The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-09-18
'Three] Trains of Eleven Coaches
Each All Loaded
RACES WERE SPLENDID
OREGON DERBY A FAST ONE
More ThanE20, 600 People the GroOnds--Among
Them:a Train Load From Albany

trotter and her driver were brought uI
before the Judges, and Mr. Durfee wat
Informed that a serious penalty woulC
lbe imposed in case he took his mare
out OF the race. but, in spite OF this
Durfee took his mare away. Last
night the judges gave the case a long
hearing. with the result that Mr.. Dur
fee was expelled from the racing
tracks OF the American Association,
and a similar penalty was imposed on
the mare Sweet Marie. From this ac.
ton Mr. Durfee will. of course. appeal
10 the national board but In the moan.
time he will be unable to race this
year.
The racing program yesterday was
as follows:
Trottlno. 3.Year.old. Webfoot Stake,
2In 3, $500.
The first race OF the afternoon was
the trotting event for 3.yoarolds for
tho webfoot stake OF $500. Two
youngsters wcro entered in this event.
r. II. Brents Helen Norto, Ruthcr-
ford; J. A. Richardson's Swift b., zlb-
bell. The hors - scored repeatedly
before thoy finally got tho word to
"go" Helen Norto had the lead. and
beautiful race II was until the back
stretch WIS reached. when Swift Il.
passed Helen. and the latter went up
in the air, and lost heavily. At the
half Swift II. broke. and Helen recov-
cred her stride. and around the turn
they swept. Swift b. dropping into a
jog TO save Helen Norte from being
dlstanced. Swift D. winning the heat In
walk. with Helon Norte ~ leng hs
behind. Time by quarters. .35. 1:lih.
t:i9h. 2:2lh.
In the second heat Helen Norte lcd
10 the hrst turn. when Swift II. took
he lead, gradually drawing away. un.
an at the FIRST quarter he led by Ave
lengths, and continued TO increase his
lead TO the home stretch. when. IN a
jog, he came TO the wire. Helen Nor,e
coming about ~ lengths behind. Time
by quarters, .3S, 1907. l;4lh, 2;16l9.
Pacing, 2;25 Glass, 2 In 3. $500.
This event brought out six PAGERS
to the trick for the contest. They
were T.. T., Tlldea's Rockford. Tilden;
lc. u. webber's Prince Tom, Durfeo:
s 5. Balley's Tidal Wave. Mosher:
n. Breeze's Princess Chehalis, Breeze;
| II. II Helman's Portia knight, Thomp.
son; r. L. Dayidson's Jessie NJ, Ia.
wilson. The horses scored seycrrl
times before thcy finally got on
Prince Tom causing trouble for sever
al minutes, AZ last they were sent
away by Starter Leighton In bunch
Jessie NJ. alone trailing In the rear
Prince Tom took the lead 10 the bacl
stretch. when Tidal Wave took secon,
place. and procession resulted. Int,
the stretch Prince Tom led, will
Tidal Wave rushing up close. and
within 100 feet OF the wire, took IN
lead. winning by length in 2:lih
with Prince Tom second, Porti
knight third. and George d. fourth
while Jessie NJ. was distanced. Tim
by quarters, so, i;o5h. rssis, s;lii
The second heat OF the pace too
considerable time 10 start, but the
were finally sent away In a buucl
only Princess Chehalis hanging heol
and at the first turn Tidal Wave lo
with Portia knight second and Prime
Tom third. Up the hack stretch It'd,
Wave led IN a magnificent stride, an
up OF the threeQuar,era. when Port
knight temporarily took the lead /
r the head OF the stretch. and raced 4
the wire. but Tidal Wave, gatheriu
Tor a supreme effort, pressed forwar
and swept under the wire a winner b
, a length. with Poriia knight secon
Prince Tom third. Rockford four,
and George d. afth. while Princes
I Chehalis also ran" coming into n
? stretch in time 70 see the distance ia
drop Time by quarters, 50. 1907,
i;ats. s;l5is.
rrotslna a;2o Class. Lewis and claI
stake. $4,000.
The big eye-t Of the day and wes
was tho 2;20 trot. the Lewis aud Clal
stake for $4,000. . IN 8. There wol
ten entries and the work Of scorir
was commenced promptly. The hors,