The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-08

The elements combined and spoiled
a good half days sport at Calder's
park yesterday afternoon.
A crowd OF $500 people assembled to
witness the races, and it was greatly
disappointed when a copious downpour
Of rain cut short the programme. The
days card was an excellent one and
the crowd enthusiastic.
The rain commenced just as the
horses had been called to the track for
the third heat in the free-for-all. and
everyone was in a state O. excitement,
caused by the close finishes in the two
previous heats between Velox and
Iris.
However, those who attended the
races went home in a happy frame of
mind, for they witnessed the lowering
by two seconds of the state mile pacing
record. This occurred in both heats Of
the free-foralh The pool sellers did
a good business, but the talent was
badly dumped in the second heat of
the match race between Freddie r and
Dick Kitchen. 1t was not WalkaWay,
for Freddie r hung close to Kitchen in
each heat, and the winner was COM
PEELED TO exert himself to maintain his
lead.
THE FIRST RACE.
The days programme opened with
a match race for a. purse of 500 be-
tween Freddie r and Dick Kitchen.
Tom Mccoy entered and drove Freddie
r, while Kitchen was entered by Ed
johnson and driven by Al Scott. The
pools opened with Freddie r a hot
favorite, but the hackers of Kitchen
soon rallied to their favorite's support,
and when the pools closed for the first
heat the two horses were nearly even.
although Freddie r had somewhat the
best of it.
On the third trial the horses got a
good even start and for quarter of a
mile there was very little difference
between them. 4 few feet from the
half mile post Freddie r gained nearly
half length, which he increased to a
length and a half at the three-quarters
post. Entering the home stretch
Freddie R again increased the distance
between himself and Kitchen and
passed under the wire winner of the
heat by two lengths in 2:261s. Mutuals
paid $3.50.
Pools for the second heat opened
with Kitchen as favorite.
The two horses got away in good
style after two trials, with Freddie r
at the pole. When the quarter post
was reached Freddie R broke badly
and Kitchen shot ahead, gaining three
lengths before Freddie r settled down.
The half-mile post was passed with
Freddie r two lengths behind Kitchen.
AT the three-quarters there was but
one length between them, and the
home stretch was entered with Freddie
r gaining rapidly. The race down the
stretch was a pretty one and the crowd
howled its approval Freddie r passed
under the wire winner of the heat by
a nose in 2:25. Mutuals paid $2.56.
Pools sold about even in the third
heat. Freddie r took the lead and
landed an easy winner by four lengths
in 2:3O. Mutuals paid $3.40.
THE SECOND EVENT.
The next race was one of the best
and most exciting in the history of
the Utah track, and set the crowd
wild with delight. In the first heat
Velox succeeded in lowering the state
pacing record from 2:211s to 2:191s, and
in the second heat Iris performed the
same feat. Had the rain not inter-
fered, it is more than probable that
Their lowered, as the drivers of both
horses declared in most emphatic
terms that their animals were capable
of going in better time and that they
would do So
It was a free-for-aH for a. purse of
$3.50, and there were three entries: We
lox, entered and driven by H. W.
Brown; Iris, entered by E. Thompson
and driven by George Edwards, and
Black Cloud, entered by James NJ.
Easton and driven by Frank Spicer.
The pools for the first heat opened
and closed with Velox favorite. Iris,
however, was a close second, with
Black Cloud not far behind.
Iris got the pole, with Velox next
and Black Cloud on the outside. After
half a, dozen trials Starter J. M.
Moore got the horses away in good
shape Iris took the lead at the start
post was reached, when the mare was
passed by VeloX. Black Cloud broke
a few feet from the start and gave
the other horses a lead of three
lengths. VeloX increased his lead at
the half-mile post and also at the three
quarters. Entering the home stretch
gave Iris the whip, and al
though the mare responded nobly she
was not equal to the occasion, and
Velox passed under the wire winner by
a length with Black Cloud three
lengths behind Iris. Time-2:191a Mu-
tuals paid Sc
The reducing of the state record by
velox threw the crowd into an antici-
patoTy mood and when the horses ap-
peared upon the track for the second
heat they We're vociferously applauded.
In the pools Velox was a strong favor
tie. selling at twenty-five, Iris sixteen
and Black Cloud three. After four
the horses were started
with Velox nearly a length behind Iris
and Black Cloud. At the quarter post
Velox decreased the lead of Iris, but
not for any length of time, as the mare
was going at a magnificent gait. Near
the half mile post Velox made a squirt
and when the judges stand was passed
the two horses were neck and neck.
At the three-quarters post Iris gained
a length, which, however, was cut
down by Velox upon entering the home
stretch. Coming down the stretch Iris
agin broke away from Velox and
passed under the wire, winning the heat
in 2:191a Mutuals paid $3.50.
Just as the horses had been called
to the track for the third heat, the
clouds, which had been hanging over
the track for not more than half an
hOur broke and the rain descended in