The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-10-14
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RACE meet is
NEARING END

did not show much Improvement over
that of the day previous. On tho 9TH
CT hand II was not any too good,
and this In measure accounted for
the small fields that faced tho bar
rier In the different events. The
track had dried over night. but 1t
was still very heavy and cuppy, and
in consequence fast time was out oi
tho question.
The public choices Jared very well
as no less than four Of them reward
ed the efforts of the talent. The
outsiders to cop during the afternoon
wero Jim Cafferata and Capt. Burnett
and both had their supporters.
The best race of the day was the
nth, In which Warfare triumphed
over Gnlene Gale. but only by very
slight margin The finish Of this race
WAS the most spectacular of the day,
and aroused more keen interest than
any other event.
Warfare, which seemed to be per
fcctly at home on the cuppy track,
led her field a merry chase for the
first Ave furlongs. opening up a gap
of daylight that seemed utterly I'm
possible for the opposition to over
come Nearing the end, however, the
effort began TO tell on the filly, and
she was about ready to cry quits, for
Galene Gale coming on the outside
with mighty rush was gradually cut
ting down Warfare's lead, closed re-
solutely, and would have won in a
few more strides. 1t was fortunate
victory for Warfare, and marked her
third winning race In as many days.
Old Captain Burnett surprised his
owner by leading his field all the way
and scampering home a winner In
the mile race. After Nebraska Lass
refused to break there was no speed
I'm the race to catch the Captain, and
he kept I'm front and just galloped
at the end, Treasure Seeker made
his run too late, otherwise he might
had had a chance at first money AS
II was, he had to be content with the
place with Knight of Ivanhoe third.
Camera won her first race at the
meeting when she took into camp
poor bunch In the days opener. She
was never seriously menaced and won
i'll a Wild drive with Buena, which
distanced Sylvia U. by city block
Pickens, who was aboard Miss
Greenwood in the second race, al
most threw the race away for Ham
Keen, by making a belated move
with the favorlte. He did just get
up in time to beat Amargosa by
half a length, while Louise &. easily
took show money.
lin Cafferata ran ono oG fha host
races of his career when he scored
in the seven furlong race, winning
in a big romp, with Howard Pearson
an easy second over Hammeraway.
The latter attracted a big following.
but was unable to extend himself
In the going
The closing race went to Meada,
which passed Burning Bush, the pace
maker, on the back stretch, as though
he were standing still. and came
strong in the last furlong, but was
firing at the end. Burning Bush took
the place with ease with Hannibal
Bey third
With the close of the present meet.
ing near at hand, the officials and
horsemen are making preparations
to take their departure for winter
quarters, after the last race Saturday.
There has been talk of extending
the present meeting, but the manage
ment has wisely concluded to leave
well enough alone, and close the
meeting on the advertised date. They
consider that a prolongation of the
present meeting would be unwlse
The meeting just about to close has
been the best conducted and the
cleanest ever given in this city, and
as MeSsrs. Dwyer and Skinner and
their associates in the Ogden Racing
association intend giving a meeting
here next year, TO be conducted on
the same high plane. they feel that
IL Is best not 10 oyerdo the thing
and give the people too much racing
this year.
Richard Dwyer will return to his
home in San Francisco. where he
VIII rest until the opening of the
Oakland track, Nov. IL. He will be
kept pretty busy there all winter
sending the fields away Judge Frank
St ID, Skinner will also return to San
Francisco, and will resume his duties
at Oakland when that track opens.
'''N'''NA 4htpipp'hr NilS 'lIlNltul NltIh
of the scales, will also leave for San
Francisco. and will take up his duties
as clerk of the scales at Oakland.
Peter Clark, the champion caller
and form chart compiler, will 20 to
Oakland, and later to Juarcz. Mexico.
where he win get out the form chart
Other officials who VIII have Oakland
as their destination are James Nc.
Thaney, Walter Odom, Ernest "Skip.
per- Miller and Charlie Weber. as
sistant TO Mr.. DwyeT
OF the horses now at the track, the
great majority will be shipped to Oak
land for the winter campaign. A
few will be sent TO .Juarez and Jack.
sonyillc. while some may winter in
Ogden.
Today will be Ladies' Day at the
Fair Grounds track, and the last op
portunity afforded the members OF
the fair sex to avail themselves of
the opportunity TO witness the races
FREQ Of charge That the generosity
of the track management has been
appreciated by the ladies on former
Ladies' Day Is evident by the man.
ner in which they have turned out to
enjoy the sport, and today will be
no exception. as 1t Is expected that
the attendance of the fair sex will
be the largest of the meeting