Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-06-22
AT THE RACE TRACK.


The Attendance yesterday fell of
considerably, II being lighter than on
any OF the preceding days, though
there was excellent sport nnd lots Of
uncertainty and excitement In tho
three Totting events. In the 2. 20 lrot
Betsy Cotton was played a. favorito ut
the start, but when Miss Foxie won a
rattling heat In 2.2g. after making a
bad break, Of course the betting
switched and Foxlc went favoule.
But 1t was DsnveT's day, and Liz.
zle 3. won the race, taking the second,
fourth and nth heats In 2.22y5, 223
and 2.22i, Betsy Cotton, tue other
Denver mare, winning the second
heat In 2.22 fiat. The pace was little
last-too fast for some Of the Salt
Lakers, though Robbins, Mr.. BasVs
horse, mad SECOND place In the NTH
heat, and with longer race would
doubtless have been formidable.
In the ESQ trot, John =. was first
choice, which complexion Of the
race was not altered until IagJ
had two heats 10 his credit,
and 1t was perfectly apparent
that he could win as he liked,
which h0 81 taking the three
last heats In 2'3. /, 2.3.! and 2.Sl Some
hope was pinned ~ Daisy sherman
after she won the first heat, tut the
second showed she was done; the third
gave her the flag.
The chiei interest OF the day entered
In tue four-year-old stake, with Alarm
iAt "a hot favOrite. lie continued 10 be
backed heavily even after Kitty II, the
California mare, had won two heats.
Alarmiat alter the second heat was
sent to the outside for breaking, though
no came under tho wire ahead OF the
mare. Kitty Il. went lame after the
first heat making II to all appe frances
impossible for her 10 win, but hs one
Californian said, "YOu DON'T suppose
that mare has got this race do you,
when VA fellahs has all got our money
on Alarmisl2" and certainly the
result showed that rs "a
ptOgnonticator the "iellaho was
an entire success. Alarmist
took the three last heats, winning the
race AMI first money, which, out VI a
$1,000 purse, would be Il nice days
compensation.
One great strong man was heard TO
bawl out the suggestion that Alarm
isps driver take the keeley cure, pre-.
sumhbly because he appeared snbbly
In his seat aud looked possessed Of"thAt
tired feeling" Tue starter, too,
would DO more audible II he
made his announcements OF results In
the direction Of Saltair rather than to-
ward Il Emigration canyon. As IN
Roquirement fremans trumpet
would not be bad support 10 the
starter.
The hve-elghtbs Of a mile dash was
won by Al Watts In LOS.
Tomorrow the Derby Day program
is;
Free for all pace, purse $1,000
Three oaT'old stake, purse $1,000.
Two twenty-five tr0l, purse 5000.
Half.mile heatsi pufse $500.
ToDAY's RACES POSTPONED.
Wind and dust caused many who
would otherwise have attended tu
stay In town today; aud their prudence
was Justified by tho results. Shortly
alter two O'clocg those who hal bfayed
the breezs and had gathered In tue
sheltered spOtH around tho grand
stand were notified that today's ro-
gram would be postponed TIL Monday.
The wind was blowing hurricane,
ana n any horse could have faced II,
no driver could have remained In his
sulky. The Derby day program to-
morrow win be carried out az adyer.
ised.
NOTES.
Tomorrow Il Derby day, The bril-
liant event OF a year ago IL still fresh
In the minds OF Salt Lake turf patrons
and the splendor OF that occasion be.
came commonplace with the remem-
branos Of the social eclat Of tomorrow's
festivities.
The Driving Park association has
done itself proud and the meeting now
nearing Its end will be remembered as
one OF the most successful over held
In the west.
For Derby Day the association has
reserved the best races. The free for
all mace contains Our Dick, COgnac,
Bawloy, W. w. p, l.. O. Lee, Gerald
inc and Lady IL. Our Dick has re-
cord VI 2;l0 which no made in Los