The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-02
Kansas Wins the Dash After a Dead
Heat.
WAS AN EXCITING EVENT
EVANS UNSEATED WHILE AT
TEMPTING TO START.
Vivian Vinton Takes the Half Mile
Dash-Nettie Graham Wins In the
Youngsters Trot-Sailor Boy Wins
In the Three Minute Pacing Event
Spider Lands Race.

The attendance at the Agricultural
park races yesterday afternoon was
small again, as on the previous day.
A strong westerly wind pounded dust
into the eyes of the spectators, making
it very disagreeable to watch the races.
AN EXCITING EVENT.
The last race of the afternoon was
the most exciting-a three-eighths mile
dash, in which the first heat proved
dead one, the race being run over, and
Kamas coming out winner. The race
was full of exciting incidents When
Mr. Harris was attempting to start the
boys, Vivian Vinton became almost I'M
manageable, unseating the rider, Char
ley Evans, who fell to the ground and
narrowly escaped being hurt. The
plucky little fellow mounted again, and
the start was made, Vivian, however,
getting the worst of it, but gaining
steadily on the others, Kamas and
Spider As the horses came down the
stretch all three We're very close to-
gether, passing under the wire neck and
neck, with perhaps Vivian a trifie be-
hind. 1t was pronounced the closest
finish of any of the races thus far The
decision of the judges that 1T was a
dead heat brought forth cheers of ap-
prevail from the crowd.
In about a quarter of an hour the
horses were brought out again to run
it over The start was very close, with
Kamas about neck behind. When
they passed under the wire there was
not more than one length between
them, KamaS coming in first, Vivian,
second, and Spider. third.
HALF-MILE DASH.
The second attraction, a half-mile
dash, was a close and pretty race, in
which Vivian Vinton got behind on the
start, but won by half-neck.
THREE-MINUTE PACE.
In the first heat of the three minute
pace, Freddie K broke three times, but
gained by the breaks and came in first.
The judges cautioned his driver to hold
him in when making breaks or he
would be fined. Inasmuch as Brig, the
nearest to him, was three lengths be-
hind, the judges did not consider that
Freddie K should be set that far back.
In the remaining heats Freddie K
broke again, but lost continually, let
ting Sailor win the race, with Tomb
stone second.
TWO-YEAR-OLD TROTTERS.
The first race was a 2-year-old trot,
for purse of $3.50, one-half mile heats,
best two in three. Entries: Anxiety,
owned by J. Butterfeld; Wasatka, jr.,
owned by ]. w. Cory; Nettie Graham,
owned by Henry Harker; Libbie NJ,
owned by D. McLord. Only two heats
were run, Nettie Graham winning both
and Libbie NJ coming in second. Best
time, 1852 and 1853.
ANOTHER RUNNING RACE. b
The second race was half-mile dash
for $75. Entries: Strip, owned by N
Evans; Labelle, owned by r. Leon;
Vivian Vinton, owned by ]. Axley.
Vivian Vinton, first; La Belle, sec
ond; Strip, third. Time-:511a.
THREE-MINUTE PACE.
Three-minute Pace. Best Three in
Five, Purse $300-Entries: Brig, owned
by A Grant; Mcmillan, owned
by A. Strathford; Tombstone, owned by
r. Mackenzie; Freddie K, owned by ].
B. Keysor; Sailor. owned by Mccoy.
Seven heats were run, Sailor coming
out winner with Tombstone second.
First heat-Freddie K. first, Brig sec
ond. Mcmillan third, Tombstone fourth,
Sailor fifth. Time-2:4.
Second heat-Sailor first, Brig second,
third. Freddie K. fourth,
Mcmillan fifth. Time-2:3411a.
Third heat-Sailor first. Tombstone
second, Freddie K. third, Mcmillan
fourth, Brig fifth. Time-2:361s.
Fourth heat-Sailor first, Tombstone
second, Mcmillan third, Brig fourth,
Freddie K fifth. Time-2:3512.
CANVAS WINS.
Fourth Race, Three-E ighths Mile
Dash, Purse $50-Entries: Vivian Vim
ton, owned by ]. Axley; Camas. owned
by ]. Mccoy; Spider, owned by J. t.
Evans. Camas first, Vivian second,
Spider third. Time-SS1s seconds.
DR.. c. w. Higgins entertained the
crowd by sending his splendid driving
team around the track, making half
mile in 1:24.
The judges were ]. c. De Kalb and
Ezra Thompson.
Starter-Melville Mclaughlin. Mr. |
congratulates the drivers |
On being a fair set of fellows, and easy |
to start when they understand what is |
wanted.
TODAY'S PROGRAMME.
An attractive programme for today's |
races is announced. Considering that |
close and exciting trials of speed are |
assured, especially in the special free |
,or-all pace; that it is ladies' day, with