The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-12
RACERS WERE IN
EXCELLENT FORM
Some Fine Sport at the Fair
Ground Course.
THE BOOKS WERE HIT HARD
Lackman Ran a Remarkable Race and
Landed Money for His Backers-
The Books Were Hit Hard
Big Crowd

The racing conditions yesterday were
perfect, and lovers of the king of sports
turned out in force at the fair ground
course. 1t was an ideal day for racing,
the weather was all that could be desired,
and the track in good condition. Evenly
balanced fields faced the starter in the Diff
ferent events. The sport was clean and
devoid of amy unpleasant features the best
horse winning in every instance. Favor
5tes and second choices Won four Of the
five events Jockey G. Miller was in great
form, two of his mounts, San Durango and
Dutch Comedian, landing the money for his
followers.
The Feature
The feature event of The afternoon was
mile race, in which ten fair-class horses
started. The winner Lackman, which was
a well played favorite, ran a remarkable
race. He shouldered his heavy lmpost of
119 pounds and covered the distance in
LIZA. San Durango, winner off tine second
event, was making his maiden appearance
here. In his previous start at Latonia, sew
eral Thousand dollars was wagered on him
IN the pool rooms throughout the country.
On this occasion he ran out ON the stretch
turn and was beaten. Miller found no
terday and The won with remarkable ease
Woodtrice duplicated his previous winning
by capturing the second event in a gallop.
Much was expected of HIeaway. but he
proved disappointment
The Books Beaten
The books were hard hit on THE victory
OF some of the horses, and altogether the
public got the major share of the money.
Inc starting Was prompt and good, especi-
ally in tine mile event, when the ten horses
left the post in practically straight line.
The racing management of the Fair asso-
citation have decided to give running events
every day next week. On Monday five good
raeS0 are on the card in which fields are
entered, and visitors to the track will be
treated to some excellent sport
The Summary
First race-Purse, $780, 3-year-olds and up,
allowances. Seven furlongs
A. w. Coffees ch. G.. San Durango az
by Aurego, Cuban Queen, 129 C.
iliei)'...... ........ ........ .......... i
[. A. Anderson's CHI. h. Halet p. (0
132 tAker)...... 49,. .......... .......... 2
j. G. Ballantyne Jrs CHI. f. Alouette (D
129, (Patton). ........ ........ .....,,.. 8
Time-1:32.
Jim Lick, 1874; Bridgeford, 1874; Mr. Hunt
1872; Negoncie, 1923 and Bay Boy, 1923 finished 4.
as named.
Betting-San Durango to 5; Hallet p.
s to and to l, Alouette 2 to 1 and 2 to 3.
The race proved only a gallop for San
Durango. He had a world of speed and led
all the way His jockey, Miller, sat per-
fectly still on him the entire race. He
in a pall0n nv 1ppUtbs Ha11at
P. Alouette could never get up. She was
hard ridden but the best she could do was
to land in third position. The other starters
did not call for much.
Second race-Purse, $780, 2-year-olds, colts
and geldngs allowances. Five furlongs.
C. Van Studdford's CHI. C. Woodtrice
by Woodmoss- Cantatrce, 115 Pat-
e. Moore & Cos. b. 6. Hieaway, lilo
%. Smith) ........ ........
Scott Harlan's b. c. Right Bower, lis
u Powers)..... ........ ........ ..........
TimeI:O3A.
Adler, 1O7 and Longlike, no. finished as
Betting-Woodtrice, 2 to and to 5; HE
away, 8 to 5; Right Bower even money.
Woodtrice was a good horse in this race.
He had plenty of speed and after breaking
we'll in motion he went to the front and
soon opened up a gap of six lengths. Pat
ton eased him up the last sixteenth, and
the colt galloped home the easiest kind of
a winner by four lengths from Hieaway.
Third Race-Purse $780, for 3-year-olds
md upwards selling. One mile.
J. r. Lancaster's CHI. &. Lackman CD, by
Onondaga-Sungleam, 119 &c. Vittatoe).. / |
NJ Burns b. C. Windward, 80, 1O4
lCastfo) $500. ''.... ''''....' ...,..',c,
J. D. Givens' CHI. g. Tewanda, "a, lOl
(Givens) ....,... ...... ........... ...'.''''
Time, 1:44A.