The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-18
TWO WEEKS MORE
EXCELLENT RACING
Will Be Conducted Under En-
tirely New Management.
JOCKEY CLUB ORGANIZED
Yesterdays Races Were of the Crack"
Order and Furnished Sport for
Large Crowd-Splendid
Gard for Today.
JOCKEY CLUB ORGANIZED

The racing feature of the Alabama State
fair has met with such genuine approval
and success that it has been decided to con-
tinue the sport until November 80. For this
purpose a number of business men have or
ganized club, to be known as the Bir-
mingham Union Jockey club. A lease has
been secured on the track from the Fair
association, and there is every prospect
that the venture will prove both successful
and entertaining. Most of the present rae
ing officials, who have given unqualified
satisfaction to both the management and
the public, will be retained.
Several prominent horsemen have been
advocating a continuance of the meeting,
and with the announcement of the forma-
ton of a jockey club there were several re-
quests from stables in the north and west
for room to house strings of racers. Last
night Charles McCafferty arrived in the
city, and within a day or two six of his
horses will be at the fair grounds. Sam
Farmer is another owner who has request
ed stable room, and he should arrive today
from Cincinnati with several good ones.
In view of the many arrivals promised. it
has been decided to erect several new sta
bles about the track 1t was also announced
that the work would only be let to union
men, as the new club is heartily in accord
with organized labor.
The racing yesterday was of an excellent
character, and the purses were divided be-
tween the favorites and second choices
Jockey Aker was the lion of the day, win
ming four mounts out of five. His only los
ing mount was Robert Bonner, whom he
landed in third place after the headstall
had slipped over the old horses ears.
Samival, the 4-year-old who won the mile
race on the opening day of the meet against
Ocie Brooks and Can-I-See En- will be sold
in front of the grand stand at l o'clock this
afternoon. This horse is from Eberle out
of Plent and ran mile in 1:43 ON the local
track. He is owned by Hank Combs and
is regarded as an excellent animal.
The Summaries
First Race-Purse $3.50; for 3-year-olds
and up; selling; five and a half fmlongs
Il. II. Craven's 9Th. C. Sun God go, by
Terra Gotta Sunshine, 102 (Aker) ........ l
Frank Smiths b. G. Wilfred Daurier "a,
10 Cunningham.
r. II. Bronaugh's CHI. Z. Salie j. 90, SO
AMcoHpip..'. -. 80 80 80 -. -. 1890
Time, ITO
Shieldbearer, 107; Jennie, 1922 and Looram,
los, finished as named.
BeGtlng-Sun GOd, TO ana 4 10 o; Wu-
fred Uaurier, 6 ITO l and 2 to l. Sallie j., 5
to l and 2 to 1.
The horses weree sent away to good
start on the first break, with Wilfred Lau-
rier showing THE way. Cunningham hustled
him along and before the quarter pole was
reached The had opened up a gap of two
lengths. Uoorman, THE fayorite, broke sec
ond, but although he was given a most en-
ergetdc ride by Patton he could show no
speed and steadily dropped back. Laurier
held his lead almost ITO the stretch, when
Aker brought Sun God UP and, easily dis
posing Of Canada's premier, won In a romp
by two lengths. SalGle ]. was third, two
lengths behind Laurder.
Second Race-Purse $3.50; 2-year-olds +;
maidens; -four and a half furongs:
w. D. Stringer's b. T. Hibiscus by Albert
Bullet, ITO (Aker)... -. -. -. -. . 49,.
Strobel & Miller's oh. +. Recovery, ITO
Ok. Harrs)... -. -. -. ...... -. -. Q
NJ Drawers br. f. Nella, 100 Or. Watson) 3
Time, 0:5S.
Clara M, 105; Sal1ie Mills, 10; Gratia, 107,
and Eyes of Blue, no. finished as named.
Bettfng-Hiliscus, to 5 and out; Recoy-
cry, II to l and to l. Nella, 20 to l and S
to 1.
Seven maiden youngsters lined up in the