The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-23
FINEST RACING EVER KNOWN,

An Exciting Contest Between Pan
atone and Albert G.
Yesterday was the great day of the
Fair and fully 10000 people sat in the
grand stand and stood around the
race course to see the afternoons
sport. The weather was good and
the track was fast, despite the dust.
The interest centered in the $3.50
trotting, for a purse of $500, which
proved to be a good race. All the
finishes were hotly contested and the
interest was intense in the concluding
heat, when Panstone and Albert &
had two heats each to their credit.
The betting odds were now slightly
against Panstone but he justified the
confidence of those who did have the
nerve to back him by winning in
grand style.
Panstone is a slashing good looking
bay horse, owned by r. w. Phelps, of
Salem. Ala. He is, perhaps, little if
any faster than Albert c, but he is
steadier and much more reliable on
the track. Panstone's record of 1921
vests mday is the fastest ever made on
this track with the exception of that
IldLE Dy LISA lNO y yNcl eiSsO WAASA4 SlAC
beat this same Panstone in 2:19.
Though there were seven horses en-
tered in the first race (2:40 class, trot-
ting for a purse of S100) there were
but three starters. The race was won
easily by Bird Eye, handsome chest
nut colt, owned by Smith and Hooker,
of Greenville, N. G. Hippie, fine black
stallion, driven by A. p. Cook, of Col
umbia, S. c., got second money and
J. r. third The first two heats were
taken easily by Bird Eye, but in the
third Hippie gave him quite an ar
gument and forced him to trOt the
heat in 2:25h--a remarkable record
for this track.
Bird Eye is three years old and is
one of the most promising young
trotters owned in this State. He cost
his present owners up in four figures,
but as a yearling he was sold in this
city at one of Capt. WilliamsOn's sales
for S35.
The 2:2o trotting race, for purse
of 500, was scheduled as a special
attrac Con for this, the big day of the
Fair. Il eroved a great race, being
won by pasistone in the fifth heat
over three strung competitors. There
were FIVE entries and they all started,
but Clipper, a ches stnut stallion, own
ed by j. w. Peay, OF Reidsyille, was
tiistanced in the first heat and the
battle was fought to finish by the
other four The real race was between
Panstone and Albert c, neither one
of the others winning a heat. The
first two heats were won easily by
Panstone, the time Of each being
2:21H, with Albert the contending
horse. Then the latter stepped to
the front and won the third heat in
1921, with Maggie Campbell a close
second and Panstone third. The
fourth heat was a repetition of the
third except that Panstone took Mag
gle Campbell's place as second. The
odds were now slightly in favor of
Albert & who looked to be a sure win
ner in the fifth and concluding heat.
But Panstone started out in the lead
by a neck and beat him home by a
length in 2:22. This was, beyond all
question, one of the best races ever
seen in Raleigh. Panstone won first
money, Albert C second and Maggie
Campbell third.
EMO SPRINGS A SURPRISE.
The surprise OF the Gay came In the
third race on the card, running, one
and one-eighth mile heat, best in 3,
for purse of $3.50. There were five
entered and four starters, with Emo
the favorite and Lady Helen for
place. And this was the order in
which the first heat ended. In this
heat Wonder, who came out third,
split his foot and was withdrawn by
his owner, E. B. Lewis, of Northamp-
ton county The betting was now IS
to 2 in favor of Emo with few takers.
Then came the surprise. In the be-
ginning Of the second heat Emo, Col.
Cameron's handsome horse, cut him
self and dropped back third, Lady
Helen winning with ease. Emo was
now withdrawn and, as the third horse,
Also Ran, had not won heat and was
no longer eligible, the race went to
Lady Helen.
Florence Hubbard was the favorite
in the fourth race with Taneger Sec
ond. Taneger led off, Florence Hub
bard laying back all the way till she
reached the home stretch, when she
leaped forward and easily won the
race. Taneger was second and Senator
III was third.
The races here have never been so
we'll managed. The judges are en-