The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-31
William Nc and Baby Kid Have Close Race But
 Former Wins
WILLIAM MC PAGES MILE
 TIME BEING 2i(9 l-2
Races for Today Include Free for All TrottIna and GentIeman's prIv- ing Race-Three Races
 On Saturday.

q told you so,' is often heard on the race track after a touted horse has won aA race or heat. The managers of the racing department of the state fair were all saying T told you so,' yesterday af- ternoon when the good time of 2:o9h was made by William Mo. fin the third heat of the free for all pace. This is the Bir- mingham track record in race. The race will be finished at 1 o'clock today.
 It was the best time made since the racing started. For the first time, ex- cept in the one running race, the crowd was really enthusiastic and the scenes were similar to those seen on the big race tracks when the multitudes are watching a race which makes new worlds record.
 William Mo, with Baby Kid not one fourth of a second behind, and there be- ing hardly a half length between the two horses, won the heat. Tor a mile the two horses had been either neck and neck, or one of them had trailed the other in the hope of getting the pole and thus gaining the small advantage which would result in winning the race in the stretch. Indiana and Harry O., the oth- CT two horses in the race, were several lengths behind. but coming strong when the first horse passed under the wire and the time-keepers clicked their watches at 2:09h A cheer arose from the large crowd when the time was announced and many resolved to see the other heats of the same race which are to be paced this afternoon at 1 o'clock.
 William Me Leads.
 The horses got away from the wire with Indiana at the pole, but he was soon crowded out of place by William Nc, the big black horse who never re- linquished his place during the race. The black and Baby Kid jumped away from the other two horses and before the first quarter was passed they were several lengths to the good At the second bend in the first heat Baby Kid was pulled in back of the black horse, Driver Parker hoping to get the pole and by holding to it win the rase when the home stretch was reached. Castle, however, hugged the rail like a brother and the Baby was | forced to trail down the stretch. In turn l ing into the back stretch another effort I was made to capture the pole, but Castle chung to his place with almost perilous determination. At times if he had swerv- ] ed foot driver and horse would have | been dashed to death against the rail and the sulky would have been torn to 1 pieces. His eye was true and his hand l steady and he made the bend successful I ly, still holding the insde. Up the back stretch the two horses flew with the big black ahead by barely a nose, and at one time the Kid thrust his nose slightly in advance. This caused a spurt on the part of the black and when he reached the step it was an easy thing for him to again crawl half a length to the good As the horses rounded into the home stretch Baby Kid was given the whip and made a mighty effort to pace himself into first place, but the black chung to his stride and passed under the wire win ner by half length.
 All during the race it was evident that the two horses in the lead outclassed the others, although one of them had won the first two heats without any trouble. The crowd in the grand stand stood up as one man long before the first quarter | was reached, all seeming to realize that the race was a record breaker the like l of which would not be seen in Birming- ham again in long time.
 Other Heats.
 The other two heats of the free for all pace were in much better time than any other races during the meet, although they were two seconds slower than the third heat. Indiana was the favorite in all the heats. and won the first two hand fly. In the first Harry o jumped out in front of the field and paced the winner for short time, but was not equal to the call made on him by the driver when the stretch was reached.
 In the second heat William Mo. did the same thing and paced a close seoend, but seemingly was not put to his best. Driver Castle, who owns several thea tres as well as number of horses which can trot and pace good miles, did not loosen the reins during the heat but held his horse well back
 The 2:27 trot went to Baron Vincent in three straight heats, he having no trou- ble in winning two of the heats, but was pushed close in the second. In the first heat R. w. was a bad second, he not be- ing driven until the last quarter of the