Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-05-26

/ Wis 10 u me PAGER. ana nj
owner, Mr. Johnson, may well b
proud OF him.
Quite a while elapsed before tn
second race was started This was
iree Tor all 3s mile running race. tn
horses entered being Miss Nettie.
"Cerro Santa" "vergie Dor" an
Bourbon. very good start wa
made, and 1t looked at first as If Mis-
Nettie' was going to do some o
the same work that she did on Tues
| day; but 'Cerro Santa" dashed ahea,
before the race was half finished. an,
Kept her hard won place to the end
"Nergie D'Or," Mr.. McDowell's prett,
sorrel mare, made very nice second
while Miss Nettie" came up closel,
with the third. Mr. Bairds "Bour
bon kept good place. being right
up with the bunch of winners This
was the second first money for Ger
70 Santa and the fourth first prize
which has fallen into Mr. Michells
hands since the Durango races be
gan. He seems to hold a charm. BY
the work that "Cerro Santa" is doins
worth her weight in gold" or soon
will be, to her master. The time was
1:43-5.
The second was y mile novelty
race, with a purse of $3.50. 500 for
each quarter mile. The horses en-.
tered were Apache" Crosby, -
Magenta Red Bird "Serie Ago"
Roam Tom" and Judge Thomas. "
The bets on the first winner of Tues
day. Judge Thomas" were for first
and second quarters with Crosby but
favorite for winning the last
quarter There was so large
a number of horses that it
took them some time to get start
In the meanwhile. Judge Thomas"
took things his own way. and had a
nice little race once around the track
regardless of his riders rein. draw ing
up of his own accord when he came
around again to the bunch of horses.
from among whom he started. Per
haps the handsome winner of so many
races felt his pride hurt at being obig-
ed to return after so many starts At
Thomas lead as the first quarter was
passed, Then Crosby" gained upon
him, and passing the Judge" took
the lead for the second and third quar-.
tiers. Mr., Mitchell was again the
lucky winner, Crosby who brought
him the first prize of $3.50, in the sec
ond race Wednesday. bringing him
W. nrtn NJ is
to-day. Judge Thomas" added $50
to the first prize which he secured for
Mr.. Elliard in the Tuesday races.
The time was 24h for the first quar-
ter, 81 i-5 for the second. and 1921 for
the third. Judge Thomas's" prelim.
mary race may have tired him lit
tie, but in any event. it was not
three year old take the
lead.
The third. which was to have been
a harness race for trotters, was not
run.
The fourth race was half mile for
maidens, three years olds and under
and the purse was $40. Marcia
"Rodger O." and Lady O'Fallon"
were entered for the race. The young
thoroughbreds were very nervous and
restless. and 1t was with difficulty
that they were prepared for the track.
When the jockeys were at last seated.
the horses, one and all. tried their
best to throw them off, and the spirit
Il. do ,,t
in their efforts to gain their own
sweet wills. Mr.. Coxs "Marchaway"
was ruled off. and the other three,
getting a good start. with "Rodger
Q" "Eulalie IT, and Lady O'Fallon"
head to head, and Miss Carrie" just
a bit behind. were off in wild dash
around the track, There were
.reat many bets on "Rodger O. part
IL because he belonged to the lucky
man, Mr.. Mitchell, and "Rodger @"
fulfilled all expectations, coming out
well in advance of the others. Lady
O'Fallon" made good second, and
Eulalie ii" came in third, with pretty
Miss Carrie" close behind. They
all did splendid work. and each prom
ises in the near future, to take first
place. "Rodger @" was the young
est horse in the bunch. He has come
out second and third in several races
but has now started a record of firsts
which will add up rapidly. He is a
magnificent animal. Four OF Mr..
Mitchell's horses have now taken off
first money in this seasons races,
one having twice captured it. There
are two who have not yet run, "Bul-
garian," a brown, year old gelding,
who holds the " furlongs record,
held by "R G. Ban" in his younger
days, and "Crozier." a three year old,
who has won 5 races in two years,
and who is one of the handsomest and
finest bred horses In the country Mr.
Mitchell is to be congratulated on
the splendid string of horses which
he owns Lady O'Fallon' who won
for Mr.. Thompson the second money
is three year old bay, very pretty
and graceful She could not be en-.
tered in the races last year on ac-
count OF sickness. but her speed OF
yesterday. shows plainly that she is
going to make up for lost time, and
come out first winner yet Sena
tor Barela's beautiful chestnut sorrel
"Eualie II" made a very fine third
and will rival the best. Miss Car
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