The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-17
O G DEN DA Y
AT r ACE
T RACK
INTEREST CENTERS IN THE
"WORlQRECORD" RACE
When the Seven Fastest Horses VIII
Attempt to Lower the Worlds
Record on Half Mile Track.
(Rv T. j SlattcrYN


The greatest day Utah has ever
known in the line of outdoor sports Is
now at hand Tomorrow Is Ogden Day
, at the races and as more than a hun
dred business houses, among which
are represented all the various lines
of commercial activity. have planned
to close during the afternoon. buSl-
ness in the city Will practically be sus
pended while faithful employees to
whose efforts the merchants and 9th
ers owe much of their success. arc
having an outing The business men
OF the city could take no better method
OF showing their appreciation of wnat
race meeting. conducted on a high
plane. with good, clean. wholesome
sport. as has this one, means to the
city not only directly but even moro
SO indirectly in the advertisement Og-
den viii receive from 1t. for the pro-
moters OF the meeting. the horsemen
and the visiting followers of this
game will all leave here boosters"
fer ogden, because Of the splendid and
courteous treatment which has been
accorded them on all sides.
or course, all records In the mat
ter of attendance at a race meeting
or any other field sport in this entire
section will be broken, and Manager
Murray and his able lieutenant, Stov-
er, as well as the others who are as
ISOLATED In the conduct of the meet
ing, have planned to afford the big
crowd sport Of high order-the best
that can be had In racing way, To
that end they have made up pro-
gram which has enlisted the best
horses at the track Naturally chief
interest will attach to the ogden
Day" purse at four furlongs, and the
field that has been secured for 1t
would be accounted a star" one at
any race track. The probable start
ers, with their weights and riders. are
as follows:
Booger Red, los, Jarrett.
Sevenfull, 100, Kirschbaum.
Jack Nunnally, 1872, C. Miller.
Ontario Oregon, los. Nelson.
Fordello, 102, Borel,
Fore, so Thomas.
Garland, 90, Mendon
Here are seven sure enough speed
marvels." and with a fast track which
the capable track superintendent now
counts oil, new worlds record over
half mile track is almost a foregone
conclusion, as at least two record mold
ers are among the prospective start
erS. Jack Nunnally having the worlds
mark for five furlongs on any kind of
track, and Sevenfull having set a new
mark for four and half furlongs over
half mile track at the present meet
ing. The race has caused no end Of
discussion among followers OF the
game. Many OF the horsemen incline
to the notion tnat Booger Red can beat
Sevenfull at the weights. but Harry
Slower has sufficient confidence In his
marc to match her against Booger Red
OF any of the others at the same
weights and distance. for $500 a side.
This only shows the difference of opin-
ion among those who know the posi-
bilities Of the horses engaged The
one thing in which all are agreed Is
that 1t will be sure enough 'lorse
race" which will be worth going dis
tance to see.
The entries are:
FIRST RACE-Butchers and Groc-
ers' Purse, four furlongs, selling, two
year-olds: Roberta, 81. Camera, OF;
Sea Green, 81; May Bride, 102; Miles,
100 Goodship. 102; Warfare, 102:
Chas. J. Harvey. 95.
SECOND Millinery Purse,
five furlongs. selling. tnree-year-olds
and up: Billy Mayham, 112. Velmn
c., 10; Black Domino. 10; Mazapan.
ITO: Plausible, 112: Sir Preston, 112;
Lady Quality, los; Platoon. 107; Hap
py Chappy. l12 Belle Brady, 10;
Esther NJ. los; Glendenning. 112.
THIRD RACE+The Candy Purse,
six furlongs. selling. four-year-olds and
up; Timothy Wen, 49, Balreed. 112;
Priceless Jewel. 112; Proper, 1874; Tom
Shaw, III; Friar Of Elgin, 49, Ra,
varia, 112; Cobleskill, 121; Taskmast-
er, ia.
FOURTH RACE-See above.
FIFTH RACE-Wholesale Purse,
seven furlongs, three-year-olds and up.
Billy Taylor, Ill; Col White. Ill;
Alice Collins, sc, Red Ball, ia; East
End, LOG; Flying Dance, 90; Yankee
Tourist. log; Pallas. 101; Buna. 1O9;
Kinsman. ia; Invader, Ill
SIXTH RACE-Cafe and Saloon
Purse, one mile. selling. three-year-
olds and up: Cardinal Sarto, 107,