The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-22
Lake Linden Races.
A Large Number OF
People In Attend
anCe.
Wind Too Strong TO MakeTime
Great Enthusiasm over several Of
the Races Rnn-The Meet
Failure Financially.


There were about 800 persons in at
tendance at the races held yesterday az
ternoon at the Lake Linden driving park,
about hall that number paying the ad-
mission. The weather was anything
but favorable for racing as there was a
strong wind blowing across the track
which was very heavy and poor time was
made in all the events.
At o'clock the iree-for-all was called
on. In this race there were three entries,
Two Strike, Ben Fletcher and Belle.
After scoring twice the horses were sent
around the track all three making the
prettiest race for the season for the first
hall mile, Ben Fletcher leading with Two
Strike and Bell close behind. After the
hall mile was made Belle broke and fell
behind and on her coming down the
home stretch she turned into the stable
and was drawn from the race. Ben
Fletcher kept the lead until the three
quarter nile post was passed when Two
Strike who was close up forged ahead
winning the heat by about fifteen feet.
After scoring, the jockey driving Two
Strike was called to the grandstand for
cutting Ben Fletcher of at the home
again under penalty OF giving the race to
Fletcher. 10 the second heat Fletcher
broke badly and lost so much ground
that the driver saw il could not be re-
gained so he did not urge the horse and
consequently Two Strike took the heat
easily. The third heat was also won by
the Ishpeming horse with Fletcher close
second. The summary OF the race is as
follows:
p S strike, Grimm; ;i:i,,.................I !
ben fleicher, Campbell.
Time s:55iai,' ai:52l, 2:Saa ''''''''''''''
In the three minute class there were
also three entries, Victor Logan, Our
Own and Van Arpam. 1t took FIVE heats
to decide this race, the last heat being
run as late as $50 O'Clock. The last
and deciding heat was won by Van
Arnam, but as he broke repeatedly and
gained each time the heat was given to
Logan who trotted steady mile and
came in good second. Our own did
not show up very well owing no doubt
70 the inability OF the driver to handle
him. The summary OF the race is as fol-
lowe:
Victor Logan, Horton go. ........2 I
van Arnam, Campbell. ...... ....1 2 / 2
Time 2:5l. 2:4s, z:6Ol4 2:52H, 800.
The running race in which three horses
competed proved the most exciting event
oil the day. In the first heat a fine start
was made, UD-to-date and Message keep
ing neck and neck all around the track,
Message winning by a neck. During the
heat there was much excitement al d the
the admirers OF the horses cheertd them
continually. Considerable difficulty was
hao In getting a start in the second and
last heat, Up-to date acting very wicked
ly, making a dash through the opening
in the fence near the judges stand and
running away across the track. On the
word go being given in this heat Nc
Clurr's horse had the advantage, holding
the distance all the way round. The
judges decided on dead heat. This did
not suit the owner OF Up-to-date and he
afterward took bis horse of the track.
The summary is as follows:
Message. Pei 10, Hancock ..................I ID
Up-to-date, Mcclure, Calumet. ...........2 ID
Billy KNOX Jr., Trevillion, Hought n -. 3
Time 50. 56A.
Messrs. Houston, Byers and Whalen
acted az judges and while all their decis.
ions did not suit everybody they did the
best they could under the circumstances.
AZ lar as the races were concerned
financially they proved dismal failure.
Had all those present paid their fare like
gentlemen the management would have
come out even, but as there were several
boards torn of the fence enclosing the
track large number OF persons were
small enough both in body and actions
10 gain admission to the park through
those openings. The management had
done their best to give first-class at
traction and the least the public, at
least that part OF it that is incliued
toward horse racing, could do was to
pay the admission.
Mr.. Modesto Tommei. OF Fifth street,
has the agency for the celebrated mineral
water OF Monecatini, Italy. This water