Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-30

bition of fine Workmanship and an
extra ball game were additional fea-
lures provided.
! In the half mile running race there
were three entries: Dutch Princess
by Jeff Smith, Sam by Neher and
Jennie by Jesse Haller. While Jennie
was being trained the jockey had
made an opening in the fence close
| to the barns and had led her through
there to save time. Yesterday Jennie
| evidently felt she would prefer the
barn to the exertion so when she
reached the point where the opening
had formerly been in the fence she
found the enclosure barred but she
dashed through, throwing her rider
far over her head and on the ground
with terrible crash. The jockey was
badly bruised, the fence torn down
| for several lengths but the horse es-
capped without injury. The race was
won by Dutch Princess; time 81 sec
| onds.
The half mile buck race had three
entries, the winner made the race in
SO seconds.
In the harness race John S., owned
| by Waters and Scrivener, wone the
first money and Kelley NJ, the fine
buckskin owned by Moore, the South
ern brakeman, came out second. The
time was 1.22 and 1.19, respectively,
for the two heats.
he four squaws who entered the
haH mile running race were desig-
! mated by the coiors OF their gowns,
Red, Electric Blue, Black and Stripes.
All were good looking specimens OF
| uneir race although nature had been
"a bit generous in their advoirdupois.
hey were out for the money and
they rode at break-neck speed. The
winner made the circuit OF the track
| IN 55 seconds.
The ladies' relay race was gener-
ally conceded to be the most inter-
esting event of the afternoon. Two
ladies entered the race, Miss Olga
schaaf of Animas City and Miss Nora
Martin of Upper Florida Miss Schaaf
| mas long been recognized as the cham
pion woman rider and all around bron-
co buster of the southwest but she
will have to fight hard for the honors
IN the future with such competitor
as Miss Martin who is almost if not
quite her equal. Miss Martins course
to cowgirlism has been more meteoric
than Miss Schaaf, this being her first
public appearance, but we predict it
| will not be her last. AS quick mount
she has her rival going south" Both
girls are splendid types of hardy
western womanhood. Both, brown as
berries, appeared gowned in a way
that you felt a portion Of their riding
habit was not in danger of being left
by the wayside. Not any switches
and puffs for them. The tresses that
nature had given them were pinned
down securely SO that no amount OF
hard riding could stir them from the
places intended for them to stay.
Their riding skirts were of good sub
stantial material, the kind that can
whip through the air without being
torn in shreds. Didn't they make
time? Until the lasts round they
We're almost perfectly matched. Miss
Schaaf came in shortly before the
other rider, owing only to the fact
that she had the best string Of horses.
When the ladies turned to face the
grand stand the applause which greet
ed them was quite as much for the
one who held the consolation honors
as for the victor.
In one of the races Smiths jockey,
Lee Allen, was enjured by being
brushed against the fence. He was
game to the finish, no one suspecting
that he had met with an accident un-
til he dismounted when the spectators
we're astonished to find he could not
walk. He was taken to the hospital
where it was found that one of the
small bones of his foot had been
broken and he had sustained external
injuries.
Between the two ball games DR..
Ochsner, who is recognized as the
crack shot of the San Juan basin,
gave some excellent exhibitions of
fine craftsmanship. His performance
brought forth storms of applause.
When the festivities were trans
ferred to Main avenue last night, mu-
sic and Indian dances held sway. The
exhibition fire run attracted much at
tention. When the fire wagon drawn
by the big horses was rushed through
the streets every member of the de-
partment was on board, each carrying
large red light. Just for a moment
every one paused to consider how
much we owe to the fire boys and
many fguratively DOTTED their caps.
The celebration today is on a more
extensive scale than ever and the at
tendance far exceedes the most san
guine hopes of the members of the
association.
DURANGO MAN ACCIDENT SHOT