The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-13
BOISE BASEBALL TEAM SHAKES HOODOO
B00GER RED wins
T|AT|C HANDICAP
Large Crowd Attends Races: !:
Three FayOrites Win for
Their Backers.

Miners day at the fair grounds was
big success. There was the regular
Saturday crowd present and the people
enjoyed good card of racing. rhrec
favorites and thIee second choices spill
honors. 1t was nice, warm day. and
the track was fast,
Jockey Otis piloted the favorite home
winner in the first race of the day,
SIX and onc-half furlongs. Valencia
was the first to get away at the barrier
and led all the way, winning out pv "A
length. Cardinal Sarto beat Kopek for
place. Sarto stumbled at the first and
second turns, but quickly recovered,
holding his own all the way.
The second event was a peculiar race.
The bookmakers. with the assistance OF
the pubic, could not select Il favorite,
and of the five horses in the four fur
longs race. Dora Payne, Chas. j. Harvey
and Sea Green were held at to l IN
the betting. 1t was hard race TO
pick, except by Jockey Donvitz, who
brought Dora Payne home winner by
length, Sea Green showed speel at
the head Of the stretch. where she took
the lead for a moment. but could ;:Ot
hold the speed. Harvey came through
on the rail beating Sea Green for place
by length.
aneull Hail, second cnolce. trimmed
Old Nick In the third race for five
fnrlongs by head. coming from be-
hind with rush. Geo. Guyton showed,
being unable TO hold out all the dis.
tance
The fourth race was the feature
event OF the day, and Booger Red was
the fayorite for the six furlongs-
Booger opened with even money on the
board for a short time. There was a
hin ,,Inpnn an1 ho odds do 4
to 5. and the horse was finally taken
off the slate, the bookies fearing to
take too much money. Booger was
first away at the barrier and at the
quarter led by three lengths. but in
the final sixteenth tired fast and Just
nipped Hush Money by nose, the lat
ter h+b coming Wa5 uG ] strong N Wlth good riders ]
have had an equal chance to beat
Booger. Jockey II. Smith on Booger
made a good ride A tip was out on
Capewell, but there was no need of a
worry on the part of the Booger Red
hackers.
Ravaria. the favorite in the fifth
race, was among the also rams. Jockey
sprint, winning by three lengths. Hal
ton was held at ] | to ). John A. Mallon
beat Mabel Hol]ander for place.
Salvage was big favorite in the
last event OF the day, four and one
half furlongs, and won a hard race,
gradually moving up from fourth posi-
ton. Ontario Oregon was the first
away and looked dangerous, but could
not stick it out. La Chata beat out
Platoon by length and half for
place. Jockey Sullivan drove in the
field with Fore, losing ground nearly
all the way.
Among the members of the smart set
congregated on the balconies of the
Turf and Field club were ex-senator
Tracey and Miss Tracey of Providence.
Il. J., Colonel Loose, i. G. Hood. Dr.
Edwards and Miss Edwards, Mayor
DR.. Edwin Sweaton and Mrs.
Sweaton. j. c. Lynch and Mrs. Lynch.
Samuel Newhouse, G. z. Quieley, Ezra
Thompson. r. j. Ferry, J. P. Moran.
w. d. Walker and Mrs. Walker, Mr..
and Mrs, Throckmorton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Bamberger, Major Edwards, D. |
ID. Keith, f. j. Davis and Mrs. Davis. |
Mortimer Conuor, d. &. Jackling, \.
j. Wells and Mrs. Walker.
On next Wednesday will be observed
Governor day at the Turf and Field
club. Governor Spry and staff will
attend, as will also Colonel w. S. Scott |
and aides from Fort Douglas.