Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-09-17
THE RACES

attended by the largest crowd so far
this week. The big ampitheater seat
ing 5000 people, was crowded 20
overlooking with many OF the spec
tatdrs standing in the paddock In
front, and, on the east side of the
rack for two blocks mp and down the
fence.
Race number one was the Oregon
Pure OF s400 in the two-year-o.d
trot class, and five out of the 10 en-
tries started at the wire. The race
was carried away by Geo. Gill's horse
zomdell In two straight heats out OF
three, ,'the time made in the first heaf
being 2:42h; second heat, 2:412
Zomdell got first money, Florodor
a.. second money and an equal d
vision was for Or. Jones and Jem'
ma King. who both won third and
fourth heats
The Inland Empire Purse OF $500
in the three-year-old class was rep-
resented with four horses out OF tn
nine entries. DR.. Ulman. Bonkln. Ka.
tallna and Princess Direct. This
race was alro won in two stralgh'
heats, the bay Ally. Katalina, be-
longing to J. w. Zibbell & Son. get
ting first money. DR.. Ulman second.
Princess Direct third and Bonklu
fourth money. The time made In
these two heats was 2:20h AMI
2;21K.
Nine out Of II OF the speedieit
PAGERS in the 2:0s class ever draw
ing n sulky on Lone Oak track were
let loose by Judge Col Hartman In
the 2:os pacing race for the Greater
Salem Purse OF $1,000. Charley d.,
driven by his owner. won the money
In three straight heats out OF Ave,
and although the track record was
expected TO be busted 10 smithereens
in this event. no better than 2:0s
could be registered against the fast
est horse OF the race. The first heat
was run in 2:0s. second heat In
2:0sh, and the third go in 2:05
nat. In the first heat Miss Idaho
was given the pole on the Judges
draw. hut Charley D., passed her
before the first quarter was finished
and held the lead nnder the wire by
n half length. and Tidal Wave clung |
TO the winner for second place with !
Magladl In third position after a
strong race with Miss Idaho In the |
stretch. Charley D.. was the pole
horse In the second heat and he held /
the lead throughout the mile, Tidal
Wave got second place in the start
but at the frst OF the last half broke |
falling back TO fourth place with /
Magladl and John II, Conway fnish-
ing second and third The third and
last heat was started with Charley /.
D.. and Delllah who fought for the
first place during the full first hall
when Charley ID. pulled ahead and
kept the position under the goal by
a leangth. Tidal Wave and Delllah
raced the stretch for second place
aud for a few moments Il arpeared
as though the Delilah would step un-
der the wire a winner for that posi-
ton. but the Wave suprted 20 the
good within 90 feet OF the winning
point. II was an established face
To the ones on the inside, that the
swift Charley ID. would gambol on
with the e;0s stake, and had the bet
ting ring been IN vogue. someone
would have left the fairgrounds
broke. Considerable comment was
made by the fans on this race, as
they expected results far more faster
than those made by Charley n. aud
his running mates Driver fhomp-
SON of the winning thoroughbred was
wsll aware OF the fact that he would
be forced 10 send hts animal the linn
il against the held behind him. and
Tor this reason the time ON the pro-
gram remained untouched.
The State Fair Handicap running
one mile race was won by Melar;
Redwood second. Areonrt third and
Iminti fourth. The time made ia
this event was i;tl5s.
The exhibition which attracted
more attention Notwithstanding tbs
other speedy races. was the litle
guidslesl PAGER. College Maid, The
wonderful mare did not come un tO
her mark of Monday, but she went
the mile IN 2;l9is aud the hrst half
in i,02&. Had she retained her
pace from the frat half through tho
remainder of the mile she would
have stood a good chance OF beating