Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-08-03
SUNDAY SPORTS.
Large Crowd In Attendance Racing
Events Proved interchangeable
Walk.

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Events Proved lntercEting-cak
Walk.
On Sunday afternoon several hun.
dred people we're nj the fair grounds.
/ drawn thilher 10 Witness the horse
races as previously advertised hy the
| Hontiomen's Driving cub The track
was In good condition and afforded an
/ opportunity tor the horses to lower
their marks. The Colorcd population
uf the city was cut IN large numbers.
/ who greatly relieved the munotony bp.
tween racing events by amusing the
| crowd with vocal selections assisted
/ by a guitar accompaniment. while tho
| Juvenile element enjoyed themselves
| 10y sliding down the hanigtprE at the
] grand stand.
The afternoon program opened
with a three minute trot. with McGIn
/ ~ Rex AMI tn blucher horse AZ con
| tcstants the iBt and third hcntr
we're easily won by McGinty. while In
the second the iron grey was being
rushed by Bluehor The race by heats
was as follows.
| Mcttnty .., ....,.s ..s.......l / j
rex ,.. ,...t.. ,.... ..t......2 =
| Hlu'uof ..ss..t.,..sts.. .
Joe 3arnctts ST Elmo. and Walter
/ N. driven by br Carr. was an interest.
/ ing event. although Walter n went in
To the afr several times aud did mo-.
recover soon enough to make the race
anything bat a tnc.sidcd affair from
start to finish. as ST. Elmo crossed the
wire first In three straight heats.
In the . a. trot, Navajo nill Rnone
and Bonnic's Treasury came down tho
homo stretch and crossed the Tire In
the order named IN the FIRST heat The
second heat was led hy Navajo hin
with Bunuics Treasury close second
while the rear was brought up by
/ Boone. and al the conclusion of the
/ third trip around the track the horses
/ crossed the marx and won places IN
/ the race In the order named Navajo
| Bill first Bunni''s Treasury. second
Boone third.
The fourth and last race ON the pro-.
gram vas entered boy Deck ard Lady
/ Marguerite. and u can be- said that this
| WAS the most closely contested race
Of all. The animals are pretty evenly
/ matched and work well together all
around the track until within few
yards Of the wire In front OF the grand
/ stand when Deck goes on his feet and
crossed the wire ON n gallop. This oc.
| CURED IN each OF the three heats ana
az a consequence Lady Marguerite cap.
turcd the admiration Of the crowd aud
| FIRST prize
THE CAKE WALK.
The closing feature Of the Gentle
mems Driving club entertainment yes.
terday afternoon took place In the or
| chestricn hall whore Edgar Williams.
| who has gained some reputation as an
orator among the local colored colony.
announced that Black Prince" with
Miss "Minnohahl," and BLACK Dia.
moud, with Breezy Times" would do
their level best To please the crowd.
Samuel Watson arranged the details.
| with the assistance of Cot. Il. N.
Greenloef, and Edward l.Pne acted as
rc,crco, introducing the couples The
walk proved very ludicrous. but Black
Diamond" and his dusky partner were
outclassed In almost every point by
/ Black Prince and his partner and
the prize was awarded To the latter
The winners were steve Slaughter and
| Mrs. Monte Lee. and losers Robert
Lee and Mrs. isaac Jackson.