Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-10-04

acted as Judge, while Fred L. Rich
ardson took the position of starter,
and well did they do their duties.
About two o'clock the horses
were called out for the three min
ute trot, in which there were six
starters, among them being Laun-
dry Girl, the recent purchase of j..
A. Widner, which is very speedy,
even gated mare, and Magil, a
large, handsome mare, owned by
w. L. & II. d. Churchill. She is a
very smooth trotter, and consider
ing the fact that she was never
tracked before this summer, made
very good showing in the hands
of driver Jim Cornwall. Buffalo
Bill was drawn the third heat, hav-
ing thrown a shoe. Bessie w and
Oxford were distanced the first heat:
Laundry Giri-Agnew, FL 1
Magil-Cornwall 3 Q
Nottingham-Lott, . 2
Buffalo Biil-Belknap. dr.
Bessie W.-Crable, dis
Oxford--Devine, dis
Time. $40, 2:S4}s. 1887, 1851
The next race on the program was
w. H. Nichols, Alpena's pride,
owned and driven by Robt. j.
Cradle, to make the best time at
this meeting for purse of $50.
He was to have heen accompanied
by a runner, but they could not pro-
cure one, so Nick had to 60 alone.
He made the first mile in 2:34, the
second in 2:34t, and third in 2:33.
The next race, which was the
event of the day, was the farmers
trot, for which there were three
entries: Chas. Keating's Sander
son; Frank, owned by Bedard, and
Honest Tom, owned by A. G. Nc
Donald. After they got the word
Frank, driven by G. l.. Babcock,
went to the front and was not head
ed, winning in the fast time of 3:11,
Sanderson close second, and Hon
est Tom distanced. The feature Of
the trot was that there was no wait
ing between heats. The horses were
properly scored for the second heat,
which Frank won, with Sanderson
close on his heels, in 3:08. The
third heat Sanderson went after
Frank, and headed him, winning
the heat in 3:084. The owners of
Frank purchased bottle of beer
and refreshed him with it but he
had not the staying qualities of
his younger rival, and was forced
to let Sanderson have the next two
heats and race, in 3:08, 1903.
The first race OH Fridays pro-
gram was the 2:40 trot, in which
there were four starters, Laundry
Girl being favorite, with Nutting-
ham second choice. Tramp, Jr. was
distanced the first heat.
Laundry Girl-Agnew, 81 1
Nottingham Il 2
Buffalo Bill-Belknap 3 8 8
Tramp Jr.-Finley dis
Time 2:ss, 1857, 2:4'. 2:s4,s.
The second race on Friday, which
was the event of the season and
drew about 1000 people to the
track, was the stallion race, in
which there were four starters: J.
ID. Dunlop's Danna McGregor, E.
o. Avery's Waldemere, r. j. CRADLES
Skylight, and Richardson and Nc
Donald's Magma Sphinx, McGregor
was selling favorite in the pools.
Waldemere drew the pole, Skylight
second, McGregor third, Sphinx on
the outside. After considerable
scoring they got the word and they
were all in a bunch to the 9th post
when Waldemere and McGregor
broke and Skylight went to the
front, winning the heat in 1882,
with Sphinx second, McGregor third,
and Waldemere fourth. The sec
ond heat Skylight and Sphinx broke
before they made the first turn, and
McGregor and Waldemere gain ed
several lengths before they settled
when "Sky" struck his gait again
and starting after Waldemere col
Tered him at the 18th and passed
him. McGregor was still some
lengths ahead and trotting squarely.
Cradle gave "Sky" his head and
came up with McGregor at the
! pole, but the pace was too fast
for McGregor and he went in the
air, "Sky" taking the lead and win
ming the heat in 2:38. In the third
heat admirers of Skylight were
troubled to see the gamy little fell
low was quite lame, and fears were
entertained for his victory. On
scoring he was found to have lost
a toe weight, SO the other was
removed and he came up for the
word, which was given, limping
badly to the 1 til, when the little
fellow got squared away and won
the heat and race in 2:35, having
trotted as fine race as ever was
witnessed on this track. Magma
Sphinx is the three year old stallion
owned by Richardson and 'McDon-
aid, and is a race horse from start
to finish. He won many admi rers
for himself in the races, as did also
the gentlemanly driver James Corn
wall.
skylight-Crsble, 1
Magma sphinx-Cornwall "a .
Danna Mc0regor- Devine 50 8
Waldemere--O'Nei SO
Time 2;S2, 2;Ss, 2eS.
The running race which was q
foregone conclusion, was won by
Morse Boy, with Red Cloud second
and Donald d. third
On Thursday evening large
crowd re naon1o assamh1ed IN fho