The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-23

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4 glorious opening greeted the Utah
jockey club on the opening day of
the forty days meeting at the Utah
State Fair grounds Saturday afternoon,
As was predicted. over 5000 people
were present and more orderly and en-
thusiastic crowd was never seen at a
race track.
The racing was all that could be
asked for. The finishes. as rule, were
close and hotly contested on a fast
track, although the chilly weather pre-
vented any record breaking. Salt Lakes
"i00H was present. occupying private
boxes in front of the grandstand, and
the roof and verandas of the Turf and
Field club, to the east of the grand
stand, were occupied by the full mem
bershlp of the club.
Taking it ali in all, the scene was
revelation TO salt Lake people. Tho
fair grounds had undergone complete
change in d short time. and everything
seemed new 10 the people, Convenience
stared everyone IN the face aud the
large crowd was ably handled by
corps of officers. The meet was pulled
OH WITHOUT a nllcns ana Whlle ndll di
hour : delay occurred, the time was
made up during the running of the pro
gramme The Utah State band fur
nshed good music between races. and
The people for the first time In the
history of racing here enjoyed really
iTst-cIass programme.
Club a Feature,
The new clubhouse was one OF the
feature attractions on the grounds. II
1 ct
high. and has flat roof. Here rockers
ard settees were placed in sufficient
numbers TO accommodate about 100
people. The yeTanda. extending all
around the clubhouse, has seating ca,
pacity for another hundred people and
from these vantage points the entire
race course is in plain view.
The most prominent people Of this
city were present aud greatly cnlovcG
Inc day's sport, 1t was the first time
that an effort had been made TO cater
10 society, and that the effort was ap,
preciated was more than demonstrated
by. the large attendance of Salt Lake s
smart set. -
The pretty bungalow clubhouse
looked particularly fetching with It's ex-
p3nsive balconies. laden down with
handsomely gowned women and smart
cavaliers. Over fifty machines stood IN
the enclosure, many Of the members
those present were Mayor John 5
Bransford and Mrs. Bransford Senator
Thomas Kearns, Nr, and Mrs. Lewis
Egans, ex-senator Elmer 7: Rainey and
Miss Rainey of Dakota, Mr.: and Mrs;
David Keith, Ernest BambeTger, and
New York, Col. Fitch Mullard Of San
Francisco. Judge w. II. King, R. ",
Sloan. SamueI Newhouec. Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Dinwoodev. Mr. and Mrs. NJ. NJ.
Murtsugh Mr.. and Mrs. l.. D. Gordon,
Nr and Mrs. II. ". Throckmortou Mr..
and Mrs. Ira Tuttlc. Mr.. aud Mrs, Ben
uer \. smith a; !: Brattain, John
NritcbIow. Ny. and Mrs. P. j. Moran,
L. C. Lynch, Ezra Thompson, Miss
Shoebridge. Col Ed. Loose, j. G. Nc
Donald. Mr., and Mrs William Reid. Mr..
and Mrs. i. l.. Savage, c. s. Simpson,
Mr.. and Mrs Lester .. Freed. Mr. and
Mrs r. II. Fitzgerald. Mr.. and Mrs,
Wallace Bransford, DR.. and Mrs. Eller-
heck, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hardness,
Mr., and Mrs Lee Dinwoodcy, Judge
Copnor O 'Dca, Nj. and Mrs. Lee Din.
woodev, Mr. and Mrs Willard Snyder.
+. +. Westcott. Mrs. j. ID. Wood. Mr..
and Mrs II ". Walker, Mr., and Mrs
A. j. Davis, Dr.. Seyboid T. Ferguson,
D. &. lacking, Jack Keith. Henry Nc
Coruick. Albert Mccormick, j. o. Wells:
Ferd Strouse. Nh John Condron and
Mrs. Condron, Mr.. and Mr; Ben B.
llcN WOOD MISS Il'NNonl- VI hoLC
Judge. Miss Woolscy. Mr., and Mrs. y;
A Earls, Lewis Mccormick, Mr.. and
Mrs. \. Y. Gallagher, General Ford
Draper. Washington, d. G, and Dr..
Wood Turner.
Manager Film Glated.
Manager w. ". Finn Was more than
elated with the successful opening OF
the race meeting He said that he
greatly appreciated the attendance and
now felt sure that the meeting would
Do a grand success. Finn said that
over 5000 people paid admissions, and
these, together with the race track at"
ten0auts, including horse owners
Jockeys, stable hands, etc, swcllcd the
number TO over 6000, Such large
crowd was hardly expected on Sat
urday, and il only goes 10 show that
The people of this city like good horse
racing and will continue 10 go as long
rs the sport is conducted along high
class lines and in an orderly manner
Finn said that the people would be
gwen the best sport possible. and tnau
inc opening compared fayorably WIN
Inc opening at Santa Anita, Ga 10 last
ta!l, The Same horses that ran IN CALI
iornia ran here yesterday and viii con
iInue. 10 do so until the close Of The
meeting, July =.
Esther M Sensation.
The race track was in first.c)ass con
dltlon and was pleasing to the eye The
old battered down fence had been re-