The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-09-17
Finishes Were Such as to Make
the Blood Ting1e
HEATS WON BY A NOSE
TWO SPIRITED DASHES
The Only Drawback Inexcasable Delay In Getting the
Horses to the Track

fReta II. second and Miladi b. third.
while High Ball. the pole horse. far
in the rear. County Attorney led
easily around the turn to the first
quarter post. where Ollie NJ. took third
place. and up the back stretch a prct.
Ity race was had. County Attorney
dropping back fast Into the stretch
Ollie NJ. led, with Reta II. second. and
High Ball coming fast in fourth place.
Il was a pretty race down to the
Judges stand, Rota u. passing under
the wire in 2:14. with High Ball a
neck behind. and Bensarba third.
while ollie NJ. came in close fourth,
the balance scattered. Vision and Mi
ladi distanced. Time by quarters. 90.
i;O7&. 1;41. 2:14
Third Heat First Race.
The third heat brought out 10
PAGERS. and they we're sent away badly
scattered. Rota II. leading. with Coun.
| ~ Attorney a close second. At the
turn County Attorney was closely fol.
lowed by Ollie NJ. and the Mrs. while
High Ball fell back To the rear. Reta
II. led into the back stretch. and Mt
the half High Ball moved up. Monroe
s. also going fast. Reta led 10 the
stretch and down TO the wire. win.
ming the heat In 2:l4h. with Ollie NJ
second, High Ball close third, Coun.
~ Attorney fourth. the balance scat.
tered. and Raiah. who broke badly on
the back stretch. was distanced. Time
by quarters. 30. 1;O7h. 1:4l. 2:14lh.
Fourth Heat First Race.
The PAGERS were started away with
a rush, badly scattered. with High
Ball left at the post. Oma A. leading
around TO the turn. Reta following
close into the back stretch. At the
half.mile post oma A. leading nicely.
with Ollie NJ. second, and Reta II.
third. Into the stretch they came.
oma A. leading. and Reta following
close, Reta passing under the wire in
l2;i2, by length with Oma A. sec
ond, Ollie NJ, third. and Bensarba
fourth. Harry Hurst was distanced
Time by quarters. 80, l;O6h. 1:39h
l2:12.
The first money OF the purse was
given to Reta H.. Ollie NJ. taking sec
ond. County Attorney third, and Ben
sarba fourth.
Pacing, 2;it, Three In Five. 500.
The 2;ll pacing race brought oui
ave horses, sope OF the fastest steel
at the track They were w. G. Dur
fees zolock. Durfee; r. J. Dyer's l.,
Roi childs; II. A. Smiths Eagletta
Sanford; John Lanoe's Sam Bowers
Lance, and ]. w. Miller's Martha n,
Miller The track In front OF IN,
grand stand was sprinkled for thes,
PAGERS and their scoring caused n,
annoyance In the shape OF dust, whel
the horses finally got away. zolocl
leading around the first turn. the 9th
ers In procession, Martha h. sec
ond; at the quarter O'clock led brave
ly; ON the back stretch the first thre
horses we're punched, zolock leading
with Martha b. second. and Le Re
third. and Eaglotta galloping far q
the rear zolock led into the stretcl
by a length. and swept down to tn
wire. Martha n. winning the heat by
neck. with zolock second. lie Roi thir
and Sam Bowers fourth. while Eaglei
Ia was dlstanced Time by quarters
SO. l:O5h. 1889, ANA
The four PAGERS in the s;ii even
came 20 the track for the second hea
In fine trim, and after scoring sey
eral times were sent away with
rush, I.e Roi taking the lead at IN
turn. and Martha h. second Up IN
back stretch they raced. lie Rol lead
ing. with tho others forming a beautI
ful procession. Bowers crowding clos
until within 80 feet OF the wire. when
driving at terrific speed, Bowers tool
the lead. winning by nose In 81.
with lie Roi second. Martha a. third
and zolOek a slow fourth. Time b,
quarters, SO. l;0e'. i:Ssts, 2;l2.
The third heat was started prompt
~ after the third heat OF the "pusl
Cub" stake. the fbur PAGERS lininl
up nicely. zolock led under the wirs
and lie Rot taking the lead around n,
turn and into the back stretch. Mar
tha D. second. and O'clock third. A