Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-08
A|C SURPRISE At
FAIR RACE TRACK.
Miss Williams, an Ogden Horse,
Captures the Biggest Prize
OF Meet
JUNE WILKES WAS DEFEATED.
Cold Storage Does the Trick and
Travels a Very Fast Half Mile
Darkness Ended Program.

There was another big crowd Of en-
,hneastIc race fans at Agricultural park
track yesterday afternoon to witness
what proved to be the best race meet Of
,hs season. The races lasted for FUZZY
t5pr hours ana then darkness came and
M. finish Of one event had to be post
,oned until today. The events we're
marked by red hot finishes and big sur
srses Probably the greatest surprise to
,bs race wiseacrcs was the victory OF the
Vuq ogden mare Miss Williams, IN the
me.for-all for purse OF $50. he little
borse had but few admirers, but she man
eefd To beat such animals rs T0reon.
Sarah Green, Osmond and kangaroo. The
Iare had been looked forward to with a
rrtat deal Of interest by the turf patrons
and IL proved to be good one, requiring
four hghung heats before the winner
was announced. 1oreon and Sarah Green
were the favOrites, while Osmond was re-
esTded with suspicion. In the FIRST heat
hi two fuvorites made very poor show
INK while Miss Williams, kangaroo and
Osmond got well away to the 'front.' The
last named was never passed but had
hard hght with kangaroo IN the hnlsh
IN the second heat OsmOnd was picked to
win but became rattled at just the wrong
time Kangaroo jumped quickly to the
front. but lOreon came up with rush.
passed kangafoo and captured the heat
Ii the third heat MISS Williams got away
nicely and maintained her lead 10 the I'M
ih Kangaroo getting second. The other
horses aCted'contrary. In the fourth heat
The race was between the little Ogden
mare and Kangaroo until the home
stretch was reached, when Osmond woke
up ami tried hard to secure the lead
Miss Williams was never headed how
ever and captured the event Kangaroo
gOl second place,
The unfinished event. the 2.22 pace and
trOt Of the uay before. was run between
June wilkes and cod Storage. Here
was anuthcrN surprise when the last
named got away wltn the goods 1t was
nip and tuck from the start, ard the first
half was covered In i.06. AS the two
horses passed under the wire at the half
hitting this terrific pace, Cold Storage
appeared to be strong and eager, but June
Wilkes was seen to weaken and was not
IN the running after that
five heats Of the special trot and pace
were run but darkness prevented the I'M
ish and II viii be run this afternoon. The
running events also had to be continued
Until today on account Of darkness. The
summary follows.
First race, finish Of the 2:22 pace and
uoi, postponed from Tuesday Cold Stor-
age won, June wilkes second. Time, 2,23
Second race special trot and pace for
named horses;
Minnie b. Bird Sellers (Waitel1 3 a
laayita Is, c, Il. Bennett o.,
McOoy) ,,,,..,,,....,,...,.,.,.,3 2 !
Captain Haines b. G. Fox
America. Z. H. '.'f6omi,p,ss;oni-
thompson ...,............5 - 3 .
@ge Cat, II. w. Barton (T.
Me(,tl
MtNuyl o.. go. ,t,,...,,....t,..4
Time, 1898, 2:32, 2;27l9, g:29ls, 2;3o,
Withdrawn,
Third race, free for all. trot and pace,
Ais Williams, c. f. Dufur
olLNlv'' -, -, .''''ssss, .,.,,,ts,.t,3 |
%mond w, $ Jones QIanson)..I 3 2
As,hgar1o, Mccoy stables CT,
~N'N"} J. -.'',t,,,,.,,,,.. ,..,,,,,.2
Iopon' T.. II. Thompson (Thomp-
,'Vll 'tt' 'tt,,,.,,,...,...,.,..
@mh Green, Il, NJ, Wilson
Time 2l9. 2;lSla, 219, 2a9.
'DIstanccd.