Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-25
MEET OPENS TODAY
Unusual Bunch Of Fast stsppers Now at
the Track.
GOOD SIZED PURSES PROVE ATTRACTIVE
Special Features Are ~GuideIess Won
der, Ella Range and Roman
Stadium Race-Events
on Today's Card.

with threescore horses stabbed at the
track, with a schedule Of fourteen races,
many OF them better than the $3.50 class,
with the oval itself In good condition, with
unconhicting counter attractions, and with
two weeks Of solid rainy weather gone by
as a promise Of a fair streak to come, the
prospects for the races at the sprague
street track, which begin this afternoon,
are exceedingly bright.
All in all. 1t is probable that as good a
bunch OF animals as those now quartered
here has not been assembled in Omaha
for many years. They have come in from
all parts OF the middle west and a good
share OF them have been racing for many
weeks already this year, so there will be
only a few making first starts here.
What is responsible largely for this I'M
usual gathering OF good horses is the fact
that the purses are by no means puny.
Out Of ten races that are not amateur
events 1--WE of the purses are $500, and the
other five are $500. That sum looks fairly
good to winners, and better to losers, and
the horses are here to go after these
punches Of money.
Amateur Races Promise Well.
Although there are such speedy events
as a 2:12 pace and a 2:1s trot on the card,
the PROFESSIONAL races Will nut 10 IN OnlJ
ones to show good, fast work. Some Of
the amateur events are expected to develop
into great races. both from time and com
petitive standpoints. These -four events
are, in fact, attracting the balance Of at
tention thus far among local horsemen.
The additional features OF the meet, be-
sides regular races. should prove good
drawing cards. The guideless wonder, Ella
Range, is to do her famous stunt against
time, driverless, riderless, each day, and
In addition to this the Roman Stadium
races, between two teams for a half-mile,
should be exciting and interesting. In
these the riders, who stand with a foot on
the back Of each horse, will be attired IN
full Roman racing costume and will cover
the distance in hair-raising time, consider
ing the method employed.
some of Today Starters.
lust to show what class OF horses will
start today take the record OF Dulcie S.
through the Cedar valley circuit. In her
nrst start Of the year at West Union she
was a close second to Bonnie inward IN
a.24H and 2:25. She had the same expert
ence at New Hampton, Ia, the next week
but the week following at DEBORAH she beat
Bonnie Onward, her conquerer in the pre-
yious contests, going the second. third ana
fourth heats in 2:25k, 2:25% and 2:25h'
pulcie s. is entered in the 2:25 pace and, be-
sides others, will race against CLIFFORD a
local horse, and Billy the KID. a Hastings
horse that has been training In Omaha all
spring.
A stable companion Of Dulcie s.. is Bertha
Eemont, who was fourth at West Union
and second at New Hampton. Bertha Egg
mont races against three local horses
bachelor Maid, who has been going some
good trials for Al Thomas; Jim Under
wood, a third %trotter, with trials of 2:25
and better to his credit. and probably G. G.
D., a fast green one belonging to P. B.
Haight.
The 3-year-olds, Of course, have had no
race experience, but are all showing miles
like old race horses.