The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-16
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BIC SUMS HERE
Not More Than Three Out of
Fourteen Layers Have Made
Profits at Lagoon.
GETAWAY DAY BRINGS
RECORD-BREAKING CROWD
Bedwell's Recent Purchase
Takes Handicap, Beating Ches-
ter Krum, Arasee, Sake.

II YOU see a stout man today with TWO
big grips hurrying to hall taxi-cao you
make safe guess that he IL oook"
maker bound for Butte. The chances
are that he will not be in the best OF
temper, for unless he is one OF the three
fortunate LAYERS. he Is not so wealthy
as he was when he came out TO garner
Utah dollars et the Lagoon
The bookmakers received TREMENDOUS
surprise here They expected TO find
public unacauainted with the lurf; ou,
they ran up against the "wisest lot OF
spectators that ever attended meeting
In the west. Only two small books and
one big one has made any money on the
For the last week many OF the LAYERS
have been playing the races hoping 10
make up the deficit in their bank rolls.
dsy was a waterloo. None OF the layers
believed that Spohn could beat Arasee
and Chester kruni. but he did George
Rose had a big wager on Nidad which
he cashed. but the balance OF the day
he was unlucky. ETgstrom, notwith-
standing the large wagers he mas % won ma at
times has lost q sum more than $lO.-
dropped $4,000.
All OF the bookies believe they VIII
find the crowd at Butte much less cdu-
Gated in matters pertaining TO the turf'
Banorella Wins First.
There was a record breaking crowd at
the Lagoon course yesterday. II was
Moose day and hundreds who belong 10
that fraternity were present. specula-
ton was heavier than usual. for many
betters apparently determined TO win or
lose something worth while on the last
day,
the public. Benorelle. which was backed
by hundreds, won: Quick Trip. also well
supported. got the place and Sir Barry
In the second rnce Busy Man was the
red hot tip. This tip was so strong
that. a few would no, accept 1t because
Revere. one OF the longest shots In the
race, won. Greenbridge was second and
Gramercy finished third. but vas placed
the show money. oramercy is always a
bad actor. but yesterday Il was Jockey
Walsh's fault that the horse was set
the track directly In front OF them. Be-
sides placing Gremercy last The judges
set Walsh down for six racing days;
Camarada and Mandadero, coupled as
the Hogan & keene entry, opened at
short price In the third race. but was well
backed. Some of the clockers had seen
layers that he could win. A great many
books sent out money to wager on Nidad
and at the last moment some OF the
money was refused. There was so much
The non-betting Levers felt justified ip
taking money on Nidad. NIdad won. VI
third The half mile was run In a S-5,
or three1ffths OF n second better than the
track record and within one second OF
the worlds record on a circular course.
Spohn Takes Handicap.
When Bedwell bought Spohn in a sell
afterwhrd that he would have paid $4,000
II necessary. Al the time few agreed
with Bedweil the, spohn was the best
horse al the track. but the fourth race
YESTERDAY proved that he is in the irst
rank. The Moose handicap was one mile
and seventy yards. Entrants were Ara
Arasee, OF course was the favorite. but
there was so much Chester Krum money
that he soon receded TO 10 5. Moyne
himself put good bet on Chester and
Spohn. but the public could not see that
Spohn had a chance OF defeating Arasee
and Chester. 50 Bedwell's money did not
a few friends followed Bedwell's betting
spohn won impress!ycly. running the dis
tance In l:tt as. Chester Krum was sec
ond and sake was third.
Endymion, because OF his good per-
formance, this week. was the favorte
IN tho fourth and won in impressive
Mulholland was second and Cisco was
third. With better ride Cisco might
have won
thought a surprise Was due. but the iav-
oritc, Hidden Hand. won Just as II /,
was not the last race OF the year New
Capital. which was as good az 30 TO |
10 win. vas second. and a few got 20 to
] on him for place. Heknows was third
Leaving for Butte.
Many carloads OF horses were shipped
10 Butte early in the week but there
is yet great demand for cars The
first passenger special left last night and
others Will leave today.
Horsemen declare that the Lagoon NEE,
has been one OF the best ever held in
the west and are looking forward with
pleasure 10 coming hack here ncxt year
General Manager n. I. Wilson's Illness
which kept him away from the track the
last week of the meeting. was big mis-
fortune. He has recovered sufficiently
so that he can go 20 Butte today Sec
retary Natbenson. when not kept in
check by Mr. Wilson's directions, makes
frequent blrnders. but Mr. Wilson will
be able 10 see that the Butte meeting
Is given proper start All the other
officials OF the track have been praised
for their competent work and they leayc
many friends here
II your want be a situation make