The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-01
WILLIAM MC TIES
 TRACK RECORD Faces a Mile at Fair Grounds
 in 2;O9 1-2 KATIE s DOES GOOD WORK In One Heat From Twenty Lengths to the Rear She Wins Race By
 a Final Burst of
 Speed.
KATIE s DOES GOOD WORK

In the postponed heat of the free for all pace yesterday afternoon William Nc tied the track record of 2;091ks which he made Thursday afternoon m the third heat of the same race. He was pushed by Harry O.. who came second. The crowd was small and there was little en- thusIasm except by those who were on the track and interested in the horse by having a little money bet on him.
 The third heat went to William Mo, and with 1t the race. The time was slow compared with that of the other heats being 2:12 fiat. Harry o. was again sec ond, with Baby Kid third and Indiana fourth, the latter two horses not being in the race. The money was divided, William Mo. getting first, Indiana get ting second. Harry O third and Baby Kid fourth. The races yesterday were however, not without excitement, for in the gentlemen's race there were several close and interesting heats trotted be- tween Katie S., Culpepper Exum's horse and Harry, driven by Billy Moughon. It resulted in Katie s. winning the fourth heat by a length after having pulled herself away from twenty lengths to the bad. The crowd was enthusiastic be- cause many of them knew the men who owned and drove the horses, and also the heats were all pretty close, no horse having walkover at the finish, although Katie s. was easily the best horse in the race.
 In all four heats Katie S. broke at the first turn and the. other horses would get away several lengths ahead with Katie s. galloping along unable 10 get back in- to her stride. She would however, settle down when the back stretch was reach ed and come to the front with a rusn which was surprising. Old horsemen say there is no telling how much speed there Is in the little mare and that she may be able to trot mile next season in 2:0S or 2:10.
 The First Heat. | In the first heat she broke and Harry took the lead, being nearly seven lengths ahead before the second turn was made In the home stretch the first time Hirrv led with Katie many lengths behind. but in the back stretch the little bay responded to the word of Driver Exum and came like whilwind, winning out in the home stretch by length. The second heat went to Harry bv a length, Katie having broken so badly at the first turn that she could not be brought to the front in time to pass the wire first.
 It was in the third heat, however. that the little mare showed the Wilkes blood in her. When the horses came down the front stretch for the first time Katie & was laying way back and every one was saying, Harry all the way" but the little mare passed Robert P in the back stretch and at the head of the home stretch was within three lengths of Harry. When half way down the stretch she passed the leading horse and won out by more than length From twenty lengths to the bad the little horse fought herself into front place by a burst of speed which has rarely been seen on the track and 1t is said the last quarter was made in Ss seconds, which Is about a PIP clip.
 Katie s Is five years old and Is by Fred s Wilkes out of Viola by Almont 33. The sire Is owned by w. H. Jones of Birming- ham. The little mare is now the property or Culpepper Exum and Is considered one of the best trotters In the present meet
 The free for all trot was not continued yesterday and the remaining heats will be trotted this afternoon at 1 o'clock Gold Standard and Summer Fearn each have two heats to their credit the former horse winning the last two heats and the other winning the first two. The third heat was the only one which was made in good time. 1t being 2:14Z. Summer Fearn was winner of each of the first two heats by good distances, but was en- tirely outclassed in the fourth heat. fin- ishing In last place.
 There will be other races this afternoon commencing at 2 o'clock. The complete entry list has not been made out. There will be trot. pace and a running race.
 Summary Of Races.
 The summary of the races is as follows:
 Postponed free for all pace, two heats yesterday.
 Indiana (Clark) ...... .............1144 William Nc, (Castle) .... ..........32141 Baby Kid (Parper) .... .......4323 8 Harry o. (Carson).. .. ..........2 4 8 9 2
 Time of heats, 2:11A. 2:11A, 2:091k, 2:091a, 2:12A.
 Free for all trot, purse s400--
 Gold Standard Castle. Hayard).. 3211 Summer Fearn (Baker) .... ...... 1124 Van Meter (Northington) .... .... 43S2 Briggs (Brassfield) ...... :. ........ 2443
 Time of heats, 2:17A, 2:17ls, 2:14A, 2:241h. Gentlemans race
 Katie S. (Culpepper Exum) ..... 1911