The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-03
BORALMA LOST RACE
LAWSON HORSE INJURED HIMSELF
SERIOUSLY.
THE TR0TTING EVENT MARRIED
THE VICTORY AWARDED TO LORD
DERBY.

Boston Horse Crippled Himself by
Gnshins His Nigh Foreleg and Was
Unable TO Start in Fourth Hens--A
Crowd of 5000 Disappointed.
Lord Derby Was the FnvOrite.
BoraIma Won First Heat and Der
by the Second-BOrnIma Showed Up
Lame in Third and Was Found To
Be BADLY Injured-LOrd Derby
Trotted Fourth Heat Alone.
Hartford, Conn, Aug. Am acct
dent to-day marred what was expected
to prove to be the greatest trotting
event in turf history. In the third
heat of the $4,000 match race between
Lord Derby, owned by f. e. Smathers
of New York, and Boralma, of which
Thomas w. Lawson of Boston is the
owner, the latter horse sustained an
injury which caused him to be drawn
and the race was given to Lord Derby
The result was bitter disappointment,
rot only to the owner of the Boston
horse, but to the general public, which,
to the number of IL, 600 congregated at
Charter Oak Park The injury to Boz
ralma is such that he will probably be
prevented from racing for some time
to come. The Boston horse CASH
ed the quarter of his nigh
foreleg badly and was unable
to start in the fourth heat.
The day was perfect for racing. A
light breeze prevailed. but it was not
gfFnnD 1uh 10
speed of the horses.
The track was in splendid shape, and
everything was favorable to record
breaking time. Horsemen from all over
the country were on hand to witness
the contest.
Lord Derby was a hot favorite in
the betting. Just before the heat odds
of 2 to / were freely offered on him.
When Boralma won the first heat the
odds were even and at the close OF
the second heat, which was won by
Lord Derby they shifted decidedly in
favor of the latter.
The racers came on the track short
ly after o'clock, Lord Derby with
Geers behind him. being the first TO
| appear, and he was greeted with loud
applause, Boralma followed about a
! minute later, and the cheering which
| marked his appearance showed that
! he was favorite with the crowd Geers
won the toss for position and chose
! the pole.
After scoring three times during
which Geers showed a disposition to
hold back Lord Derby, Starter Walker
gave the word to go. The Boston horse
outstepped Lord Derby from the start.
He took possession of the pole at the
first turn and held it all the way.
Vac. Ifae.r
apart when the home stretch was
reached. AS they came toward the
wire Lord Derby swerved and broke.
and Roralma came under the wire
four lengths ahead in 2:0S. Loud
cheers marked the finish of the heat.
The horses got off promptly for the
second heat, and Boralma led until
the distance pole was passed. Then
Lord Derby drew up and shot by Bo-
ralma. The Boston horse followed
gamely and rallied, but the rally was
followed by a break and he crossed
the wire two lengths behind Lord
Derby. In this heat Boralma showed
signs of lameness. Time 2:09h.
Lawson's Horse in Hard Luck.
In the third heat. Boralma once more
took the lead at the start, but his adj
vantage was short lived He broke
at the first turn and again at the
stretch. AS the racers came toward
the wire 1t was plainly evident that
something serious had happened to
l3oralma, for he went TO pieces ara
Geers pulled Lord Derby in order not
to distance his unlucky rival and al
lowed Boralma to come within a
length of him at the wire. Time 2:1SA.
AS soon as the heat was over the
announcer called for a veterinary sur
geon. DR.. G. II. Lee of Boston re-
sponded and found that Boralma had
been so badly injured that he could
race no more to-day. Consequently.
with the consent of the judges. he was
drawn. In order to fulfill the require
lnents of the match Lord Derby trot-
ted the next heat alone and was then
awarded the victory. After the last
heat had been trotted, Lord Derby, ac-
ccmpanied by runner, trotted an ex-
hibition mile in 2:0S.
John Roach, Mr.. LawSon's represent
alive, said that the injury to Boralma
would undoubtedly prevent the race
between the Boston horse and The Abb
bot at Charter Oak Park on Aug. 80.