The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-12

bumped Into him. knocking him to the
ground and fracturing his collar bone.
Crescendo is now in the hands OF
veterinary surgeon, who is doing every
thing that is possible and there is
slight chance that he may be brought
around so as to race in about six months.
Even If he does recover, it is doubtful
whether he will ever be the Crescendo of
old. AS a two-year-old, he was one of the
very best in the country, running second
to Recuital In the Futurity Stakes last
autumn. Since then he has won great
many purses and several stakes on this
coast He was heavily engaged for valu-
able stakes both in California and in
tho east and his injury means that his
owners will lose many thousands of dol
lars.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 12.-The
Australian system of starting was
given trial at Ingleside today and the
result of the trial will be noted with
considerable interest by racing associa-
tons and trrfmen throughout the
country. If the test given today can
be taken as a criterion it is safe to as
sert that the day of the starter Will
soon be over, as the start was an I'M
qualified success in every particular.
The fourth race, q mile handicap was
selected for the test and ten starters
were drawn up in line facing the ma
chine. The horses had scarcely been
at the post sixty seconds when the
trigger was pressed and they were sent
away in perfect alignment. 1t was the
most perfect start ever witnessed in
this section and elected thunders of
applause from the spectators. Mr..
Corrigan was warmly congratulated
upon the success Of the new venture
Following is q description of the
-4orfiJoe> rI7inRs
The machine consists of two bands
OF strong webbing, each about four
inches in width, made fast at both ends
to a frame which slides upward and
away from the horses at angle Of IS
degrees. The lower band is about
four feet above the ground, the upper
perhaps a foot higher.
The frame to which the webbing is
attached runs on cable attached to
pulley, which is about fourteen feet
higher on a post some twelve feet
beyond the starting post. The power
to draw this barrier is supplied by a
heavy elastic band.
The frame before being released upon
its flying journey is held in position by
a trigger on both sides Of the track,
the connection between these triggers
being wire stretched across the
track
AS soon as the horses are lined up
facing the webbing which is, perhaps,
about a foot away, the starter pulls
lever which releases the triggers, sends
the webs flying instantaneously and
noiselessly upward and outward, and
the horses are off in a line.
The Pacific Coast Jockey club has
unearthed another scheme OF the down.
town pool rooms to obtain the IngIe-
side results. a wire having been sur
| reptitiously run into the grounds and
the information telegraphed abroad.
Some time ago the jockey club leased
its own wires from the Western Union
sent east and had the grounds patrol
led continuously by armed police, but
in spite of all their precautions, the
pool room men have eluded the vigil
! ance Of the track owners by resorting
/ to such methods as mentioned above
Commencing today the officials have
decided to discontinue all Geographic
communication until they have forced
the local pool rooms to the wall. This
action shuts off all pool rooms through
! out the country from obtaining the re-
suits of the Ingleside races.
! Starter Caldwell gave an awful ex-
hibition of starting today. his start in
| the third race nearly resulting in a
riot. Caldwell gave Sir Vassar four
| lengths the best of the start and left
three horses, Fullerton Lass, Daylight
and Ida Sauer standing still. The two
/ former horses were heavily played and
a large crowd gathered around the
| judges stand, clamoring for bets to
! be called off. The bets stood, however.
| In the last race Hazard was also at
the post. Three favorities, two second
choices and one outsider won today.
! Weather fine: attendance large.
First race six furlongs selling, purse
! S400--Kansin "a (Cochran) won;
Levena c SO Oamley) II to l second
Olive 81 (Barner) to / third. Time
1:141k. Oakland, Clacquer, Crafty also
ran.
Second race. four furlongs selling,
purse S40o, for two year olds-Zamar
80 Garner 2 to won; Ingleside log
! (Chorn) to 1 second; Lord Chester
field 102 Oonnelly) 20 to third Time
-:5O1a. The Kid. Red PANTHER,
Orserro, Seven Up also dallied.
/ Third race, seven furlongs selling,
purse $400-Sir VaSsar 50 Gamleyl 5
to L won; Scimitar 104 (Chorn) to /
second; Leonville 1O4 (GarneD 31s to 1
third. Time :2915. Maybe. Podiga,
Seaside, Ida Sauer, Daylight, Imp,
/ Fullerton Lass also ran.
Fourth race, handicap hurdle race,
J
! St. Prandon 157 Boyd "a to l won:
Burmah 152 (Mara) to / second; Bell
Ringer 155 spence Is to 1 third. Time
/ -1:5o1z. j o c., Cicero, Silverado, I'm
certainty, Guadalupe, Hal Fisher,
Three Forks also ran.
Fifth race, seven furlongs selling.
/ purse $400-Ferris Hartman SO (HewittI
s TO 1 won; Fortuna 1O2 CPiggotO to
1 second; Tenacity s. IT. Sloane pa to
l third. Time-1:292 Our Maggie. z.
H. Sherley, Hazard also ran.
NEW ORLEANS. Feb. n.-weatber
fine; track good. First race six furlongs
-Stanza won; Equinox second; Pert
/ third. Time-1:17.
Second race, four furIongs-Jansie won
Koenigen second. Oxeve third. Time
Third race. seven furlongs-Chioot won
Souvenir second. Bird Catcher third
Fourth race, handicap, mile and sly
/ teenth-Lagniappe won, INN. Woisev
second, Uncle Jim third Time-1:51
Fifth race, miie-LocbfnYar won. Tom
Donahue second. Eagle Bird third
Time-1:A ''ii "
Sixth race. one mile-Rossmore won
Princess Rose second, Alto June third
4 Time-1:45. '--4l u
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