Show Gov ov Spry Visits Ogden Race T Track ra k kI I j jI I BY W. W T. T LITTLE I After the hostile attitude shown by east middle west and far tar west towar I to see such a liberal minded liberal minded executive as exhilarating afternoon of clean health participated in at the fair grOt gron races rues Governor Spry and his large party part took more than ordinary interest in the c d cj the last three races the chief thief executive contests decided from the Judges' Judges stand stan track was had bad To use a te the conclusion of ot the afternoons afternoon's entert himself in most favorable terms over tl tI I will l say remarked the governor to a group roup of newspaper men that if such clean healthy and honest sport is furnished in the state of Utah during my administration that I will be the thelast thelast thelast last person to interfere such Racing such as I have seen this afternoon is very cry enjoyable and as l long ng as the efficiency in the management of a race track is up to the mark I have observed this after after- HOCK noca I cannot see why it should be interfered interfered in in- with I have ha-c spent a very erv pleasant afternoon and I am glad 1 t came up here not only because I enjOyed en en- joyed the tho outing but because it has been instructive I Manager lana er Murray did not expect t Governor Governor Governor Gov Gov- Spry in in Ogden yesterday othErwise otherwise otherwise other other- wise a more elaborate reception reception- would have been tendered them Just as soon as Mr Murray ascertained that his excellEncy excellency ex cx- and party part V were in the city he lie I forthwith sent them invitations in granting granting grant grant- I ing them the privileges es of the track A portion of the reserved section of the I grand rand stand was portioned off and draped with the national colors and every effort was made to give Aie the governor gov gor- and party as hearty reception as ag possible The Tue party arrived ab about ut 3 o'clock the first race being held bae bac back until they were all comfortably seated I The band played patriotic airs there was considerable enthusiasm manifested manifested mani mani- tested in the big biA crowd present and al altogether altogether al al- together it was a red letter lay day in Utah racing racin circles Not only win wili the visit of the governor o to the tracks be beneficial to the sport of kings H in inthis inthis inthis this state but lUt it might act as a bracer to some of the thc executives in other states who vho pay more attention to the clamor of a f few w narrow minded persons and I pass over oer the needs and pleasure of the classes Governor Spry's visit was vas simply ono of pleasure He lie came primarily to enjoy enjoy enjoy en en- joy a day days day's s 's outing at the track and the fact that lie came unannounced was was was' sufficient evidence that he wanted wanted- to see a good day days dav's s 's racing racinA just like lilee ordinary ordinary nary folks In his party besides a dozen or more ladies and gentlemen were Speaker ex-Speaker H. H S. S Joseph of the state assembly Samuel of Salt SaIt Lake City and Horace Peery Peer of Ogden who joined the party after its arrival here The These e gentlemen and in fact the entire party many of whom were witnessing real metropolitan racin racing rac rae big ing for the first time like the bead head of the party count the days day's a s 's outing 3 s 5 a most pleasurable one Every ery one haa had only words of hi highest hest praise for the clock like manner in which the days day's pro program ram was carried out Nothing occurred oc oc- oc- oc currod to mar the afternoon afternoons S 'S 5 sport and the splendid management in in each and every department at the track left a I lasting impression upon the visitors There was plenty of excitement for forthe forthe I Ithe the visitors in the days day's events several of the tho races being hotly contested almost almost almost al al- al- al most to the wire Eel one of the best fillies shown at the track made it a triple victory by annexing the purse in the tho first r race cp The rhe seven books that cut in being an increase of one deluded deluded de de- de- de bided themselves with the idea that May lay Bride had a chance to trim the the governors of many states states' in 11 thed the thed d racing ruing it was absolutely a pleasure i Gov William Wilam Spry of Utah Ut enjoy an r and ad wholesome racing such as a his es- es md Id track tuk yesterday yesra For the te entire entre six si r as guests of Manager Maager William Murray lays lay's events event During the running of i with several other oter gentlemen saw th thI the thel I l where an a unobstructed view Vew of the then therin urn rin n his excellency was delighted at and he be did dd not fail fai to express te he days day's happenings daughter of 1 and made Anderson Andersons s filly fly a close second see sec tee tee- ond chance But Eel never ne'-er cose left the result in doubt for rushing to the front I in the first r t twenty yards she opened i I a gap ap which she maintained t to the i finish winning on on the bit and with i plent plenty to spare May lay Bride had bad little trouble in finishing second five lengths in front of Rezon Marbury running in the colors of I I. 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S Paddock k which disappointed hi hie followers several times at Oakland Oa this past winter showed some of his eari earI- form in the tho second race Back down eary from sixes to fours he lie came camo behind in inthe inthe I the stretch and when La Ia Chats Chata Chat the thc I favorite bore hore out hn hugged ged the tho rail rai and finished first by b- two and one-half one I len lengths Lancashire Lad making his bis first appearance at the meeting was wae third his showing is worth while re- re membern The best race of the day was the fourth the Reed hotel handicap for year three and up at six furlongs It brought ht together quite a n bunch of f I sprinters in which noo Booker Booger er Kod Uee and the I grey rey mare male Ethel Day were ore the most mod i fancied in the betting After Fore had I raced her bead head off of in iu front for a half half- mile Booger Red assumed command only to succumb in the tho stretch run rUD to Ethel Day who won von on handily This is Ethel Ethic Days Day's second defeat of Doo ir r Red and it does look as if if she has the Indian sign on the little bull do dog bul Work Vork and PIa Play at odds won from fron Platoon In II the the fifth Chief Chef Desmond well wel supported at the tle favorite price favorite price had little trouble in landing the purse purse- while Hi iii Caul Cap the tho favorite captured cap car the last in easy fashion from Mendon on The ho latter luter Tau ran a fine race and ana if the mana management should piton put pit pit- on a race at a mile mie and sud a half or two miles he ho would be a hard horse to I beat |