The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-07
SPLENDID RACING
At FAIR GROUNDS
(Ry H. A. Hargrove.)

posed, Captain Hackett's nice stake
mare, Hannah Louise, yesterday won
the feature event of the card, which
marked the opening OF the race meet
ing in conjunction with the Four
State Fair Hannah Louise. on the
strength OF her previous good races
against Glorio and other fast ones,
was made favorite and heavily backed
by insiders and public alike.
A crowd, far IN excess OF anything
predicted. was out TO see the running
OF the nice card offered and the en-
thusiastic cheering which greeted the
victory of Hannah Louise rarely has
been equslled at the Ogden race
course Four favoriteS earned brack-
cts during the afternoon and the tai
ent was we'll rewarded for the trip
to the track, while the layers were
CORES spondingly mournful, having lost
to every race but the final
The splendid starting OF William
Murray was a feature in itself. there
being no delays at the webbing and
the horses going away perfectly
aligned In almost every case. The
inaugural day presaged the most sue
cessful meeting ever held here, from
the standpoint OF attendance and high
class sport.
Layers Hit in Feature.
In the feature, when the odds were
posted Hannah Louise opened at 6
to 5. but only even money reigned
about her chances at post time Mol
lie Montrose was next in demand.
while the Butte delegation took the
cl,
| There was a brief delay at the post
and when they broke. Jillett was away
In front. followed by Sir Barry and
Gene Wood Ontario Oregon immedf
ately went away in the lead, with
| Hannah Louise at his withers and
| Gene Wood lying third. After the
first turn. the favorite. with all the
class In her favor, forged to the fore.
while oregon began to stop and Mollie
Montrose came along into third place
a neck In front of Gene Wood. Adams
on Hannah Louise here let out Il
wrap and the filly. responding bril-"
J liantly. opened gap of nearly two
| lengths and never was in danger
| thereafter. A sixteenth from the wire.
8Iontrose began 70 quit and Sir Barry,
coming with a rush. managed to beat
out Gene Wood for the place in ter
rifle drive. with Jlllett neck back.
lilIium Scores Clever Victory.
nice lot OF youngsters met in the
baby race, with Lillium at all times
choice over Silver Grain and Dora
Paine For time it looked dubious
for the favorite as Dora Paine. with a
fine fight of speed. rushed away in
the lead. opening a gap of nearly two
lengths, with LillIum, which was slow
to begin, in pursuit when they reached
the three-Quarter mark. Shrinel
saved ground at the stretch turn and
then went to the whip and Lillium
responding Gamely, nailed Dora Paine
about flfty yards from the wire, huns
with her and then drew away TO win
by three-quarters OF length In clever
fashion. Silver Grain. never proml
nent. came along in time TO beat home
Jim Brady for the short end Of the
purse. It was a severe blow to tht
layers. as I.illium had been heavily
played all over the ring.
The second again saw the choice ir
front when Judge Cabaniss, at 3 u
2. rather easily beat a nice field. Eric
SOH lue carly PhGFs Du' opDA
gave way to Judge Caban1ss, which
always had been In pursuit. while Vel
low Foot and Belle Brady were close
up Rounding for the wire, Cabanis;
forged to the front. while Belle Brad!
came alongside Of him then stopped
to nothing, allowing the fayorite tC
come along and win by length, Will
little shaking up. from Yellow Foot
which closed like a whirlwind. Lanca
shire Lad was third, four length
away. but coming strongly. Watier'
and Governor Orman were next beat
en- off
Favorlte Again In Front.
Although Cardinal Sarto usually re
fuses to break, he was made favorit
In the fourth, confidence being fel
that Murray would get him away
Cobleskill was next fancied while An
tara also received some play. Ros
DAILY broke In front and set no
pace to the half, where she tired ant
gave way to Antara, while Cardina
Sarto. until then about last gradual
ly had closed and lay In fourth place
AS they turned for home, Palms gav
Sarto his head and the favorite. wit
plenty Of reserve, caught the leader
and came away to win easily b. abou
a length from Antara, which bea
home the outsider Bon Ton In har'
drive. by neck. Coblesklll wa
fourth. apparently being hit short,
The LAYERS got a good break" il
the final when Tobe Ramsey's Aks-aI
ben scored an easy victory. Huapal
rushed away with o big lead which 1
maintained to the stretch, with Cor
tribution always alongside. Both tire
here and Aks.ar-ben, coming with
great rush from fourth place, assume
command apd galloped the rest of tn
way TO win by five lengths from Con
trlbutlon which beat home the fas
closing HI Col Cap neck for tn
place Huapala stopped badly and wa
fifth
AZ the end of FIVE heats Foxy Tog
and King Wasatch, each having NO
twice, were given the purse TO spll
in the harness event Job Lots. a
ter taking the FIRST heat, failed to j
anything more.