Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-07-21
The Races.

form part OF the evidence 10 be submit
cd next week.
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The Races.
The races over the Custer City Driv-
ing Park on Saturday afternoon, origin
ally billed for the 4th Of July, and
postponed on account of rain, were
largely attended The large attendance
may be mainly attributed to general
desire on the part Of the people to wit
ness the first races on the new course.
As the horses entered, while they were
all we'll bred, have not yet achieved re-
putation for speed that extends beyond
the limits Of the county, and the stakes
were merely nominal, and not calculat-
ed to bring out the highest possible
degree Of speed that the horses were
capable Of making. The track was in
poor condition, having been overfowed
during the late freshet, which left it soft
and uneven, which made it at least
thirty seconds slow, as compared with
the average tracks Of the east.
The time set for the trotting race, two
best in three heats, was 2 o'clock, but
the usual delays incident to innitial
races on rev tracks deferred the start
until few minutes after three o'clock.
The following horses were entered for
this race: Richardson's sorrel 3-year
old stallion, Thurlow, first place.
schoonmaker's sorrel gelding, Toby B I,
End. Msllons gray gelding selim, 3rd.
Wards bay stallion, Warrior, 4th. The
first heat was marked by numerous
breaks, Thurlow breaking badly in the
start which gave the pole to Selim, who
kept it to the end, passing under the
wire without break at q safe distance
ahead of his competitors, an easy win
ner, Thurlow second, Toby B third, and
Warrior being trife lame, and casting
a shoe, was somewhat handicapped, and
was the last to pass un1er the wire.
Time 1928.
In the second heat Thurlow had the
pole and behaved himself very nicely,
trotting squarely to the finish, with the
exception of one slight break, winning
the heat easily, Selim second, Toby b
third, Warrior fourth. Time 800
| In the third heat Thurlow held the
pole from start to finish, passing the
wire an easy winner Of the heat and
race in 3-l6, Warrior 2nd, Toby B 3rd,
Selim 4th.
In determining the merits of the
horses entered in this race, it is but fair
to take into consideration the poor con-
dition Of the track, for which just al
lowance should be made, which would
reduce the time at least thirty seconds,
making the time under three minutes
in all Of the heats.
The running race, a single half mile
dash followed, the following horses
being entered: Lindsey's brown mare
Bess, Schoonmaker's sorrel gelding
Robbie Flynn, Kendall's sorrel stallion
st. Andrew, Slopes bay gelding, Name.
less. st. Andrew drew first place, Rob.
bic Flynn End, Nameless 3rd, Bess 4th
Bess started off I'm the race like an ar
row, quickly taking the pole, which she
held, closely followed by Robbie Flynn
to the finish, winning the race by 9
throat latch, time SCI, Nameless third
st. Andrew 4th. The race was one o
more than ordinary interest by reason
Of it having been SO closely contested
Robbie Flynn was evidently outclassee
in the race, being horse that would b'
much more liable to win laurels in
mile, or q two mile race.
The occasion, all the way through, wa
exciting, and all seemed pleased will
the opening races on Clusters new driv
ing park.
Il The attention Of the management i
called to the necessity of either erectin
q more permanent and substantial gran,
stand, or restricting the number of per
sons allowed place upon it to thos
who have at least . semblance of an ex
I cuse for being there, ss it was taxed ol
this occasion to its utmost capacity, an,
in case Of it giving way, there is n,
question but what many would hav,
been seriously hurt.
1t is a noticeable feature Of the tract
! surroundings, that the adjacent sleva
tions offer excellent facilities for view
ing the races gratui.ously, and il wa
also noticed that large number tool
advantage Of the very gratifying situa
tion. -
The track could be made at small OK
pense one of the best in the northwest
and for the benefit Of the place, W,
earnestly hope that proper steps ma,
be taken ut an early day 10 bring il nj
, to the desired standard Of perfection, b,
adding the necessary Improvements.
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| following state and congressional ticke
J 1t their late convention at Madison
. For governor, w. ID. Alexander, tod
dington; lieutenant governor, Knut
Lawis, Kingsbury; secretary of state
! J. F. Hanson, Dawson superintendent
, fof schools. r. d. McLiuon, Lake; Ian,
! commissioner. r. G. Hunt. Rowen
: railway commissioners. Sykes, Wilson
Brown and A. H. Reed, Eeadle. Con
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