The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1897-06-09

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AIR ASSOCIATION was incorporated ana In
April grounds were secured on the
Gunnison bottom adjoining the town
site and the work Of clearing begun.
During May ono ot the hest half mile
tracks in the state was completed. fenc-
ed; commodious stables and grand stand
built, at sn expens, OF Sl.80O. and
preparations made for three days races.
Special rates were secured from all points
west OF Salida and q good attendance
obtained. Good horses were entered and
it was demonstrated that Delta has as
fine trotting and pacing stock as there is
on the Western Slope.
The races opened Thursday with
half mile open bicycle race in which
Harry ldathers second. Charles Duroy.
Montrose, third. The first prize was q
No. . Bullet camera and the second q
$500 bicycle suit.
In the second race. Emile handicap,
bicycle, Harry Mathers and Maurice
Maihers rs yards, Welland Jeffers 125,
Stanley Sherman, Montrose, Bert
Omundson and Orion Kohnle 15O, Ben
X. Ingersoll It's and Charles Duroy Of
Montrose 200 yards. Msthers started
and then dropped out and Diehl also
dropped out but stayed on the track
long enough to foul the leaders on the
last lap and spoil the finish, for which
referee H. c. Allen suspended him for
the rest Of the meeting. Bert Omund-
son set the pace for the first half mile,
when JefFers took the lead and maintain
ed it to the finish, the first mile being
made in 2:39 and the two miles in 5:2S.
Will Mathers second, Omundson third,
Duroy fourth, the prizes being a No. 4
Bullseye camera, el0 silver set, pocket
kodak and bicycle lamp.
The first horse race was the 2:27 trot,
mile heats, best three in five, purse 500
the first heat being won by Niles Jr. in
2:32, the second in 2:34; the third heat
being very prettyone between Niles Jr.
and Saxward. won by the latter in 2:3A.
and the last heat was won by Niles Jr.
In 2:32.
The fourth race was the trot for 2-yesr-
olds and under, half mile heats, best two
in three, purse 500 and was won in two
straight heats by Saxleen, thirteen
months old filly owned by VIM. Silsby, in
2.O4 and 1:47, Buela second, Bachelor
third.
The fifth race. running half mile dash,
purse t75, was won by George Baker,
owned by Blair Bros-. Asnassa, In 631f.
Humning Bird sscoed; Frank G. third.
On Friday the first rsce was Harry
Mathers on bicycle against Jim Blaine,
the trotter, for gold medal. which was
won easily by Mathers in 2:1H.
The three minute trot, best three in
five, mile heats, purse 800. was then
called and won by Saxward in two
straight heats in 800 and 2:5o. Social
second, Ella third.
A trotting race for green horses, half
mile heats. two in three. purse e25, was
then called and the first heat won by
Geo. c. Wilson's Dolly. in 1:41X, the
second and third heats by Carl G., own
ed by Smith Bros, in l :3s1 and 1:391f.
The quarter mile dash, purse e75, was
won by Humming Bird in "a. with Wiley
second and Kate third.
On Saturday the first race. bicycle.
quarter mile open, was called promptly
at 1:30 p. m. and was won by Will
Mathers in 1926. with Harry Mathers
second, Q. o. Castner, Of Montrose, third.
the prizes being set Of NJ. 4 W. tires
and pocket kodak.
The next event was the five mile
handicap, Q. o. Castner and Harry
Mathers being the scratch men, Will
Mathers 15O. Welland Jeffers go,
Omundson 275, Orion Kohnle 200. Ben
Ingersoll $50, Chas Duroy 375. This was
one Of the prettiest races ever seen, the
handicap men launching very quickly and
the scratch men taking turn about setting
the pace. Before tho finish all but four
dropped out and Welland Jeners came
in first 10 1885 3.5 with Duroy a close
second, Mathers and Castner failed to
gain on the first two and finished very
close, with Mathers third and Castner
fourth, the prizes boing els silver set,
No. 2 Bullseye camera, bicycle suit and
bicycle saddle.
The first horse race was the $50 trot,
mile heats. best three in five, purse SIS,
won by Saxward in three straight heats
in 2:541f 2:54 and 2.53 1-5, Social second,
Ella third.
Tho free for all trot and pace, mile
heats, best three in five, purse e200. was
won by Ssxward in 2:42, 215 and 2:lO,
with jim Blaine second in two heats IN
2:31 1-5 and 2:3O rs
An exhibition heat by Saxleen wss
then trotted but no time given.