The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-03
|GOV. SPRY SEES
| SPORT Of KINGS
|Utah's Chief Executive Inter-
ested Spectator at Lagoon
Race Course Yesterday.
FAIR BOARD WILL PICK
UP IMPROVEMENT IDEAS
High Class Card and Splendidly
Behaved Crowd Adds Pleas
ure to Racing.

|Trick and Domithida. at the Lagoon
racecoursa yesterday Domithilda really
Twas a favorite. although Gaena Gale
for a few seconds at the opening.
was a shorter price. Domithllda's VIC
tory was particularly grateful to specu-
latorS who desired TO recoup Tor the oay
/ on the last race.
II "Ah just ben down 20 cash me few
sight drafts on de banks oh de Lagoon
s ngbf nan sanKs fm m to
howing-actually lush wid de long green
Il he added.
Most OF the crowd felt the same way
Il for while technical favorites Jared bad
Is patrons inclined TO speculation had
good lire on the winners. II Is not often
II that the public is quite as happy return
one OF the fortunate executions. Consist
ent followers OF VIII Halls handicap In
The Tribune had no regrets.
Governor William spry. Penitentiary
Warden Arthur Pratt and Mrs. Prat.
we're among those in the boxes. During
Viewed the contest from. the Judges
stand He is n great admirer OF good
horsehesh and ne took much pleasure in
the parade OF the handsome thorough
breds
In the paddock the governors small son
|f stroked SOFT velvet noses and learned to
call number Of turf stars by their first
names. Governor Spry does not specu
late on the races. but TO Simon Bam-
berger, whose guest he was. the chief
executive pointed out four, horses that
points after the manner OF stock judges.
Fair Board to See Track.
Governor spry was so much impressed
A with the upto-date character of the
rev racing plant that. with President
j g. Mcdonald and others OF the state
fa!r board, he will visit the Lagoon course
again today so they can decide on i'm
provemerts for the state fair grounds
hr- BamDerseG showed the governor over
portion Of the Lagoon plant yester-
day and TIE executive saw that no money
OF pains had been spared in construc
Not since the opening day has there
been such large crowd in attendance
nor so good race card More women
were present than usual and they had
the grandstand almost all TO themselves
Tor 'he men spent their time in the pad
dock or In the ring.
number Of patrons relying on the
:3S train which was annuled did not get
away from the city until o'clock. con-
sequenuy they missed the first race. for
the track management believes in run
Ming off the card in accordance with the
time advertised
An .enterprising layer of odds on the 81
O'Clock train acquired tidy sum by ac-
commodating unfortunates who forced
their money on hinl-at least he said they
did
The cars were crowded. In one seat
Miss aches and Miss Pink Cheeks were
Il.
The Tribune. Experience had taught
them 1t was a safe guide. but Miss
reaches had an inspiration;
IA i've often heard II YOU shut your eyes
and stick a hatpin IN the card your good
fa,ry VIII guide you" she said.
Did you hear that" asked a stout
4 man OF the horseologist who supervises his
CIRCULATION Il wish | could see EN-
added The stout man, but his seat just
IN front OF the two girls. was
20 crowded he could NOT turn around.
lie took his three-carat diamond from his
shirt front and pu. IT in place of the
coi!a[ !abo button ton, az the back OF his neck.
Are they both pretty?"
THE best ever" said the horseoIogist
Everybody Is Interested.
Meanwhile the earnest endeavor of Miss
Pink Cheeks and Miss Peaches TO pick a
every man in the car. but OF course no
one dared OFFER advice.
oyer so the crowd would not see and
method.
Wow" yelled the stout man as he
whats the natter" demanded the
horaeologIst.
oh. Mother, ] think someone pinned
rose on me-, cried the stout man.
The young women almost shed tears
when they apologiZed. but the stout man
was was conservative. Don't do # again,
happen"
4 half. hour afterward at he track
when Ben Ireenleaf came in first the
stout man was ell smiles, but Miss Pink
Cheeks said. mournfully.
Ben Greenleaf was the one stuck the |
D nHtpln In. but IL didn't seem 10 me good |
omen"
The stout man seemed skeptical TIN
the one you picked with the hatpin, I'm
absolutely certain of 1t. and I'm not Ben
vreenleif, ne declared.
Ben Greenleafs victory was a surprise
10 Edna Stewarts hackers. but Judging
from the applause that greeted The win
ner the layers OF odds did not reap much
OF "a harvest on thig race:
IT,. nc Irack was in, splendid condition. |
me Inc night OF the ponies raised only small
clouds OF dust. hence a good view OF !
every race was afforded.
Ten-to-One Shot Wins
loroaster, which had oscillated in price
ngtwesn ,"it 10 ! and 10 10 /. got under the
had far from clean blarkbcards The |
~ 70 ] price was available as the horses |
went TO the post and In FIVE horse race |
y looked so tempting that many specu-
iTal9rs TlS came up to the bargain counter |
Jpckey coourn gave an exhibition OF
eiewer rs horsemanship in this race.
The fourth race was the Midysle ham |
aadcap., Tor "A purse OF $500. with SO 10 |
second and $25 10 third In this race
-, 6: Bedwell signalized his return to
Inc turf by entering Mailman Bedweu |
eincc ne came under the displeasIIrn az |
the Kentucky turf rulers saws fbat he |
snows n Just how exiles To Siberia feel.
1is aeaming face and hearty laugh as |
ns replied TO the CONGRATULATIONS OF his |
friends Indicated that he felt himself ar
nome &gnin after dreary banishment
me handicap was for sprinters M five I
iotionss. and Terms Trick. the favorIte
mnegotiated the distance In 50 a-5 seconds |
anv track io'
coonskin In the NTH race was offered |
se,nie5i Is sH high as l. to l.. but SO many
aenc,eo hliu at that price that the LAYERS
T9ick,y marked him down to 6 10 !
@ @anis "Gs The only contest in which there
was g bad start but Rather Eoynl wor
hnd all were well satisfied
i'umors that Domithilda was still lame