The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-12
THE RACES IN MACON
ACTION OF THE MONTGOMERY
 HORSES.
Annie Caffey Made Great Record But Did Not Win-Local Foot ball Eleven Will Go to
 Auburn.

Things seem to be pretty badly com plicated over in Macon, Ga, and some bad blood will be the result of the meet ing there.
 It looks pretty hard on the face of it to have Sunshine and Alabama started in a free-for-all pace Thursday after their bruising race Wednesday when three heats were gone in 2:13 l-2, 2:15 and 2:l4 The free-for-all which was concluded yes- terday seems to have gone to the Mem, phis horse. George Starr, though from all accounts the speedy daughter or Lord vara was entitled to the race Annie Caf- fee was not in that hard race Wednes- day and consequently yesterday she was comparatively fresh. while Sunshine ana Alabama hardly had a breathing spell after Wednesdays battle.
 The judges action in taking Fred New ell out of Alabama's sulky may or may not have been proper. Not being on the ground it is hard to say This much is known however: Major Smiths Allmont mare has everything at the Macon track skinned to death," and while l may be mistaken I believe that she can win whenever she gets ready-or her manager gets ready-Sunshine, Annie Caffey or any of the rest of them to the contrary notwithstanding.
 As I said yesterday morning it looks as if they are afraid to give Alabama mark and therefore the mare cant win.
 Now, if this Is true. 1t may be excellent work for the mare put at the same tiIHe she may get so accustomed to finishing next the leader in a race that she will finally become convinced that that Is her proper position.
 the part of the gentlemen in the judges stand one thing is sure. Annie Caney made a great record and Montgomerians are heartily sorry that the game little mare didn't get the decision.
 Butts kohn has not started yet and To- cal horsemen are curious to see how he will perform over there, especially as he Is matched with Sunshine at Riverside after tbe return from Macon.
 The strongest foot ball eleven that has ever represented this city on the gridiron will leave at 1 o'clock today for Auburn where they meet the crack Auburn Col lege eleven this afternoon. A large crowd of local foot ball enthusiasts will accom- pany them and witness the game.
 While the Auburn team will have an advantage in team work and general training; the local men will have a very decided advantage in weight ana the players of reputation. It Is therefore matter of conjecture which will prove the stronger Auburn with her light fast team, her game abounding in fast end runs. with numerous trick plays. or the locals with their heavy line and strong heavy backs. who will play line-buck- ing game.
 
 by Montgomerians
 Patterson has worked like a Trojan shaping his team up and the best thing possible was done for the .es team when when man captain. Shaffer, who plays full back for the, locals today was the star member of the famous Auburn team of 1s96-the best foot ball eleven over turned out in the South. He is in Selma when he is at home and Is one of the most prominent social and business men of that city.
 The line up of the locals today will be as follows: Dexter. s.; Brown. l. g.; Gil- bert. r. g.; Reynolds I: t.; captain Pat e.; Rutledge, q. b.; Lum. r. h. b.; Stick ney l. h. b.; Shafer. f. b.
 While Lawson Is out of the races at Lexington with Boralma he took the 2 year-old Futurity yesterday with Oxford Boy. The race yesterday was quarter of second faster than last year: Emma Winter the speedy daughter of Directum. winning the 2-year-old Futurity last year in 2:17 IA. Yesterday Lawson's colt won 1t in 2:17.
 Squire Brown.