The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-07-09


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Summary-Double plays-Corrigan
to M. Daily; Powell to Moore to Sal
ing. Bases on balls-Off Daily 1; off
Hedger l. Hit by ball-By Hedger 2.
Struck out-By Hedger Il; by Daily 5.
OroVlle ...... 0 0 0 2 0 0 X-2
Keremeos .... 0 0 0 0 90 0 Ii
AT 4:30 in the afternoon the races
were billed to commence on a straight
of-way course laid out on the south
side OF the railroad track. Horse rae
ing is a sport that has Lost none of its
popularity with age, and no diversion
will draw better or hold a crowd to-
gether longer even unto the present
day. People are not discriminating
in the matter cf horse racing, just so
horses are matched, even if cart
horses, the trial Of speed has it's at
traction. The race lover is patient on
the race track, and 40 amount of
Jcckying or delays will cool his ardor.
There is something about speed ex-
hibits that is SO fascinating that lovers
Of horses, and there are few who are
not lovers Of the noble animal, never
become weary of ceeing them strain
ing for victory. On this occasion the
races were good ones and supplied
ample excitement and entertainment
for all present. Fas er horses have
been on the track here, yet on the
whole each race 7as close and we'll
worth seeing.
The first event was q half mile race
in which there were six entries. The
purses were $75 and $35, best two in
three. This race was the big event of
the meet. The horses got away well
together in each heat and flew down
the track, urged on by riders and
ber-ers along the course. At the
ifnish obey were stretched out in a
string, with 81 Sanders, q four-year-
old chestnut gending owned by Chas.
Susop in the lead. The chestnut won
the two heats, a bay horse, Montogom-
cry, five years did taking second
money.
1t was during this race that a SER
ious accident occurred. A bay horse
owned by Pierre Eleck, of Keremeos,
and ridden by Dan Allison, of Kere-
meos, was in the race. AS the animal
neared the finish, going at full speed,
worthless cur ran barking between
lis legs. The horse stumbled and fell,
throwing the rider to the ground with
fearful violence Allison was picked
up unconscious and taken to the Rad
bourne hotel and subsequently to the
Oroville hospital. Medical assistance
was called. No bones were broken,
but his shoulder and back were shock
ingly abraded and bruised. 1t was
thought for, time the injuries might
prove fatal, but after u night in the
hospital Allison was able to get up
and walk about town. The horse was
badly hurt. His knees were skinned
and the hide rasped off he back of the
foreleg. He may never be fit for rae
ing again.
In the quarter mile saddle race
there were six entries. The purses
were $40 and $40. 1t also was close
race and was won by Bugs, owned by
J. Pierre. The second money was
taken by Little Ben, owners name not
obtainable.
There were five entries in the ladies'
race and it was won by Miss White
feather on Pocahontas, a brown mare
five years old.
SATURDAY
After a strenuous day and night OF
il the crowd was slow collecting Sat.
urday morning. The weather had
greatly moderated, which was a very
pleasant change over the day before
The band at last marched down to the
ball grounds, where the program was
to be continued. The first event an
nOunced was the balloon ascension
but the wind being unfavorable at tho
early hour that feature was postponed
until later. The ball game between
Keremeos and Oroville was called
The game was confined to seven in
nings. Blackler went into the box fol
the home team with the result that ht
surprised both his friends and tht
visitors. He does not pose as a pitch
er, but his left hand delivery was s;
deceptive that he had Keremeos gues
sing all the time The British Colum
bia lads could connect only three time
during the game. However, by loos'
| playing the visitors were able to &C
cumulate three runs. That was no
sufficient to win, as the Oroville lad
| piled up four tallies. M. Daily deliver