The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-07-16
THE 2:24 TRoT. PURSE $500.

Without doubt the most exciting race of
| the meeting was the 2:24 trot, which was
| finished this morning. The result IS un'
satisfactory to many and horsemen are
open in denouncing the judges. There
| were five entries and three starters. There
was q great deal of trouble in every heat
| in getting the horses oil ana the race
| could not be finished yesterday, Three
heats were trotted Friday, Thalia win
ming two and Donald Mckay one. lie
first heat this morning was won by Dom
| aid Mckay, giving each horse two heats.
The fifth heat was called, and after a
great deal Of scoring the horses got oil.
Much of the trouble was caused by hlns-
man, who could not get up in his place.
Ihalia won the heat and the driver OF
Donald Mckay claimed foul. The peo-
pie in the stand could see no ground for
the claim, and it wGs though. 1t would not
be allowed. After n long consultation
Starter Ackerson announced that. the
heat and race had been given TO Donald
Mckay. This statement was greeted with
Kisses by the crowd, and Starter Acker-
| man threatened to suspend driver VINO
| had nothing to do with the race, for talk,
ing back to him. The starter explained
that the patrol judges reported that Ihalia
cut Daniel Mckay oil on the turn, and
she was set back to third.
The Judges this morning were James
Ackerson, George Saxton and Il. Houser
Their action was criticised on all sizes
and there was some ground for complaint
Even IL Thalia cut Donald Mckay OH, she
didn't collide with him and the alleged
foul was on turn, where there is always
| a chance for an accident. On Thursday
Rockuight clearly fouled Biddie Doniyan
on the back stretch, where there was nc
excuse for an accident. The judges re-
fused to set Rocknight back, yet in this
case they set Thalia back, with no appar'
ent reason for 80 doing. Taking the two
cases in comparison the decision 10 a
strange one to say the least.
Since the above was written we learn
that Mr.. ShertZer, secretary of the asso-
citation, and Mr.. Haymaker, of the firm
of Haymaker and Housed, were the gen
| tlemen who reported foul, as they were
on the back stretch and saw. This puts a
new phase on the matter, as these gentle
men are we'll known and reliable citi-
zens and they are familiar with the rules
In the first heat Kinsman got bad
| start and gave the judges great deal OF
| trouble before he got off at all. Thalia
| took the lead from the start and won the
| heat with Donald Mckay second.
In the second heat Donald Mckay won
| with Kinsman second.
In the third heat Kinsman took the lead
at the first turn but was passed by Thalia
| Kinsman gave her great race down the
| home stretch and Thalia won in 2:24M.
The horses were called OUT Tor the
| fourth heat but II was impossible to gel
Kinsman off. Finally he threw shoe and
the race had to be postponed until this
| morning.
There was more trouble to-day in get
| ting the horses off. In the fourth heat
| Thalia had a nice lead at the start, in
| fact far better than she should have had
| She broke, however, before reaching the
| quarter pole and run quite a distance
| Donald Mckay passed her and kept the
| lead. Thalia came under the wire second
| but was set back to third for running.
In the fifth heat Donald Mckay was
| given the best of the start but Thalia
| passed him at the first turn. Up the bach
| stretch Kinsman passed Donald Mckay
but the gray beat him home. The seconc
half was pretty race between Thalia
| and Donald Mckay, but coming hom;
| Mckay broke and Tbalia came under the
| wire first. She was then set back, thus
| losing her the race. Summary:
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