The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-13

reception as possible The party ar
rived about 3 o'clock, the first race
| being held back until they were all
| comfortably seated The band played
| patriotic airs: there was considerable
enthusiasm manifested in the big
| crowd present and altoge.ler 1t was
red letter day in Utah racing circles.
Not only viii the visit OF the governor
TO the track be beneficial TO the
Sport of Kings" in this state. but It
| might act as n bracer to soJie of the
executives in other states who pay
more attention TO the c1amor of a few
narrow minded persons and pass over
the needs and pleasure OF the clas-
Ses
Governor Spry's visit was simply
one of pleasure. He came primarily
TO enjoy a days outing at the track
and the fact that he came unannounced
was sufficient evidence that he wanted
10 see n good days racing. Just like
ordinary folks In his party besides
n dozen or moro ladies and gentlemen.
were eX.Speaker II. S. Joseph. OF the
State Assembly. SamueT Newhouse,
Salt Lake City and Horace Peery, or
Ogden who joined the party after Its
arrival here. These gentlemen and
the fact the entire party, many OF
whom were witnessing real metropoli-
tan racing for the first tine, like the
head of the party, rated the day S out
ing as a most pleasurablc one. Every
one had only words of highest praise
for the clock-like manner In whicn
the days program was carried out.
Nothing occurred 10 mar the after
uoonS sport and the splendid manage
ment in each and every department,
AT the track left a lasting lmpreJ
sion upon the visitors.
There was plenty of excitement for
tho visitors in the days events. sew
cral OF the races being hotly contest
ed, almost TO the wire, Eel. one of
the best FLIES shown at The track
made il q triple victory ny annex,
ing the purse in the first race. The
seven books, which cut In being an
Increase of one, dcmded themselves
with the idea that May Bride had
chance to trim the daughter OF Kennel
worth-Bellestreet and made Ander-
sons filly a close second clance. But
Eel never left the result N doubt for
rushing to the front In the first twen-
ty yards she opened gap which she
maintained to the finish, winning on
the bit and with plenty TO spare. May
Bride had little trouble IN finishing
second, FIVE lengths in front of Rcz-
on
Marbury, running in the co1ors Of 2.
S. Paddock, which disappointed his
followers several times at Oakland
H. 80
early form in the second race, Backed
down from SKIES TO fours he came
behind in the stretch and when La
Chata, the favorite, bore out, hugged
the rail and finished first by two and
one-half lengths. Lank Cashire Lal.
making his first appearance at the
meeting was third his saowIng Is
worth while remembering.
The best race of the day was the
fourth, the Reed Hotel Handicap, for
three-year-old and up at SIX furlongs.
II brought Ngether quite a bunch OF
sprlnters In which Booger Red and the
grey mare, Ethel Day. were the most
fancied in the betting. After Fore
had raced her head OFF In front for a
half mile Booger Red assumed COM
mand only to succumb in the stretch
run to Ethel Day, who won handily
This is Ethel Days second defeat of
Booger Red and it does look as if she
has the Indian sign on the little Bull
Dog
Work and Play at odds won
from Platoon. In the fifth Chief Des-
mond. well supported at the fayorIte
price, had little trouble In landing the
purse, while Hi Caul Cap, the IA
vorite captured the last in easy fash
ion from Mendon. The latter ran 4
fine race and II the management
should put on a race at Il mile anu
half or two miles he would be hard
horse to beat.