The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-01

Last Horse Started to Cop. J. Wins
2:24 Pace-Askey First In $3.50 Tr"t-
Today's Races Promise to be Very Good.
Today's Races.
2:35 PACE.
Purse $4,000.
Vera x, s. m, by Ashland Wilkes
| J. F. Knoblauch, Wichita
Allikan, blk s., by Sultan-E. P. Mill
er New York, \. Y.
Baby Boss, blk m, by P. II. Chaplin
George Bloss. Wichita.
Avalanche, br. G., by Roby Golddust-
E. P. Martin. Williamsburg. Kan.
Charlie Britton, b. g., by Blue Britton
r McCloskey. Chillicothe, Mo.
Dora Highwood, :. m, by HighTood-
r. c. Rawlings, Chanute, Kan.
| John s., D. e., by Desmate-Mrs. ]. L.
! Schiek, Beatrice. Neb.
| RazzeI Dazzel, :. G.. by Glencoe.
| NJ Adkins, La Due, Mo.
Frank Green, br. g., by Phallas-F. d.
| Greene Longton, Kan.
| Baker H. b. h., by Ashland Wilkes
B. B. Herndon, Wichita.
| AItaeetta, b. M, by Altamont-Fred
tdrmer, w lcnlld
Jim Ramey, s. g., by John r. Gentry
A S. Fleming. Sweet Springs, Mo.
Nancy Almont. b. m, by Egmont
! Chief-H NJ. Balch, FL Dorado, Kan.
2:23 TROT.
purse s30o.00)
| Athos, b. g.. by Belmont FL. S.
| Bodwell, Independence, Kan.
! Honest Stockings, br. H., by Prince
Medium-John NJ. Purdy, Stark, Kan.
Shirley, blk m, by Phil Sheridan
John Youst, Saltwater. o. T.
| Lulu Dulaney, b. m, by Ashland
Wilkcs-Cash Henderson, Wichita.
Ashbrook, b. n, by Ashland Wilkes
| T. S. Brown, Winfield, Kan.
Vendor. b. n, by Inventor-P. II. Az
briught, Winfield, Kan.
B. B. NJ. b. H., by Prince Medium
John w. LIE Barr, Erie, Kan.
Avignor, b. h., by Nut Breaker-E. B.
Weatheriy, Hennessey. o. T.
Phillis Tee. b. m, by Ashland Wilkes
George c. Pri:chard. Topeka. Kan.
Lady May, D. m. by Osman-H. c.
Fox. Springdale. Ark.
Gazelle, gr. m, by Dodd Peet-
Thompson Stock Ranch, Sylvia, Kan.
! Lady westbrook. br m, by Dictator
Amont-E. P. Martin, Williamsburg.
| Kan.
Rutgarena, CHI. m, by Rutgers Alcan-
tara-Mrs. j. r. Suter, Council Grove.
| Heppenstall, %. h., by Ashland Wilkes
g. A. Kenoyer, Leon, Kan.
The races for Wichita day opened Up
with the unfinished 2-year-old pace.
McJoe won the last heat the day before
in LOG with Sapphire second, Baker H.
third. This gave two Of the horses each
first and Sapphire two. With this
opening hea, Sapphire broke repeatedly
before starting and caused lot Of scor-
ing. When they got the word Sapphire
settled down and went like the provin-
cial gray etreak," winning the heat
and race in 06.
The first heat Of the PA pace had four
starters. P. j.. the favorite. set the
pace and won the heat. Bell c. second,
I. j. V. third, Vance Hood, fourth.
Time 2:2O1-2.
Then came the first heat Of the much
sixteen entries ard il was a peach. All
the horses were unhitched and tied to
the fencs. Each driver was compelled TO
hitch his own horse unaided. fastening
ali straps and buckles. and then starting.
The first one Oft was Dovie, owned by
Hence Lauck, and every few seconds
thereafter another would start, until
when the last horse got off, Dovie show
Ell in the opposite direction coming
down the stretch, and won easily. Sor-
rel Jack second. Jim third. Frau Frau
, fourth and Lady last. Other starters
were: Fannie NJ, Minute. Joe, Billy.
Ponce, John, Roxie, Grey Billy, Bird
, Daisy and Zulu. There were two heat:
and the money went as the first four are
named.
In the secondheat Of the 2:24 pace, ths
result was the same as the first heat
Time 2:22. P. J. also won the last heat
with Vance Wood second, T. J. V. third
Bell c. fourth. Time 2:29.
The $50 trot was called next with five
starters. They had considerable trou
bic getting off and one driver was fined
for repeatedly coming ahead OF the pol'
horse. Askey, the favorite, won; Ga
zelle second Lady May fourth. Michigan
Jim fifth. Time 2:21.
The first heat OF the 2:4o trot had 81,
starters with Mary Bell on the pole
Cherry passed her and took the lead
which he maintained 70 the wire. close
" contested by Dude Egmont. George
V. third. Anna fourth, Mary Bell an
Arthur Wright distanced. Time 2:1.
Second heat OF go tnot-Askey wor
by half length from Gazelle and Lady
) May took third from Michigan Jim p!
a nose. Lady Wes:brook trailing. Tim
} 2:2S.
The finish OF the second heat 81 -h'
2:4o trot was the last drive OF the day
D ! Cressy was in the lead coming down IN
stretch and going easy. but Dude Es
mont was forced pas; him and won D.
nose in 2:2o1-2 Cressy second
George V. third. Anna, fourth.
; The third and last neat % he $50 tro
was won by Askey, the Howard horse
and a good horse he = too. He neve
breaks and mas fine movemen;
Michigan Jim second. Lady May third
: GazeLe fourth and Lady West5rooi
a fs,h. Time 2;si.
Third heat OF the 2:lo .ro: was w,