The news & observer., 1905-10-20
RACES WERE fine
Yesterday Was Big Day
at the Fair.
BurIesque Running Race Created Ex'
element. Summary of Races. MIS-
understanding Regarding
Track Record.

'"The races were fine" This was the
general expression of opinion at the
close of the races of the big day,
Carolina State Fair. Although the
track was loose and dusty, the lowest
record made last year, and which was
enormously supposed to be the track
record, ZIG, was nearly equalled in
the 2.13 pace, when PIG IL was an
nounced. being the lowest, thus far,
of the week.
The first race was the 2.13 pace. 1t
was the second on the card, but, with
the consent of the horsemen, the order
of the races for the dav was changed.
Seven horses had been entered for this
race, but three were withdrawn, name
ly, Stone Walker, Sadie Temple and
Fleety j. The starters were Conroy,
Mary Del, Mamie Thompson and Jack
of Diamonds. The race was hotly con-
tested, especially by the three starters
first mentioned. These horses were
closely punched in each heat first
one being slightly ahead and then an
other, and it never could be foretold
which would take the heat. ConrOy,
however, won in straight heats, with
third, and Jack of Diamonds fourth.
The positions of the horses were the
same in all three heats. 1t was in the
third heat that the best time of the
week (2.16 1-2) was made.
The second race of the day was the
PA trot or pace, for a purse of $500.
The horses that started were Col. Pat
rick. Summer Fern, Idemont and
Gen. Kuser. Jim Bayard had also been
entered as an alternative with Gen.
Kuser, but was withdrawn. Gen. Kuser
was distanced in the first heat, haV-
ing been in too fast company. He
broke and fell behind, never recover
ing. The horses were started in the
race with the assurance given that
the track record would be broken, and
as this did not come to pass, the rec
ord was a disappointment, especially
as the best time made was az. Colo
mel Patrick won in straight hats.
Summer Fern was second in each
heat and IdemOnt third.
The final race of the day was a
three-fOurths of mile running race,
heats, best two in three. Laird Branch,
being from the same stable as The
Phelps was withdrawn. Mr.. Smooth
was also withdrawn on account of be-
inc sick. and Sylvan Dell, entered for
this race, did not start because she had
not fully recovered from her hard
race of the day before. Four horses
we're given the word, viz: Calendula,
Cabin Boy, MarSeilles and The Phelps.
The last mentioned was never in 1t,
but the first three kept closely to-
gether in each heat, and contested
every inch The little jockey, Matt
Jordan, rode Calendula to victory;
Cabin Boy was second in each heat;
Marseilles third, and The Phelps
fourth.
burleSque running race that was
put on during the afternoon created
more excitement, as well as amuSe-
ment. than any race given during the
week. 1t was, in fact, as good race
as the more expensive ones, causing
the people in the grand stand to stand
up and veil and shout. 1t was a dash
race, four and a half furlongs, and
the horses entered We're: Bed
Baroness, Acclimation and Allure
ment. Another colt, Avocation, would
have started, had it been possible TO
find a rider. The riders were stable
bows, one being white and the others
black. The result was announced as
follows:
Yellow niger, on Red Baroness, l;
Red Shirt niger, on AcclimatlOn, Z;
White Boy, on Allurement, 3. Time,
1.03.
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