the latter, howevs
8, winning by hall n head, Time 2;i2is.
Il Up 10 THE heat, after DR.. Tanner va
It dktanced, Miss kuby sold IA favorit
o being heavily backed by her admirer
/. but on seeing the work OF Derringer
the second heat and knowing his stayir
Il qualities. bets that he would win We
] frequently offered.
10 At the iirs, trial tho trottcrs got OF Il
, the third heat. Dcrringcr taking tn
y Load The gallant chestnut was showir
Il his speed. trotting in good style, and
h was evident that from the manner
which Miss Ruby was trotting that h
wind had forsakcn her. She was gou