The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-11
0ld-TimerS Stirred to Enthusi-
asm by Grand Struggle That
Brought Rich Pennsylvania
Stake to Onward Silver
SUSIE J. WAS CLOSE
RIVAL IN FINAL HEAT
improbable Won the TWo-Year-
Old Pacing Futurity = Col.
Cochran Defeated the FavOrite
in 2.20 Trot - The Abbot Fail
ed to Break Record

Lexington, KY, Oct. 10-After trying
a Pennsylvania stake. Urging onward
Silver, tired from seven fast heats, to
his top speed, following one of the most
sensational drives through the stretch
in the recollection of veterans, he cap
tured the first money in the $4,000 event.
The last finish, as nearly all the pre-
vious ones had been, was thrilling, only
a short neck measuring the victory. At
ter the fifth heat all save Onward Sill
yer and Chain Shot, with twoheats each
to their credit and Susie j. with one
heat, had retired to their stables.
The son of Onward was favorite at
$50 with the field of nine. He was eX-
pected to win the next heat and the
race, but he was unable to overtake
Susie j., who won by less than neck.
When the three champions were driven
on the track for the final test, twilight
was falling. The excitement was in
tense 1t was the first time in several
years that the greatest fixture of the
meeting was decided upon the day when
it was begun. Onward Silver wass still
favorite at $50, field at $25
They We're sent off to a good start
on the second attempt, Chain Shot
leading by half length. Susie j., took
the lead at the turn with Chain Shot
and Onward Silver closely following.
At the quarter Susie ]. had in
creased her lead to a length and half,
Chain Shot two length ahead of Silver.
The distance had been covered in "a
seconds. Two lengths separated them
at the half, which was reached in l:06
fiat Onward Silver began to gain. He
was three lengths to the good of Chain
Shot at the three-quarter pole, which
was passed in lao. Then began the
race home. Chain Shot spurted. Susie
j. maintained the lead, but Onward
Silver was doing slightly faster work
as they passed the distance flag. Then
came a furious drive to the wire, all
three of the pilots whipping. Twenty
yards from the wire Onward Silver was
on even terms with the roam mare, and
as he reached the wire her nose was at
his throatlatch. Chain Shot was three
lengths behind. The time was 213, the
same as in the previous heat.
When the race was called there were
nine starters. All went to the five
heat limit save j. T., distanced for run
ming in the second and All Right, with
drawn after the third.
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was won by Improbable, long shot,
Miss McOlintock being the heavily
played favorite.
The favorite David Harum, was
beaten in the 2:20 trot, Col. Cochran
being the victor.
With FIVE heats paced, the 2:12 event
was unfinished when darkness fell,
Pinehem Wilkes and Dan Riley having
won two and Louise G. one.
At 2. 35 o'clock Boralma was led out
upon the track amid the cheers of 5000
people. From the grandstand a state
ment was read from his owner, Thorn
as w Lawson, giving, in Boralma' s
name, $4,000 to the charities of Lexing-
ton. Boralma is much improved and
will be entirely well in a few days,
but not in form to bot at this meet
ing.
The Abbot made an unsuccessful
attempt TO break the worlds wagon
record. covering the mile in 2:061a.
Summ ripS.