The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-02
THE TURF.
CIiGords Backers Have Money in
Their Pockets and Credit at the
Tavern.

| ST. Louis, June 1.-The Chicago contin-
gent who came over to play the great
| Clifford in today's Club Members handi-
cap, have money in every pocket and
credit at the tavern. They made kill
ing" that will be memorable. The book
les took money in rolls at even figures on
| Clifford, while the st. Louis and southern
people pinned their faith TO Faraday.
Libertine had many friends, likewise the
| cratic Sumo. In fact, every horse IN
the race carried a good sum Of money,
both straight and place, attracted by
faith in the chances of winning or by
large odds. 1t was said that the owner
of Faraday had $25 GOO placed here and
elsewhere on his horse, and it is known
that Rose, the owner of Clifford, has as
much as $4,000 up. About 1900 people
witnessed the great event. When the
bell sounded the first in the parade was
| Clifford, with Chorn asIride him; next
came Faraday with Turner, then Liber-
tine with Maxim up, Prince Carl with
Bergen Up, Henry Young with a. Gay
ton up and Sumo last with Garner up
Books were made long before the usual
time and Clifford was posted ar even
money faVorite with the great gray morse
Faraday a strong second cholce at q 10
2. Henry Young was u l. and the
others were 10 and i. When the regular
betting began, Clifford opened at 10 .,
ana MS DrlcS DttWGC1A mat
even. Faraday opened ana closed at
TO /, and his price never changed.
The opening and closing IN the others
Has: Henry y 9ond d ;o 81 SINE Lloert5H and -
Most of the money went on ClILoru.
but all around the ring were hundreds
of betters whose faith was IN the gray
horse and they could not be steered OH.
No matter how much money went IN on
him the bookiss stood by the price.
For five minutes. the horses were at tne
aft Nr1lxy
got away with Fardday in front ana
Sumo, Carl, Clifford. Iibertlre ana Henry
Young i'll the order named Passing the
stand. Libertine had taken command anu
was one and a half lengths IN front OF
Faraday, who was the same IN front OF
Young. ,,-,
Libertine cut out q hot pace and at the
quarter was four lengths in front OF EaIa-
day and Henry Young, CllHord' sumo
and Carl in the order named
Libertine was only TWO lengths aheSao at
the half and began TO show signs OF us
tress. raraday and Young were close up
and Clifford next and running easily.
Faraday took command at the three
quarters and Clifford had moved INTO tAlrd
place, a length behind Libertine, ana tniS
was the position when they entered the
StrelitCh with Henry Young beaten Oh
Up the stretch they thundered, and C1lf-
ford was gwen his head The great racer
whip or spur He landed four lengths
in front of Prince Carl. who beat Eara-
day one length Tor the place. HSn
Clifford returned to the judges STAND, me
horse was loudly cheered and Chorn was
called to the stand and placed within an
immense floral horseshoe.
Summaries: ,,,
First race, purse, six furlonSs--Miss
Norma won, King Elm second henry
second race. four and one-half furlongs
Uncle Abb won, Sumatra second, j. W.
Levy third. Time-0:56.
one mile and quarter-Clinord, 123
(Chorn), even, won, Prince Carl, l0S Der
gem, 10 to !, aecord; Faraday, III <Lur-
ner). . to l, third. Tine-2:05, the world s
record on q circular track.
Fourth race, purse, one and thrFe-quar-
ter miles-NIlmar won, King Mac second
Black Jack third. Time-3:O5.
Fifth race, four and one-half furlongs,-
Little Bramble won, Mike Kelly second
Virgie Dixon third. Time-O:5b-
Sixth race, mile and sixteenth
Couronne dor won. Ace second, Shanty
Bob third. fime-1:4S.