The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-25

I'M AL SDSCuId tiN ely 'IlIlIUeU Nl7INo'
III to the Lagoon race track ycster-
day waSered one dollar on the
= = winner OF the first race ANA then
bet the proceeds during the after
noon. ne would have had at the end =!
tho days programme the enormous sum
OF SliIoSs-provdlnc. OF course. the book
makers had mad that much in their strong
boxes. Official closing prices as given in
the form chact on the six wlnuess were
~ 10 l. . 10 >, 10 ., /! TO }. 20 10 |. and
Il 10 !. Many of the winners were quoted
AT different stages OF the betting at even
higher prices. or course, It would have
been impossible to bet enough in any
ring To win the above amount, but the
figures arc interesting.
II was q day OF upSets. FaNorites we're
beaten with distressing regularity. Mrs.
Camp who shared with Gaskct the post
of tavoritism in the third race won, but
all other choices were bowled over For
the first time since the meeting opened,
the books had the better OF the daily bat
tie with the players. Muigen WAS the
riding star, plotting three winners. well
planned coup went wrong in the first race
when Order OF Dance, thrseycar- old
gedins. making his first start, was bpa ten
a haif length by Burning Bush. The good
thing was PLAYED from 10 ! clos" 10
, to l, He was in several jams during
the running OF the race hut closed Gamelv
when he found clear sailing ANA WAS
beaten only .llai length. With better
racing luck. he would have won easily.
speed but weakened IN the last 100 yards.
MuIlisan rode his second winner of tho
day in the next race, bringing Eciisnc6cr
TO chance, home half length IN
speed. llill bought Lcdalakc into third
position. Iuba was an odds-on favoritc
I'm this event. but WAS on the rail and
was forced I? take un, losing much
ground and finishing out Of the mOncy-
Mrs. Camp proved easily best of tho
good field of two year-ods She met In
The third race, shooting 10 the front at
the start and easily standing off all on
position. ashet began slowly and closed
StoutlT. but was not good enough TO
beat the winner, Auto Run closed stout
ly. Ancestors went extremely wide all
the final quarter
Miami won the fourth race in an ex-
tremcly close frish with Rosevalc and
Miss korn. noses separating the thrce
at the wire CavanauSh permitted th@
winner To drop FAR out Of contention. but
he finished with superb courage and got
Up in time Eoscvale also came from
The rear with II rush and barely failed
100 yards, when she appeared certain
winner. w. c. kcnnon showed good
speed but quit. while I<ora which has
evidently had too much "a cling. stopped
badly. The latter was (avoyitc al S 10 =
Frank G, Hogan and Jack Stryker were
the most tancied in the hfth race. but
neither was placed, The winner turning
up in Scpulveda, offered at 20 to I'm the
and wore down Elmcta Hamilton i'm the
stretch The latter weakened at the end
Hogan was hard ridden. but could not
get up and had to content himself with
third place. Cavanaugh's ride on Jack
Stryker was not up to that clever Jockeys
standard. Fle got the Wilson horse cut
on on the far turn and could never re-
cover the lost ground
La Cazadora showed sudden improve
lnent in the last race. I'm which she closed
al IL TO ], after being quoted at 10 10 /.
She was outrun by Sidney Peters Tho
first part. but came with n powerful rush
and got M 10 beat the Jenkius's horse
a half-iength- The latter showed his
usual brilliant speed. but just did last
for second place. Sir Barry, at 30 10 /
was third, Hugh Gray and Great Friai
closed strong after being outruu tho FIRST
part.
Muiigan, whose victory ON La GAIA
d'rS was his third OF the day, was too
saseF TO get away In a good position ana
was suspended by Starter Morrsscv for
'en GAYS for disobedience al the post.
nls IS Ladies' dey at Lagoon and the
attendance Is AaDecicd 10 be even better
than on previous Fridays