The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-10-13
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HORSES RUN IN
A SEA OF mud.

The heavy overnight rains convert
ed the Fnir Grounds track into sea
Of mud, and gave the mudlarks
chance to show what thoy could do in
the heavy going yesterday afternoon.
For the first time since the commence
ment of the meeting tho track was
good and sloppy, and horses with 4
known prediction for the mud had
tho call In the speculation.
Notwithstanding tho changed track
conditions, fayorites Jared better than
usual, as Ave of the choices managed
To struggle home In front.
The afternoon, from racing stand
point, was uneventful, and owing TO
the bad track the winners in a num-
Der of the races had 1t nll their own
way from start to finish.
One good result that ought to fol
low the rains will be an improved
track when 1t dries out The track
has been too hard. which has resulted
In crippling a number of the horses.
The moisture will be of great benefit
to the course as it will eventually
make 1t better and safer for the horses
To race over.
The spectacular feature of the aft
ernoon came in the opening race,
when Buxton, who had the mount on
Sir Bon, displayed such remarkable
horsemanship, in cllnging to his mount
after the horse had stumbled and all
but threw him to the ground, 1t was
on the turn into the backStretch that
Sir Bon almost took a cropper, and
it looked at the time that Buxton
surely would be thrown to the ground.
The boy. however, pluckily hung on,
although he was out OF the saddle and
was compelled to cling to the horses
neck.
With the horse still in motion, Bux-
ton drew himself up md regained his
saddle. The crowd loudly applauded
the boy for his exhibition of pluck.
Had he let go of the horse he would
have received an ugly spill.
The closest finish of the afternoon
came In the opening race, when Char
lie Wilson's Alberto, outgamed Hoopla
in the final drive and got the verdict
by a short margin. Both horses rel
ished the going and were the only
contenders in the race. Gertrude G..
was not at home on the sloppy track
and never was factor.
The victory OF Alberto was a good
deal of a surprise to Owner Wilson,
as he told his friends before the race
that he did not know whether the
tilly was partial to the soft track
In the second race Warfare Just
revelled In the going. and had her
field beat before half the distance had
been traverSed. Elfln King was eaS-
lily second best and took the place
from Little Eva, which came strong
at the end.
Affair furnished a surprise by romp.
Ing home winner in the third race.
The track just suited the Galveston
Gelding. which took command at the
start and won in a big gallop, with
Hayener looking around. The others
finished in the proverbial Indian file.
with Beulah Lee and Dorothy Ann
taking place and show, respectively.
Charles j. Harvey. the favorite, could
not untrack himself and was beaten
off.
John J, Rogers repeated his clever
performance OF Tuesday. when he won
the fourth race He was never very
hard pressed at any stage and fin
ished going away from his field, who
were spread all over the track.
Young Belle got the verdict In the
distance race. but the result might
have been different had not Gargan.
her rider, sweryed his mount to the
inside rail and directly in front of
Treasure Seeker, which was coming
with a rush in the closing sixteenth.
The action of Gargan clearly lost the
race for Treasure Seeker, for the lat
ter was thereafter not able TO get
through. Treasure Seeker got the
place. with Captain Burnett in third
place.
Beaumont the fayorite. scored an
easy victory In the closing race, win.
ming In a canter. Woodlander out
gained BIZ Mayham and took the
place,