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Show . . . THE WORLD OF SPORT. The l"ree-for-aU at the Irivinsr Pari?; A Victory for the Denver Nine. The attendance at the Driving park yesterday yester-day afternoon was large and enthusiastic, and those who went for a thrilling: afternoon w ith sulky and saddle realized all they courted. court-ed. The contests were all close, the candidates candi-dates were about evenly matched, and while the results disclose no phenomenal exhibitions exhibi-tions of speed, they were often an intensely interesting struggle. The first event was a seven-eighths dash for a purse of $200 in which Parthia, Blue Dick and Dwarf Recent were the nominees. The strnsle was a pretty one, Parthia winning win-ning iu 1:3d. The trot, 2:40 class, $400 named horses, brought out Commodore, Lady Pomp, Sola-taire Sola-taire aud Lady Mack. Three heats were trotted with the following result: Commodore 1 1 1 Solataire 2 3 2 Ladv Pomp 3 2 4 Ladv Slack 4 4 3 Time 2:41; 2.40!i ; :39U. The mixed race, trot and pace, . $300, brought out Blackbird, Glenn, Lydia Allen and Forest Wilks. Six heats were" contested i iiuvLiu iiiiJ i u iiu i o. u vii9 J..'t- iu L va to go over until this afternoon, which left the starters with the following to . their credit. Blackbird .2 2 12 1 3 Glenn 4 4 4 1 3 1 Lvdia Allen 1 1 2 4 4 2 Forest Wilks 3 3 3 3 2 Time, 2 :35 ; :3?i ; 2 :3 : 2 :37H ; 2 :38'4 ; 2 :40. In the match race, $100, between Otho and Thome, Otho took the two tirst heats when Thome siezed the pole aud took the third and fourtu leaving the race to be finished today. Time, 2:27; 2:27; ; 2:30; 2:31. Today's Programme. The following events were posted for today: to-day: first- race Punning-. qriartr of a mile, Belva Lockwood, Fergmr.se, Alpha M. Srioiiil race Two-year-olds, trotting, heats; Yellowstone, Scotchman, Nettie S. Third race Pacins, free-for-all; Don Anjjus, Pomp1 Elder Lucas, Jay C Cognac. Baseball. The game yesterday between the Denver aud Salt Lakes resulted in anather victory for the visitors on the following score by innings: 123466780 Denver 10002010 04 Salt Lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 02 |