Arizona republican., 1897-12-30
YAVAPAI MEN SMILED
Robert (. Took tine Half Mile
 Purse With Fiddle Out
SECOND DAY OF THE RAo,ES
Charlie w. Led the Trotters
 With King Pin Favorite
Fine Sport cn the Best Mile Track in the World-To&ay the Baptist Colt From Mesa will Pace Against Time.


 YSvapai men recovered some of the,r losses yesterday and Col. Roundtree yielded up some of his previous win nings on Fiddle because Robert G. got his head under the wire first in the half mile dash of the second days programme of the Phoenix Racing as sociat;on. The glory of his achieve ment was somewhat dimmed by the fact that Fiddle was disabled. It was said that a wasp stung the ancient, but fleet-footed mare-and some peO- pie think this is true. However, the important thing is that she did not run.
 Ramona, the bay mare owned by Andy Houston of Tempe, was a strong favorite and helped the field stand pat against the Prescott horse, which could command no more at the pool box than to B. The Yavapai men did not display as much money as on the previous day; still they put out cash rather freely on their favorite.
 
 Robbed of Fiddle for al favorite, Col. Roundtree placed his money against Robert G. There was less side bet ting on this event than on the first day, but the pool receipts were swelled considerably.
 The five horses were long time h getting started, and finally they were lined up at the flag. It was an ex- citing race from the start, and in the second quarter Ramon0 stayei re,k and neck for some time. Then Rob- ert G. forged ahead and won by a neck in :50 2-5. Ramona held place easily. Fraud was third, Mollie Daily fourth and Keno distanced.
 The Prescott horse performed well and it is to be hoped that the "wa-p's sting' will be sufficiently healed today to enable another trial between him and Fiddle If this can be had the midwinter meet will end in a blaze of glory for one horse or the other and in the keenesr excitement for the pat rons Moore says he believes Robert G. was pulled in the race with Fid- die, but if this is true his jockey, Rags, is past master of the contemptible art, for the opinion of the grand stand on Tuesday was that Robert G. had been fairly outclassed. Moore's evidence, while only circumstantial, is rather strong, however. He says Rags was spending money lavishly Tuesday night, and when the starter asked him where he made the raise the little darkey replied that Moore had given him the money. But Moore had given him none, and thinks that if he could find Rags angel he could unearth a plot that might possibly have some connection with the wasp sting. This is largely guess work, however. and today's programme is bound to out shine in interest and excitement. One of its most pleasing features will be the pacing against time of the Rev. Bal clay's 7-months-old sorrel colt. that did so we'll on Tuesday. It is not inn possible, by any means, that a record may be broken by the Mesa City Bap- tist colt.
 The first event on yesterdays pro gramme was the 2:3O class mile trot, two in three. King Pin opened as the favorite for 5 to 31s. But it proved bad day for favorites, and King Pin took place, while Charley w. nosed the wire twice in succession, 2:37& and 2:34. Kitty Murphy collidod with bicycle and turned over on her back just before the first heat She got up all right and won good long distance ID the second heat the judges barrel her out. The second heat started vel, but King Pin soon left his feet and never recovered his ground. He was a long sacond.
 In the pony pacing race between Dandy, Frank and Navajo, the last sold lightly at to 31.. Again the favorite was beaten. Navajo took the lead for the. first quarter, but when Frank came up the Indian pony broke and came in distance The heat was between Frank and Dandy, the latter winning in 322. The second heat was under saddle, Dandy winning in 3:14 after an exciting neck and neck race with Frank on the home stretch.
 The second heat in the pacing race between Nellie w. and Denmark re- suited in horse and horse," Den mark winning in 2:551a. The final heat will be run this afternoon.
 The programme for today is as fol- lows:
 Race No. 1, consolation, purse $75, running one-fourth mile; for horses not having won a race at this meeting; en- tries open until 12 noon today; prob ably six to eight starters.
 Race No. 2, running, three-quarters mile; purse, $75.-Charles Burke's g. Nal