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Show HORSES SHAPING UP FOR DECORATION DAY Tho horses axe all shaping up for Decoration day races and It looks like a certainty that Calder's park will put up the highest class races ever witnessed wit-nessed In Utah. In tho mixed race of named horses, composed of June Wllklns, Alfonso, Crabapple, Angle Duryea and Vesta C, all are working into the best form of , their lives. Vesta C, two years ago this Decoration, Decora-tion, was raced by ex-Mayor Thompson Thomp-son and beat tho free-for-all horses in three, straight heats; the last heat Edwards Ed-wards sent her for an exhibition half In 1:05. On that day she stepped her best mile in 2:16but to keep her In tho 2:18 class tho judges gave her a mark of 2:17Vi- Vesta never looked more likely like-ly than now and If she does not retain her reputation as a winner her many admirers will bo greatly disappointed. Edwards sent Dr. Frasse (Joe Rlch-ards's Rlch-ards's trotter) a mile in 2:22 and did not urge him. Juno Wilkes can stop to her record (2:2li4) right now and by raco day will make a creditable showing. Tho lake has filled with water, thus enabling the management to get water into tho track, which pleases the horsemen, horse-men, but for some causo on Friday evening .watering was skipped and on Saturday the track was not so good. Manager Russell Is sparing neither pains nor money In making this season tho best for horse racing and he deserves de-serves the support of both horsemen and the public- |