The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-05
BIC CROWD SEES
CALDER'S RACES
Few Good Events Pulled of Yes.
terday Afternoon.
CROWD DIDN'T LIKE JUDGES
SOME OF THE DECISIONS MEET
WITH STRONG DIsAPPRoVAL.

Three thousand people the largest
crowd Of the season. Witnessed the horse
races at Calder's park yesterday after
noon The track was in fairly good shape.
although trlfle dusty, and there were
several good races There We're also some
mat were not so good from "a spectator
point OF view
The work Of the Judges was the sub
Ject OF much criticism yesterday, and on
two occasions the large crowd hovvled
us disapproval OF the decisions. These two
occasions were in the third harness race
and the first running event In the fourth
neat of the third race Julia A, ROSinson's
mare finished first. but was disqualified
together with Jimmie r. on account OF
alleged teamwork against Kangaroo
Julia A won by nearly ten lengths and
WIS set back to second place, and Jimmie
r. who finished second. was put in third
place, ana the race was given 10 Kanga-
roo, who finished last. When the de-
cisiOn was announced. the crowd swarned
out upon the track and jeered and Kissed
the judges.
The trouble was caused by Rainerr.
driving Jimmie r, giving the pole to Ju-
~, IA A ana placing kangaroo In pocket;
Mccoy claimed foul after the race. and
although IL was evident that Rainere and
Robinson were using teamwork against
Kangaroo, TO The majority OF the spec
tatOrs there did not appear to be any
fouling done Nevertheless, the race was
given to Kangaroo and all bets were de-
clared off.
In the third heat OF the same race. as
Julia A and Kangaroo came into the
stretch together. Robinson struck Nc
Coy's horse several times across the head.
causing the animal 10 break The judges
fined Robinson 50 and gave the race 10
kangaroo. Robinson refused 10 pay tho
fine and threatened TO withdraw mis- mare
but Bruce Johnson came up with the
necessary money and the mare continued
in the race.
IN the first running race Starter Harris
dropped the flag when Pat l. was about
ten lengths ahead of the rest Of the fell.
and this animal gallOped home an easy
winner The crowd seemed very much
dissatisfied over the start. The judges.
however, let the race stand.
Outside Of these two events there was
a very good afternoons sport. Several
new horses were seen for the first time
yesterday and together with several Of
the old favOrites furnished good racing.
Torreon. a gray gelding owned by III. A.
Thompson, made his initial appearance
on a local track yesterday and captured
the trotting event without much trouble.
TorreOn was imported from Kansas this
spring and judging from his work yester-
day is evidently one of the speediest ami
mails in town.
George NJ won first money in the spe-
cial race, winning from Raymond 5. I'm
very close finishes
The Summary.
First race. special pace for named
horses. purse $20O-
George NJ, A L. Pendleton.......-2 1 /
Raymond s, q. w. Shores. , 2 ,
May Thorn, T. G. WINNER, jr...3
"Distanced.
Time-2:29Jz. 2:2SIz. 2-23. 2:2rk.
Second race. special trot for named
horses, purse 500:
Torreon, NJ A Thompson. 1
Chester S, Spier Bros. -.-.......--.-.3 2 2
Mary II, w. r. Hutchinson...-..-..-2 5
Time-2:22. 2:21, 2:2Q
Third race, free-for-al pace, purse $500:
Kangaroo. Mccoy stabies--.-----3 I
Julia A, G. w. Robinson. ...-.....1 =
Jimmie r, T. G.. WINNER. ........2 3
Time-2:19I, 2:191z 2:21, 2;22
Fourth race, five-eighths dash-Pat /
won, Mile OlstOtt second, COryus
Time-1:05lk.
rIlIh race. half-milc dash-Sinner won,
NY Marie second, Aurica- TiEne-:5i.
Judges, DR.. Daniel LeMay, Ed Hines
and George W, Putnam.
Starter, ]. S. Bransford.