Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-14
RACES l|B|G SUCCESS.
Management Comes Out Ahead Finan.
eially and the Patr ons Well
Satisfied.
Emmett 3. Wins the Free. For. All
Pace Esstly, Dsfsating Speedy
Roy the Kid.

Contest Was . Pretty One ed
Bryan Captures the Trot-One
Track Record Smashed.
The races for this year in Marshall
town are at an end, and they mark the
close Of very busy week in this city.
The meeting this year has been extra
ordinarily successful, not only from a
pleasurable standpoint, but in finan-
cial way. "A good-sized crowd llas been
In attendance at the races each day, the
first and closing days being about even
" matched In point OF numbers with
Thursday the large one. The spectators
seem to have had no kick coming dur-
ing any Of the programs, and all appar-
entity got their moneys worth. The
horpemen also registered no complaint.
being given fair treatment by the track
omcials and management. There were
no disagfeeable controversies over triv-
ial matters az Is usually the case, and
during the entire meeting not one acct
dent Of any kind occurred.
AT the closing day 1t was only the pre-
vailing high wind that Kept records
from going to pieces. The wind was not
in favor. and In breasting 1t, especially
on the turns, the horses We're compelled
to lessen their speed. The judges claim
ed that for the day the time made Fri
A day was phenomenal for a half mile
/. track.
The prettiest race OF the afternoon,
from an artistic standpoint. was the
free for-all pace, With three starters. all,
fast ones-Roy, the Kid (2:07A), EN-
NETT H. t2:1o,4) and Mark Derby
4 (2:12A). Roy ne Kid was the favorite.I
owing to his fact record, and the fact
that many OF the horsemen and race
followers had seen the animal step some
pretty fast miles in better fields. Roy,
the Kid. however, was destined to lore
the race, and the prettiest-gaited PAGER
4 ever seen on Marshalltown track
Emmett H.---was elected for first place.
s. The horses got of In good order, altho
a Roy the Kid was a little slow in scoring
and was slightly handicapped by being
behind the other two. Emmett H. led
4 on the first half, pacing evenly and as
steady az clock. The horses passed
the half with Roy the Kid a short dis
lance behind the black stallion. and
Mark Derby last. Mark Derby got a
little more speed on the second half and
before reaching the quarter pole passed
4 Roy, who was una Bile to regain his for
Il mer place. The finish was pretty one
the horses being we'll punched and came
down the stretch like the wind Emmett
! H. was an easy winner, however the
bay horse second and the favorlte of the
race third. The watches showed 2:l5ls
az the record, With :33 1-S at the quar-
E ter; 1:0TlR at the half and 1:41h at the
. tthree-quarters.
F In the second heat the horses got OFF
s in about the same positions as they took
in the fret, Roy the Kid being slightly
& In the rear. but making very pretty
squirt in closing up the gap on the sec
, ond turn. passing Mark Derby with but
little effort. He was unable to pa 50 the
ilpretty black, Who finished first, Roy the
Z Kid second. and Mark Derby third.
Time, 2:l5.
If the crowd could have dictated at
4 all at this juncture, when the third heat
& Twas called, lit would have had either of
the other horses take a heat, 90 as to
& prolong the pretty race. There was some
disposition to discredit Emmett HIS
ability with the expressions that Roy
Z the Kid could have won IL he had want
ed to. The horses got off with the most
4 j.even start they had had in either of the
1.-TWO previous heats. Emmett H. took
the customary lead. Derby lost ground
by breaking on the first quarter. The
{ Kid was gaining rapidly, and yells from
1.-THE amphitheater. Look at the Kid. =
Look at the Kid" showed that all
wanted to gee another, heat. Emmett
II. still managed to keep just little
ahead, tho Roy was climbing little
4 closer all the time. On the turn, how
ever, where such great squirt had
been made on the previous heat, he los,
; ground. He got down to business after
] the turn wac passed, but 1t was too late
+ to catch Emmett. who won easily. max
e as ever won race. Time, 2:15A. The
Is summary:
Z Emmett H...... .. ). 5000.
: Roy the Kid. ....S.. ...... 2
Mark Derby. ..s.....
!, Emmett, the winner of first money. lie
: as previously staid. the prettiest- gated
4 PAGER ever seen on Marshalltowr
E track. In fact, he would be hard to beal
: anywhere, In that regard. His move.
ment 10 free and easy and as steady as
possible. His driver, Barney Mccoy, OF
3 Knoxville, did not use whip once or
2 the entire course, for no urging was nee
Il essary. In appearance the horse resem
I bles very much Queen lii, winner of tn,
d 2:4O pace, altho he is a little larger. He
\ is coal black stallion and an Iowa.
: bred horse, owned by Walter and Sett
n Way, Of Bussey and Knoxville. TIL,
4 fast mark Of Roy the Kid an Elgin, Ill.
: horse, was given him at independence
4 few years ago by John Kathan, the vet
s eran driver Of Usage, who has been a
: the races here and is in charge Of Jo
!. x. this season. Mr.. kathan has marked
E several horses and drove Joe X. OF
E "Wednesday. when he paced his tastes
4 mile in :20A.
!. THE 2:4o TRoT
n It took five heats to decide the ga
d trot, which was run little out of TIL,
: ordinary way on account of the dis
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