The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-07-07

On the opening day of the races given
by the Canton Driving Park Company
the record for the mile, 2:12A, was
broken yesterday afternoon by William
Nc in the free-for-all pace, who went
around the half mile track in 2:11.
The new mark was made despite a
strong wind and slow track and came
in the first heat of the race, when Will
lam Nc. was hard pressed by Lady
Elect. William Nc. is one of the large
string of horses owned by George Cas-
tie of Chicago, and Is an old campaign
,er. He Is not handsome animal and
would be the last horse on the ground
to be picked as a favorite as far as ap-
pearances would show. Nevertheless,
he still retains his old speed and had
things his own way after the first heat
AN ALLEGED RINGER"
The other feature of the first days
meet came in the first race. In the
2:40 trot there was entered one Jason
Medium, who was also played a strong
favorite Just as the bell was tapped
for the first event telegram was re-
ceived by one Of the judges protesting
against the animal entered under that
name. The message alleged that Jason
Medium was no other than Dick Barry,
with a mark of 2:11A The owner Of
the horse. ]. W. Goodwin Of Bradford,
Pa, who was present in the grand
stand, was promptly called to show his
papers for the animal. This Goodwin
did and explained that he purchased
the horse from Wright, in New York.
on February /, this year, and supposed
that everything was all right with his
entry.
Jason Medium won his race easily
and was awarded first money by the
judges, but the cash will be held until
the record is cleared up. A peculiar
thing in the race occurred in the first
heat. Jason Medium could not beat
2:34h, made by Bonnie Benton, but
look the other three heats in time fully
IL seconds faster.
FAVORITES WON.
Outside of breaking the track record
and the discovery of possible ringer,
there was nothing unusual. The events
we're taken by favorites in each race,
md in nearly every case without much
contest There were several exciting
finishes, but usually for second and
third moneys. Taken as a whole. the
races pleased the 5000 people who are
estimated to have been present. The
pnly accident to mar the program came
In the last heat of the 2:17 pace, when
King Daniel, who had passed under the
wire winner for the third time, pulled
Up lame, having injured his right front
quarter by break at the three-quar-
ters pole. The horse was entered by
A. L. Waters of Canal Dover 1t is
thought the animal will be all right by
next week.
The races were begun at 1880 o'clock
and it was $3.50 before the last heat
was finished. George A. Schneider OF
Cleveland, one of the best starters in
The business, officiated at the wire and
be got the horses off in good order
His clear announcement of the results
Of each event proved a great boon to
lhe spectators.
ABOUT THE HORSES.
In the first race there were eleven
entries, but Clivett of Cleveland Lettie
Gray of West Park, Dynamo and An
nie @. of Canton were scratched at the
last minute. OF the horses placed
Jason Medium was entered by the
Bradford Stables, of Bradford, Pa;
Bonnie Benton, by Geo. l.. Ellis OF
Kalamazoo, Mich; Fitz U Lee. by
James Mcguire of Lancaster, o., and
Miblert, by A. L. Walters of Cana
Dover. 1t was walk-away for Jason
Medium.
Fitz U Lee was given hard run fol-
second place, but always came under
the wire second In the third heat the
horses were stretched out in one-two