The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1901-10-18
RACE MEETIFIRE. FIRE
1t was a Success and Passed
Off Harmoniously.

ale races 10r lJUl, are Il thing or the
past and will go down in history as one
of the most successful meetings ever
held on Yale track. The weather was
clear and cool-as fine as could be ex-
pected at this time of the year. Every
body remarked about the track being
in such excellent condition, the rains
of the Saturday previous (Which at the
time was thought would injure the
track only improved its condition.
The special attractions were good,
but limited. The Marvellous Ranf, in
his original mid-air jugglery while bal
anclng himself on slack wire was fine
and we'll worth the price of admission.
The man with the bear afforded amuse-
ment, with his bruin and baboon, for
those who enjoy that class of entertain
ment. The confidence men were there,
and also the pool seller, all of which
seems to be necessity to MAKE all
races bloomin' success. Then there
was the hoppop which added metropol-
itan airs to the occasion. Our band
enlivened things by some fine selections
as also did Bert Kline's Vaudeville
Minstrels little German band.
FIRST DAY.
1t was just 200 o'clock D. m. when
starter b. II. Noble called out the green
class of horses. Out of eight entries
only three started The withdrawal of
the horses at the last moment was
great disappointment to the managers
as we'll as the spectators, and the race
resulted in what is termed a one-sided
affair. 1t seems that the trouble was due
to some grievances that existed be-
tween the drivers of the different hor-
ses. This race was won by Sphinx b.
in three straight heats, Nellie S. second
and Napoleon Prince third.
In the second race, the 2:40 class,
there were four started out of list of
eight. While this race was more inter-
esting than the other, still there was no
mixing of heats, and the selling of pools
was slow. Rag Time won out in three
straight heats, Logan w. second, Little
Man third, and Anna Ashley fourth.
In the half mile run Sirroister took
first, Hasbrook Bell second, Kittie Mac
third, and Glad Tidings fourth.
The attendance was something less
than 1000 for this day.
Grant Holden, of Yale, Chas. n. Van
nest, of Peck, and John A. Hickey, of
Port Huron, acted as Judges for each
day.
SECOND DAY.
by far the best races were held on
the second day. Fully 1000 people
were oD the grounds. The first race
called was the 800 minute class. Rag
Time drew the pole and held it and
won the race in l, 2, order, although |
Little Man sold as favorite in the pools |
the first heat, and put up hot fight to |
win. Little Man secured second money;
Sunola 7. third; Maud Sheridan fourth. |
There was no time given out on any of |
the heats.
The 2:20 class was the only race in
the two days that the heats were in |
anyways mixed, and it was very excit- |
ing from start to finish. There were |
six entries, but only four that started, |
Roy Wilkes and Sphinx Elmore being |
drawn. Three horses got away on the |
fourth score, Mixer at the pole and Tom |
Perue selling as favorite. Logan w.
outstepped the bunch and came under
the wire first. u. ID. q. took the second |
heat, but the third heat he broke as he
was about to finish and the heat was
given to Logan w. The decision was
received with approval and disapproval
on this heat, but Logan w. proved him.
self to be the speediest horse in the
heat without skip, and winning the
race.
Only two gallopers were entered in
the half mile run, Hasbrook Bell first,
second. This closed the days
sport.
The success of this meeting goes to
show that if the right persons introduce
an enterprise failure will not be made
of it. Messrs. Putney, Montney and
are deserving of much
credit in the way they brought this
meet to successful finish. No time
nor expense was spared to have every
thing go off without hitch and their
expectations were fully realized. They
are hustlers and you can put it down
that when these boys advocate anything
it goes. There is some talk of the next
race meet being held on the 4th and 9th
of July next
w. w. Adams.