The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-02
ROUGH RIDING AT TRACK YESTERDAY favorite Finished First and
 Was Disqualified PROGRAMME FOR TODAY Four Horses Picked to Win Failed and the Other One Disqualified On
 Account of Foullng An
 other Horse.

Attraction, the favorite in the second race yesterday afternoon at the fair grounds, was disqualified for fouling after winning that event. Jockey Fender gast, who rode Attraction, will not be allowed to ride any mounts except those of c. S. Wilson, to whom the jockey Is under contract.
 The trouble happened in the stretch just a short distance from the wire, and where the judges could see it plainly. Attraction came from behind in the stretch and be- tween the eighth and sixteenth posts the jockey started whipping. After the six teenth post had been passed Attraction swerved towards the rail and ran into Wistful, which had been leading all the way and which looked like win ner. Attraction won, Wistful was second. Balshot was third and China Alley was fourth. When Attraction was disqualified the other horses were moved up one place, which gave China Alley third money.
 Pendergast stated that when he drew the whip and struck the horse the first blow he shied and that caused him to run into Wistful The horses were punched well and the finish was close.
 Close Finishes.
 There were other close finishes at the track yesterday, notably the last race, when three horses finished nose and nose. It was hard matter to judge which was the winner, and many in the crowd diff fered with the judges. John Randolph won, Devonshire was second and Signal II. was third. Many thought that the third horse won the money.
 The judges were. however, right on the wire, and therefore had better chance to see which horse won than outsiders, as the view of outsiders is necessarily at an angle. Others in the timers stand caught the result exactly as did the judges on tA' platform below. They all state that John Randolph ran his nose in front of the other two horses at the wire, and won by half head.
 In that race Precious Stone was given a bad ride by Schoen, or otherwise he might have finished in the money. He was fourth to get away, second at the quarter post and second at the head of the stretch. Signall H. was fifth to get away, but was first at the quarter, and was leading cas- ilv at the head of the stretch. The other two horses, John Randolph and Devon shire, came from behind
 In the first running race Earle rode Stormy, nice race and won. Tara, the favorite, stumbled before going into the turn and did not finish in the money Tor that reason. She got away badly, but was closing up rapidly and seemed to have a good chance to win the race had she not happened to the accident.
 Won at the Wire.
 Tn the third Bennie Creamer lead all the way until near the wire, when Allan came strong and won out by narrow margin. Little Boy was third. but had Croghan given him better ride the story might have been different. He was away third several lengths behind Bennle Creamer. At the second turn he had closed up and was running well, but before turn ing into the stretch he fell back ana finished third, Allan crowding into first place.
 Glen Gallant led all the way in the fourth race and won with little to spare thought by many to be the best horse in the race, was second ana Two-P Penny, the favorite, was third. Ihere were four horses almost neck and neck in the stretch and at the wire.
 Murphy. who was riding Violin in the
 thn Stu Tt not hurt. The horse got away last and stumbled. throwing Murphy over his head. The riderless horse ran the track three times before he tired out. Signal II lead almost all the way and was beaten out in the stretch. Devonshire was fav- orite and was third from the break until the wire was reached.
 A bunch of hard races are scheduled for this afternoon. The best horses on the track will probably meet, and it will be no easy matter to pick the winners.
 Harness Events.
 There were three harness events before the running races yesterday afternoon R. M. Williams drove Rockport, 2:llA, to heat the state amateur record of 2:16, and succeeded In clipping it one and one fourth seconds, making the mile in 2:14&
 Mary Gordon, paced by runner, at tempted to break the track record of 9 :o6ls. but failed. The pace was not sat isfactory and the horse could not do bet ter than 212A, which time has been beaten In races in the present meet"
 The other harness race was one-mile dash between Charlie Downing, 2:11A driven by R. NJ Williams, and Rockport 2:l1N, driven by Miss Olive Swann. The latter horse won easily as Charlie Down. ing broke twice badly and could not gel back on his feet in time to make the race even interesting. The time was 2:26A.
 Results Yesterday.
 Following are the results of yesterdays running races:
 First race, five and one-half furlongs purse $l75, for three-year-o s-Stormy lo6 (Earle), 8 to ?. first; Pierpont, 10' tSpargur), to ?, second; Governor Goe bel. 1OS (Johnasson). 10 to 1, third. Time :O9A. Tara, Itaska and Molo E. alsc ran.
 Second race, four and one-half furlongs purse Sl75, for o-year-olds-Wistful 104 (Crogan). 4 to 1, first; Balshot, 107 Spar gur), to ?, second; China Alley 101 tJohnasson). to 1, third. Time :55. Miss Cossette, St. Benedict, China Alley also ran Attraction finished first but was dis qualified.
 Third race, one mile, purse, s175, for three year-olds and upward-Allan. 1O9 (MorelandD. to 1, first: Bennie Creamer, 100 Ueeds). ? to 1, second; Little Boy, l09 (Crogan). to ?, third. Time Al. Goo Goo, Lee King, Del Toboso, and Jena also ran.
 Fourth race, six furlongs. purse, $175, for four year-olds and upward-Glen Gal lant. los (Johnasson), to l. first: Tros- sachs. 1O5 CPendergrast), to 5. second ;