The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-06-14
SOME FAMOUS HORSES
AT THE RACES.
First Days Meet A Big Success "Helo
Bi'', A $1,000 Horse Is Kicked And Had
To Be Shot-Parker's Horses Get Two
Seconds.
Seconds.


Great Northern Racing Circuit
Tor the season is agrand success,
and the management certainly
deserves great credit for the
careful and thoro manner in
which all details OF the event
we're looked after. One hundred
thousand dollars worth OF splen-
did horses were entered for theNa-
l'ious races. Among the most fam
Gus entries We're those OF Harry
O" with a record OF 2:O6. owned
by Barney Barnes of Winnipeg.
"Democracy'' is another notable
with a record of 2:O7h made on
the famous track at POUCH
keepsie, n. T., in 1900. He is a
dapper little feebit gray, owned
by Alexander BLAME OF Wawa-
mesa, Manitoba. Democracy's
weight is but 900, but he is
valued at the sum Of $4,000.
The Ward County Fair and
Racing Association have charge
Of the meet here. 1t is differed
as follows: C. H. Parker, presi-
tent: &. A. Grow. vice-presi0ent;
L. S. Champine, secretary. The
success OF the meet proves that
the business was in proper
hands.
The tine half mile track was in
GOOD condition aud all were well
pleased with the situation and
all things pertaining to the
track, stables, etc.
The trains Monday and Tues
day brot in lovers of good
horses from all over the west and
an array OF about one hundred
horses Wednesday dawned
cool and a little cloudy but no
rain interfered. All Wednesday
forenoon the horses We're being
acquainted with the track ana
ready for the afternoons con-
tests.
iue first race was a 2::3O pace
and 2:20 trOt, purse $500. In
this race there were nine entries
as follows: Barney \, Il bay
gelding owned by E. J. Andersoll
OF Portal; Trouble, bay geldine
owned by, d. A. Uinnle, AIinot:
Mike Wilcox brown geldinm.
owner, Sam Reeder, Avoca, Ia;
Florence S, bay mare, owner +.
Ailnrman. Mliliston; Jimmie
Britt, black horse. owner A. Nc
LaughIin, Glenwood, Mimi:
Wlliot Sheldon. ba.v horse, owner
i E. Homes. Britton. S. H.;
Hello Bill, black gelding, owuel
+. COLLINS. baop:: Carl kl0hn.
J " geluing trnrr Geo. Perry
Moose Jaw, 4. W. i.
In the first heat Barney A was
& stanced. Flonence S won the
lat, Mike Wilcox second, Hell,
J ii, third: WilIott Sheldon.
/ ''l3l,':: Carl khlon. fifth: Trou.
! e, ~ =; Dolhert G. seventh,
m,nv Britt. eight: Time :2::22M
Second heat was won by Mike
ilcoN with Florence S second
Z rouhle, third: Carl klohn
j. 'nrth; Willott Sheldon, fifth
ebert G sixth: Jimmy Britt
seventh; Time 2::26H.
At the close OF the first heat
1;ello Bill had his left fore lee
s>rokeu bv q furious kick from
' il!ott Sheldon. The horse.
We're being led to the stables ani
1:e man IN charge Of the injured
horse led him too close to " il
lott Sheldon when the latter
sent out a furious blow with thu
aforesaid result. MIR. Collins
decided that the splendid ANNA
ould never again be OF valu,
"a had him Shot and put hin
{ 1t OF suffering. It was a very
sd Occurrence and mau,, wer,
the expressions of regret as The
injured horse was among thu
best enteredfo the event.
Trouble and Delbert G. were
both distanced in the SECOND
heat which left but five entries
for the third heat. This was
won by Florence S with Mike
Wilcox, second; Carl klohn
third; Willott Sheldon, fourth
Jimmie Britt, fifth. Time 2:24Y
This was a most interesting
event and much money changed
hands. The purse OF $500 was
divided as follows: Florence S
first money, Mike Wilcox second
money, Willott Sheldon thir6
money and Carl klohn fourth
money.
The second race was a 81.
pace and 2:10 trot, purse $500.
The entries in this race were as
follows: Tony Boy chestnut