The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-28
SPOHN LOWERS
TRACK RECORD
Gabriel's Speedy Gelding Clips
0ne-Fifth Second From
Sticker's J Time.
PRINCE AHMED. AFTER TWO
YEARS REST, WINS RACE
Larger Crowd Than Usual At
tends Lagoon Races; Spec
ulatiOn Lively.

Scores of Salt Lake barlenders. TAX
ing advantage of their holiday, went TO
the Lagoon race course yesterday. Their
employers are there on other days, but
for some of the consolation dispensers.
this was the first visit to the track.
"A cloudburst wouldn't make us wet
sighed a gloomy individual, as he gazed
at the sign: This bar closed on ac-
count of election" The lemonade stands
and root beer statesmen did big busi-
ness. Their beverages may have been
good but none OF their customers was
quite satisfied,
This is going to be a bad day FOR the
books" said layer of odds. commenting
the fact that stout bartender en-
ployeG In the betting shed would have
time, enough TO do some handieapping IN
from behind the bar to the nearest book,
as he does on busy days.
The books survived, however, and most
OF them had a very pleasant day: one
ployees had handled between $4,000 and
$4,000 during the day.
Spohn's race. in which the Gabriel
stcker's mile record, was the best per-
formance of the day. This was in the
third race and Sticlser was one Of the
contestants. spohn, II he had been COM
PEELED tc do SO. might have lowered the
record another, fifth OF a second. but
Sticker was the only, one he had TO beat
Spray was third The time was 40 go.
In the first race Free, the favoritc, won.
but Elsewhere was popular second
choice and carried a lot OF money Lawn
was second and Elsewhere was third.
10 to l Shot Wins.
Irrigator opening at 10 to and freely
played. was the winer OF the third race.
His victory was not popular with the
grand stand betters. but among the long
shot contingent there were a great many
irEp ITnraS
lie choice. He got the place, with Miss
Officious showing.
After Spohn, in the third race, had en-
ablcd favorite players TO expand their
capital most OF them considered Paw
huslsa the best investme of the fourth
sprint. Bedwell had Prince Ahmed en-
nearly Two years and some Spectators
got the mistaken notion that perhaps lie
had forgotten how. Prince Ahmed won.
but the time for the six fnrlones was
l:l4 As. Napa Nick was second and
Pawhuska third
Fred MuIholland. opening al to ..
and Delena, al 3 TO 2. were the ones in
the fifth race that appealed TO the pub
lie II was thought likely by some that
Mulholand might duplicate some Of his
recent eccentric performances, but ne
form indicated. MArigot, long shot, got
the place and Aftermath was third.
Favorite Leads to Finish.
Gilbert Rose was the favorite in the
last race. AT the barrier he showed in
clnation to repeat his runaway perform
ance the last time he was out. but when
he got started he led all the way until
tine finish, when Sorrowful the second
choice. came and beat him Sorrow
ful was we'll played. Emeta Hamilton
was third
For several days past spectators have
been complaining that the bookies. while
offering fairly liberal odds on horses To
win. cut the limb prices down to almost
nothing. Especial criticism has been
heard of the price offered for show, a
great many specuator labor under the
delusion that IT is easier to pick d horse
10 run third than il is to pick one 10
win. hence little loosening up on the
show money would be apt to stimulate
speculation
The Overland handicap is on today,
With such good ones as Meadow Chester
krum. AraSee and Sake. Meadow is in
at i26 this time instead of 1872, and IL will
he interesting to note what she does 10
SaEe-perhap