The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-18
N|COL' s RIDING IS
FEATURE At LAGOON
Veteran Jockey Pilots Two
Winners and Two Seconds
in Four Mounts.

Tn public is showing an appreciation
OF the splendid racing at Lagoon by at
tending in constantly increasing num-
bers, one OF the largest crowds OF the
meeting being present yesterday. The
spectators were awarded by seeing some
interesting racing. Fast time was re-
corded In several OF the events The
fourth race was contested for by some OF
the best horses in the west. Lady Pan
chita, Meadow, Bert Getty and other
high class thoroughbreds sporting silk.
The riding of Dave Nicol and the clever
performances OF Lady Panchita and Kiora
featured the days sport.
Today Is Ladies day at Lagoon and
members OF the fair sex viii be admitted
to the course without charge. The
weather is perfect for out doors sport
and the crowd today should be record
breaker
The Brownheld stable supplied the win
ner of the first race In Bashful Bettie,
| we'll ridden by Nicol The veteran rider
got the filly away in a good position and
| went to the front showing the way all
around. Brigham. handsome colt from
| II. ]. wilson's barn. ran a spa rklinS race
| and might have beaten the winner but
| for being shut off in the stretch He
came again and saved the place neck
In front OF the fastcomins SetenIs' oth inc
| favorite, Jennie Newman. finished NTH,
but so well was the field punched that
She was beaten less than one and one
half lengths for first place.
| Nicol made Il two in q row when he
won the second race with Stout Heart
putting up the most powerful finish ever
, seen on a local track. BY sheer strength
and skill ne lifted his mount under the
| wire a nose In front OF the favorire. Mrs.
Camp. Hill, on the latter. also rode a
| good finish, getting every ounce OF run
| the fllly had. but Nicol beat him In the
last stride Wheeler came from long
L Alb At,.l via
which Is an unlucky horse, was sharply
cut off BY Mrs. Camp and knocked out
OF contention. The victory of Stout
| Heart spoiled an attempted coup with
| Mrs. Camp. The flly was backed from
6 to down 10 to 10 and the ring stood
| to lose heavily on her victory,
| Charles Goetz. a recent arrival at the
track. showed a brilliant turn OF speed
| IN the third race, making all the pace
TO win easily In tho fast time OF 1903 for
the futurity course. Visible outgamed
Mandadero in the final drive. Russell
McGill, who won during the first week OF
the meeting at 80 TO |. was played from
an opening OF to 1 down 10 II to 5, but
after getting away in the rear OF the
field, used up his speed In chasing Goetz
and tired badly at the finish.
Starter Morrlssey had his troubles with
the field which went to the post In the
fourth race. 1t was a collection Of bad ac-
tors. and In spite OF the starters efforts
the start WAS one OF the very few poor ones
nying and opened up gap OF five Lengths
which the others could not overcome
winning easily by two lengths. Meadow
closed with n rush. finishing second, and
Bert Getty also closed stoutly Into third
place. Jack O'Lantern showed speed, bu
tired. Tho disappointment OF the race
was Fern L.. which was a heavily played
favorte. She broke second, but Forsyth
kept her under restraint until the lowe
turn was reached. when he let go til,
mares head in drawing his whip anC
she swerved to the outside, losing al
chance Of overtaking the flying leaders
The three-quarters was run in 1.12 3-5.
| Salvage WAS the talents selection 4
win the fifth race. but second was III.
best tho old horse could do. Auto Girl
ridden by Taplln. beating him hal
length. NicoI, on Salvage, tried to rat.
his mount IN front OF the field and saw
something for the finish. but the hors
, stopped badly al the end and was luck,
to save the place from the fast -closin,
Lee Harrison and Bellsnicker
Taplin lost much OF his popularity Will
the crowd by his ride on Fancy in tn
, final race OF the day. Tho Ogden -owne,
mare was heavily played favori,e an,
looked TO have the race at her mercy
But Tsplln got her away absolutely las
and did not make an effort until the rae
, was virtually over. The official form
chart refers 10 his effort as "a dull ride.