The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-10-08
'SP()R I S
LADIES DAY
DRAWS CROWD

Yesterday was Ladies' day at the
Fair grounds track. and despite tho
fact that il was Friday and the thir-
teenth day OF the meeting, the fair
sex accepted the hospitality of the
management and turned out in large
numbers. They were treated to some
capital sport and seemed to thorough
ly enjoy the running of the different
races.
Tho afternoons sport was fully up
to the standard OF previous days, and
the class of animals engaged COM
prlsed some of the best runners at
the track
The feature of the afternoon was
the excellent riding OF Jockey Buxton.
who had six mounts and was outside
the money only once This clever
rider had the mount on Aunt Polly
In the opening race, and he would
have brought the mare home first or
second but for Parker's rough tactics
on ZIck Abrams after the horses had
passed the stand Buxton brought
Amargosa into second position in the
next race, and In the one following
he finished second again with Elfin
King The next three races were won
by horses ridden by Buxton, and It
was due to his clever handling Of
Hannah Louise that enabled the Ca
hill mare to win,
The striking of Buxton by Parker
with the latter's whip in the first
race was the only incident TO mar the
days sport. There were many who
justified the action of Parker on the
ground that Buxton was trying TO cut
him off, but In the eyes of the judges,
who are guided by the rules of racing.
the crowding of Parker by Buxton was
not sufficient cause TO justify him in
striking the other boy with his whip.
and accordingly Parker was indefl-
nltely suspended.
Because Hodge & Rociswood
claimed Tube Rose out OF the second
race Thursday. Bert John trainer for
the Ontario. Oregon, stable. owners
Of the flly, retaliated yesterday after
Zick Abrams, running in the colors
OF Hodge e lockwood. had won the
first race. and boosted the price of the
horse to S400. at which figure the
owners let him go. and Zick Abrams
was led away to his new stable.
The fiye-fmlong sprint, fourth on
the card and the most pretentious of
the afternoon, resulted in a victory
for Hannah Louise. which showed the
way from the beginning, and on the
backstretch opened up gap that her
opponents could not overcome She
was firing comewhat at the end, but
at that had enough left to win by a
safe margin Metropolitan shoul-
dered his heavy impost and, running
a clever race all the way, managed
TO account for the place, with Tube
Rose finishing third Thistle Belle
appeared TO be a trif1e sore and did
not run her usual good race
The race at a mile was taken by
Spring Ban, which laid off the early
pace, but moved up rapidly on the
back stretch. and. running over the
leaders. showed a fine burst of speed
and got to the judges first, with Cell
co beating Oberon for the place The
latter was shut of in the early part.
but was running great guns at the
end. The distance was too far for
Hannibal Bey, which ran prominently
for three quarters and then faded
away.
Ham Keene saddled the winner In
the juvenile race in st Heller. the
odds-on favoritc. which galloped all
the way. Amargosa managed to save
the place money for his owner. while
Doride took the show