Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-12-28
Perfect Days Sport at
the Fair Ground.
Surprise Makes a Terri
bly, Bad Break,
But Calamity Receivers and
Wins His Race.
White Cloud and Kitty Winners In
Their Respective Classes-A
Double Team Exhibit.

The races of the Phoenix Jockey club
at the fair ground yesterday afternoon
were all close and exciting. The track
was in perfect condition, the weather
was fine, the betting was free, the at
tendance was good and enthusiasm ran
high all the afternoon. The heroes of
the hour were Loring's colt Surprise,
which after surprising everybody by
bad break, recovered in the final heat
and won his race in splendid style, and
the runners White Cloud and Kitty.
The first race was between Loring's
yearling, Surprise, Giants Paloma, and
Arion. The first heat was easily won
by Surprise. the tavorite, who made
the half mile in l :33, and took it easy
on the home stretch. At the begin
ming OF the second heat, Surprise was
favorite at $40 to $40 against the field.
By his splendid swinging gait he quick
ly drew away from the other colts and
it was quite plain that the heat was,
barring accidents, to be repetition of
of the first. 1t was the unexpected
that occurred. Within rs yards of the
wire, with both Arion and Paloma al
most distanced, he SHE'D at dog or a
blanket, got up on his launches and
slowly turned clean round, allowing the
black Paloma to win the heat in ~.
The third heat was trotted after giving
all the animals plenty of time to rest
and though closely contested, was mag
nifcently won by Surprise by length
and a half in :25. Surprise was fair
ly we'll handled by his owner, who evil
IDENTIFY pushed him for all he was worth
at the final heat, but who appeared a
trlhe nervous.
The half-mile running dash for two
year Odds and under was the next event.
The entries were White Cloud, power
full looking bay Salvador, closely
clipped clean limbed sorrel evidently
of good blood, and Jim Graham's
rather scrubbY looking little Judy.
White Cloud was a strong favorite with
Salvador next. At the drop of the kerr
chief the horses got away well together.
1t was soon clear that the race was be-
tween Judy and White Cloud. Down
the stretch they came together, it being
impossible to tell which was leading.
Within twenty feet of the wire the race
was won by White Cloud by the splen-
did riding OF his Jockey who lifted the
animal in the lead at the finish by
nose only. 1t was a superb race and
was applauded by the deafening shouts
of every throat upon the grounds. The
time was :5314.
In the running quarter-mile dash for
all ages between Fox and Kitty, the
mare was fa7orite at three to two and
then at two to one. The same brave
little jockey who 80 cleverly handled
White Cloud was up for Kitty, and in
much the same manner did he bring
her under the wire winner in 2415.
The home stretch is said 10 be slightly
uphill; considering which, the time 10
remarkably good for the handsome lit
tie mare.
The bicycle race was once around the
track and was no race at all, but pro-
cession of two, widely separated. The
defeated wheelman at least sat upright
upon his wheel and preserved the nat
ural position OF a man, which, no
doubt though pleasing to contemplate
and worthy of praise, contributed to
his ignominy, as the winner was q
veritable cyclone in the shape of car
penter's square.
The track was then taken by Judge
Edwards and Miss Rankin, behind q
pair of handsome young blacks. They
were given short brush by Johnson,