Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-05-27
RACING SEASON OPENED
ATTRACTIvE SPORT AT CAR
RHEEx'S TRACK
First Racing Under The AuspIc Ices
Of The SNva auOa Hunt Club
John .. H.Ieasanes winner Ia
The RIcSCIe ERul1

The BIcS Gle Run.
The Swannanoa Hunt club inaupu-
rated the summer racing season yester-
day at Carriers track with Il card of a
half dozen lively events and managed the
affair to the satisfaction of the patrons
and with credit to the organization
After o'clock all cars to the depot
from town were jammed with racegocrs
and at the track the crowd filed the
grand stand and a good number took in
the sport from carriages in the field. The
ladies became greatly interested as the
| animals brisk1y cantered the course and
and in the close running quite as
enthusiastic their escorts.
The Great Western band occupied a
portion of the grand stand, with Fred
Hull waving the baton, and between
the acts played good music-so good
indeed that the query was raised
where did you get that band ?"
The condition of the track has been
greatly improved since last year, and
with a little more attention of the same
sort, future meetings will undoubtedly
lower Yesterdays time.
The promptitude of the judges kept the
aids in a hustle and the program was
run without annoying delays and COM
pleted in time for everybody to get home
by dark.
At half past three the boys with the
bikes were CALLED to draw for positions
inside, Sawyer 2, Henderson 3, Rich 4
and Pleasant got the fence. The betting
was on Pleasant and Sawyer, and when
the start was made the favoritcs took
the lead with Pleasant in front. Half
way around the leader bent down to
win and Gene Sawyer's broad shoulders
came to a level with Il like end in view;
but Long John" was never headed and
will wear the first trophy of Ashevillc's
cycling club. won in a half mile spin in
the good time, considering the track, of
LIS. The line came in: SAWYER
Fulenwider, Rich and Henderson. Pleas
ants machine was model 32 Columbia,
Columbia, 81. geared CT; Fulen wider a
81 Columbia, 30, geared 62; Rich
Cleveland 80. Eeared SO. and Henderson
Columbia. 40, 62- Moody was an en-
try. but met with a mishap on the road
down that broke his Cleveland and kept
him out of the race.
the club hurdle of a mile, with the
starters. McClosky's MAUD" Ceph
Blanton's Smoky Mountain" and Bat
pines in splendid style and Bridsers with
Cehe made two of the leaps with
dangling stirrups, but the mare ratified
the top OF the hurdle on the curve and
before the recovery was made Bridgers'
heels were in the air and the plucxy
| rider lit in the dust First money went
a:s7e 90 Sepn ana Maud got second Time
The trotting race, mile heats. best two
iii three held Daisy" driven by her
owner, George Henderson; Frank O'Don-
nell's Dick by Richmond, and Cham
| bers & Weavers Prank with Bud
Buchanan in the sulky. The mare was
the favorite and led a t the half, but a
break when almost sure winner lost
the heat to Frank in 3:24; Dick a
poor third. The secs SECOND heat went to
All the entries faced the starter in the
running mile, and Miss Woolsev's thor
onghbred "Baeksheesh," with Miller up
in Jockey garb, was cheercd as he danced
the track. 'SimpSon's Bob had the
odds and little Phifer's known skill in
the sad lie gave color of wisdom to the
choice. Mr.. Wright got the horses off in
a good line and the first shouts went up
| as 'Minnehaha" boltcd the track at the
the lnai quarter, when Hollingsworth
| lifted Charlie Stikelca theirs "Fannie"
| out of the string and sprung the surprise
| of the day by winning with ease IN 2:21.
Bob" was second, :Backsheesh" third,
E. 7. Wright's Peacock" fourth and W.
V. REYNOLDS ''Miunehaha'' last. Phifer
claimed a foul by Miller and in less time
than it takes to tell it the judges had
their hands full. but the decision disal-
| lowed the claim.
The pony race was the best of the day.
The event had in it Miss Woolsey g
I"Cherokee." Pete Sewers "Beeswax -
and Doctor Battles ''Tibbts,' with the
cut their ponies loose on the first attempt
| to get away and the ragged start failed
to bring them back. The race was an
| inspiriting one and the boys came home
| with falling whips Before the Judges
| announced the result the track filled up
| with earnest takers and everybody y
| picked the winner The judges said
| Tibbits" first and "Beeswax" two, and
| the hre broke out in a flame Colonel
| WoOlsey claimed the race for Cherokee u
but the judges ruled for another "go -
and the Colonel withdrew "Backsheesh' >
and the black pony from further racing
While the ponies rested and their ad
mirers cooled off the whistle blew for the
final jun Ding, and 'Celie' and Smoky
Mountain" left the post for a beautiful
exhibition of clean and speedy leaps. The
glossy mare led the way and won ir
spite of her Jockeys pull from the track
| in 2:31.
| The day closed with the performance
of the ponies, and Mr.. McNamec wen;
into the stand in place of DIR. Battle
Pete Sewer had blood in his eye and Ton
=. Doggett on the Battle nag scorned &
proffered spur. The little fellows felt tn,
heat of their seniors as they gripped tn,
brides and got away with Pete" a
the rail. The race was a drive from th
) quarter and "Tibbits" won from tn
} white-stockinged Sorrel in 1-O4 whe,
The judges were DIR. S. w. Battle, Col
]: G. Martin and E. d'AIinge. Georg
f: kirkman was an efficient aid, d.
Wright the starter and ]. H. Stellin,
| kept the score. J. J. McCIoskY managed
things generally and everybody vote,
Mac and the meeting a great success.