The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-24


nor have been improved upon. for tho
sun shoDe from a cloudless sky, max
Ing the afternoon an Ideal one, while
the course was in perfect condition
for racing
The attendance was large consid-
ering that the opening took place on
Friday. which Is not by any means
the most favorable day OF the week
TO throw open tho gates for the first
day.
Brilliant Racing a Feature.
Brilliant racing. attended by close
and exciting finishes. was the rule
rather than the exception In all OF
the events. tho finishes in some OF
the races being SO close that none but
the judges could place the winner.
The spectators were kept on their
feet by the stirring contests. and no.
tsbly so when the fields came thun-
dering down the stretch In the last
drive to the wire
Unfortunately there were couple
of had spills, involving horses and
riders, which were wholly unavoid-
able.
Two Bad Spills.
In the second race, while the field
was rounding the first turn. there
vas n jam when Gertrude G., Lady
Adelaide and May Pink came togeth-
er. causing the three horses TO fall
The two first named luckily escaped
injury. and getting to their feet scam
pered away. May Pink was not so
fortunate, for she remained PROSTATE
for some time. and when she final
ly staggered To her feet 1t was found
that she had sustained broken leg.
In order TO put her out of misery
the Cain mare had to be destroyed,
Her rider. Rosep. escaped injury, as
did little Radtke. who had the mount
on Gertrude G.
Smith Gets Broken Arm.
e. Smith. who fell with Lady Ade-
laldc. was not so fortunate. This
rider fell heajlonG IN the path Of
the oncoming field, and one of the
horses must have stepped on the
boys arm. for when he was picked
up and carried To the track superiu-
tendent's office II was found upon
examination that he had sustained a
broken arm. Smith was Immediately
taken 10 the hospital, and was report.
ed last night 10 be resting easily.
Mossback took a tumble right aft
er the start In the first race and
unseated Ivers, his TiIor. but tortu-
nately the boy received nothing worse
than shaking up
twLg TO the parade OF the live
stock in front of the grand stand
there was slight delay In calling
the horses TO the post for the first
race. The other races. however, were
run off in their order with clocklike
precision.
Dryers Starting Gilt-Edee.
The work of Starter Richard Dwycr
was of the gilt-edge order. the fields
being dispatched In every race In per-
feet alignment Favorites and second
choices divided the purses. and on the
whole the public had a most profit
able day.
The Wasatch handicap the feature
OF the card. furnished rafting good
race, with the favorite Balronia tri-
umphing over Cabin at the end The
winner. however. had no easy task
by any means. for Cabin, which was
the only one OF the field that seri.
ously monaced the winner, contested
every Inch OF ground the entire Jour
ney
Prettiest Race Of the Day.
II was pretty race to watch. and
one that evoked considerable ap-
plause. Balronia took command right
after the raise of tho barrier closely
attended by Cabin. which received an
excellent ride from Buxton. Tho two
horses ran Ike team the entire
journey and on the back stretch the
second time around Balronla made n
futile effort TO shake off the Umen-
setter geldlng. but the latter clune
on teDaciously and fought 1t out all
the way around the last turn and all
through the stretch to the wire.
whore, under keen urging. Balronia
managed TO get her nose In front
Fancy finished distant third five
lengths behind Cabin Tremareo.
which finished last pulled up very
Iome. The time for the mile. 1895
IS very creditable for a half mile
track.
There was considerable curiosity
on the part Of the spectators TO see
Aunt Polly, which was named to start
in the third race The aged mare
ran very creditable race and was
only beaten a neck by Geneva for
first money. Many who had read OF
heard OF the mare speculated on her
chances purely from sentiment. and
were satisfied after the race that she
is game TO the core
Gaugel took her ont In front right
al the beginning. and after she had
stood off the challenge OF He Knows
she only succumbed to Geneva in the
last few strides. Aunt Polly was Civ.
ing the winner ten pounds, but at
equal weights she would undoubtedly
have won,
Attractive Card for Today.
The card for today has six races,
and is an attractive one. Although
the fields are small, this should not
IN any way detract from It's merit.
The fourth race. which Is a selling
affair at mile and sixteenth will
bring together five of the best long.
distance performers at the track, and
| should furnish the afternoon fea.
| turc.
In point OF attractiveness The last
race Of the day cannot be excelled by
| any other race. as it will bring out
| what are undoubtedly the four best
| sprinters at the track. With such
sterling performers as Thistle Belle,
| Silver Stocking. Hannah Louise and
| On Parole as rivals there is bound TO
be real horse race With the ex.
ception OF Silver Stocking all OF this
select field have hooked up on sew