The herald., 1897-10-16


The start was excellent, but was made
up the stretch too far away to give the
crowd a good view of the relative posi-
tions of the horses. Mestor led, with
Gold Dust second, j. o. C. third, and the
others punched in the rear. AS the
horses neared the first hurdle and the
riders prepared to make the jump. the
crowd rose asone person and as the
first horse went over safely there was
a cheer. j. o. c. was running easily
and was in what seemed to be an excel
lent position. In taking the hurdle his
leg struck the rail. and it seemed for
an instant as if the horse must fall. Nc
Mahon did most clever piece of work
The shock had thrown him to the neck
Of his mount, but holding on with one
hand, he jerked the horses head up
and in less. time than it takes to tell it,
j. O. c. was again on his feet, McMahon
was back in the saddle, and was urging
the horse after the others The fall,
however. had taken up enough time to
! let all the others pass him, and he was
unable to close the gap, finishing last.
At the quarter Viking was in the lead,
although only a. neck in front of Gold
Dust, who led Gov. Budd by three
| lengths Mesitor was fourth and Onti
| Ora fifth. When the half was reached
Gov. Budd had moved into first place,
with Gold Dust second, viking taking
third. This was the order until the
stretch, when Gold Dust under the
whip, jumped into the lead and got
three lengths ahead of Gov. Budd, Nik-
ing being almost as far behind. Mar
tinus on Budd used the whip freely, but
at the wire was length and a half be-
hind Gold Dust, with Viking third. three
lengths ahead of Mestor. Time, 2:0S.
THE 2:SO TROT
The las race Of the day and the first
harness event of the meeting was the
$50 trot, in which tlSere were six en-
tries. After the posting Of the betting
George w. Mckinney was scratched
leaving the following on the bookmak-
ers' boards at the odds given: DR.. Leek
3 to /, Pasonte, to s. Osita. 21a TO l;
Joe, to 1; and Fandama 10 to l. The
race was under the rules of the National
association, which makes the flag
distance rs yards. The start was made
on the third trial and the horses re-
manned well punched until nearly to the
quarter, when Joe went off his feet and
lost dozen lengths or more Pasonte
took and held the lead almost through
out the race DR.. Leek being at his heels
nearly all the way. In the stretch Leek
began to move up rapidly, and at the
head of the stand was neck and neck
with the favorite. Within length of
the wire he passed Pasonte and was a
neck ahead, when right under the wire
/ l,a fnV. ti,,,a g
| If the heat would be taken from him.
He had not been benefited by the break
however and the finish was allowed
Osita finished third and Fandama
fourth, while Joe got the flag in his
face. Time, 2:16%.
The start on the second heat was as
pretty a one as has been seen on the
track this year That was about all
there was pretty about the heat. how
ever, for when the horses cleared tbs
stand Il became very enuch of a process
sion DR.. Leek broke at the quarter
and Pasonte took the lead, with Ositc
second. Leek caught third place, while
Fanadma, through repeated breaks
was hopelessly out OF it. The finish was
| Pasonte, Osito, DR.. Leek, Fanadma be-
ing distanced. Time, 2:16ls.
Dr. Leek got good lead from the
start in the thir6 heat, with Osito and
Pasonte third. The latter went tc
lpieces at the quarter, and Osito a, the
half Leek was not driven a all hard
and finished first by two lengths from
Osito, who was six lengths ahead OF
Pasonte. Time, 2:1S.
The fourth and last heat furnished
he icct ha
at the meeting. 1t was battle royal
between Osto ard Dr. Leek, while
Pasonte was by no means out Of the
race until the finish. Osito took the
lead from the start and held it, Durfee
his driver, seeming to guage his pace
just fast enough to lead DR.. Leek, who
was close behir4d. Pasonte madea vain
effort TO get up to the latter, but did OF
give up until the flag had been passed
The other two fought every inch of the
ground. In the stretch DR.. Leek was
seen TO be gradually crawling up or
Osito, whose driver probably depend ed
upon final burst of speed to win. Like
clock work vert the horses feet, there
being no sign Of break. AT the upper
es,d of the grand stand Osito was a nost
ahead, ard within the length of the
stand DR.. Leek gained, inch by inch, un-
til under the wire he pushed his nose il
front just at the right instant, and was
the winner OF the heat and race. Many
lpersors thought it was dead heat, bu
the JUDGES gave it to DR.. Leek. Time
PIG
SUMMARY
First race. running, one mile. selling
Mnr tcn n M Inv
G. Wilson, 5 to l, first by a head Marsorero
b. g. Pele G0) Enos, to 1, second by
half length Alvarado, ch. e. by Amig
GOD, to 10. third by two lengths. Kamsin
Major S. and Lorena II. also ran.
Second race, running, Santa Catalin
slide, selling. sweepstakes, guarantee
value $500, five and half furlongs-Jir
Borgeman b. g. by Major Ban dO5), Stew
art, 10 to l, first by two lengths; Polish
b. c. by Boot Black 0OS), Wilson, to
second by half a length; Howard, ch. e. b
, Tyrant Q05), Mcdonald, to ], third. De
cision. Chartreuse, Captain Coster, Leor
Selkirk and Prince Hooker also ran
Third race, running. selling, purse $25
four hurdles, one and one-eighth miles
Gold Dust. b. e. by Orc 04D, Hanna, to
first by a neck; Governor Budd, br. e. b
Fresno Q33), Martinus, to ], second b
, two lengths; Vicking, ch. g. by Heral
G4H F. Russell, third. ]. o. C.,Weston ant
Onte Orc also ran.
: Fourth race trotting 230 class, three
: five, purse 5000
DR.. Leek. ch. g. by Sidney
t q. 3. Sullivan. ...................
Pasonte. b. m. by Palo Alto,
. | Or. j. ey)....................... l