Arizona republican., 1902-02-23
THE TEMPE MESA. REPUBLICAN
 
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GREAT DAY FOR HORSEMEN
Result of Yesterdays Racing at the
 Phoenix Driving Park.

Yesterday afternoons racing at the Phoenix Driving park was far superior
 to anything ever seen here or in the l southwest. both from the point of time
 made and evenly matched fields. The time made in the free-for-all pace was 1 equal to grand circuit performances and by far the fastest time ever made I on the Phoenix track. The mile run ming race was the most exciting con ! test of that kind that the people of i this city have witnessed in many years.
 The time was the fastest ever made in ! a purse race on this track and the | horses were well punched
 The first event on the card was half mile dash for two-year-olds between Pointer Star. owned by John Norton and driven by J. K. Wheat. and Janello. ! owned by w. C. Greene and driven by George V. Klotzbach. The former won by neck in 1:16.
 The second event was the free-for-ali pace. with three starters-Cobre Grande owned by B. A. Packard and w C. Greene and driven by George V. , FIctzba ch: Black Paddy. owned by k. D. WoodeT and driven by J. K. Wheat and Sirius Mark. owned and driven by , William Losing.
 When the word was given in the first heat all were on even terms and when they rounded into the stretch Cobrc
 Grande and Black Paddy were racing ] neck and neck slightly in the lead of Sirius Mark. .Cobre won by half a l, length. with both horses under hard drive: Paddy. second. and Sirius Mark.
 third Time. l :O5. The last quarter was covered in 3ll2.
 In the second heat the pacers went away boiling. with Cobre slightly in the lead. In the turn and at the five cighths pole he left his feet losing fif- teen lengths before recovering. In the last quarter Mir. <lotzbach made the drive of his life and came within an eyeIash O. nipping the heat from Paddy at the wire. In this heat the tire be- came detached from Paddy's bike. but he won in 1:11L. Cobre. separately timed. paced the last quarter in 31h.
 Sirius Mark finished third.
 The third heat was horse race from
 wire 10 wire. Cobre and Paddy racing neck and neck to within few feet of
 the wire. when Cobre drew away and won by a neck in 1:o5%. Last quarter in 32. Serius Mark finished third. The fourth heat was won in the same crder as the third. Time. 1:O6. Last quarter in 3ii-.
 The third event on the card was a threa-eights- mile dash. with two en-
 tries. Bslladonna. owned by Jack Glib son. and Evelyn. owned by Bellinger of Montana. Belladonna won in romp in @7lk.
 The fourth event was a mile dash. with four starters. Windy Jim. owned by
 John B. Gibson: Tom Tongue, owned by Mir Bellinger: Wild Oats. owned by hN-
 w E. Allen. When the word was given Windy Jim ran around the bunch to
 the lead and held that position through out the mile. At no time was he
 brought to drive. winning under 2 uuIl.i 1:47. Tom Tongue was second.
 Josie Allen, third. and Wild Oats.
 fourth.
 The judges and timekeepers were
 Walter Bennett W. N. Tiffany and
 Mir Richardson of Columbus. Ohio. a well-known horseman of that section.
 Their decisions were satisfactory in
 every respect and they were rendered
 :h thanks of all the horsemen inter
 ested.
 Cobre Grande. the winner of the pac
 ing race. is q product Of the Salt River
 valley He is yet q green horse and
 was picked up by MT. Klotzbach and
 added to the w. C. Green stable of
 driving and racing horses, of which
 Mir. Klotzbach has charge.
 The eNnibition or the colts of Sirius
 Mark. for which prizes were offered by
 William Losing. attracted great deal of attention. They were paraded be- fore the grandstand- about a half dozen in number, and their appearance added greatly to the interest of the occasion.
 w. N. Tiffanys colt took the first prize in this contest.
 There were good purses for all the races. the free-f for-all being s100, the mile dash s1Oo and the three-eighths dash s75- There was also considerable
 money changing hands aside from the purses. The attendance was good and the occasion was one of special pleasure for those So fortunate as to be there.