The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-06-14

Red King $50 and Brett 500.
The third race was a four and
one halffurlong dash, purse $3.50
Entries Minnie S, sorrel mare,
owner j. M. Simkins: Tickful,
chestnut gel1ing, owner j. w.
Wickline; Julia Arthur, bay
mare, owner G. +. Barnard; Leaf
Prince, bay horse, owner Fl. Nj.
Shannon; Classes, bay gelding,
owner G. II. Parker; Rose Dillon.
bay mare, owner a. S. Fouch:
Aboneta, chestnut mare, owner
G. Mcmillan; Newsbov, bay
gelding, owner Gus Matz, Silver
Prince. chestnut mare, owner G..
s. Penton. Rose Dillon won
this race with Classic second and
Silver Prince third. Time fifty
seven seconds.
The last race OF the afternoon
was a one mile dash novelty
race, purse $3.50. Entries: Tick
tul, Assessor, sorrel gelding,
owner John Bradford; Dixie Lad
chestnut gelding, owner G. H.
Parker of Minot: Rosary. bay
mare, owner G. McMillen; Silver
Fringe. Nel1o, and Tribune,
owner &. L. Penton. Dixie Lad
won with Rosary second.
About two thousand people
were on til" grounds and all
seemed good natured and to
really enjoy the various events.
The crowds were taken to and
from the track by the aid OF
hackmen who realize a good re-
turn for their trouble. The lin
gle board man, the VIII Ell of for
tune, the cane man, the paimist.
and the tin horn gentry were
much in evidence. The mana
gers were we'll pleased with the
races from start to finish.
SNAP SHOTS.
Tony Boy deserves a place
upon the wall OF fame among
equines as he won over Red King
ard Brett with only three pins
in working order During the
tlrst heat he stepped on a peb-
bic which famed him SO lie could
scarcely walk but as he warmed
into the race he forgot all about
his disability. >Three cheers for
Tony Boy.
The new track seemed to be in
good shape, and is a credit to
the local association. This is a
splendid initiativefor the seasons
business III the circuit.
Glasses is a wonder and is the
center Of att raction as he meas
mes his reindeer-like length
around the track.
Some Of the boys dropped a
right STUART" roll on some OF
the local nags that had been
considerably inflated.
F. l.. Wilson Of lewiston
Mont, acted as.one oithe timers
III the track Wednesday. Mr..
| Wilson is interested in gold min
ing.
There is certainly a future for
Dixie Lad and he will be heard
from later. Mr.. Parker is Justly
proud OF his prize.
Hello Bill represented 5000 the
amount paid for hin by Mr.. Col
Inns recently. His owner shed
tears Of pity as he beheld his
valuable horse a wreck.
DR.. Eaton Of st. Paul, was the
right man for starter. He was
impartial and permitted no
playing to the galleries.
The one mile dash in the fourth
event Wednesday was made in
one minute and forty-fve
seconds. An extraordinary
speed.
/ Ihere was quite lively betting
whenever an interesting race
was pulled off. Even some Of
the ladies were willing to stake
money on the races.
Thursday morning dawned a
little cloudy ard with light
sprinkles of rain, but no one
seemed to worry and the day
passed off all right.
All the hotels were crowded to
their utmostcapacity and rooms
were secured for hundreds about
the city. The crowds were very
orderly for race meet assenbl-
age and no derredations of an
unusual nature have been re-
ported to date.
Every hack and vehicle in town
that could turn a wheel was
bFot into requlsition to haul the
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