Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-08-11

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the assertion that they had never
seen anything like it, not even on
the great courses in the east. Re-
cords were smashed in nearly every
race, and some fast time resulted.
Dodging low marks was. in order,
but it was impossible to avoid them.
In nearly every heat the winner was
driven to the wire at its greatest
speed. The fourth heat in the first
division of the 80 class was knock
ed out by Pet Davis in 2:19A the
fastest heat of the week. There
were five great events on the card
Thursday and the heats were split
up so in the two divisions of the
2:30 class trot that the yearling
trot had to be postponed until Fri
day. There were fully 10000 or
IL, 900 people on the grounds, the
grand stand being one mass of hu-
manity, the quarter stretch covered,
and all space anywhere near the
track was literally alive with people.
The free-for-all was called first
and only three horses appeared.
Free -for-alls are rank old chestnuts.
1t is like throwing money away to
offer it for a free-for-all here, expect
| ing to see a race with fast time.
The heats Thursday were broken,
which made it all the more tire
some. 1t should have been trotted
below 10.
FRKE-FoR- ALL rRoT, PuHsE $500.
Dandy Jim, g. W Ewing
Neya seelsyi b m, King Hill Stock - , . ..
Newsboy, dun g, Ed Pyle syra-
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2:30 CLASS PACE, PURSE $500.
The 2:30 class pace was won by
Clear Grit in straight heats from the
Jump. The little brown gelding
never made skip during the race.
Sallie Clinker is a PAGER, but she
wasn't in it with Clear Grit Thurs
day. Headlight was better horse
than anybody expected. The old
bald-face critter gave Clear Grit a
tight tussle for the last heat, with
John Carpenter up close. Ed Mad
dox, Clear Grit's driver, is 40
pounds over weight. Clear Grit is
safe race horse and before the
season closes, on a good track, will
60 into the 30 class. Geo. ]. Dyer,
formerly of this city, owns him.
Clear Grit, br g, GeoJ Dyer, Slater, Mo. l l /
Sailie Ciinker, b m, Longshore, Bel
Headlight, g, Chas Knox, st Louis,
Mo .7......... 80. 80, 3 8 81
John Carpenter, g, Andrew Dixon,
Lille Rush Rush Bros, Lawson, Mo-. 4 81
Kan ----.----.-.-.....--...-- D
Una Forrest, $ m, F McReynolds,
Dan r, eh s., Herndon stock Farm,
Clarksville, Tenn. ......-,-.....-..... 9
Jersey Girl, dun m, Ashbrook Farm,
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The 2:3O class trot, purse 81 600,
was divided into two divisions on
account of the large number of start
ers. There were SO entries and had
it gone as one race there would
have been 80 contestants. In the
first division there were ID horses
to start, a large field. At the
sixth score they went away
as well as it was possible to get them
off. Robert Mantell run the entire
mile and was sent to the barn. john
ny Hinde could not manage him.
He asked permission to put up
another driver if his horse could be
reinstated, but the request was not
granted. Sarah Gilblrds was also
distanced. In the second heat Lida
d. led going away, but went to
bucking and lost her place. Gray
Jim, who finished tenth the first
heat, cut through the gang and won
the heat. The third heat was almost
a dead one between Gray Jim and
Pet Eavis, Gray Jim winning by
nose in 2:22. The next heat was won
by Pet Davis in 2: :19A with GrayJim
a slow second, Lida D. third. Pet
/ Davis won the fifth heat in 2:21A,
Cicerone second, Ida d. third,
Monocrat fourth, Gray Jim fifth and
a cold gutter. The next heat was
won by Cicerone, Gray Jim dis
tanced. Pet Davis finished second,
Ida G. third. Monocrat fourth. The
race will be finished on Friday. Pet
Davis has two heats and Cicerone
1.-TWO. Gray Jim got two but is out.
Lida D. is third best and Monocrat
fourth. Gray Jim was formerly
used as saddle horse and has been
campaigned only this season. He
was bought by his present owner for
$175 and put to trotting. He is
cold blooded and with broken heats
cannot win- Pet Davis 2:19A
was the best heat on the new track.
/ The second division OF the 2:30
trot Is also unfinished. There were
sixteen starters and four heats were
trotted- Boniface won the first in
2:23k Floyd B. the second in
n and the third and fourth were
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