The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-31
RACING AT CALDER'S.
GOOD SPORT AND GOOD RACING on
THE NEW TRACK.
Local Fast Horses Make a Very
CreditabIe Showing-A barbecue
and Free Hospitality Dispensed
BY the New Management of the
Park.

OF the large crowds of pleasure seek
ers who were out on Memorial day, a
very respectable share gathered at Cal
der's Park and thoroughly enjoyed the
many attractions at that pleasure re-
sort.
Many new features have been intro
duced by the present management, and
the large company of Salt Lakers who
spent the day there were full of praise
for the Improvements and changes that
have been wrought. Not the least of
these is the substantially we'll finished
racing track which was completed for
the opening day after six weeks of hard
work. The course is smooth and well
packed and in first class condition for
the fast racing that will occur there
during the season. What is most needed
at present IS a commodious grand stand,
which the management promises to
have ready in a very few weeks, and in
addition to this a large fence will be
erected round the race course.
Another feature which receives favor
able notice from visitors is the Casino
dining hall. This is one of the most
enterprising adjuncts to the resort, and
Will shortly be enlarged by those who
have it in charge.
The conspicuous event of yesterdays
programme was the horse racing on the
new track. There were some exception
ally good races, and the local fast stock
made very good showing. This part
Of the entertainment was followed by
an old time barbecue, at which free hos
pitality was dispensed. and the final
amusement was made up of dancing on
the small pavilion which extends into the
lake.
The Racing.
Early in the afternoon the grand stand
was crowded with spectators and al 2:30
the races began. Jake Moritz did the
Jacob lIoritz ana Frank Hale.
The first, event was half mile trotting
race, in which Lady Aluont, Daisy Sher
members of the Salt Lake Driving club,
were entered. Daisy Sherman Won the
first heat m 1:17l2, closely followed by
which was made in l:16ls., Daisy was
again the winner. Second and third
prizes were gained by Lady Alimont and
Polly II. respectively.
The second event was a two to three.
one mile pace. The entries were DR..
Shores Claude w, Jacob Moritz's Lady
angus and Gray Lazy and Joe n, be
man. 1t was cleverly contested race
throughout Gray Lady. won the first
heat with ease; Claude W. second
heat several lengths ahead, but on &C
count of his singular gait, which consists
Of a sort of half pace and half gallop. he
was ruled out, and Lady Angus adiudged
the winner. 4 dispute arose ever this
action, DR.. Shores contending that his
horses very original gait was understood
at the time he was entered. The matter
was, however. soon patched up by the
other drivers agreeing to compete with
the steed of the senli-gallop. This proved
unfortunate for the other racers. as
Claude W. ran away from the bunch in
the two remaining heats, winning the first
prize, with Lady Angus second end Gray
Lady third.
the final number was a three and five
half mile race, in which the following
fleet PAGERS were entered: Barney G.,
Honest John, loyal George, DR.. Mellone,
Dandy and Lynwood. 1t was a pretty
race from the beginning. and the struggle
for first place was warmly made between
Lynwood, Royal George and Honest John.
Under the deft handling of Tom Mccoy
Lynwood gained three OF the heats. Royal
George and Honest John each carrying off
one. The fastest time made was 1862,
which was attained in the third heat.
To winners first. second and third
places, prizes were awarded by the park
management. The owners of lucky steeds
received: for first place a horse suit and
two coolers, and for second and third pc
siuons one cooler and one suit.