The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-10-29
a spLEsDID pays RACING.

A SPLENDID DAYS RACING.
Del Norte Breaks the worlds Record
| Other Good Events.
Yesterday there was witnessed on
the track some of the finest trials of
speed ever seen on any track in the
Northwest, and one event that the
| world has never before seen, Del
Norte having paced half mile in less
time than was ever done on a half mile
track in the world, having gone
around the circle in l:02 1-5. 1t was
ladies day at the track, and it seemed
that every lady in town and many from
the country had taken advantage Of
the occasion for enjoying a holiday,
for the grand stand was packed and
all available standing room near the
outcome was occupied.
The day was an ideal one. just warm
enough te be comfortable, the track
was in splendid shape, and the horses
as they came out looked to be in per-
feet form, so everybody anticipated
that the sport would be perfect.
The first event was the special
roadster race that was called at 1:30.
and horses owned and driven by Harry
Fowler, w. II. HobsOn., G. F. Steph-
ems, A. S. S.MacAllister and Nell Murchie
were started. The first heat Mac
Allister's horse went lame and Muir.
chie's failed to come up TO expecta-
tions and did not start in the second.
| Fowler took both heats with Hobson
second and Stephens third. 1t was a
pretty race and called forth rousing
applause from the spectators.
| The second event was tree for all
pace and trot mile heats, two in three.
| The entries were Helen j.. AlJus, Ben
Bolt aud Deceiver, The latter was the
favorite in pool selling, and the ''tal-
ent" proved to be judging Alright.
The horses were given ID pretty start.
and went away from the poll like the
wind, all but Helen ]. keeping their
positions and fought nobly twice
around the track, but the brown mare
broke badly and barely sayed her dis
tance. They came under the wire,
Deceiver in the lead, Ben Bolt second,
Altus third: time 2:22!. In the second
heat Deceiver took the lead and held
it to the finish, Altus second, Ben
Bolt third; time, 2:224.
no o10cn Of chic ha
Del NOrte was brought on the track to
warm up, and when the pretty black !
was driven around by Mr.. Barrows, !
his owner, the crowd gave him hear
ty applause, which appeared to be ap.
preciated by the intelligent animal.
When Del Norte had finished warm
ing, up the six runners in the.mile dash
were called out. They were New
Moon, Barnato, Alicia, Jim Bozeman
Begonia and McPryor. Little time
was required in getting them started,
and less time was needed for them to
go twice around the track. They
came under the wire in 1:46 with Jim
Bozeman in the lead, Alicia second
and New Moon third.
Then came the event of the day.
Del Norte was brought on the track,
looking like a picture and took a
position about hundred feet up the
stretch from the wire beside of another
black ridden by Ed Mosier his trainer.
To see horse come on the track
without rider or driver was something
out side the ordinary, but to see him
go was the greatest wonder of all. He
took good look at the situation and
when given the word to start, came
tearing down the track as if conscious
that he would perform a feat never be-
fore seen. Around the first turn he
went, Mosier urging the runner all
the way, and by the time he reached
the back stretch, people were SPELL
bound with admiration. He climbed
the hill on the last turn. rise of nine
feet in about 200, with out Stacking
his speed, and when he entered the
home stretch was moving like a
machine. He passed under the wire
at terrible gait, Mosier urging his
runner all the time to keep beside the
PAGER. Passing under the wire he
slowed up, turned and came back to
the stand to be given permission to
retire from the track. When it was
announced that Del Norte had gone
in 1:028, beating the worlds record on
q half-mile track, the crowd fairly
wentwild with excitement
In the half mile dash the entries
we're Dutch Mollie, Uncle Tom, Dutch,
Harry N. and Joe Cotton. Consider
able difficulty was experienced in
getting the horses started. and when .
they were finally sent away, Joe Cot {
ION was left standing still, but his
'ider headed him for the other four. {
Ind he made a very good run after all, 1
keeping in sight of the other four.
The race was won byssHarry N, Dutch
econd, Qntch Mollie third; time
il.
The days racing was concluded with
. match trot, mile heats, between
lorses owned by Louie Comini and
\. B. Estebenet. The first heat was
AIKEN by Estebenet and the second by
Jomini. 1t being almost dark the
ace was postponed until Saturday.
RACING SEASON CLOSED.
ONE Good Events on the Last Day of
the Meeting.
Despite the unfayorable weather i,
asst Saturday, there was fair atten- =
ance at the track to watch the races,
hough sporting was very light. g
The first race was a trot or pace, mile ,
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