Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-09
YOUNGSTERS TRAVEL FAST
Opening Day of the June Race Meet Sees
Splendid Sport.
THREE REAL WARM CONTESTS IN HARNESS
First Race of the Season Brings Out n
Very Rapid Mile nnd All the
Events Show Up Good
Speed. ..,

tainly had an ideal day yesterday for the
opening Of its summer races. While the
weather was bright and sunshiny, a sort of
an autumnal haze tempered the atmosphere
| to a degree that was Just right for outdoor
| enjoyment. The track. barring its dustiness,
was in capital condition and everything
seemed favorable for some fast time. The
| attendance, while fair, was not what the
merit OF the afternoon card indicated still
this was the opening day and there was no
| Disappointment expressed, as the remaining
| three days are sure to bring out the crowds
| Yesterday there was a fair sprinkling of
| women and men in the grandstand, while
| the lawn was filled with carriages and bug
| gies, all containing their full complement OF
| lockers on. The National Guards band was
| on hand and inter5persed the afternoons pro-
| gram with lively and spirited airs. The in
! novation of the meeting Is that every heat
| Is a race that Is, $500 OF the 5000 purse is
! divided between the first four horses, and
| Judging from the good feeling that existed
throughout the afternoon. the horsemen were
| well pleased with the arrangement
| The officials yesterday were o. p. Upde-
| giraffe OF Topeka, Kan. starter; George M.
| Swigart c. w. Cockerell and Richard Smith,
| judges; George Il. Metcalf, H. H. Martin and
| S. G. Couch timers, and Frank IL. Wilson,
| clerk of the course.
| The fields for this afternoon are all large
| and the prospects are fiatering for some rare
sport. Taking the earliness of the season the
performances yesterday were of a very high
| class character.
| STARTER OF THE MEET.
The first event on the afternoons card was
the 2:3O trot, purse 5000, with the following
entries:
| Siverine. Pilgrim Columbus Maid, N. r.
Loeb, Topeka; Dermot Muscovite, Muscoyite,
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sell, Kentucky Russell-Kit Monroe. G. w.
sutiief, st. Joe; Matte r., Satward- Panthea,
Woodllne-D Drama, C. H. Oldrich, David City;
Saternwood Al.e%nTood % I,,lA M: r p owen Hn6, War,
Meter, Aledo, IL.
On the third scoring the horses were sent
| away on a line with Pero Bell at the pole.
| To the first turn the field was well punched,
| but Pero Bell here forged to the frent with
Dermot Muscovite close at his heels, Duke
| Russell coming fast. At the half the Duke
| passed Dermot; whNe Pero Bell increased his
| lead to a good length. The three-quarters
was passed in this order. but rounding into
| the stretch Duke Russell crawled up on the
leader and down home gave us a morse race
| They were neck and neck to within twenty
| five yards of the wire, when the Bell got
| head the best of 1t and they came under the
wire, Pero Bell, Duke RUSSELL Dermot Mus
covite Silverine, Montline, with Matte r.
and Saternwood outside the flag. Time:
2:21A.
| At the outset of the second heat Starter
| Updegraffe gave the drivers to understand he
| would countcnance no monkeylng Dy ming
| Shank the driver of Dermot Muscovite, $40
| for scoring in front of Pero Bell, the pole
| horse On the next trial they went away on
| even terms, with Pero Bell, Muscovite and
Russell Immediately going to the front AT
| the quarter they were still under blanket,
| but Muscovite made a jump-up rounding the
turn and fell hopelessly to the rear, From
! this on it was a horse race between Pero
| Bell and Duke. They came into the stretch
| three lengths ahead of the field, and down to
the wire under the whip, the Duke beating
| the Illinois horse out by half length in
| 2:2OA a remarkable mile for 3-year-olds in
| the first race OF the season.
On the third Duke Russell went straight to
| the 'front.' but breaking the turn fell back
| to third place leaving Pero Bell and Slverinc
| fighting for first place. Muscovte also made
bad break and the Duke was enabled to
come up and challenge the leaders. At the
half he abreast Of Pero Bell, and
| couple Of heads in the lead into the stretch.
Pero Bell made a game effort but was un-
equal to the task, Duke Russell winning
handily Time: 2:21A
SOME CYCLE EVENTS.
The amateur half-mile bicycle race, 5000
in prizes, with the following starters Ralph
Brown. l.. F. Gernhardt, V. ]. Algood, Fred
Barnum, Charles R. Swartz, d. G. Brewer,
Louis Flescher, Frank Shrader and F. G.
Waters. Frank Siefkin acted as referee. The
riders got away nicely in the first break, com
ing round to the stretch at a good pace and
in bunch. Barnum won, Flescher second
Shrader third. Time: LOS.
The next novelty was the motorcycle, a
queer little box buggy, with battery under
the seat The rider got an impressive start
and getting on full head of steam SKINNED
around the first half like a swallow on the
wing. AT the half post, however the thing
got 1t into it's head to be obstreperous and
talk about your bucking broncos-they are
not in it. The first thing the spectators
knew, they saw the motorman take a flying
leap in the air, then turn complete forward
somersault over the fence. He had lost con-
troll of the machine, and the front tires, strik-
ing the track railing, he was thrown for
ward and over the fence for distance of
twenty feet. Fortunately, neither man OF
cycle were seriously injured and the incident
only afforded the crowd a little fun. The
cause of the accident was loosening of the
handles, the rider being unable to keep the
motor on the track.
SIDEWHEELERS TAKE THE TRACK.
The second regular event was the three
minute pace, purse $500, with the following
entries:
Vermont S, Blackhawk-I,ittle Alice Fred
Seiber Chanute Kan; Fritz, W.. II. Nc
Peter Truax, Eau Claire, Wis. Correct, Di,,
rectum, T., o. swope, INDEPENDENCE MO
MhsDS a The enshaG sha Thowsr w
G. E; Still Kirksyle Mo; Queen Gibson,
BOY Fisherman, w. A.. Gibson, Dallas, Tex
Charandas, Dictator-B Belmont, A. S. Patrick
Omaha; Tamma, Salaam o. j. Packard,
Omaha; Skates, st. Nicholas Mike Elmore,
Alliance, Neb.; Silver Queen, Silver Cloud !
j. H. Brown, Blue Island, ILL.,. Don Quxote
Ponkey John, Asbury Singleton, Richiand,
Ia; PurVico, Ralph Prentice. Gaiesburg, III |
Ringing. Skates and Don Quixote We're
scratched.
The big field of sidewheelers was gotten away
In admirable style after several trials the race
assuming an interesting phase at the half
between Queen Gibson. Charandas and Yer |
noni. For the third quarter 1t was hot stuff
between this trio. but the last quarter |
Charandas and Queen Gibson drew away and |
came down the stretch like the wind Queen |
Gibson gaining a slight advantage Just be- |
fore reaching the wire and winning by a |
seant half length In the splendid time of |
212h This Is the fastest time In this class |
for the season OF 1897. The second was a sur |
prise, inasmuch as Vermont s. by some hand |
some work. took the lead at the half and kept |
1t to the finish, Notwithstanding the gallant |
hight Charandas gave her. Queen Gibson |
owed her position to a bad break on the sec |
ond quarter. Vermont beat Charandas out |
by the slightest kind of margin. Time, |
2l5& The third heat was won by Queen |
Gibson, Charandas being the only horse to |
challenge her any part OF the way. Time: |
2l7.
Following the pace was the mile profess