The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-09

their necks until they were stiff. The
six Neapolitans and the Lamar troupe
shared the honors,
This Seasons s'Thriller.''
This years thriller WAS all right, In
this hair-raising stunt a man who is
booked under the genial and captivat
ing title of "the only original Despcr-
ado,' leaps from the top of the tent
upon an inclined platform, alighting on
his chest. He shoots along this plat
foam with terrific speed for long dis
tancc, and people who witness the feat
wonder why his belly doesn t burn up
from friction.
The clowns were exceptionally good
The solitaire prize fight conducted
in n regulation ring by Phil c'Den-
very Darling was Il rich take Off on
the sport that made Reno famous. Har
ry LaPearl did parody on dancing
that was fetching. The Homecoming
of Teddy was a burlesque with class
The man who impersonated the strenu-
Gus hunter was onto his job, The tro
phies of the Rooseveltian chase were
carried in the line of march. and con
sisted Of toy sheep, woody lions, tigers
with long gray whislers, snakes with
wings, and an exact reproduction Of the
famous fourtoed bovalopus.
A Reminder of Buena Vista.
1t was q poor day for favoritcs in
the races which concluded the perform
ance. Nearly every wel-played horse
lost, and the bookies raked down Il for
tune. The only race that went to the
odds-on horse was the third event, in
which Marie Elser, II lady jockey, won
the money. The talent picked her to
win and sho did There was good
deal of talk about the races being fixed,
Il 4 l. L
cation for this talk, for it was clear to
be seen that tho riders pulled their
mounts frequently, especially on the
turns. Tho summary:
First race, four horse tandem race
BALTIC, Johnson, Mack and Steuben
(Hart), 2 to i, won; Judy, Elmira. Lucy
and Oriole Drank Wayne), even, sec.
ond. Time, AZ 2-5 seconds
Second race, ladies' race, purse one
hand painted tea cup-John BRINE
(Rose Hutter(, 10 to 4, won; Miss HUI
ron (MaEe Elser), second; Better Luck
(Lil Fischer). / to 7, third. Time,
So 1116 seconds. Sultan and Modack
also ran.
Third race, two-horse team race,
purse three doughnuts-Quaker and
Harold Marie Elser), / to 9, won,
Eddie and Maxim (Conley). 3 to l.,
second; Stoner and Royal (Winslow). 4
to 3, third Time, 81 OIL seconds
Fourth race, the Lemonade handicap,
value to winner 30 cents-Little Smoke
(Shearer), 5 to 2, won; st. Patrick
% 'Shea), 8 to ], second; Kohl Nor
(Lapan), to 9, third, Time, ! 100 80.
Red Oak and Criticism finished in or
der named
Crowds See Pageant.
Just before noon there was a big
street parade, and it was dandy. The
splendid stock of the circus was favor
ably commented upon by million peo.
pie. more or less, who lined the side
walks The horses were certainly prize
ANIMALS. There was not Il iaded look
ing one In the procession The folks
who work In the show were also fresh
and clean looking. The beauty of the
women was especially commented upon
and TINS comment was repeated with
reinforcement when they were seen in
the "big top The costuminp and
trappings were as bright as a silver dol
lar Just out of the mint.
Some of the animal cages were open
and the rubber necks along tho street
had an opportunity Of looking the ibex
square in the eye. Tho open cages
served to whet the appetite for animal
lore only the more, and the result was
that several hundred who had not fig.
ured on going to the circus at all went
Just to see what the menagerie con.
tanned, and as long as they were there,
they opined, they might as well stay
and see the rest OF it.
The circus shows in Provo for two
performances today (Tuesday) and will
be seen in Ogden Wednesday.