The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-14

Detroit, Mich, July 13.-Once more
the $4,000 merchants and manufactur-
ers' stake has been won by man who
can use the money to good advantage.
and once more a driver not recognized
as star reinsman has shown the way
- the wire with half a dozen of TIE
most celebrated drivers in the world
trailing behind. In the hardest fought
battle in the history of this stake.
Rilna won it by taking the fourth.
fifth and sixth heats. The race was full
Of sensations, and was characterized
by heavy betting. in which Rilma was
rank outsider. AT the start. R-.---- :
sold for SIS in pools of $780, and after
each of the first three heats her odds
grew longer, and most of The winnings
made on her were made in her name
being thrown into the field The start
ers were sent in two piatoons. Octavia.
Vida and Pene were in front. going
down to the half in the first heat. with
Oratorio close UP. on the last quarter,
Oratorio easily outfooted the others In
the second heat Oratorio was leading.
coming through the stretch. AID
seemed TO be going easily When Geers
made a drive with The Ahootto, at
tempting TO come through next TO the
pole. When he got up to Oratorio S
wheel Geers took his horse back with
jerk. and pulling cut, came again on
the outside. Oratorio finished first.
with ABBOTT a good second and
claim of foul was made. After much
elaboration it was allowed. and the
heat was given to The Aobott. with
Oratorio placed last. Neither The Abb
bolt nor OratoriO tried for the third
heat, which was wen by Red Star. the
horse that won second money in the
NJ. and NJ of 1896. The fourth heat
produced a pretty contest, with Rilma
much the best at the end. This made
four heats and four different heat Win
ners. The Abbott was tired. and Red
Star was uneasy, and this left the race
a. the mercy of RilTna, and after she
had won the fifth heat, sending all nom
winners TO the barn. it was easier still.
and the last heat was comparatively
tame. Geers won both of the other
races in straight heats, with Village
Farm horses.
Rflma is owned by w. o. Foote Of
Houston, Tex, and was not among the
original nominations, having entered as
a substitute.
Summaries:
2:17 class, trotting. purse sl.aOO-va-
lence won in straight heats. Time
2:13Sl: 2:15; 2:15H.
Espy Boy second, Prime third. Prince.
Freeland, Edmonia. Mackey, Neal and
Deri-- Lass also started.
Merchants and manufacturers stake,
SO. 600 Tor 2:24 class, trottinG.
Rilma, b. m. by King Wilkes, dam
Jaconet CFoote), 1, l, /. 4, l, 1, l.
Oratorio. b. h. by Wilkesberry (ken-
ney), l, 16. s, s, ,. 3
Red Star. b. h. by Red Wilkes 81. T.
Dickerson), 2, 8, l, 4, 3. 4.
The Abbott. b. g. by Chimes (Geers),
Is, l. II, 6, 5. 3.
Octavia, b. m. CRuggles), 8, ?, 8, 3, L.
70.
Boy Deno. b. h. Oustin). l. 5. 5. s.
Wynema, b. M, Cdorse), 6. s, 6, u,
shadeland Norwood, g. g. (Cnandler).
4. 10. II, 10, 70.
c. W. Williams, b. h., (O'NellD, ., b,
= Vida. g. M. (Cur4is), 70, I, u, IA, I 70.
Tacomis, b. G., OsabeD, IA, Is, l6, Z,
starmont. CHI. g, CNavarre), 16, u, 9.
9. IS 70.
Grand Baron, b. n. CMarbold0. 9, IL,
Rene. or. m. (spear). 10, IA. 10 DIR.
Icicle Maid br. M, (FIsD. II dr..
Time: 2:1S: PLY: 2:121a; 2:13; 2:15;
> :l4st: 2:2S class, pace, purse $500.
Passing Belle won in straight heats.
Time-2:fS1s: 2:13s4; 2:1414. Esteem
second. Allen w third. Jacks Brother,
Harry Woodbine. Dan NJ, Dora High
wood and Frank NJ. also started