The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-16
Another Splendid Gard at Fair
- Ground Course.
JOE BELL HERO OF THE DAY
Won Two Races Against Good Fields
Meeting Will be Continued Until
December l-ExcellentS Sport
Promised This Afternoon


ternoon the grand stand being again filled
to overlooking. The sport was of the first
class order and was greatly enjoyed by the
great crowd of people who cheered the
thoroughbreds and the jockeys as they sped
around the course in exciting contests for
purses and honors.
The management has decided to continue
the meeting until December /, and many
fine horses are expected to arrive from the
big tracks in the next few days.
Joe Bell was the hero yesterday, winning
two of the five events. Horses have fire.
quently won two races on a programme,
but not such races as those that Joe Bell
put to his credit.
His first appearance was in a mile race,
second on the card. and after disposing of
his field he easily defeated a very fair lot
in the mile and half event fourth on the
list. His owner and the stable generally
won very handsomely on both races. Jockey
McGuin, who rode Joe Bell in both of his
|sraces. was also in evidence, carrying off the
first race of the day with Frank Fellows.
Jockey Patton added another scalp to his
belt by riding Woodtrice to victory in the
third race. The colts victory was largely
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gave him remarkably close fit and fought
it out to the last jump. This and the last
race of the day furnished the maost exeit-
ing finishes. In the last race little Jed
Waldo just managed to get up in time with
Brown Veil to nip out Can See EN-.
Jockey Frost arrived at the track yester-
day from Chicago and rode in three of the
races. He was second with Can See EN-.
third with Profit and finished unplaced on
Libation.
In the trotting event this morning l.. II.
McCurdys 2-year-old Alabama bred mare
will attempt to establish track record.
First race-Purse $15O; for 3-year-olds and
upward; selling. FIVE and one-half fur
longs.
E. Williams b. g. Frank Fellows 90, by
Busy Bee-Zuekah, 104 (McGuin)..... l
C. A. Anderson's blk. g. Morris Wolf 90,
104 (AkeI),, ....... -. $3.50
]. Sheehan's CHI. m. Negoncie 90, 109 DR.
Win) 80. 49,. ..... ........ ........'.'... D
Time, 1:13.
Naughty Girl, 1893; Hat Wilson, 1O4, and
Little Gayroehe, 104, finished as named
Betting-F'rank Fellows to and 8 TO z;
Morris Wolf, to and TO l; Nesoheie'
to l and 6 to 5.
Naughty Girl delayed the start by refus-
| ing to join her field in the different break
| Always. Starter Fitzgerald finally caught
them well together and sent the field away
well punched with Frank Fellows off in
front and Naughty Girl last. Before they
had gone furlong, however, Norris Wolf
had raced into the lead and going down the
backstretch he had opened up gap of two
lengths with Fellows his closent attendant.
McGuin made his run with the latter in the
run home and catching the leader at the
sixteenth pole, drew away at the end and
won handily by length. Negoncie saved
ground all the way and finished strong In
another jump past the wire he was in front
of Morris Wolf.
Second race-Purse $3.50; for 4-year- olds
and upward; selling. One mile.
Denefe & Haflans CHI. g. Joe Bel 90, 104
NMcGuln}... $3.50. $3.50. 80. .......'... 1
Mrs. NJ C. Lyles CHI. 6. Brighton, 90,
104 LANDRY $50.
J. C. Ballentine, Jr.'s Dr. g. Tom Pedan
"a, 104 q. Dixon).... ........... .......... 3
Time, 1.471a.
Sailie Lamar, 107; Miss Al Farrow, 104,
and Libation. 103 finished as named.
Sallie Lamar booked to outclass the lot in
this race and this, together with the fact
that Patton had the mount, caused her to
be well played by both the horsemen and
public alike. She proved disappointment,
however, and was never contender at any
stage of the route. The condition of the
track was responsible for her poor showing.
Rounding the turns she slipped and sprawl
ed all over and Patton had his hands full
| to keep her from stumbling. Libation start
| ed out like a winner. He led by couple of
| lengths after they had gone a half, but
| then commenced to tire. Joe Bell. who had
| gradually worked his way from last posi-
] ton. showed in front going down the back
| stretch the second time around, and from
| here on he only galloped. winning at the
end by length from Brighton. The latter
lost ground at all the turns and finished
strong.
Third Race-Purse $3.50; 2-year-olds; sell
ing; five furlongs
c. Van Studdifer's ch. C. Woodtrice by
Woodmoss-Cantratrice, 113 (Patton), 80.
Mrs. NJ. c. Lyles' ch. g. Jodee, JOG CLan-
dry)...
Scott Harlans b. g. Profit, 102 (Fros0....
Time, 1:0ik.
Supreme, &c. Sinnemahone, 90; and Intent
| 161. finished as named.
Eettlng-Woodtrice. 6 to and to 2; 10
| dee, 10 to l and to l; Profit, to and
| 4 to 5.
Woodtrice won his third successive race
| by capturing the five furlongs, third on the
programme. The race. however, proved 9
| much closer fit than he had in any of his
other performances. He went wide on al
| the turns and had to run all around his
| field. However, thanks to a remarka bly,
| energetic and clever ride 10y Patton. ne go
| up in time to nip out Mrs. Lyie's good
| gelding Jodee by head. Intent made tht
| early running. but tired, and Jodee took III
| tine pace. He led to the stretch and huns
on gamely when colared by Woodtrice, bu
| had to be content with second place, thret
| lengths before Profit. Jodee has shown al
| improvement in each race he has run oyel
| the local track, and he gives promise of de
| veloping into most useful race horse.
| Fourth Race-Purse $780, 3-year-olds ant
| upward; selling; one and onethaif miles:
| Denefe & Harlan's ch. g. Joe Bell 90, by
| Tom Sawyer-Flora Boyer, 81 (McGinn)..
| J. b. Owens CHI. g. TewaRda "a, 991s. ..
| ]. r, Hands oh. g. Robert Bonner 80,
| 'lU31e NAker),..
| Time 2:44.
Chonnita, 81; Vanessa, 81; and Mr.. Hunt
| 90, finished named.
Betting-Joe Bell to l and 3 to q TIE
| wanda, to and l to 8; Robert Bonner,
ito and out.
For the mile and half race Robert Bon
ner, on the strength of his recent gooS
races. was looked on as the right one, anl
| he was always the favorite with odds on
Tewanda was second choice at to 2. How