The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-07-24
The RACES
They Bring Good Horses and
Many People to Town
The Races Please the People. The
Finances Please the Association

The Aberdeen racing association is
entitled to congratulations. The races
have been decidedly successful from
the financial as we'll as the sporting
standpoint. The races were con-
Quoted in a manner that gave general
satisfaction to the lovers of speedy
horses who gave the association most
generous patronage. Horsemen who
came here from outside with good
horses to find Aberdeen horses too
swift for them took their defeat like
true sportsmen.
Ben Ward seemed to be driving
during both days under a lucky star.
The horses he put around the course
did their work in the prettiest possi-
BILE manner. He won every a c he
drove in except the three minute
trotting race which took place on
Saturday, being the opening race OF
the meet. In this race he drove his
three-year old Volk which he brought
up from Lexington, Kentucky, last
year, 4 most promising colt with as
good breeding as can be found. he
won the first heat and would have
O the second had ne not been
fouied. He won the third heat and
on the fourth the colt, not having
been hardened to work by training,
showed signs or weariness, and was
withdrawn. the race being settled by
agreement, giving Volk second money.
Three minute trsSts*sg Face-First'
heat: Volk. first; MaronnaiB., seconds;
Maud A., third. Time, 2:43. Second
heat: Maude A., first; Volk, second;
Maronna, b., third. Time, 2:43.
Third heat: Volk, first; Maronna,
second; Maude A., third. Time, 2:44t.
Fourth heat: Maude A., first; Maron-
ma B., second; Volk, third. Time, 2:44.'
2:24 trot or pace-First heat: Kala-
tenah, first; Alice r., second; The Ell
der, third; Leland w.. fourth; How
ard, fifth; Sunshine, sixth. Time, 2:26,
Second heat: Kalatenah, first; Sun
shine. second; Leland w., third; The
Elder, fourth; Alice r., fifth; Howard
sixth. Third heat: Kalatenah, 1rst;
Sunshine, second; Leland w., third;
The Elder, fourth; Alice r., fifth.
Time. 2:23. EE2Ee
Runningrace. half mile-First heat:
Miss Priscilla, first; Clematis, second;
Helen Orr, third; Beauty Buck,
fourth. Time 5l4. Second heat:
Beauty Buck, first; Clematis, second;
Miss Priscilla, third; Helen Orr, fourth
Time, 51H.
Beauty Buck and Miss Priscilla,
each having won a heat were brought
out to settle the race The latter, a
handsome little bay, owned by Hink-
ley of Britton was a prime Iavorite
and much interest was felt in the
final test of speed. Ed Griffin, who
had charge of Mr.. Hinckley's horses
had engaged a jockey the evening be-
fore to ride Priscilla who disregarded
his agreement and came onto the
track to ride another horse. This
made it necessary to find a new rider.
A little waif of a boy named Mike
Sheehan claiming Cass county, North
Dakota, as his home was picked up.
He had rode once only in a race be-
fore and with plain heavy clothes and
old wool hat was put on Priscilla's
back. Still the little mare with awk-
ward unskilled rider won the first
heat. When they were trying to get
an even start for the third heat Miss
Priscilla wouldn't be brought back,
and her rider could no longer control
her. She ran away around the track
going around three times, but on the
last round instead of coming down the
home stretch, she went out over a
nickel fence, one of the pickets tear
ing a bad cash in her breast. The
rider went through the air like a cat
when the mare struck the fence,
landing unhurt in a bunch of rank
thiStleS. 1t was a rather pathetic
ending of a days sport, and a keen
Disappointment to those who wanted
to see the little bay win.
On Monday a large crowd was out
to see the match race between Jim
Sheldon and Kalatenah. They came
from all over Brown county andmany
from adjoining counties. -Four to
one was offered on Kalatenah and al
though considerable money was up
the Jim Sheldon hackers were to
a stand-sti!l. Kaletenah was in fine
condition winning evry heat with APP
parent ease.
Races by Heats,
Match race for $1,000 purse-First