Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-01
The Races.

The racing tournament billed for
Thursday, Friday and Saturday of last
week, which was postponed until Mon
day Of this week on account of the pre-
vailing rains, was opened on the latter
day with fair attendance, but not
nearly 80 large as it would have been
had it been pulled off on the date ad-
vertised. A goodly number of people
from neighboring towns came in to en-
JOY the sport, who, were not prepared to
await the issue, and therefore returned
to their homes, thus materially decreas-
ing the attendance. The men having
horses for entry in the races remained
however, and the merits of the show
were not to any extent impaired by
the consequent results Of the rain. Fol-
lowing 10 list Of the races occurring:
MONDAY.
The first race was a quarter Of mile
running, in which were entered Jack
Hale. by Ulery Cyclone. by E. Plum |:
Doc Briggs, by ]. ID. Sutton and Lead
On, by John Owens, in which Doc
Briggs won easily. Time 26l.
Second race was half mile, running
contested by Ira Barnett's, Sleepy Tom !;
Ed. Crowell's, Playmate; J. Humphries,
Waco and AL. Reders, Ned. Won by
Sleepy Tom, Playmate second. Time
So.
The third event was a trotting race.
mile heats, between John Owens Frank
Mondell Henry Richardson's, Thurlow
and NJ. T. Schoonmaker's. Toby. Won
by Frank Mondell in two straight heats.
Thurlow second. Time 2:53.
The fourth and last race of the dav
was quarter Of a mile running race,
free for all ponies under l4t hands, in
which were entered John Owens Mollie
Wallace; G.. Messengers Mice Du.
mont's Black Weasel and j. L. Clark's
Red Rover. Won by Mollie Wallace,
Mice second, Black Weasel third. Time
20.
TUESDAY.
The first race on Tuesday was a ! mile
dash free for all running horses. Fol-
lowing is the entries: Doc Briggs. by
]. P. Sutton Jack Hale, by P. Ulery /;
Mice, by c. Messenger; Long Joe. by
w. Briddleman Mollie Wallace, by j.
Owens, and Missouri Chief. by Al. Clark,
Race won by Doc Briggs, Jack Hale
second, Mice third. Time 34l
In the second race, mile trot or pace,
free for all Custer county horses the fol-
lowing horses were entered: Thurlow,
by III. Richardson Toby, by NJ. I.
Schoonmaker; Gentle Annie, by w. c.
Ward; and Nibs, by George b. Hitch.
Race won by Thurlow, who took the
second and third heats. Tobey taking
the first.
NJ, by w. c. Ward. Race won by Da.
kota Martinez in two straight heats
Time l;35.
The doings of the day ended with a
mile matched running race between
Mollie Wallace, owned by John Owens,
of New Castle, and Cyclone, owned by
NJ. Plum, of Ardmore, Neb. There was
considerable money up on this race,
which developed the fact that the horses
were closely matched, the race being
won by Mollie Wallace by a narrow
margin. Time % seconds.
WEDNESDAY.
But one race was pulled of, half
mile, free for all running horses, with
the following entries; Doc Briggs, by j.
p. Sutton Lead On, by John Owens
Jack Hale, by P. Ulery and Black
Weasel, by Dumond. Race won by
Lead On, Jack Hale second. Doc Briggs
third. Time 80.
This race was very exciting one up
on which there was a large amount OF
money changed hands, and the result
was vertiable surprise package to the
people present, whose expectations
pointed to Doc Briggs as sure winner.
One of the principal hackers Of Doc
Briggs becoming trifle suspicious de-
manded a change of riders, which, under
the rules. as We understand it, should
have been granted. The demand was
unheeded, and this had o tendancy, to
intensity the suspicion, and the appar.
snt disposition on the part Of the rider
to check the speed Of his horse, which
is claimed to have been noticeable at an
early stage Of the race was generally &C.
cepted as ample evidence Of crooked
work. 1t is to be regretted that the
tournament. which, prior to this ii me
had been to all appearances fairly and
squarely conducted, should be marred
in its conclusion by SO foul proceeding
as this is almost universally conceded tc
have been. 1t is to he devoutly hoped
that in the future the greatest precautior
be observed in the matter of preventing
a repitition Of such conduct upon the
Custer Drying Park, and that upon all
occasions and in every instance the fast
est horse may be first under the wire.
Following the racing tournament
which closed in this place on Wednes
day, there were two match running
races on Thursday.
p. Ulery's horse, Jack Hale was match.
Cd against, E. Plum's horse Cyclone in q
quarter mile dash. The race was very
close one, Jack Hale winning by nose
Crowell's horse Playmate was match.
cd against Joe HUMPHREYS Sleepy Tom
in half mile dash in which Playmate
was an easy winner.
The Ball Game.
The manager Of the racing tourna.
ment announced by program q ball
game and twenty-five dollar purse for
the winning team. The "Lucky Boy"
club. of Keystone, put in an appearance,
and finding that no other club had
Al q