Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-05-26
WINDING
UP THE
RACES

afternoon, warm and pleasant, and
everyone enjoyed the eXbilarating
air as well as the favorite sport
Many smart gowns too, had been re-
served until the last day, and the
grounds outside the track made
pretty picture.
The races commenced about 2:30
the first being a match race of $50
yards between "Posey" and Evelyn"
The purse was Sl0O The horses
were well matched, but "Posey" gain
ed on her companion and won the
race in 80 2-5. Fred Ortiz is the
owner of "Posey,' and the receiver
of the 800 prize. Evelyn" owned
by Mr. Ballenger also did good work
and is not to be rated below her rival
Race first was for y mile and re-
peat with purse of $500. The
horses entered were Apache" "R
Q. Ban "Castiene" and Bourbon"
After several trials. the horses being
very restless. start was made and
it was at once evident that race was
between "R. Q. Ban and Bourbon"
The latter. however got the lead be-
fore the goal was reached and came
in first The second heat was started
about same as the first, but this time
''R. Q. Ban" came in at the head amid
rousing cheers. The time was so 2-5
and so 3-5
Only the two winners started in the
last heat. The horses were neck and
neck clear around the track until the
last stretch. when Bourbon" seemed
n n
eral lengths ahead The judges at
once declared the heat no go. meaning
that it was evident the race was ar
ranged to result as it did and that it
should be run over again with new
jockey on Bourbon" The owner and
Jockey of r. O. Ban refused to run
again. and as "Bourbon'' went lame
the race was declared off along with
all bets on the last heat and the race
as a whole.
The second race was one mile work,
in place of the relay which did not
fill. 1t was trotting race, with
purse OF 5000. The horses were
"Penchant." owned by Grant Adams,
eLady Margaret" owned by Joe Bar
nett and LADY Eamon." owned by
c. b. Lee. The first money was s125,
the second $50 and the third s25. A
good start was made. but during the
start "Penchant' lost part of his trap
1ngs. and '"Lady Margaret" and
LADY Eamon" had the track to them
selves. They kept pretty well to-
sether, but toward the end, Lady
MARGARET" showed the best speed and
q ~
At the second heat the contest was
between Lady Margaret" and Lady
Eamon.'' aud Lady Margaret" was
again the winner in 1882. Mr. Bar
nett has very pretty PAGER in Lady
Margaret"
The one half mile race between NC
Elmo Filley." "Dick Clarkson." big
Dutch" and Red Bird" caused a
good deal of excitement, and large
number of bets were put up. princi-
paily on big Dutch" The race was
for any horse that had been entered
a2d had not won first money. and the
purse was $40. The start was very
hard to make, and there was a good
deal of laughing In the grand stand
over the antics of the horses.
FINALLY Starter Mcconnell ordered
s.he horses to line up and while his at
tention was called away for second,
the horses without lining up were off,
but the flag did not drop Big Dutch
and McElmo Filley continued around
the track at full speed however stop
pins on the home stretch. This wind
ed the two animals and made them
UNFIT for the race which was soon
tapped off. and Clarkson proved an
easy winner with Red Bird a close
second. the other two bringing up the
rear far behind. This was disappoint
ing ITO the crowd but could not be
helped as riders must not go round
unless the flag drops.
At the fourth race-consolation
running, with purse of $10O-the
money given at each quarter, the
race being for a mile. the horses en-
teAed were Jersey Maid" j. G. Smith
THE Buffoon." Mr., Mcdowell, "Pos'
Belle" F. e. Baird, Windy Jim" Mr.
Ballenger. st Germain." Baird &
Wiley. Red Bird" E. F. Hughes
"Eulalie H." Senator Barela. and "El
ora" Hotchkiss Bros. The race was
for any horse that had been entered
and had not received first or seconC
money There was no entrance fee
and S25, was given at each quarter
There was much delay at the begin
ming. but finally they started well
with close run for the first two o
three all around the track INT
Buffoon" got little lead and kept l
for three quarters. when St German
made be first place and won the las
quarter. The time for the first tw'
quarters was 25 and 52is, the mile be
ing completed in 1:5O.
There was much satisfaction es
pressed in the races as wholt
though many were disappointed in TN
place that big Dutch" took, an
many bets were lost. The race
have been a grand success, and nav