The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-10-20
HALF-MILE TRACK
IS SEA OF MUD
Races Are Finished in Snow-
storm; Small Crowd At
tends Meet.
FAV0RITES WIN MAJORITY
OF EVENTS SCHEDULED
Sir Brillar Upsets Dope Sheet
and Gallops Home, Leading
First Choices.

The state fair half-mile track was
a sea of mud Monday, but the racing
was good and the time fairly fast, con-
sidering all conditions 1t was cloudy
overhead and started TO snow after the
third race. a small but enthusiastic
crowd was in attendance and the bet
ting on the racing was lively. The tea
ture OF the day was the win of Sir
Brillar, an S to l shot, which was one
of the selections made by The Tribune.
Sir Briiiar forgot to sulk at the post
and got away in the lead. Salpearl ran
a good race Western did not seem to
like the track and hang back
After each race the jockeys look a
bath The horses threw mud IN all dl-
rections and the boys who finished TO
the rear got the full benefit OF the
muddy track.
The first race scheduled was n 2:2O
pace. but owing TO the heavy track the
event was called off and five-elghths"
mile dash was substituted, FIVE horses
were entered for the race, the betting
being about even all around, Zella G.,
with Lloyd up. took the honors by a
length Jim Hanna took place, very
tired, and Semproelle quit, the time be.
ing I:10.
Port Malone led all the way in the
three.furlongs, winning by two lengths
Sam i. beat out j, ". Fuller for place
by a nose. Malone was a. big favoritc
The time was ;37lo.
Mrs, Neugent, the big favorite in the
third race, did not make good and
trailod the winners. Patriotic, a sec
ond choice. won the race by length,
Reene w. and Jack Paine, following IN
rho ord or uamp1 ploSa behind The time
was l:3S.
The five furlongs seemed cineh for
81. Joe. galloping all the way and easily
leading the field under the wire, Laura
l. N. beat out Antara for second place,
The time was l;09,
Valencia was right and led her field
in the six and u half furongs in 1:2S.
Bclden came up from the rear and
closed with her field strong, but could
not quite make il, beating out Berlin
for second place.
Today's Entries,
The entries for today's races are IS
follows, there being SIX running events:
First race-The Salt Lake purse--four
and a half furlongs. selling, two-year-
o.ds-ll. Yellow Foot lc3. %. Jim Hanna,
l"I: l. Col Hackett 1ol; IL, Joe Dlehl.
IL My Nurse. 1903.
Second race, the Provo purse four and
q hall furlongs, selling, three wears and
UPS. koenigcn Louise. t09. IS. kilow
ma, III; IL. GIendcnning, III; 3666, Sight
y, lO9: Q3), SwaSgerlator, l09: 90, Nina
Baker, ia
Third race. j IL Mccarthy purse. five
iuronss, selling. three years and up-26.
SO. Joe, 100; IS, Mandator, 107: -, Vest
ern. l1a: 31SS. Decklaw, 109. (O. Jillette,
III; /. sam g.. 1os.
Fourth race. the Applegate purse. six
iurlongs, selling, three years and ups.
Black Dress, lo2, u. Nancy w, l07; 16,
Antara, 1o7; 2S. Gov. Orman, lO7; 80, Al
tair, l02: 70, Wist, jOl.
Fifth race, Municipal purse. seven fur
longs selling. three years and up-25,
Hand Me Down, 105 Is, Maxetta l07: 14,
Norfolk, IN: SjiG Silver Heels. l0I, 20,
NsYa Welsh. 1922 20 knowledge, l07:
-, Mrs. Neugert. l05 IS. Belden, li0.
sixth race. Street Railway purse seven
i}!rlonS$, selling, three years and up-27.
SalpearL lo7: (22). Anona. I07 (2I, Miss
May Bowdish. 10. 3553 Manila S., 10,
tl1). Wi!lc T., l05: 3. Lady Alicia, llG;
10 Duke Of Orleans 1893.
Today's Favorites.
The horses which seem to be favorites
and have a chance 10 run In the money
today are as follows:
First race-Jim Hanna, Semproei!e and
Minnie.
Second race-Swaggerla Nina Baker
and Glcndenninc.
Third race-St Joe. JilIette and sam +
Fourth race-CurriCulum, Coy. Orman
anl Nancy w.
Fifth race-Sllver Heels. Norfolk and
MuNctt9
Miss May Bowdish,