Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-05-22
~ " s1nssday'i Daily
fEerENoAv's RACING
GRAPHICALLY DESCRIBED

Though the morning looked threat.
ening and II was thought at one
times that the races would have To
be poatponed. the weather cleared
just in time ami everything turned
out favorabiy. good crowd attend.
ed the races. which began about 2:30
with a free for all running " mile
race. The horses did splendid work.
Judge Thomas" owned by ! J, FL
lard coming In first Posey," Fred
Ortjk's handsome. Colorado trained
horse. came in second. while Mrs,
Clowns "Joe D.. brought in by J..
j. Ross. and Perry Majors Elmo
Filley" formed a tie for the third
place. The time was 37h Judge
Thomas" Mr.. ElIard's famous sorrel,
received the first prize OF 800, 'Po-
sey" the second OF $50. while the third
sl5. was divided between Joe D.
and elmo Fillcy'
II took long while to start the
second race. there being eight horses
In IT, Al last start war Sc
sured. and the handsome animals
dashed ahead. The betting WAS about
even on "R O. Ban" and July Gip.
but, as fate would have IL. Mr.. Hum
phrey's handsome horse, who has
beaten many Of the best In the ooun-
try. got very poor start. He
made up wonderfully well, and had
there been quarter Of n mile further
to run. July Gip.r would have stood
good chance Of coming out ahead.
The second In the. race was II. NJ
fFxxF ...t.
Ing up with "R. q. Ban" and with two
or three more Of his powerful leaps,
would have beaten the hrst winner.
The race whe very close between the
two. and Mr. Roth has reason To be
proud ~ 'Waubnchrs" though he can
only be ranked as second this time.
The third In the second race who was
very close to his rivnls. was Fer
nandino" Mr. Thcmpson's handsome
-four year old bay. who WAS also rails
ed In Colorado He promises well
beta on "Castcine" Mr. I:IIard'n
brown mare. and she did crcdi, 90
herself and her master, though rbn
did not carry away prize. The
race was very close one. and ali the
horses were near 10 u. goal when
the first winner reached the mark
Mr. Michel. the owner of n, q Han
received the frnt money, fl2b, " NJ
Roth, for ''wan,uches' t7h, and y, A
Thompson for ''Fernaudino' $50
The time wHs 2ih
The third War a one mile harness
race, best two In three heats. The
contestants were "rrilby c., y, Hum
phrey. Diamond Joe" Jim cure and
Pension" Grant Adams The ma
loriiy OF the bets were on ''Triblf c."
though Diamond Joe" and Pension
came IN for their share AZ the 'irst
heat, "Triiby C." essil, took the lead
and n handsome picture the little
black mare made ~ she sped over
the track with even pace and head
erect Al the second heat Diamond
ioe" broke In starting. but made up
for II around the curve and came in
handsomely nj IN. end, ahead Of his
competitors. The third and Anal
heat wns grand success for Tfilby
q" She started head To head with
Diamond Joe Pension" being a
little behind ''Tubb G. won from
the beginning. the distance steadily
Increasing between her and the 9th
er horses until she reached the goal
far ahead OF her competitors. Pen
sion" came In second and diamond
Joe" third. III. hrst money. 400, go.
ing 10 "rrtiby C's owner. = Hum
phrey. the second. $50, TO Grant
Adams. the owner OF Pension and
the third. sib. TO Diamond Joe'a"
master The time OF the first hea,
WAS 2:8sA OF the second. s7it
Diamond Joe" Nv u fbe little horse,
and with more practice viii come on,
In the foremost rank yet
The fourth race was watched with
unusual interest I, was half mile
race. and the horses stated at the
grand stand. giving the spectators a
good view Of the splendid animals. II
wAs = very spirited bunch tha, enter
I'D the race. but many discerning eyes
picked out Miss Nettie." whom they
said looked like Texas bronco for
the winner Quite as many, however
stood by Dick Clarkson Mr. stew
arts noble brown horse who. though
NJ full OF spirit ia his NOR. restless
mates, showed his splendid training
by his perfect obedience 10 his rider.
4 long time elapsed before this bunch
could get any Kind OF start but
when at last they succeeded. "MiHn
Nettie' dashed ahead with long. swift
strides, closely followed by Dick
Clarkson. Tn. race was very close
all the way. "pick Clarkson" keeping
almost up to Miss Nettic." but una.
blc to pass her The third In the
race. aud very near 90 the head, WAS
"Ccrro santo." Mr. Mitcheil's pretty
four. r.year-oid. who came out 1rst last
year At Oakland and Denver Miss
Nettie" In a handsome bay pony. and
promises to gain herself one of the
finest records on the track She can
hold her own with any horse OF her
kind. The time was 30 seconds Mr.
Nail. the owner OF Miss Nettic. Sc
cured the frst money. $40, Mr.. Stew.
art. Dick ClRrkson's" master, the
second, $40. and J. c. Mitchell own
er OF ''Cerro Santo." the third. $40,
"Miss Nettie" is entered with the El
herd string of horses. and is the sec
ond In that bunch to carry on first