The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-08

Baker ll9 and Jack Martin, III: finished as
named. Time. Lost.
Betting-Lackman 5 to and TO 2,
Adowa, and 2. Dutch Comedian, to 2
and to ;.
The field was sent away to a perfect start
with Adowa off in front. She set the pace
until nearing the turn for home when the
favorite. Laekman. came with a rush and
catching her took command without an ef-
fort A the end ne was drawing away and
won easily by a length and half. while
Adowa beat Dutch Comedian half length
for second place.
Second Race-Purse. 5000; for 2-year-olds:
allowances, four furlongs. f. Moore &
Cos. Big. Hieaway. by Getaway. High
Nun, III q. Smith, won: Scott
Harlan's Big. Profit. 10 CT Powers), second;
Howard & Browns ch.f. Grumbe lis (Mc-
CHM, third. Adler, 40; Recompense n5;
Jodee, 106; Miss Fonsoland, ITO; Eyes of
Blue. 1O5 Anna @. los and Solace, 105, fin
ished as named. Time, O:5O19.
Betting-Hieaway, to and l to 2;
Profit, and to 2; Grumble and to J.
Profit started out like a winner in TINS
race. Jockey Powers sent her right to the
front and before they had gone quarter
he opened up a gap of three lengths. He
away after being slow to get in motion
gradually overhauled the leader, ana,
when once he got into his stride he closed
fast. In the final furlong he caught Profit
stretch. In the last few jumps Hieaway
got his head in front and in a driving finish
he won by that margin. The finish in this
race was very exciting and aroused much
interest. The winner was well applauded
when ne trotted back to the judges stand.
Third Race-Purse, $500; for 3-year-olds
and upward selling: one mile. Dan Higgins
Big. Samivval, L. by Eberlee-Plenty.l los pat
toni, won; f. Moore & Cos. b.f. Ocie
Brooks. 8. 1O2 0Harshbergerl, second; NJ. E.
Frost's BIN. Can l See EN-, ;. 101 Ct.
Powers third. Robert Bonner. 109; Pawnee,
107; Pete Kitchen 10; Vanessa. 107; Miss AL
Farrow 1O7 and Spinnaker, Ill, finished as
named. Time. 1:4S&.
Betting-Samival and even; Ocie Brooks
4 and 2: Can l See En-, 3 to and to ?.
This race furnished pretty contest Ocie
Brooks had the speed of the party the first
three quarters and found no trouble iii
maintaining the lead for that distance. In
the final quarter Jockey Patton sat down
on Samivavl and in furious drive in the
run home he managed to get SamViYal up a
few jumps from the wire and beat the tlr-
ing Ocie Brooks a head. 1t was pretty
piece of riding on Patton's part HAD ne
been cn Ocie Brooks she probably would
have won.
Fourth Race-Purse, 800, or maiden J.
year-olds and upward, selling, seven lur-
longs. II. L. Johnson's b. C. Slasher, :, oy
Imp. Simon MagnusNandura, ITO e. POW
ers), won; ]. G. Ballentine, Jr. Dr. g
Tom Peder, 4, 112 &c. Patterson), second;
II. stoveir's %. g. Jim Lick, 8. 107 Castro
third. Lady Powhattan, III; Bridgeport
10: and Young Bel, 107, finished as named.
Time, 1:31.
Betting: Slasher. 3 and even; Tom Peder,
! and 3 to 2; Jim Lick, to and 2 ITO ..
There was nothing in this race but
Slasher He made a show of his field. In
the first quarter he Went to the front with
out an effort and opened up a gap of three
lengths, which he increased to five by the
time they had gone half oPwers sat still
On him all the way and he galloped home
five lengths in front of Tom Peder.
Fifth Race-Purse 5000, for 3-year-olds
and upward, selling, six furlonss: b. Bar
rett's On. g. Ben Frost, 4, by Faustus-Vol-
turo, 109 Patton), won; w. S Lalrd's b. g.
George Fl. Ketcham. 3. 100 Up. Murphy. Sec
ond: Strotel & Miller's On. m. Quayer, .,
107 Castro, third. Sallie Lamar, 107; Froh-
man. 1O7; Libation. Ito; Brighton. 107; Jack
Martin, 112; Shieldoearer, 10; md Creed
more l., no. finished as named.
Time. ZIG.
Betting: Ben Frost, 8 to 2 and l to 2;
George H. Ketcham, 2 and even: Quaver,
3 and even.
Patton again demonstrated his superiority
over the other jockeys at the track by Win
ming with horse that should nave been
no setter than second. He had the mount
on Zen Frost in this race. and 1t was only
his fine horsemanS.lip that landed Mr. Bar
fett's horse home in front AT the start
the rubber barrier caught in Zen Frost 5
bride and pais proved handicap to him
for the first quarter. Quaver and George
III. Kotcham raced like a team out in front
Tor uhe first half, but at the end Ben Frost
oveilhauled them and in a hard drive just
did succeed in getting up in time to catch
the judges eyes first. He only wen by the
shortest of margins from George II. Ketch-
am. Quaver finished third two lengths be-
hind the latter.
Entries for Today
First Race-2:17, trot purse. $500. John
A. Archie w, Jennie l.. Wyatt, Kate
Second Race-2:25 pace, purse $3.50. Maud,
Jerseyman, Robert G. Belle Whitworth
Frank Keenan,, r. T.. John R., Black jim
]. NJ. c., Sunshine Lulu Mack, Harry
Duplex.
Third Race-2:iO trot; purse. $50. DR.. Low
ry, John Hooper, Red Robin, Faultless
Dick Clark. Nello. Kate
Fourth Race-Mobile and Ohio railroad
prize for Alabama raised 2-year-old trot-
tecs and PAGERS purse $500 Mile heats, best
two in three. Admiral Dewey, r.. L. Rus
sell. Bill Trimble. Texas, Louise D., DR..
Bramblet.
Fifth Race-Purse. 5000; six furlongs.
Jack Martin, Ill; Dutch Comedian, 10;
Gerge II. Ketcham, no. Shieldbearer, 1O6;
Annie Lauretta, 105: Anowa, los; Sallie
Lamar. 1O5; John Boone, los; Tidiness. 1903;
Vanessa. 102.
Sixth Raoe-Purse, $500 five furlongs.
Woodtrice. 10; Sinnemahone. los: Arsto.
los: Profit. 105 Intent, 1903; Gertrude c., 49,
Seventh Recourse. 5000, one mile Rob-
ert Bonner, 1l2; Frohman. 112: Creedmore
L.. 10; Pecita. 101; Ejotis. 1O7; Spinnaker,
1O7; Pete Kitchen. 107; Libation. 107; Brigh-
ton. 1O7l King Elkwood, 1O1; Cranky, 103.