Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-02
RACING Ap(TfE STATE FAIR
Days Card Attracts a Nice ThrOng of Sport
Loving People.
HARNESS EVENTS GO IN STRAIGHT HEATS
winner of EACH ris Forced out, How
ever. MnEiag thc Finishes Well
worth the Trouble
of Watching.

There was a great crowd at the races yes
terday, and a noisier, merricr, more enthus-
iestic crowd it would be difficult to assem-
bic. 1t was children's day at the great
fair. That is explanation enough. The huge
grandstand was filled to its almost capacity,
while hundreds and hundreds lined the
fences along the stretch both ways, and the
paddock was a moving beehive of shout
ing, excited people.
And the races.
Well, it would be a hard matter to furnish
a better afternoons card, and the wisdom of
three events a day was very strongly eN-
emplifed. They were all over at half past
3. which gave the great throngs of people
yet ample time to stroll over the grounds,
take in the thousands of attractions, and
get back to The city in time for supper.
The management is entitled 20 especial com
incubation.
Although both the 2;4O trot and 2;26 pace
were completed in straight heats, they were
both exceptionally good. The finishes were
close and that Is what a racing crowd wants.
plenty of excitement crammed into the last
few seconds. And how they did cheer and
yell. One could have thought that the fate
of worlds hung in the balance of each
stubbornly-fought heat. But the story OF
the afternoon will better tell the tale.
The first event was the 2:lO trot. purse
$500. with the following starters:
Overland. b. z, St. Cloud. Henry Yam
A~ilstine. Manchestcr, la, dllwGrtm; Nc
lus, W NJ. Arnold, Beaver city NSchn, 9Ar-
RRo ID IH% %5I b6 b.; H. E N%b. F"y Po,frf En- PT5fS9;
schIagss Alta, &; (~sTShrqge}Gi La%rShg G1,IS,
ell bluffs, Ocrtom; Geneva Maid, b. m,
Nlarabout, c; G. Chamberlain FairLmont'
c. Fuller, Scdalia, Mo, UTullcr).
KYOTE'S STEADY WORK WINS.
Starter Culbertson got the big field off in
admirable shape. Larchgrove slipped right
into the van and led by a length to the five
eighths pole, when he made a jump-up and
dropped back to fifth position. kyote then
came on at a rafting pace, succeeding
Larchgrove as pilot and came under the wire
in excellent time. Overland gave the win
ner a staunch argument in the stretch and
succeeded in displacing Kyote, but a break
fifty yards from the goal gave Van All
shines horse the heat. Time: 2:21.
Larchgrove again took the lead in the sec
ond heat. but left his feet at the quarter
and Joined the stragglers in the dust. over
land and Bob Collins were neck and neck
to the half, which was passed in l:lO&, but
rounding into the stretch Poffenharger gave
Kyote a little leCway and he was quickly
abreast the leaders. He then came on down
to the wire on even terms with Overland.
who made an unfortunate break a rev
steps away and Kyote won again amidst
the thunderous applause of 5000 threats
Time: 2:2Ola.
Another good start was obtained in the
third heat. and in a bunch they went to the
quarter. Here a torchlight procession began,
with Kyote acting as drum major. lie
passed the half in Ill. AS he rounded the
last turn Overland came up with a whirl,
but the clip was too hot for him and the
race was Poffenbarger's in three straight
heats. Time: 2:21 Summaries: