The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-23

stallion. fifteen and one-half hands high with
black points His sire, Challenger, is q descend
emf OF Ainonf, and his dam, Rosie Chief, il SIS
ter of Monroe Chief. who won three straight
heats at Chicago recently in 2:is1z. 2s2i1s and
2:la
The running races were attended by the usual
delay in starting, and the best event Of the day,
pacing race for named horses. only went far
enough 10 show how evenly matched the entries
were One heat was all that was accomplished.
Thomas claney's Rosie c. was the winner in
2.393. The race will be finished Monday, and
progra NINE made up OF q match. three-eighfhs
OF a mile dash, between Joe wyune and Green
River Belle, q match between the roadsters
Kirkland and TrayAtts, who are 10 be driven 10
sulkies. and haif-mile dash, in which Regal,
Raindrop. smoothwire and Jim 2, all Old time
fsyorites, win contest.
The crowd was unusually large. About {, so
people were on the grounds in the afternoon.
There was good proportion Of ladies, and
great many visitors from the southern and
eastern parts OF the state The mayor Of Seattle,
the sheriff Of King county and the district at
torney held ND the judicial, executive and sd-
ministrative end successfully.
THE TRoTTIS6 gACE.
Van Bokkelen's dapple grey Walter. and
Thomas Thwai;e's Little Frank made 9 good
play for the best OF il al the start or Of the trot
Almont Medium and CCsgr d Alene took their
places away from them al the half mile, and
then Cceur d. Alene took the lead and KEEP. il
down the stretch 10 the wire in rs, with Al
mont Medium not bad second In the second
heat Ceeur d. Alene went the hrst half in l:l211,
with Challenger Chief just behind him CRnr
d. Aiene kept up well. CHALLENGER Chief and Al
mont Medium took turns running him down,
bat he won By length ia -.
In the third heat tn Iiep si-gTey, By pacing
and trotting alternately, took first place in the
FIRST quarter, with Little Frank good second,
Cpur d Alene passed. them in the turn, with
Challenge Chiefr st the hub OF his
wheel Almont passed Challenger Chief
and caught Ceeur d'Aleae at the half
mile, and the crowd cheered Then
Challenger Chief took turn At trotting fast
and got ahead and stayed there Almont Ne
Gium was good second. The tavoTite broke
and fumed when he fell out OF position, and
almost refused 10 WORK al all, and while his
driver was eosx1ng him into humor the others
passed the wire and the flag went down, shut
ting him out
There was q terrific commotion among the
sports With CeUr d'Alens out OF il, they were
al loss. Challenger Chief jumped into favor az
$50 with SIS on Almont Medium and Tniser-
able 81 for the field For once, sawyer, who
drove Little Frank, got bad start when the
fourth heat began. The two best horses led
of together. Almont Medium showed the
other the Way 70 the half-mile post,
and then stepped gracefully behind 10 let Chal-
lenger go down the stretch By his side. The
dappled gray picked up some OF his lost ground
BY pacing a little between hoof-bsats. and got
second place reducing Almont Medium 10 third
at the distance flag. II was the same at the fin
ISL The time OF the mile was 2.3o.
With Challenger Chief within a single heat of
winning came another boom IN pools He went
ST 50 TO s. for the whole field. He made the
Aluont Medium was second again. and Walter
third so invent 20 the half IL 1855 and there
was little change IN the race down the stretch
Walter would pace into second place and retire
again. and Almont Medium trotted slong a
foot behind the tire OF Challengers sulky, and
finished at a steady gait IN the same position.
Time. 2:5o. The summary OF ire race is as fol-
lows.
p. o. Van Bokkelen's 2. g. wsiter 5 4 3
: :. Benton ; b. 8. Almont Medium 1 ?
l. C. Kills br. . Wonder :.----..- 1 ;
: G. Reeds b. 5 CGe1r d Alene ! dista'd
NJ D. Wisdom B. : Challenger
Thomas Thwaite;s b 9. Little Frank
Time-2,3S, %. 2-25t sd 2;5l.
BeiIlng-First heat, Coeur q Alene sd, Happy
Medium SO. field -: second heat COaur a AleTle
81. challenger Chief s. Happy Medium g. field
s.; third hest CCeur d Alene 81. field s.: fourth
heat Challenger chief So, AlIaont Medium SIS,
field 81: fifth heat, Challenger Chief 81, field
s. Paris uu1uals pSid s7.sS $50. SIS. 80, s. 10
The thrae-nuartsr dash resulted in leaving
Malcolm. second choice, away behind az the
start. Misty Morn won easily in lis. The
summary:
G. ". watson's b m Nollie s. lI3, Lawle.s. :. 4
Z. c. Bvbees b. Z Misty Morn, Ii. Enos - /
= Rsndall's b g Idaho Chief, lis Richard .
II. D. Browns CD. C. MALCOLM III Mcintosh.
B1 .l-5 Morn SO. Malcolm s.. Mol,;s
81, Idaho Chief 81 Paris muiJals paid s7.25
The THREE-EIsHTHs DASH
The th-eas ivhths Of nile dash vas = batter
contest. hi1; IL was over too soon. The horses
rao sbress, until within few feet of the wire
and then formed triangle, wlih Red Isics. who
cold IN the field. 81 the apex. The fsvorite got
third Mace ouesn was second Tie tine of
the race was. 81. The summary IS,
Virgil sanoiss $ z Red Dick. rs, Lswless II
II b Hitchcock's : Cyclone, lis. Hermon :
II NcFwens Dandy, lis, Mil!iug-ou -. o
q. A Walkers On. { Queen, 10. AeIaJosh -
JohUson & harrington : g Is -.----....-.--..e
". L >pIswn'ss g Parole, Ia ..-.---..------o
B BETH SO. queen SIS, z. n. B. s..
fed s.. Paris mutuAls PAID 80
THE NILE PAcE
The racing race OF a mile p-oved 70 be TIE best
Of al The start wzs even Chs1aws would
have rushed The race II he hadn't bean lane. but
as il wss Re was not more than three lengths
bahiud 81 the finish. II last PLACE
Rose l. EOs u ZIG --~@---A-AA-E psi N
49,. Just half the tine Of the -zcs,
with the others strung out s little behind
The ranks closed on the tur7- AID taey were
ever a. they came down the stretch The man
81 the rss saw that he would hzTe no chance 10
use IL aud he climbed OF his box before the
horses came Up 70 him Rosie c. pulled 8 2sek
ahead az the frish Mink came second. So-rsl
Frank third snd ClztaEa lsst. and there was no
room between any OF them The time Was
2.Gi
Twas after sunset when the heat vs.. in
;shsa, and the race had 70 Dc postponed. The
announcement was accompanied BY me sssur-
srce that tickets OF &dmissioa issued for saTur-
cAv viii te hono-sd Monday Tie SUMMARY OF
the hes.
< c smiths c /. z. Sorrel Frank; Or, Green 5
p ; Rsriow's . z Mink; DR.. Davis ---.----
Il { Van H0uts1's .. 9 CAstaEa- Castle ~--.-
TAo--ss Clsaevts ~ n Rosie c. C.alcy.-