The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-05
TEN THOUSAND
SEE HORSES GO
Greatest Crowd That Ever
Witnessed Utah Sporting
Event Attend Races.

Salt Lake has had some pretty big
crowds at sporting events, until the town
has gained the reputation of being one OF
the best sporting cities in the country;
but 1t is doubtful if any sporting event in
the history of the state ever attracted as
big a crowd as the one that attended the
horse races yesterday afternoon at the
state fair. II was thought that Thursday
would be the banner day in attendance,
but il seemed as If thousands more gath
cred around the half-mile track yester-
day afternoon than there were present
the day before. The big stands were
packed to their utmost capacity. The
betting ring was one mass of humanity.
Around the outside of the fence they were
lined ten deep and an overflow crowd Of
at least two thousand swarmed across the
track and piled into the center of the
race course. All afternoon the regular
and special police were busy holding the
crowd back off the track, and II seemed
q hopeless job 1t was feared that the
inside fence would give way as the
throng leaned over the railing to see the
horses come down the stretch. If 1t had
81 would probably have meant death to
some one, but luck was with those who
took the chances and nothing happened.
1t was an ideal day that greeted the
10000 or more that were present The
track was In perfect condition and one
state record was tied during the after
noon. Taking II all around conditions
safe to say that Salt Lake was pleased
with tbs days racing.
Jockey Chlorine Fined.
Judging from the humor of the crowd
It was the runners that pleased them the
more The two events in this class saw
two great finishes, and although one of
the races was called off because of al
legged crooked work, it was the greatest
finish seen at the fair this week
II was in the four and half furlongs
and the horses got away well. On the
first turn Chlorine on Joe D was seen to
pull his horse and keep him from going
10 the front with the field punched on
this turn. There was no doubt but that
he held the horse back, and 1t was plain
to the crowd as well as the judges. He
fell into third position with Little Waif
leading. On the last turn Chlorine began
10 apply the whip and they entered the
stretch came up even with Little Waif
and Agnes Mack. For the full length of
neck. and at this stage of the game there
was no doubt but that Chlorine was push
ing his horse to the utmost.
Twenty feet from the wire with whip
and spur working overtime Joe d looked
like winner, but at the wire was
third by a nose Agnes Mack beat
third of nose, Agnes Mack beat
ing Little Wait by an eye lash. It was
one of the greatest and closest finishes
ever seen on the track, and had the en-
tire crowd yelling like mad
The judges decided Chlorine did not try
20 win, fined him $50 and called the race
and all bets off. After the race Chlorine
claimed he had pulled Joe D at the start.
but that he was merely holding him back,
not caring to take the lead until the
finish
Charles McGee's Great Run.
While the five and a half furlongs did
not see as close a finish il was fully as
exciting. Passing the stand the first time
the field was well punched. On the first
turn they galloped down the back stretch
Randall leading, Loafer two lengths be-