The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-07
KENT RACES DECLARED OFF.
The Association Will Atone for Failure
by Big Purses at Fall Meeting.

KENT, June Especial. THE races of
the King County Association have been
declared off entirely. 1t was hoped that
some of the running contests, at least,
might be made, and the horses were held
in readiness for a between-shower dash,
while a force of men was held in readiness
TO dry up the track at moments notice.
President Van de Vanter stood at the
window of his Office and watched the
clouds in moody silence for two hours
without saying word. & ray of sun
shine peered through rift in the clouds
at IL o'clock. Mr.. Van de Vanter started
for the race course, and crowd of ex-
pectant sports who had been watching
him Immediately led the way. Just
then train came in, loaded with
visitors, and a procession to the grounds
tendance. When the track was reached
the big wheel began to roll. The pool
sellers made up their states, and numer-
Gus fakirs prepared to reap a harvest. A
heavy shower put an end to their hopes.
Secretary Van Bokkelen appeared
at the door of his Office with a
handful of kilograms from Seattle and Ia
coma persons, who wanted to know
whether there would be any races before
they ventured away from home.
What shall tell them ?'' the secretary
said.
There was anothar lapse into silence of
several minutes duration. "Tell them"
the president said, finally, as particularly
heavy peal of thunder was heard, "tell
them that everything has been declared
off,"
Some of the owners heard him and be-
fore the shower blew over a dozen horses
were blanketed and on their way to the
cars. This afternoon number of animals
who have been entered for races at the Ia
coma track began their journey to the
City of Destiny.
The rain knocked the eye out of
some of the best races King county
ever had a prospect of seeing. At the fall
meeting, however, there will be q big
time. In the neighborhood of $l6,-
900 has been subscribed for purses. They
are the biggest of any thus far offered for
an autumn race on the coast, and the
prospect for good list is very bright
Although the Portland Speed Association
has refused to pay any attention to the
dates of other associations in making
up its dates, the endeavor that has been
made to form an Oregon and Washington
circuit will not be abated. The secretaries
of the Olympia, Tacoma, Walla Walla and
Spokane tracks will collaborate with Pierce
county with that object in view. The as
ISOLATION which owns the Kent track
will undoubtedly, by offering bigger
purses and making better
track, get along very nicely
without the assistance of the directors of
the Portland Speed Association. At
present the opening day Of the autumn
meeting at Portland, September 5, is the
closing day of the fair at Kent. The
King county association cannot make an
earlier opening day than August %, be-
cause of the date of the Montana circuit.
and the folks at Portland have
refused TO change theirs. An arrangement
agreeable TO horses will be made, by which
those which are obliged to be at Portland
for the opening day will be put on at Kent
during the first two days of the meeting.
A pumpkin show and industrial exposi-
ton will be added to the racing features,
West Chester Races.
WEsr CHESTER. n. ", June 6-The track
was fast. Summary:
Five furlongs-His Highness won, Canvass
second, Clara Colt third. Time. o59j5
Mile-LIntriguante won, Rey del Rey second.
Mountain Deer third. Time, 1:4ol5.
six furlongs-Tammany won, a dead heat be-
tween Osrc, Hell Gate and Dagonet for second
place. Time, 1:125s.
six MISREPRESENTATION won, Sleipner second,
Saunterer third. Time. l:1lls.
Mile and Quarter-Eon won, Tristan second,
Tournament third. Time, 2:06is.
Seven ADMINISTRATION won, Arab second.
Tenpiand third. Time. 1:27l<.