The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-11
Horses Sent Around Course
in Spite Of Rain.
FAIR ATTENDANCE At TRACK TODAY
Contests Were Spirited and Close
Pendleton Visitors Will Come
-. Tomorrow.

While the rain kept many people
away from the races today, there was
q fair attendance. Secretary CasWell
was delighted with the crowd that
braved the storm and gave them a
good racing card. Men and women
wrapped their raincoats about them
and went away saying that the pro-
gram was good. The track was heavy
and poor time was made, but the races
We're spirited and close. Secretary
Caswell says that he will have better
program for tomorrow and if the
weather man will only let up for a
time on the downpour the grounds
should be packed. Tomorrow will be
Pendleton day and a large crowd of
Umatilla county visitors are expected
The o. r. & n. will run a special from
Pendleton leaving there at 9 o'clock
in the morning and will return at
1890 in the evening. With good
weather conditions it is estimated that
at least 500 people will come from Pen
dleton. Weston, Adams. Athena. Mill
ton and Freewater will also contribute
a gOodly number of eXcursionists.
Another lot of fine cattle and horses
were received today and entered for
the stock prizes. Professor E. E. FL
lott of the Washington State agricul-
tural college, has been engaged to act
as judge at the stock show and he is
expected to arrive this afternoon and
tomorrow will begin the task of award
ing the premiums.
Grounds Improved.
With all the hard work in preparing
for the fair and race meet the assOcia-
ton management has found time this
season to greatly improve the track
and grounds and many complimentary
remarks have been passed upon the
enterprise shown by the officers, all of
which, of course. are mOdestly re-
ceived. Improvements at the track this
year are four new stables capable of
caring for 80 horses, and erected at a
cost of nearly $4,000, the erection of
quarters for the stock show. the plant
ing of over one hundred shade trees
and the installation of a complete water
system by which the entire track and
grounds can be watered
The system was put in mainly
through the efforts of Director Frank
Singleton, and has resulted in the
shade trees planted this spring, max
ing fine growth. Further improve
ments contemplated by the association
is the construction of driveways
through the grounds, the leveling of
erection of a pavilion and fair build
ings. Pretty flower beds and lawns
kidWell said yesterday, the assOcia-
ton intends to make the grounds as
pretty as possible with the means at
hand.
Yesterdays Results.
The results of yesterdays races fol-
low:
Four furlongs-Titus, won: Bum
time As seconds.
Five MISUNDERSTANDING, won: AL
1:O2A.
Mile-Suburban Queen, won--Glen-
rice. second; Bud Wade, third: time,
LAG.
The First Race.
The first race called was the 2:11
pace for a purse of $500. The track
was very heavy and the horses made
slow time in every heat. but the race
was holly contested and afforded good
sport for the spectators. The first
heat was won by J. Erwin's Ollie M:
Silva & Wright'S Kelly Briggs, second;
G. B. McCauley's lie Roi, third; NJ.
Lynch's Francisco, fourth. Time 2:25.
In the second heat spectators were
given a horse race that was exciting
and many of the sports went wrong in
their guessing of the winner. 1t was a
close contest all away around the
track until the stretch when LIE Ro
took the pole and finished in the lead
with Kelly Briggs second; Zollock
third; Ollie NJ, fourth. Time 2:22A.
In the third heat LIE Roi won; Kelly