The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-08-26
DOWN AT
THE TRACK

Some Of the favorite racers are
entered In todays events. which In
eiudo five tnceH three running and
two harueas races. The most Inn
portant IL for che city Council purse
81 5000 for 2 10 PAGERS In "a mile
and one-elghth running race. La
HorRla, Dr. Marks, Royalty, Forest
King and sailor. all we'll known and
speedy horses. arc entered.
YEsTERDAY's EVENTS
Considering the fact that there
we're 80 many rival attractions Ia the
city yesterday. the lovers Of good
horse racing turned out IN good force
TO the race track. Two Of the most
hardly contested races seen during
the meet were for the Post -tntelli-
gencer purse Of 5000 for 2 20 PAGERS,
and the Seattle Times purse Of $500.
for 20 trottcfa. In the first. Sam
Bowers. who has won several races
here IN the past week. proved his SUI
periority over the field by taking
three straight heats. and in the see
ond race The Commonwealth dupii-
Gated the performance. Daniel y.
made u game fight against Bowers.
especially IA the last two heats when
It was neck and neck almost 60 the
wire. Maplemont made a good fight
and in all three heats Was well In the
lead az the quarter Iiy the time the
niTsteh WAS reached. however. he
could not keep up the pncs with
Bowerr. ana dropped his lead 20 fight
for second place with Daniel J. lie
won second place in the FIRST heat.
and third In the other t1o.
30 TRoTTISG
In the 2 70 trotting races the fay-
critics we're The Commonwealth and
Mac Mac. Common wenith'a enfiur-
ance Htosd him in good stead. and al %
though Mac Mae At times tied him
the latter could not keep the lead for
any distance. lie might have won In
the FIRST heat. but broke within "a
few feet ~ the wire. PIN ~ show
ed himself good horse in the sprinfs
but Was not strong enough for the
favurlteN. The commonwealth won
the two lart heats slth comparative
ease. The best time made IN thl Il
rnre WAS isA In the second heat.
Betting WAS not very fast or heavy
on the harness races. as the odds
were 10 much tn favor ~ the book .
les that ffw people cared e. risk the
game
RUNNING RACES POPULAR
The main interest Of the crowd
was oentsred Ia the running races.
/ In the third race for the faliiputinn
purse 81 SO for ponies t.enla II. rid
den by peraico was the fayorite ~
six starters. and won the four fur
long dash with ease. Bessle Tfimbe
finishing second. and Little Nell
feraico was lined By the judges for
impudenoe. and In a later race Was
ordered not 90 race any more In this
meeting. for continued disobsdienee.
The fourth race vas for the nom
winners ~ this meet Quiz II. was
an easy winner In f..0z. with Tour
Isl Eerond and Silver Cruz third.
The Owners handicap brought out
several fayoritsk- among them Irate.
hoq took the lead at the start. and
riataniuE and f.ouwelsca Gipsy
although pressed at times. mana ged
"a keep ahead Of Qutho. who finish
ed half q neck behind. Irafe finish
third. Platonius was the favorife IN
the betting In this race. Eleven
horses started In the seven fufiang
race. William y. and Reciprocity
were the fayorites and william =.
was the only one that got a place,
Resin. an odds horne. took the lead
q nd held Il n the half when Rot
chiids and William =. fought for the
honur. Resin whipped up and won
with Morengo second and william +.
third
THE DISPUTED RACE
Judge Fullerton was not present
at the track yesterday, but Will be
on hand today Ills presence here
u Required 70 settle the Nohicer
controversy. Il being claimed that
the horse was pulled hy hts Jockey
IN The Saturday races aud the Clancy
brothers. owners Of the horse dis