The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-25
IT WAS A BIG DAY
Continued from Fifth Pase.)

the finish. Steve Hayden being well in
the rear. started to run 10 escape the
flag. but was distanced for 50 doing.
The time, 2:eeS1., was little better
than before.
The second heat OF the free-for-an
was an easy one for ". ". p. Bob
Riley and Kansas had a game fight
for second place. the former coming IN
neck ahead. but pinch;ng Kansas 10
the fence For this Riley was placed TO
the rear. Time. 2:i4-
!. Third and last heat OF 80 trot was
won by Athos IN a walk. Alderet. Judge
Prince, Ashbrook and Harry W. fol-
lowing in order and Duplicating time
OF second heat. e:2Sis-
Before the start in the last hea. OF
the free-for-sH pace. il was announced
that W. w. P. would compete in the race
and also go against time When they
were on w. w. p. squared away and
drew ahead steadily from start 70 I'M
ISM. Down the stretch he Numbered
at a phenomenal speed. a dozen lengths
ahead of the fie.d. and getting the whip
occasionally Never a swerve or break,
but gliding unnder the wire in s:osis.
being the fastest mile ever paced IN
race in this state. When this time
was announced the crowd sent up q
cheer for the sturdy Iowa horse.
As the next on the program. the s.
year-old county horses were brought
out for their test
DR.. Johnson'S Sinsolyte was drawn at
the request OF some OF the other start
ers. as il is undoubtedly the fastest
colt of the bunch. BY this. Florence ID.
was virtually given the race. as she
out-classed the remainder. She won
without any trouble in 2:45is.
Agbatross then gave an exhibition
quarter, and the murmurs OF approval
prior TO. joined with the applause after
reaching the wire, showed a weii-satis-
fed crowd
AS a special race, the association
placed on the card 2:I4 pace. with
five entries. Russell #. had the pole
and carried the field OFF at a scratch
ing pace. When the stretch was reach
ed the fight began. Lady Nottingham
pushed up past Minnie c. and T. :. but
had a bad break. falling back TO fourth
place Russell T. won the heat IN
PA. Heirloom. distanced.
The 3-year-olds came out for the sec
ond heat, in which they duplicated I'm
ishing positions and time.
A surprise was in store in the second
heat of the 2l4 pace. when Lady Not
tsngham led the race from the start.
with Minnie c. second and Russell i.
third. In fact. the judges called on
all bets. thinking that one OF the horses
was not properly driven. Time OF THIS
heat. PTS.
When they came out for the third
heat. the drivers assured the crowd
by the start that this heat would be II
race. Side by side Hike a double team
paced Russell T. and Lady Nottingham
When the gate was reached. the whip
began and Lady Nottingham won be
neck in the splendid time OF 2l2i5.
Next the ganopers were brought out
for a mile and a quarter dash. This
was the prettiest and most exciting race
ever witnessed on this track. At no
time during the race did the light show
between the horses. and when they
swung into the home stretch there was
a guessing match started TO pick the
winner. Venwood came under the wire
half a head winner. but was disquali-
fed for having light rider. Rosewood
second. but Jared worse. The horse.
owner and rider were all ruled OF the
track. pending investigation for pull
ing the race. DeHaven was the jockey.
This gave the race 20 Timberland.
Time, 213iz.
The closing heats OF the day were
those of the 2:l4 pace. In the fourth
Russell T. won by the barest possible
margin from Lady Nottingham Time.
Plan The fifth heat had the same fin
ish in 2:14h.
Summaries OF the days races are as