The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-19
Three Out of Four "Sure Things"
Went Wrong at Last Afternoons
Light Harness Racing of the
Season in Worcester
THE WIND AND COLD
BOTHERS THE HORSES
Track Record Still Stands the
Best Mile Covered Being by
Conner in 2:13 3-4-DriVer Of
Lake Queen Derricked by the
Judges

The Worcester lovers of light harness
horse racing had their last afternoon
Of sport this year at the BARRIERS Cros-
sing track yesterday afternoon when
the October meet of the Worcester
Driving Park Company was brought to
a successful close. The end was mark
ed with many disappointments but Tor
all that the crowd saw some good rae
ing and those not directly interested
did not care If three Of the four sure
thing winners did go wrong. Only one
of the favorites on the card pulled out
first money and the wise ones were a
sorry lot when the last heat was I'M
ished.
The men interested in the gate re-
ceipts were disappointed in the Weatn-
or. which blew up fearfully cold atler
a comparatively warm October week,
keeping all but the most enthusiastic
at home. listers for the men ana
heavy wraps and shawls for the women
were the prevailing fashion and these
articles of clothing did not come amlss.
chilling and cutting wind blew out
of the northwest and at one time IL
brought with 1t a furry of snow from
the northern hills.
This biting wind affected horses as
well as spectators and prevented them
from making fast time. This was es-
necially true in the freefor-all pacing
noe in which it was confidently be-
IieJed fine track record of 2:11 IA would
he lowered. With three such horses as
Common. Chehalis and Roam Wilkes,
taking a shy at the mark, everybody
thought it would go but 1t still STANDS
70 the credit Of Terrill S. The three
sneedy horses showed great pacing
when going with the wind but there
was a noticeable stop when they
ro1nded +he lower turn and faced the
wind on the back stretch and around
+he INNER bend. The horses were held
hacx and the best time made in the
afternoon was only 2:19 ga, half a sec
ond slower than the mile paced by La
conda in the 2:15 race Thursday.
The races were called at noon and
Starter Merrill cleaned up everything,
getting the horses to go Is heats in the
four races before o'clock.
THE 2:26 PACE
San Telmo was the only good thing
on the card that was good, according
To the opinion of those who make a
snecialty of picking the winners, and
he threw a big scare into the knowing
ones nv dropping the first heat to Alley
Ella. a little bay mare with great
show of speed but not quite endurance
enough to keep up the clip. She mad
no trouble to dispose of the favorite
IN the first heat but that mile killed
her and she was unsteady the rest Of
the race
Starter Merrill fined Taylor $40 for not
bringing McAleer to the wire on his
feet. The lot was finally sent off with
Emma c. in the lead and McAleer left
of the post. San Telmo went to a
break in the stretch and dropped to
fifth place while Alley Ella paced into
f1rst place with Matte NJ. second. This
was the order to the last quarter when
Gillies made his drive with the favor
fte. He beat them all in the race
around the turn but Alley Ella She
had plenty left and came home Win
ner by three lengths in 2:21 IA
Alcy Ella was driven of her feet in
the second heat by San Telmo and al
though she finished second she was set
hacl< to last place for her breaks
She led the way through the half with
ali the horses well up in bunch but
on the back stretch San Telmo started
ont 70 do her. They opened gap OF
eve lengths on the other three but the
Dace was too fast for the little mare
Ind she went into the air, going 100
x,ards on the jump before she could be