The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-20
What's What in Sports
All the Time
FORMFUL RACING
At BUENA VISTA
Lord Nelson Defeats Calves in
Race of Day-EagIeS
Card To-Day.

Horse racing OF a high order was Of
fered at Buena Vista yesterday. with the
favorite players getting off a little better
than ever
The race of the day was the fourth
which brought together Lord Nelson and
Calves. Despite the fact that each owner
backed his horse heavily, they each ad-
mitted that it was far from a cinch, and
that the other had a chance. Calves
opened the favorite and was played, but
Lord Nelson money was much in evil
dence and the ClOptOn horse went to the
post the favOrite After a delay at the
barrier. with all the horses acting badly
Starter Dwyer gave the word.
Lord Nelson got all the best OF the
start and had d length and a half the
better of his contender. The pace was
too hot for Valencia and Gresham, and
they were soon far back. Rounding the
north turn, Henry got Calves up within
half length and turning into the stretch
Lord Nelson had but a head the best Of
IT, Though carrying eight pounds more,
the game ClOptOn horse stood out the run
10 the wire in fine shape and won by
length. 1t looked as If the best horse won,
although with an even break Calves
would have been much closer at the wire
r. A. McCurdy and Furnace shared the
betting hOnOrs in the first race with yell
low Foot liked by almost everyone to
show. Furnace was away with McCurdy
on his heels. Until the last sixteenth
Furnace looked to have the race, but Nc
Curdy, under a hard ride from Cotton,
got up to win by nose. Ahead of the
field by several open lengths came Vel
low Foot 10 reward the show betters.
Despite heavy rushes around the ring
on Aks-Ar-Ben and Contribution, EudOra
the favOrite, took the second race handiiy.
Altenberg was also liked. but little Thorn
as did not put up the best of ride, be-
ing sadly lacking in rating his mount
King of NOlO showed himself a very
same animal by driving in to Outjump
Burning Bush. the pacemaker, in the
race. Owing to "a misprint in the pro
gram. the number appeared before DR.,
RoWen the long shot of the race, and
when the Official numbers showed No. 6
at the top. some excited lonsshot players
among the women in the stand were seen.
The bOOkies knew better than to smile
however. as King of NOlO was one of the
best played horses of the day.
The big disappointment to form came
in the fifth race when Biskra and Force
both came in ahead Of Madaline Mus
grave. the l to favOTite. However, as
the two had been heavily played for
place there were many satisfied with the
result While setting the pace until the
stretch the distance was too long for
the favOrIte. and she dropped back of her
two stronger closing contenders-
Little Buttercup was the heroine of the
last race at one mile. At last she forgot
TO run ont. and after breaking in front,
speeded a very fast mile. showing enough
speed 70 stave off the closing challenge
Of Rather Royal. the favorite. Had Mon
ion, on the favOTite, run il out with But
tereup from the start, and not waited to
make his ride in the stretch, the Maley
marc might have quit.
Today will be Eagles day, and in the
feature event. the Eagles handicap. one
Of the best fields ever seen in the state
will face the barrier