Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28

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waiting for the con-
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I'D, ASrA was horse racing
@A%1& they were looking
Ax&SASI for and they were
Rwwa~~c certainly not disap-
~34$StS pointed, for few bet
! U((h 0NO.El ter horses ever lined
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Iissouri than the starters in the ESQ
rot and the 1922 pace. 1t was remark
d everywhere and commented upon
argely that both classes contained IN
ividually and speed not met with
very day on race tracks. The finishes
a several heats of both races were
xciting contests and some great
rives were made.
Following is the summary:
2:30 Trot, stake si09.
ottie T, b.. m, C. D. Finley, Mt.
Vernon, l d l
Phalas, b. NJ, L. ]. Hill,
Mexico, :"
slue Star Belle, b. M W. +. Carter,
Mexico, < z D o
siley G, b. S., F. P. Martin, VIII
liamsburg, Kas...- ..............f . o 4
,n-lANIn pnrf HorFtman
Bunceton, Mo- .--..-...''...o o U y
Earl W, b. g., s. A. Mil1iken. Hum
boldt, Kas b . ouis
Happy Charlie, oh. g., ]. B. Spratt,
st. Joe, ................. .....3 4 D dr
Tut McGregor, 8. s., Rolla Grab,
Rich Hill Mo.....-.....--.... '....S or
Time-2:23&, 2:2ih, 2:24&, 2:29h, 2:a.
Following is the summary of the
ace:
2:22 Pace, stake 800.
Jyp Walnut, br. g., r. L. Hartman,
Bunceton, Mo-. ............. 10 l l 1 j
Pat Hugo, r. s., G. W. Senten, New
Orleans, . o Z Z
Lizzie s, bl. m, Jno. Capp, Owens
boro, y 4 1 :
Fieety, b. m, W. NJ. Hull, Pipestone,
AAAlAh
s. g., JEFF Bridgford, Paris,
Mo 3 2 . =
Fire Alarm, orion Scott, Princeton,
Mo ......4 8 2 8 :
Annie Evans, b. m, M. W. Jones,
Wflett, o . I
Ilena, bl. m, D. A. Colyer, Butler,
Mo................ .-........... ..9 2 y 8dl
Hindoo 4 8 8
NJ o,-,x o..a. o.at l. C.0f O.an
THE RUNNING RACES.
1t was nearly 6 O'Clock before the
first running race was called and il
became necessary to carry the
half mile dash over until to-day
The first heat in this race vas won by
Mamie Lou, Dewitt second, Catoos'
third and Katie Hays fourth. Tim
of heat, 81 seconds.
FIVE FURLoNGs DASH.
at 7:15 O'Clock there we're on
Thousand people on the ground wait
ing to see the result of this race
There we're nine starters and the.
were, as usual, an unruly lot. Col
Lee was fully half an hour in getting
the gang away and then Catch Blr'
and jesse Lyons were left at the post
The dash was won by Billy Duff il
1:05, Clarence W. second, Roley Bole.
third and Emma W. fourth. Maid O
Arion and Ruby Cane also started.
THE SECOND DAY.
The second day of the Fair did no
bring out as large a crowd as the first
but there was probably eighteen hun
dred or two thousand spectators pres
emit, double the number in attendance
as compared with the second day las
year.
The shows In the arena in the fore
noon were witnessed by a larger mum
Der of people than usual at the begin
ming of the meetings in former years
all of which goes to demonstrate tina
more interest Is being felt from yeart
year. The saddle mare or gelding rim
was an especially fine attraction an
brought out a number of good an
toppy ones. Ed. Davis entry we
hard to beat anywhere and Billy Wa
lace's sorrel gelding is a grand sho'
horse. All the shows in the ring
were above the average and were ar
preciated by lovers of good stock.
A fine breeze from the south mad
it pleasant throughout almost the or
tire day The grand stand began
fill up perceptibly by one O'Clock, ev
dencing the fact that the people go
| see tho races.
The fields both In the harne
and running races were extra lart
and while the spectators may ha,
thought the progress slow, a va
amount of work was done in the stan
Five races were disposed of.
Arrangements have been made for
starting gate for the runners and
will be used to-day If 1t gets here.
In the fourth heat of the 2:40 pa
Frank Crank, the driver of Bill
Owens, met with a serious accider
colliding with the horse George Be
ner on the back turn. Crank and
horse were both hurt-nothing serior
however-and Benner's sulky whe
was disabled.
At 1:15 O'Clock the unanished hi
mile and repeat running race "
called and the deciding heat was VI
by Mamie Lou, this mare and Dew
each taxing a heat the day befol
"Prod" Reynolds, who was on Catooi
was disqualified during this meeti
for disobedience.
THE 500 STAKE TRoT
Brought out ten starters and tn
|, made q pretty field of horses. +
green ones several of them can be 7
t down as clever race horses. Nancy
driven by George Lee, is q four.ye
old that should be watched, for
sides being capable of staying she /
speed. George never called on /
. yesterday and she worked "a stea
as an old campaigner. After droppi
the first heat to Warren Cox, Mar
went out and took the next three Wi
: ont lifting her ose She is n
eligible to the 2:25 class. Warren c
lie quite q good horse and In the r,
was teamed for allthat was in him.
Nancy had the speed over him.
Following il the summary OF