San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-02
THE JOCKEY CLUB MEET,
A FAST TRACK, FAIR FIELD AND
NO FAVOR.
First Days Program and Entries
The Attendance Encouraging
and Grounds in Tip-Top shape.

lOuhl JuC SOSOhu
ing of the San Antonio Jockey club open
ed at the Club grounds on River avenue,
in very suspicious manner.
The weather was cloudy and cool in the
morning, getting clearer and warmer to-
ward noon.
The city was early astir and good
many strangers and visitors were seen on
our streets or making their way toward
the Jockey club grounds.
A visit to the track, stables and grand
stand shows everything in perfect
readiness for the crowds that will
be on the grounds this after
noon and every day this week,
with driveways and sidewalks smooth,
the fencesi aud lumber work all nicely
cleaned and whitewashed, paddock clear,
and stables full OF fine racing stock.
Officers F. n. Sanchez, Esterly and
Grimes have been put on duty as special
officers by City Marshal Druse, and have
entered upon their duties.
TODAY's ENTITIES.
The track is very fast and fine today,
and pools are selling well on the following
entries, tOwit
First race-3:OO trot, best Sin 5, purse
500. Burwck, owned by A. E. Devine;
Billy H., owned by Dave Hughes; King,
owned by Jack Steele.
Second race-2:35 pace, best 3 in 5,
purse $3.50 Fieta H., owned by August
Shanks; Billy j., owned by w. L: FOs-
ter: Rosebud, owned by Henry Half;
Dora D., owned by L. P. Peck; Prince,
owned by j: Dryer, and Bright Pot,
owned by L. Bates.
Third race-Running. 4 mile, 3-year-
Odds and upwards, purse 500, Bue Eyes,
owned by John wilkins: Fool Killer,
owned by Col. Bates; Lone Star, owned
by S. A. Sparks; Tom Sawyer, Jr., owned
by J. B. Watson, and Joe Hardy, owned
by j. L. Mclean.
Fourth race, g mile running, all ages,
catch weights, purse 800. Henry, owned
by L. Pitts; Starlight, owned by L. Arm
strong; Popcorn, owned by Splyey &
Daugherty.
The betting in the pools is as follows:
First race, King against the field.
Second race. Prince against the field.
Third race, Joe Hardy and Blue Eyes,
even with the field.
Fourth race, Henry is even against the
field.
Tomorrow's program is arranged as
follows:
2:35 trOt. ............... ...,...,.. .S2UU
3-year-Old pace, and under, Lena
Hill barred $500. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2OO
year old trot..... ........... .2OO
mile dash, 3-year-Old and upwards,
10 pounds below scale. $50
AMERICAN TURF RECORD.
For a matter of reference and for the
patrons of the LIGHT and the many visi-
tors who will attend the races of the
spring meet of the San Antonio Jockey
club commencing today, and continuing
the 3rd, 4th and 5th, we have complied
a record of the best performances on the
American turf to date, up to one mile:
also the best races as are contained in the
program of the San Antonio Jockey club.
DAsHEs, BEST UP TO ONE MILE.
One quarter mile-BOb Wade, four
year. old. 0214 at Butte, Montana,
August goth, 1890.
Three eighth mile-Fashion, four year
old, O34 at Lampasas, Texas, August 18th,
1891.
One half-Geraldine, by GOinstead,
four year-old. O.46 at New York Jockey
club, August Both, 1899; April Fool, four
years old, 047 at Butte, Montana, July
3lst. 1891.
Four and one-half furIongs-Toano,
six-years- by LOngfellow, O.4 at
Guttenburg, New Jersey, January Sth,
1899.
FurlOngs-Dr. HaSbrOuck, four year
old, bv Imported Sir NODDED, 122 pounds,
and Correction. five-year-old. by Him
var. 1l9 pounds 0.57 at the New York
Jockey club The former October 1st, 1892,
the latter September Goth. 1898.
Futurity course, 10 feet less than %
| mie-Kingston, by Spendthrift, 1875
pounds, los at Coney Island Jockey club
| June %, 1891.
q mile-Domino, two-year- old. by
| Hfmyar, % pounds, 100 at New York
| Jockey club September %. 1893.
One mile-Salvator, iOur-yea old, by
Imp, Prince Charlie, ITO pounds, 1.35L
Mammoth park August 2Sth, 1890
Ravelor, three-year old, by Joe Hooker
lO7 pounds, 1891 at Mammoth park July
| 3lst, 1890.
TROTTING IN HARNESS.
One mile-Nancy Hanks. (marel 2.O4 a.
Terre Haute, Ind, September IS, 1892
Guy, (Gelding) 2 O94 at Detroit, Mich.
| July 81, 1898. DiTcetum, (stalliOn) 2.O5L
at Nashville, Tenn, October IS, 1898.
| One mile. on half mile track-Nel.
4 eon 113/ N I 1900