Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-05-31
RACED IN SPITE OF RAIN,
EXCELLENT SPORT AT THE GENTLE
MEMS DRIVING CLUB MEETING.
The Track Was Heavy but Two Trotting
and Two Running Races We're De-
cidcd-t Good Programme for
To-day Races Elsewhere.

Rain almost succeeded In knocking out
the races OF the Gentlemcn's Driving Club
at Exposition Driving park yesterday. but
despite the weather. the races were given
and four Of the Fix events on the day IS
card were decided The track was exceed
mely heavy ana the time was necessarily
slow, but the sport was good for all that
ana the 1900 spectators who turned out
saw some sport OF the highest character.
When it raiued SO heavily in the fore
noon 1t was all but decided to postpone
the races. but when tt stopped and the
sun came out 1t was decided TO so on with
them.
The running races were put on first, so
as to give the track all the chance pos
sihlc 20 dry ont for the trottcrs. The FIRST
event on the card was the six furlOng rum
ming race. for which hye gallopers went
% the post Secretary Cunningham, OF the
and dld his work wen. He got the field
on head aud head and the race was a
after thc start Vaiedictory took the lead
with collector In second place and Alpha
bet third. anl in this order they ran TO the
inish, Naledictory winning handly. Time.
The second race was\.c nne.slxteenths
running, which brought an excellent field
To the post. Little Minnie and Nellie u.
We're euual iavorites IN the betting, At
and holding the lead to the finish, won
rather easily, with Armint In SECOND place
The two harness events Wa were de-
cidcl were the 250 and .32 classes The
200 class proved TO be an easy thing fer
T. IL, who. won In straight heats, with
Deck second each time. In the 2.32 class
Roy Honor made grand race and won in
straight heats. In the last heat he was
closely pushed 10y Frank H. but he stood
the drive an through the stretch samely
and unfinished his opponent. Summaries
OF the trottug events;
25l class, milo heats, two in three:
IL. II A"lthamsJ' s'...........,......l ]
p"Dk iIouugyJ ............,...............
Nau} iMarilD ..........................
Nancy ICO u.akenan) n)..................4 I
Prince Albert tiaugh) ....,...,...,..,....5
2Ig class. half mile heats, in 81:
Roy Honor eC....................l
Dan II. iMdrt'u' ..................,..t.3 :
RANSOM patD ..........................2
Frank II. Gillespie ....................i
Time, l!2l. 1:2lia. l:20.
Tho two best races on Yesterdays card,
the free class and the 2:2J class, were post
pouel on account of the weather and Will
Doe decided to-day. The programme for to-
day viii also include two running races
ana with fair weather the sport should be
Following are the entries for to-day's
Free class. mile heats. two in three
Daisy Despair Irene, Direction.
go class, half mile heats, three in five
Mecca Gladys, Bee, Freddie B., Billy
Fiv,G ana a half furlongs. running-Nora
paly. IN; Collector. NJ; Barney D., liz;
Nadine, los: Mountain Belle l0s Leveller,
Jr, 1o6; Bay Don. 1o3; Armlnt, 1o3.
Flve-eishths of a mile, running-Red
Bouner, iiS; Emma Long ll3; Jude, III;
Typewriter. l0G NaledlCtory, lis; Joe Sher-
lock, Ill; Little Minnie, 1is.