The record-union., 1897-09-11

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better.
Anaconda won the pacing race for
the 2:14 class in straight heats in
2:14, 2:l1A and 2:111A. almost without
extending himself
First honors in the 2:17 trot fell to
| Higgins Bros mare Antrima by An
trim Black Midget, in 2:1615, 2:1512 and
2:161a-time that ten or fifteen years
ago would have set crowd of race
gOers wild with enthusiasm, but nova
days such a performance does not pro-
woke a cheer. Dr. Leek was the fa-
yorite. but he made a poor showing.
Though he has great speed, he was
very unsteady, and lost by his break
ing.
As on every day since the Fair open
ed, the weather was cool and pleasant.
The attendance was fairly good and
the betting generally brisk. The ex
celient music rendered by Neale's band
between the heats evoked hearty ap-
plause, and several of the pieces were
encore6.
In the Judges stand We're Directors
Covey, Fox and Terry, and Director
De Long and H. f. Agnew held watches
on the flyers
w u EAR-OLD HACEES.
The two-year-old 2:30 pacing stake
brought out Mrs. E. w Callendines
Diawood, Oakwood Park Stock Farms
Klatawah, Walnut Grove Farms Sable
La Grande River View Stock Farms
Esther c. and j. B. Iverson's Dicta
tress. The stake was worth S5S5.
Klatawah had the call in the pools
before the first heat at $50 against $12
for Diawood and So for the field.
First heat-Klatawah led Diawood by
from half-length to a length as far as
the quarters, where Diawood
went by him and he broke and lost
ground badly. Esther c. was in third
place throughout by a few lengths
Klatawah was beaten out forty yards
by Diawood, Esther c. third, Sable La
Grande fourth and Dictatress dis
tanced.
Diawood now sold for $50 against $40
for all the others
Second heat-Diawood was never
headed from the start Esther c. was
at his wheel at the quarter, but was
passed by Klatawah on the back
stretch Diawood led at the half by q
length and half and finished five
lengths ahead of Klatawah in 2:2112
Sable La Grande third. Esther c.
swerved at the three quarters and
came in last
TROTTING, 2:17 CLASS.
The horses that showed up for the
2:11 trot were Faro Bank, Antrima,
Margaret Worth, DR.. Leek, Daisy
Wood, Addison, Columbus s., Iran Alto,
May B., Neernut and Pasonte.
DR.. Leek sold for $50, Margaret
Worth So and the field S1J
First heat-More than an hour was
lost in scoring, and the horses must
have Travelled five or six miles before
the word was given. When they were
finally sent away they were strung out
for seventyfive yards, with DIR. Leek,
the favorite, in the rear and one or
two off their feet. Iran Alto was in
front at the quarter by a length, An
trina second, Margaret Worth third,
and the rest strung out for a hundred
yards. Antrima got the lead at the
half, With Daisy Wood second and
Margaret Worth third, and won out in
2:16l2 by two lengths from May b.,
Daisy third, Faro Bank fourth Pasonte
fifth Neernut sixth, Dr. Leek seventh,
Margaret Worth eighth, Iran Alto
NINTH Columbus s., tenth, and Addison
eleventh.
DR.. Leek was still favorite at $40
against $17 for Antrima and IS for the
field.
Second heat-Iran Alto was leading
at the quarter, Antrima second and
Margaret Worth third, each at the 9TH
erS wheel. DR.. Leek, the favorite was
again in a bad place at the sendoff.
and remained we'll back in the bunch.
Antrima showed great speed and
rounding into the stretch went to the
front, winning in 2:1515 by a length
from Margaret, May R. in third place,
Neernut fourth, Pasonte fifth. Addison
sixth, Iran Alto seventh, Dr. Leek
eighth, Daisy Wood ninth, Faro Bank
tenth, and Columbus S last.
Antrima sold after the heat at $50
against $5 for the field. Faro Bank
was withdrawn.
Third heat-Dr. Leek broke near the
score and fell to the rear Margaret
Worth led al the quarter, Daisy Wood
length behind, with Antrima at her
wheel Going up the back stretch DR..
Leek moved fast, and rounding the turn
got into fourth place, Margaret, Daisy
and Antrima still to the fore In the
last stretch Antrima took the lead and
won by couple of lengths in 2:16h,
Margaret second and DR.. Leek third.
The latter was making a strong play
for the heat, but a hundred yards from
the score he went into the air and gall
loped in second, but was set back to
third. Daisy Wood finished fourth.
Addison fifth, Iran Alto sixth, Neernut
seventh, May B. eighth, Pasonte ninth
and Columbus S. tenth
THE PA PAGERS.
The last on the card was the race
for 2:14 PAGERS The starters were
Bessie Rankin, Anaconda, Arthur w.
Colonel Benton, Arthur L., Mollie
Nurse, Plunkett and F'loracita.
The pools sold at $40 for Anaconda
against $40 for the field
First heat--Anaconda led all the way
and won by a length from Bessie Ran
kin, Plunkett third by six lengths Ar
thur w. was third at the three-auar-
ters. Bessie holding down second place
! throughout Arthur w finished
! fourth, Arthur L. fifth Floracita sixth,
Colonel Benton seventh and MolIie
Nurse eighth.
Second heat-Anaconda had no Sc
rious competitor in the heat. winning
handily by two lengths from Bessie w
in the fast time of 2:11H. Arthur L.
was beaten for second place by only a
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