The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-19
RACING In THE MUD.
Good Speeding at Kent i'm Spite
of a Heavy Track.
Blonde WON THE 2:25 TRoT
Sorrel Frank Distanced MolIie Cooper
in the Pacing-special Half Mile
Dash-Today's Programme.


the outlook for a days good sport wa.
about as poor as it could have been, and
the track was still wet and soggy with the
steady downpour OF the night. The regu-
lar half mile dash that was programmed
never came off, hut hve ofthe horses in the
list were put out for special purse, when
at 3 o'clock it was finally decided TO hold
the races. Carrie NJ. would have been the
favorite if any pools had been sold. but
aside from buying Paris mutuals the fra
ternity was not given an opportunity TO
gamble on the result according 10 the
ancient form, although good many pri-
vate bets were made, IN which the odds
were as high as $40 to $40 on Carrie NJ
against the field. The jockeys were all
out of humor before the race came off.
Some of them were disposed to be cranky
because they were afraid there would be no
races, and the rest made all sorts of dire
threats that made it look as though the
authorities would risk a good deal unless
they called time forthwith. The members
OF the sporting fraternity were anxious to
see the unfinished races called so they
could get their money out of the pool box
and turn it again. Both of the prime
favorites were sacrificed in the unfinished
races. Mollie Cooper's driver was severely
criticised for what was termed raw jockey
ing when the mare was distanced by Sorrel
Frank, and people were equally surprised
when Blonde won the trot. The track
was not in condition to show the speed OF
any horse. Blonde trotted three winning
heats in 2:27, 2:3l4 and 2 80, when he was
forced to do 2:24H last spring to win
single heat. All FIVE of the heats in the
race were good races. though, and the
horses were pretty evenly matched.
The crowd at the track did not compare
in size to the one OF the day before, but it
was of about the same general character as
the attendance of the opening day. There
was good representation of ladies and a
larger number of private rigs than usual.
Betting was lively all through. The day,
as whole, gave extreme satisfaction to
the visitors, although it was O'Clock be-
fore the Kent band began to play and peo-
pie were sure that they would not be obliged
TO go home in a rainstorm without seeing
race.
SPECIAL HALF MILE DASH.
Then the first event, the special half
mile dash for Smoothwire, leila s., Joe
Wynne, Carrie NJ. and E. NJ. B. was an
there was very little delay in making the
start.
Leila S. took the inside of the track, with
E. NJ. B., Smoothwire, Carrie NJ. and Joe
Wynne next in the order named. Leila s.
lost little by the start, and Carrie NJ. had
neck the advantage, which she held all
the way through. Leila s. pulled into sec
ond place at the quarter pole and finished
that way. Joe Wynne was left away be-
hind at the start and he never caught up.
1t was not close contest at the finish,
but during the last half the horses held
the same relative positions and all of them
did their level best to call the turn.
The track was in better condition near the
half mile post than it was down the last
of the home stretch, and the fisst quarter
was made in 2512, second and half
less than the last quarter, the time of the
race being 5215 Mutuals paid $50. The
summary:
G. w. Watsons oh. m Leila S..2
E. NJ. Barrington's s. &. E. NJ. B.........
C. NJ. Coles b. G. Smoothwire. ......
Robert Sears b. m Carrie VI ............. /
G. W. Irvines br. g. Joe wynue .........5
Time by quarters, 25lS; 5215.
THE SPECIAL PACING RACE.
The pacing race was finished next in a
single heat, in which Sorrel Frank sur
prised even his supporters by dstancing
the field. There was no advantage in the
start. The horses took the whole track
for the first hundred yards. Then they
drew close together and Mollie Cooper
took the lead at the quarter in a squirt
that taxed her beyond her endur-
ance, so that she fell behind CASTILLO
at the half mile and made sorry
work of keeping within hailing distance
during the rest of the race. The animals
had thirty yards between them at five
Fights of a mile. Sorrel Frank widened
the gap coming down the home stretch
and passed under the wire a quarter of a
second too soon for CASTILLO to save his dis
lance Mutuals paid $l6.S5 The sum-
mary of the yesterdays and today's heats
is as follows:
L. D. Davis Mollie Coopsr, DIR l. D.
Davis ---........... 8 dis
V. S. Tyron's br S CASTILLO, DR. B.
o. Van Bokkelen ............ 8 dis
r. c. Smiths 5. 6. soErel Frank, DIR
John Greene. .....-.... 2 2 l /
Time, 2:S515, 2:27, 2:35. 2:SSl5
CLOSE OF THE 2:25 rRor.
Mark Medium was the pet of the sports
for the 2-25 trot left from yesterday, at $50,
and Bishop Hero and Blonde were each
Sl2. with 50 in the field Bishop Hero
broke badly at the beginning and kept up
these tactics every time his driver made
an endeavor to get little speed out of
him. Blonde took the lead at the quar-
ter. Bishop Hero picked up a little of the
ground he lost. He was handicapped by
the heaviness Of the track and he soon re-
sumed his old way of plum ging ferocious-
". and took the tail end position in the
procession. Blonde made the half
mile in Ills. with Altao close be-
hind him. Mark Medium kent third
in the race all the way home. and all the
animals came under the wire in the order
recorded. Blondes time was 2:3ll1. four
and a half seconds worse than his work
yesterday, and seven and half worse
than that of Mark Medium in the second
heat of the same race. Mutuals paid Sl745.
Blonde grew in popular favor before the
fourth heat of the trots, and sold for $40 to
IS for Mark Medium and S. for the field.
SAWYER drove him so as 10 have all the adj
vantage possible in the start When the
word "go" came Blonde had the pole and
the middle of the track at the same time.
and about a neck the best of II for the race.
Altao crowded him at the quarter.
and crossing the track behind the
others made a squirt that took the
inside of the track almost by force.
There was great excitement when Altao
and Blonde turned into the home stretch.
and all the others were forgotten when
they bowled merrily down the straight
track like span driven in double harness.
At the distance flag Altao got ahead, and