The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-09
(By w. T. Little)

| The several thousand persons who
journeyed out TO the Fair grounds yes
terday afternoon to participate In the
fourth days racing under the aus
pices of the Ogden Racing assocla-
tlon, had the most exciting time yet
! An alleged ringer in the second race.
which tied up wagers for more than
an hour and several close finishes all
| furnished sport enough for the most
| blase.
The attendance was about as repre-
sentative as could be gathered in this
city, The main grandstand was lit
orally jammcd with splendidly dec
orated women. most of the men being
compelled TO vacate the structure be-
fore the afternoon was over as the
influx of the fair sex practically re-
uuired all the room possible. Tho
other two stands were utilized by tho
male gender, but even there was a
sprinkling Of handsomely gowned wo-
men In the crude structures that gayo
the scene something OF a picturesque
appearance. Conservative estimates
place the attendance between three
and four thousand. In an agttated
crowd, which is part and parcel of
race track. II is very difficult to
fairly estimate IL round figures what
an attendance Is. but it Is safe to say
that yesterday afternoons gathering
was about as large a one rs Will be
seen In Ogden In some time.
The alleged ringing" incident oc-
CURED in the second race. The win
oil In
four years old, by lngoldsby- Armenia,
II was Glaucus' second appearance at
the barrier. and his first essay was
such a miserable one that the layers
had all the justification possible in
chalking up 90 to l against his
chances when speculation on the event
began. There was something doing
when this price was posted. When
the volume nf speculation In the
ring made It's appearance it did
not require much forethought on tho
part of the bookmen to realize that
Glaucus was indeed very much alive
From 20 to l the odds gradually drop
ped until at bugle call the best price
quoted was skies. This looked to the
student of form like very short price
against 4 bad horse, but nevertheless
those In on the know" were nibbling
at 1t when Starter Murray sent them
away The fayoritc in the race was
La Chata, which was making her
first appearance at the meeting She
had all the early foot and practically
lead her field nearly the entire route
Unfortunately for the bookers, She
turned rather wide at the head OF the
stretch. losing considerable ground,
which cost her the race. for GlaucuS
who had been running in a contending
position throughout. skinned the rail
closed In whlrlwind finish and won
the race by more than length from
La Chata
The wonderfully improved race OF
GlaucuS did not escape the watchful
eyes of Judge Blum. After a consulta.
tion with Manager Murray it was dc
clded to investigate the race. While
there was no direct evidence that the
Glaucus which won was not the same
Glaucus which made such a poor show.
ing the day previous, nevertheless IN
order that In case everything was not
right the public would be protected,
an investigation was Immediately set
on foot and Judge Blum telephoned
the several stands that, pending this
payments of all bets
would be withheld. Owner T. Bradley
was called INFO the stand and was in
formed that there was something sus-
picious about the race and that IL
would be necessary for some reputable
horsemen to identify the horse. Brad
ley had quite time securing the iden-
uticatlon. One man stated that
he had shod Glaucus once, but
he was not sure that this was the
same Glaucus. Finally, after much
Bradley found Mr.. T. o. We
Der, prominent eastern horseman,
who fully identified tho horse as one
belonging TO a man named Lang and
trained by Jimmy Mclaughlin at
Buy. When this evidence
Was taken TO Judge Blum he ordered
all bets paid and the race was allowed
10 stand. The incident was tho topic
Of the rest of the afternoon. While
there were few who, became dis
eruntled because their money was tied
up for an hour or more the bulk OF the
crowd took the matter in an entirely
different light as it was proof conclus-
i've that the management was very
of the publics interests.
FavoritcS and outsiders divided hon
orS in the day'h results The
chances were well backed. and not
that three extreme out
siders managed to catch the judges
eye first, it Is probably that the books
quit loser on the day. Warfare. heay-
ily played by Il smart contingent, won
the first race in a driving finish from
Silver Fir. the warmest tip of the af-
while La Reinc Hindoo In the
third had an easy time in beating out
Chief Desmond. Huapala mado a
hurrah finish in the fourth, mailing the
Is to / shot Kopeck almost on the post. |
Cardinal Sarto breezed home in the !
fifth at least seven lengths In front
OF TaXer. the choice Iu the last
Woolen, the short price iacorite, made
a waiting race for seven fuTlongs and
when ready ran over his field and /,