Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-13

HC IDe SeCOuu uuy IuteS VI lh' s'h'Oh
Trotting Association. 1t was IA bad
afternoon for the talent.
Fayorites failed to make connections
with first money. They were heavily
backed in the books and auction pools,
Akron horses carried a mint of money.
They failed to make good, although
Tony b put up great fight for the
2:3O pace. 1t required eight heats TO
decide this event, which went to Nc
Fern, owned by q. u. White of Woos-
ter. The horse is driven by his owner,
who is ~ years of age.
| The 2:30 pace was the greatest race
that has been run on the Akron track
in good many years. Tony b was IA
hot favorte. He had one heat to his
credit from the previous day. kather-
inc Clay had won one and Happy Hast
| ings another.
The first heat Thursday, the fourth
of the race, was won by Katherine
Clay McFern won the nth All but
heat winners were ruled off. The mare
katherine Clay, was drawn. She was
brought ont onto the track and 1t was
evident that she was suffering from the
tlumps. A veterinary confirmed the
owners claim. This left only two
horses to fight ii ont. Tony r took the
sixth heat and McFern the seventh and
eighth and the race.
Thelka won the 2:23 trot in hollow
style. j. X. j. tried to come in ahead
of the bunch in the first two heats but
was not able to oyerinke the Wheeling
mare. Il. b. made bid for first place
In the third heat.
There was much interest taken in the
226 trot, Luru Bnckus, owned by e.
J. Wall, of Akron, won the first two
heats and Oneonta the third, fourth
and fifth. The finish In the second
heat was one Of the prettiest ever seen
on the Fountain park track Lura
Backus and Oneonta went under the
wire neck and neck II looked like an
even thing. The Akron mare was first
place because of the frequent breaks
of Oneonta. Little Coaster, owned by
County Clerk Hershey WAS played fol
place by number of the spectators
The best he could do was finish thirl
in the third heat of the race. There
was an exciting incident in the last
Oberlin gave way and the driver, j. W
NIusson, of Sandusky, was almost
pitched out of his seat He held onto
the lines and crawled out on the thills
Catching n hold Of the harness he pull
ed himself to the horses back, IL,
succeeded In stopping the animal ant
preventing runaway.
Brooklnwn was a pronounced favor
lie for the 2;l9 trot He was playet
for first place in every heat. In tn,
second heat he sold Mt $40 the tielC
bringing but S3. He failed to max,
any showing against Billy g, who wol
in straight heats.
There was a large crowd present
The track was In good condition but ,
cool north wind prevented fast time
The summary;
$50 PACE-PURSE $3.50.
McFeru, hg. White, q . =
Tony h, b,g. Baum. | 8 = 1 2
Trllby Hal, b IN, Wei
day ..,.......,.., . Il q , r,o.
Kaihering Clay, br
m, Murphy ...,,.. j DIR.
Little Frank, b. &,
Walters .......... 81 3 = I. o.
Happy Hastings, b, h.
Dunn .,..,,.... dis
Tlme-2;2i1l, a;a31i, 224ls, 2;241s
2:aih, a;25ls, 2;26%, 2;2+is,
2:a3 TRoT-PURsE $500.
Thelka b. m. Kinsly. ..........
j. *. j., b. s. Walters, ,.. >
l.. h., S. e, Towson ,...,. .
Sibley, br. g, Murphy ..... 3 3
Princess Pauline, b. m, Nit
! finger ....... .,.,....,,. 4 dr..
Time 2:a3h, a;25Is, o;27Is.
2;26 TRoT-PuRSE $3.50.
oneonta, $. m, Stein -, o . 1
I.ma Backus,b N. Wall | | 3
Low Dell, b. M, Davis. 10 !
Dick Ferguson, b, h, Jack . S 10
: Antec Mayonc, b, &, Shat