The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-11

,xir~inn XIV, OCTOBER lV.-Alter trying
49,, years. Ed Geers today landed a
.r,vsnla stake Urging Onward Sill
,i.oS from seven fast heats, to his
''' nod following one Of the most sen
,,.., drives in the recollection of vet
through the stretch, he captured the
e, money in the $1,000 event. The last
~, As nearly all previous had been, was
.,-Ior only short neck measuring the
so,v After the fifth heat all save On.
VA silver and Chainshot, with two heats
a "A n their credit. aud Susie j.. with one
~ had retired to their stables.
n, next heat was won by Susie j.
was the three champions were driven
no Track for the final test, twilight
4 Z, s.ttipg. The grand stand and fences
~. hacked with thousands, who looked
n ~ into field crowded with vehicles and
Ri 4. settlement was intense 1t was the
\ A. lime in several years that they were
81 !. a. the greatest feature of the meeting,
IA ma tbe trotting turf as we'll decided on
= 4. d,y Il began. Onward Silver was ia
n ,oate at $50 against field SO.
81 TAey we're sent off to good start on
E A. second attempt, Chainshot leading by
h,f length. Susie j. took the lead at
81 no firm and at the half Onward Silver
m tsesn 10 gain On the run home Chainshot
Fl snTYted and the space between all three
H decreased. Susie j. maintained the lead,
n b5t onward silver was doing slightly fast
sr work. Then came a furious drive to
r. Ne wire all three Of the pilots Whipping.
H twenty yards from the wire onward sill
81 yer was M even terms with the roam mare
+ srd AZ be reached the wire her nose was
Il bis throatlatch. Chanshot was three
" lergths behind
Fl The 2year-old pacing futurlty was won
#bJ Improbable. a long shot, Miss Me-
#Cln,oCk being the hcayily-played favorite.
Fl The Abbot made an unsuccessful at
10 break the worlds wagon record,
covering the mile in 2:06Pa.
n Resuta
n TaturIty for 2-ycar.old PAGERS, value
B rpO-lmprohablc, b. +. by Prodigal CRheW
Ii Won Best time 2:15%. Bronson Cooper,
Il Mss McClintOck, Clara D., Bobolink Belle
Purse $1,000, 900 class trotting-Colone,
4cocArln. br h.. by Shadcland- Onward
8iSlulTes won. Best time 2l4M. Andy
Ia, Allie Wood, Dr., Strong, David
Hirum, Lady Patchic, j. r, H., Maggie
&C started
r The PENNSYLVANIA 2:l2 class trotting,
&prrse $1,000 Onward Silver, CHI h.. by on.
#Esrd lGeersl won. Best time 2:009i.
Fl Purse $1,000 PIP class pacing -(Unfn-
lshei Don Riley. h. m. tHudsonl. won first
#het; Plnchem Wilkes br. Z. (Estes). won
&lnd NJ, Home Circle. ]. X, Birch Bud,
E Colonel Dick Thompson, Junius and La
B Honda started
n The Abbot attempted to beat the world s
& WAGON record Of 2:o5l Quarter :32A; half
#la5' three-quarters l;35; mile 2;061a.
81 NORRIS PARK CARD SPLIT.
n New York, October lO-Three favorites,
zcne equal FIRST choice and two second
eAoces won at Morris park today.
ABOUT SIX furlonGS Stuard, HoXane, ST.
N Neither Time 1:l0%.
I've furlongs-Leonora Loring, Neither
lVae Ice Water Time :J9h
the Belle Meade stakes. seven furlongs-
1eaactarhunda, Paul CLIFFORD, Princess Pep
*pE Time 1;26
Fl me Bronx lightweight handicap, six fur
H,lts-MuSette, Cameron, Smart Set Time
aeSSlPeninsua, Tom Kenny, Lady Rad
10 Time 1:4lH.
Me and sixteenth, selling The ANA.
Wy. Prince Richard, Hammock. lime
II FALL MEETING At WORTH.
Ihcago October 1o.-Worth opened its
Esl meeting today with a card of six races.
Nv feature of which was the Worth OCto-
= handicap at mile, which went to s.
H. hllgaTedth,S lilly, The Lady. in the fast
S Sol Lao -, equalling the track record.
st'en fnrlongs Oliver Nc. Frank Ire
a aa, Boomerack. Time 20 10
N, Ii'e ana a quarter-Kentucky Babe, Sa-
"a, FOX Bard. Time 300
I'VE furlongS Jack Rattlin. Gallantre,
',,GG,sh Appehy, Time :01 Is.
IN A,e' Worth October handicap Lady,
"A az = nenoe Argregor. Time 40 20
s Sn lhrlongs-Lyror Bell, Evelyn Bird,
Ar9es Time LOS Is.
tMe and half furlongs- Step Onward,
a / herrera, Lingo. Time LOS %.
EASY MONEY FOR STRATHMoRE.
a SS louis, October .-Strathmore romped
q M Tue easiest of winners in the st.
|. srorS S ar stakes today ut the Fair
Ne and a half furlongs Sting, Fugur-
q 49, Su Lewis. Time 1:03.
19Rl,,n lutiongS, Selling-Ben of Allen,
Fl ~. !, y Hayes. Time 1870.
,Snd half furlongs, seling-The
loi Little Chico, w. j. Baker. Time
s lsS St; Louis Fair stakes. selling, 5000
81 ir,,slni nile and seventy yards--I.ady
81 MIX aa nU, Peaceful. Lunar Time | 40 S.5.
ks V,l snd q sixteenth, selling Uterp, Nan
81 seS ,olau Loone Time 400.
.3Ejba g. Iufiongs, sellins-Lady Curzon,
n y eaniVel Time :20%.
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