Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-08-08
IT WAS A JOCKEY CONTEST.
A Race Gould Not be Forced Out Of
Murphy.


Card and Winters are happy. 1t was
declared no race by the judges.
There was the largest crowd yet at
the fair grounds Tuesday night to wit
ness the sixth ten-mile contest. Card
took the outside, Winters next and
Murphy at the pole. The start was
made at 7:l5 with jockeying to force
Murphy into the lead. At last he spun
away, Winters and Card trailing in his
dust. There was general enthusiasm
as they pulled around the ring first
time In $40.
The second lap was made in the
same order, time 2:59. The third mile
was made in 2:56. The fourth was the
occasion Of more jockeying at the half.
A quarter-mile was fooled away in
trying to force Winters ahead. He
came ia ahead, when Murphy mounted
a new wheel. Time was 3:43, Card
still behind. Winters sped away in
the lead on the fifth. and kept it. but
time was again 1853. In the sixth they
came around Murphy, Winters, Card,
3:31. 1t was evident that there would
be no race within the time limit of 80
minutes.
Seventh mile, 3:26l.
Eighth mile, 1927 rs.
The same order was maintained,
Murphy leading and the ninth was
similar in 3:28l.
The tenth caused the usual comm o.
tion. On the last eighth there was
more jockeying. Card dropped back,
Winters crowded Murphy and then
dropped back, while Card came up like
a flash. But Murphy was too quick for
him and went in ahead. Cards spurt
came too late but his friends were de-
lighted.
The crowd did not like too much Of
the jockeying and Murphy was blamed
for not setting his best pace straight
| away. He continually slowed down,
but claims he set the pace and took the
lead within the time limit for the first
three and one-third miles. He then
| fell back and wanted the rest to go
ahead If that was his game. His game
is to roast the field on the finish. The
| opposition went in for roast all the
| way around. There was general dis
gust that he did rot submit to roast.
Public sentiment demands forced race
from start to finish. The Murphy men
say that he is the fastest for ten miles,
or on squirt, but even they want to
see him make his fastest time. There
is nothing left but to run for it.
The ten miles consumed "a minu tes,
last quarter 35 seconds.
| ONE MILE HANDICAP.
The handicap followed being won by
Walter Davis in 2:39. The starters
were Chas. Winters, Watt Shipp, and
Roy Miller (scratch mem, g. B. Cra.
ven 125 feot handicap, Walter Davis
275 feet, Fred Denham 450, Alex Moil
1926, ]. B. Winstanley 475. Shipp won
second, Miller third.
sPoKEs OF THE WHEEL.
Most of the wheel boys have gone to
the coast.
Chester Murphy's Sunday school was
out In full force.
There was the largest crowd of any
night yet, except the free nights.
Hon. It. Il. Geer of Macleay and
Judge Galloway of McMinnville were
spectators.
Many are asking, did the managers
jockey the race In the interest of the
carlInes? That can hardly be, as they
have no interest In the result.
VIM. Babcock and Lew Card left for
Slab creek at a. m. 1t was Mr.. Cards
only chance for an outing, as he is an
employe of II. M. Wade & Co., and
cannot go at any other time.
Winters and Murphy will so in the
10.mlle race tonight, Card having gone
to the coast with a party. Murphy
this morning received q % pound ban
tam Fowler wheel.
r. s. Miller will be home today from
Newport and as one OF the original
eighteen to enter will take part. Craven,
Shipp, Singleton, Russell, Eller and
Hoover also entered, and ought to put
in tonight. The man who gets the
race will get the medal. If 1t is Muir
ply, he will keep 1t.
Referee Henry Meyer says the race
will take place tonight at 7 p. m. sharp
and there will be several to go. The
race was announced last night POSI-
lively to be run this Wednesday even
ing. 1t will come of without fail. No
admission will be charged.