The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-17

FAST RACING ON
CALDER'S TRACK
Sarah Green Wins the free-for-
all Race.
JULIA A. A CLOSE SECOND
JOCKEY MATTRESS FINED FOR
FOUL RIDING.
JULIA A. A CLOSE SECOND

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dust covered track, the small crowd
that visited the horse races at CAL
der's park yesterday saw the best
meet of the year. In all, ten heats of
harness races were run and not sin
gle one of them was paced in slower
time than 2:20. The races, with the ex-
ception of the five-eighths dash, were
for blood In the latter event the judes
claimed Jockey Mattress pulled Bernice
in order to let Mollie Alstott win. He
was called to the stand and loudly pro-
tested his innocence, but the judges to
man decided against the jockey and
! fined him $40.
The order of finish, however, was al
lowed to stand and the purses given
/ by the management, but all bets on
the race were called off. This pleased
the crowd and but shows the determi-
nation of those in charge of the racing
game in this city to promote square
sport.
Free-for-all Race of Day
The race of the day was between
Vesta c., Hal Corbett, Sarah Green
and Julia a. The winner was always
in doubt and in the five heats nearly
vOrite at some stage of the game. dur
ing which time the pool box was pat
ronized heavily. Vesta c., Mayor
| Thompson's fast mare, was the popu-
lar entry with the crowd, but was en-
tirely off yesterday, making the poorest
| showing of her racing career.
Julia A was the surprise of the race
and although putting up a game fight
was finally relegated to second place
by Sarah Green. The latter did not
show up in the first heat, being driven
by her owner, who wisely stepped down
and gave the lines to Suffering Jimmy
Renter. He captured the second heat
handily, bringing the horse up on the
outside on the home stretch and nip
ping Julia A. at the wire.
Julia A. got the pole on the first turn
in the third heat and ran it out with
Sarah Green, leading all the way and
taking first by a length. The fourth
| and fifth heats were taken by Sarah
Green, giving her the race.
Great Exhibition of Driving,
In the last heat Suffering Jimmy
gave one of the greatest exhibitions Of
driving seen this year. He pulled Sarah
Green for the first three-quarters, when
he sent her home with burst of speed
seldom shown on a track. The horse
was Iully nNe leHSlD DenlQO anu AelQ
wide by Hal Corbett on the back
stretch, when Renter was seen to give
the word and losen up on the lines.
Sarah Green responded with a jump
and began to cover the ground with
terrific speed. On entering the home
stretch Julia still held the lead, running
gamely, but the oncoming of Sarah
Green was too much for the little mare.
They fought itout 70 the wire, where
with a last leap Sarah Green showed
her nose under, q winner by a few
inches. The f7fish brought the crowd
to its feet.
kangaroo was the whole thing in the
2:25 pace and incidentally got a new
mark of 2:1SA during the race. Driven
by Tom Mccoy, the big horse did not
get warmed up in the first heat and
had to be satisfied with third place.
He won the next three heats straight
and with ease. In the second heat
Munroe S. broke early in the mile and
could not be brought to his feet in time
TO save him from the distance flag.
Runners Finish Neck and Neck.
The five-eighths running saw a neck
and neck race between Mollie Alstott
and Bernice until the back stretch,
when Bernice dropped behind. Coming
/ into the stretch she rapidly regained
wire inches behind Mollie Alstott.
The special match between My Marie
| and Mountain Maid brought out what
was supposed to be a mere boy astride
Mountain Maid. He proved to be Os-
| car Marvel, a veteran jockey of the
| track. who, it is claimed, rode races be-
/ fore the pioneers entered the valley.
4 His mount won as she pleased by
/ three lengths.
The Summary.
! Free-for-all pace, purse $3.50:
| Vesta c., driven by Spicer. 2 3 4
! Hal Corbett, driven by Nc
| Coy --....--...-.--. 5
/ Julia A, driven by Robin
son --.----------- L :
! Sarah Green, driven by
] Renler .-..---.--- i i
/ Time-2:191z, 2:2O14, 2:2015. Pisa, 2;2O.
| 2:25 pace, special purse $3.50:
| Fleet. driven by Hansen 2 2
| kangaroo, driven by Mccoy. ; 1 ]
| Monroe s., driven by Spicer.. :
Distanced in second heat.
Time-2:205l, 2:1914, 2:1915, 2:20.
| Five-eighths running race-Mollie
AIstott (Evansl, Bernice CNatress)
| Minnie s. livingstone. Time-1:0S.
Three-eighths dash, special match
| Mountain Maid (MarveD, My Marie
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