The Glenwood post., 1905-09-02

but III ulun always go;
And the Bookie in the betting ring.
Just smiled and copped the dough
Sometimes For the program at
the matinee races offered far better
field to choose from than any one had
hoped, and the Bookies had their
troubles as well as the bettors.
The program contained the usual
number of races, and all were run
except the polo pony races which were
scratched on both days Most of the
races had only enough starters to make
IA race, but under the circumstances
the committee is to be congratulated
on getting enough horses to make up
any kind of program. The affair
was also well manage d, the different
races being run off promptly, with no
long, agonizing waits between drinks.
Charley Lumley, of Eagle, made an
efficient starter, and gave them all a
fair shake, and this, with the prompt
ness in keeping the program going
kept the crowd interested and hardly
Il person left the grounds before the
programs of either day were completed
The results of Saturdays racing
were as follows:
Five-eights mile running. Honest
John, won Egg Shell. second. This
was special match race between the
two horses named Time 1:04.
Half mile trot heats First heat
won by volga; Kid McGregory, second :;
Julia, third. Time 1:23. Second
heat won by Volga; Julia and Kid
McGregory tied for second in this
heat and the two ran off the tie.
Time for the heat was 1 :23.
Half mile dash. Tar Baby, won
Penpoint, second; and Lord Beresford.
third. Time :53.
Three eighths mile running
Duster, won Cop the Dough, second;
and Axe, third. Time 80.
Two mile cowboy relay. Won by
Steve Baxter's string of ponies. with
Tom Baxter as rider. Second went to
John Warmers string, ridden by him
self. Time 5:15.
The days program was completed
with broncho riding exhibition by
George Warner and Oscar Smith.
Sunday drew crowd which filed
up the grand stand completely, and
there were many spectators in addition
who came in rigs. The days results
were as follows:
Half mile trot heats First heat.
Kid McGregory won; Volga, second 3;
julia third. Time 1:2lA.
Second heat. Julia won Kid Nc
Gregory, second; Volga, third. Time
l :22.
Third heat. KID McGregory won
Julia. second; Volga, third. Time
1:2l.
Fourth heat. Volga won Julia,
second; Kid McGregory, third.
Time ! 30.
Fifth heat Kid McGregory wen
Julia, second; Volga, third. Time
l:alH.
Five-eighths mile running. Los
Angelina won; Red Cord, second
Penpoint, third. Time ;04.
Half-mle running. Tar Baby,
won; Egg Shell, second; Cop the
Dough, third. Time :5l.
Quarter mile COW pony race.
Charley Lumley's Xyz won; Steve
Baxter's Duster, second; Charles
Harris Buck, third. Time 25.
Two-mi cowboy relay Tom
Baxter riding Steve Raxters string,
won: John Warner, riding his own
string, second. Time, 500.
The event of the day, as fal as the
small boys were concerned, at least,
was the half-mile dash for burros.
1t is hard to decide who enjoyed this
event the most boys, spectators OF
burros. One burro was seen to wink
know ingly as he sauntered down the
track, but as fly blew off his face
shortly afterward, he may have beer
signalling to the fly to evacuate
This was how it was All the kid
were there and they had burros. Th'
town marshal got them all lined nj
at the start, and at the word go
whacked the burros over the southeas
corner just as though they wer'
recently elected candidates beint
initiated to the chain gang. Tw
burros made FIVE yard dash an
waited for something to happen.
happened. Two other burros made