The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-04
LAGOON TRACK
RECORDS BROKEN
In Four Races Time Was Lew
cred and in First Sprint 1t
Was Equaled.
PLUNGE ON DR0MI IS
PROFIT FOR B00KMAKERS
Lady Macy, Entered for $500,
Is Run Up, but Retained
at $605,

Four track records were broken at the
Lagoon yesterday and In the nrst race tne
track record was edualed. The last lhree
races were at seven furlongs each ana
all OF them were run in time better
than the track record The third race
Mt a mile and an eighth. was run IN
LISP 2-5, or four-hfths OF second nceter
thgn the Lagoon record.
Spectators started in carly Yesterday
with the intention OF getting all the
money the books had. Some big betlor
set in a plunge bet on Drom and that
started a terrific run on the steed Every,
body seemed To want TO get down ana
the price fell from 80 TO down and down
until to l was all that was to be had
when the horses went TO the post. t'roIni
was never e contender and after the
race no one was able to tell why he had
played him. Royal Tea Won. Elsewhere.
the favorite. was second. and Thistle
Rose was third
In the second race Midsummer and
Jim Mulvehill were the public choices
but as soon as a stable bet went In on
Lady Macy all the talent was eager
20 follow that hint and Lady Macy car
ried lot Of money when she ear came nm III
Mulvehil third. Parlor Boy was heavily
played on the limb
The five furlongs were run in 80 3.5,
, or one fifth Of second more than the
track record. This was the only race or
the day in which the track record was
not eoualed or lowered. The winner was
entered for 5000 and was run up TO $500,
additional s5
Another Favorite Beaten.
Round and Round was the favorte in
the third but Elgin at a long price won.
Loroaster second and Marisot third. pave
Weber and Queen Lead were well backed
by the long shot players, but we're never
dangerous.
Chief Desmond was scratched in the
fourth race, leaving Banorella. DEFINITE
Fred Mulholland. Toroellino. Adcna.
il difficult to make choice. but the
most OF them finally went 10 BanoTella
and Definite. Mulholland ran the best
race of the day and won easily. Pedro
was second and Torbellino was third
In the fifth Beatrice Soule captured
Ile purse: as favoriate should. Judith
The others-Lady McNaly.t Saincst and
kogo-all had good play, but the |na-
jority OF PLAYERS went to the favorte
ceeded with the double-up bets.
Edna Stewart was tho favoritc in the
last race of the day. Pavan at TO 1
and better was the medium Of a plunge
winner at and to /, was practically
neglected until the horses were going TO
The post. Then came rush 10 grt
money down on her and the bookies
ccepted it with ayidity: They thought
IL was another Drcmi "hunch." but
Necklet brought temporary riches to
many a speculator who had almost be-
come Teconciled 10 so away a loser.
Hoyle was second and Greenbridge was
third
There will be two big races today and
IL Is confidently predicted they will draw
the biggest crowd OF The racing season
After the races Don Philippians band
will give concerts.
The judges lifted the ban Yesterday
on the entries of sanel and Rossmo.
Hereafter their entries will be accepted
The edict restricting Walsh, Kirschbaum
and Reynolds to their own stables was
Jockeys Turn Pugilists.
Jockeys Walsh and Anderson engaged
IN Itst hght yesterday. There has been
hsd blood between them for some time
and Yesterday Walsh accused Anderson
of crowding him over against the fence
in one of the races. Walsh followed his
accusation with q straight left TO The
face. which he landed in tho most ap-
proved pugilistic fashion. Anderson had
Just time 10 counter and start a right
hand swing when friends grabbed both
boys and the set-to was over Walsh
was fined s25 and Anderson s.. Walsh
said II WAS worth the price
Crane and MoHne have posted notice
that they intend 10 sell their stables. in
Guiding a number of very fair perform
ers. Chester Krum is among the LOT
that Moyne will put up at auction.
Three additions TO The boeks are ex-
pected today, One book will be run by
firm Of Salt Lakers whose names have
not been announced yet Fred Cook one
OF the best-known bookmakers now oper-
atine. will cut in either today or very
soon thereafter Gus Bloom, also a
well-known layer Of odds. is the third
who Will wager his money against the
acumen OF Lagoon talent and sharpshoot-
ers.
Today. from all indications. is TO be
the banner day of the entire meet The
Fourth Of July handicap with It's $3.50
purse. the Liberty handicap and four
other good races will bring out the best
thoroughbreds In training al Ll,is track
Your friends will be at Saltair today.