The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-09

Do uNc-ClSuCllS Ol a iUlIS. fIunc1Qe
gets in with lis pounds while Ynir
carries 11s, weight for age.
Tears were in the eyes of half of tn,
1000 race patrons at the Lagoon yesterday
when Execute. having broken his leg. was
led off TO be shot. The average turf pa
tron Is tender hearbed and sympathetic
Many forgot all about their wagers and
we're filed with sorrow over the fate OF
the brave thoroughbred
The accident happened In the third
race Entrants were Annual Interest. en-
tered to be sold at $500; Metropoitan, en-
tered for $1,000; Execute. entered for $500;
Richard Reed, entered .,ede for Slioo, and Fern
record holder, was the favorite, but En-
eoute was the next choice, being quoted
at to and to 10 for place. The race
was five and half fIrongs,
Execute Breaks Leg.
The horses were in the stretch whom
have his head for his usual finish run.
Execute was famous for his strong
finishes and everyone who was watching
the sprint ct this stage was confident that
the horse would win. Two horses were
ahead Of him. but in races which he has
won he was usually about In the same
position.
The cry had Just gone up that Execute
was winning. when persons who were
looking through glasses uttered exclama-
tions of horror, for Execute had disap-
peared In cloud OF dust and Jockey Bo-
land was catapulted through the air like
bullet II seemed certain the boy had
been badly hurt; but he escaped with only
shaking UP. The dust kicked up by the
other horses hid Execute and Boland
from view, but the majority of persons in
the grand stand kept their eyes on the
spot Instead Of watching the finish of the
race.
When the dust clouds disappeared Ex-
eeute had got 10 his feet and was holding
up his left foreleg. while Jockey Boland
was lin,ping toward him. An employee
of the track had ridden hurriedly out TO
the crippled horse and Executes owners,
Parker g. Crump, were not long In arr!v-
ing.
Orders Execute Shot.
Parker gave one glance at the broken
ankle bone protruding from the fetlock
Then he said;
Get a gun quick. don't want him
to suffer. Get Captain Foresees revolt
The mounted employee hurried of for
the weapon, while Parker stroked Ex-
ecutss soft nose and bade him oe patient
suffering child and In the crowd that had
gathered by this time there was not one
who saw any ma audlin pathos In it,
A thoroughbred like Execute Is some
thing more than a mere horse, and while
Execute was waiting for a merciful death
there were many manifestations OF grief
Hundreds at the Lagoon yesterday had
won many big bets because of Executes
speed and stamina They hated to see
him killed
81 can't stay was all that Parker
the revolver An instant later there was
a puff Of smoke and one of the biggest
hearted thoroughbreds that ever raced In
the west was dead. -s
I'VE were winning when Execute fell. .
said Jockey Boland. IT had restrained
him go he could make his usual courage
Sssa s sa%a snS ssS s 'Ss 5 sssH sssthan h his his
stride, but he had taken only two or
myself sailing through the air. | htt the
knocked me unconscious. but ! was not
hurt"
Jockey Boland was greatly, grieved over
horse was one OF the best tempered and
tractable he had ever ridden
A great many persons lost money be-
them gave as much thought to that as
TO the horses death.
Darlington Wins First Race.
Darlington won the first race from
large field Doc Allen. opening at IL to
I for place . got that position, and Ben
Charles Clark saw his good hlly Fran
cine win the second race. Mr.. Clark had
been hoping that Cluny would be In
days ago. Mr. Clark hclievos that Fran
cine can beat any two-year-old al the
Lagoon now that he has lost Cluny.
Thistle Rose was second and Dudo was
third. If Dudo had won certain book
maker would have beon hit so hard that
he might have had 80 borrow roll 10
begin with Monday,
Metropolitan won the third race. Rich
ard Reed was second and Fern L. was
third Execute would undoubtedly have
won
The Utah. handicap was the fourth race
With Righteasy scratched the contest
ants were Shooting Spray. long shot; /;
Meadow, at TO ); Sticker, at ) to 2.
and Sake. at 5 TO J. Meadow was carry
little too much. Sticker won in 1889 as,
equaling the track record. Sake was
second and Meadow was third. Despite
the short price. Meadow was well backed
which opened at 15 TO ] and went con-
siderably higher until small bettors be-
gan TO back him. The Monk was second
and MarbuIg was third. The Monk car
ried the bulk OF the money wagcred hut
very few got on for place. \
day, Elmeta Hamilton was second and
Jeanette 81. was third. Goldfnn was the
favorite. but a great many spectators
got on No Quarter.
ficted with Inflammation of the eyes,
which has kept him in his room AT the
Hotel Utah for several days past. His
room is kept dark and q nurse Is con-
stantly at his side The condition OF his
eyes is exceedingly serious. His absence
from the track is little short of a calam-
ity, for he s the arbiter and the brains
OF the association.
Jockey Roy SeIden liz improving grad /.
ualiy.
The everlasting girl question is easily
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