The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-07-05

70 pun of the three, and this too simply
because of the slowness Of the judges and
neglect in calling cut horses when oppor-
tunity offered.
Instead of sandwicniag, as there was
ample opportunity, the bad method of
waiting Tor the first two to lie completed,
when the third might as well been start
ed, was INDUCED in. AS a result, half
the people were Disguised and went home
while the other half kicked themselves
for not following suit.
y suggestion to the management may
not be out of place in relation to the care
Of the track. II should have been
Sprlnkled to say the least. While it was
III falr condition at the opening, after the
ilrSt two or three heats it became VII
II,LiaIous' nor o3ilg 10 inc ullVerS ana
horses, but TO those who were looking
on The weather vas perfect. barring
the breeze, which would have cut no fig
uTe with the Spectators enjoyment or the
speeding Of the horses had the Sprinkling
referred 10 been done.
There was some kicking over the result
Judges we're not acting fair. But then
these things happen at every horse race.
Especially where there are pools sold, as
was the case yesterday This is a practice
which should be discouraged al such
events and no one realizes it more than
DO the members OF the club at his time.
GentlemenS meetings are hot places to
sell mutuals or other pools.
. J. WelSel acted as starter and did
good work in the main, although there
we're some who claimed he was at fault
many times. But that happens always
DIR. q. W. Shores and J. ". Jenkins were
TIE other judges, while G. u. Hanks and
Frank Hale filled the positions of official
time Keepers The first event was the
free-for-all trot. There were four entries
for this race, / y. Bentons Alta, Tom
Mathews Dennis, ". J. Carr'S John S
and McCoy's Daisy Sherman All drove
their own horses except in The case OF
Benton'S horse. which was handled by
Harris, he of the whiskers fame.
After scoring a number of times, Alta
being the cause Of delay, they got away.
John s, Dennis and Alta We're all up on
the first turn, while Mccoy had his Daisy
Sherman down to d steady clip. Daisy
forged ahead rapidly ana at the half.
which was made IN l:15 fat, she was a
good three lengths ahead. The same po-
sitionS We're maintained at he three
quarters post but Dennis began coming
up strong and at the time the fiVe-eighthS
was reached he was breast the mare ard
coming like a whirlwind Down the
stretch they came neck and neck and it
bode fair TO BE- a pretty finish when
Daisy Sherman went up on her heels and
/Dennis won the heat. Time-2:32A.
John S was in the air On the turn in the
AsecOnd heat and Dennis forged ahead in
stEoOd style, Mccoy having his hands full
: With the mare who was not as steady as
tehe might have been. The half was made
kn i and after going under the wire Carr
began to push John 5 TO the front. He
did nobly for time and was driving as
though he had the heat in sight when old
john threw MS neelS TO the weather anu
lost all the distance gained. Dennis took
the heat with John : second and Daisy
third. Alta came very near being shut
out, Just getting in. Iime-Z:o2s4.
Fox took Alta in the third heat and
drove her to win Harris whiskerS caught
too much wind and handicapped the
horse. They got away in fair shape be
ing terribly punched together, and though
Mathews urged Dennis to do his best in
order to win in this heat, the horse was
was not able to keep pace with Benton
4 which ring II down IN good
style. DAISY Sherman and John ). were
having q little race all TO themselves
while Dennis and Alta were fighting out
their own battle and did not .couSt much
in this heat At the half Alta went up
land for a moment it looked though
Matthew'S woul1 surely get the advantage,
but Fox held lin down and he came I'm
der the wire the winner. Time-2.36.
The fourth heat was an easy victory
Tor Dennis, although John ). crowded
him too close for comfort. Mathews took
the lead at the turn and Ala lost her
feet, thus placing the heat between Daisy
Sherman and john S, with Dennis for
ing the BACK close on the back stretch
and was closing the gap at the turn into
the stretch when she lost her feet and
Dennis won. Timed.
The summary of the race is as follows
Dennis ......-.-- ''-.'''..----..'-t Z
Alta ..--.-.-..-- ---.--..-.--.--.-5 .
John y Observation-Disclosures =
Daisy Sherman -..-.....-....-.-.2 A
2:4O TrOt.
There were five entries in this race, I.
N. MOOreS Lady Almont, Jake MoritZ /
Lady Angus. Or. Whitney'S DOllie Tilton, 1
Harry Dukes Erma D. A, and Charlie /
Merritt's DOminoe
Lady Angus drew the pole, Erma sec /
ond. Dollie Tilton, third. Lady Almont /
fourth and Dominoe fifth.
They got away in good style and soon /
strung out, with Lady Almont in the /
iead. Lady Angus passed her on the back /
stretch and at the half all the horses /
Of OTIS
Spurted on the second run on the back /
stretch and won easy, although Erma /
began to show signs of knowing a race /
was going on, near the finish. Time. /
2.39S4. Domino shut out.
Heat No. ,, was where Harry Duke got |
a chance 20 smile. They got away with |
Lady Angus in the air and although this |
disposed of the favorite, Lady Almo1t /
toook the lead and began trotting like a
house a-fire Mccoy, who was driving
Erma was seen TO lean over and whisper
to the mare and she let out a few PAGES
which carried ner we'll toward the front.
At the half she had Almont headed and
Oh the back stretch took the lead. Down
the stretch they came, well together
Lady Angus got her heels together again
and crowded up to the front, but Mccoy
was driving TO win and ne came in ahead
with Lady Angus second. Dollie Tilton |
bird. Time-2:3914.
Moritz said something 20 his driver be-
fore the start and in the third the mare
took the lead with Erma paving the air
and Dolly Tilton kicking up her heels.
Mccoy settled down TO business in the
back stretch and let Lady Angus know
she had a race on hand. The gap of
length was soon closed up anu the horses
We're neck and neck on the second turn.
Lady Angus began coming hard and il
was evident this heat was between
Dukes mare and her. Dolly Tilton could
not be Stsadied and as a result of a good |
nnlsn, Erna won, although Moritz's mare
passed under the wire half length
shead. Here was where a kick was made
by some of the holders of tickets. The |
judges set back Lady Angus for running
behind. or 'bobbling'' Although there
was some soreness, the Judges refused !
to change, which was very proper Oh
their part 1jme-222l5. Dollie Tilton dis
taaced.
Moritz decided he would drive himself
IN the fourth and while the brewer was
game, he could not win. 1t was in this |
heat that Mccoy showed he could handle |
q horse The judges sent Erma running |
and While Moritz5S mare was bobbling |
she was doing some very pretty work |
and soon slowed down to a good steady
clip, Wink Z she held until she reached the
ive-eighth pole, when she began her ne
.uliar motion again; At the half. Lady
Angus was in the lead by two lengths
ana at the five-eighths, ErTna went up.
l sigh of disappointment went up from
The betterS on the Duke horse which |
changed to a shout OF eXultation as Nc
Coy pulled her down and shot ahead
winning the heat and the race with |
LADY Angus second. Time-2A
The summary:
1rlna u. a .........-.-.........3 1 IL
-d1y angus .......-.-.---..---.--1 2-2
lady Almont .-......-..........2- 2 H2
rec For All ace.
Nat Cullen's Possum. McCoy's Lyn-