The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-21

been established as far back as Oc-
tober 80. 1902. 1t gives Raleigh the
honor of holding the lowest race rec
ord in the State. This had all along
been claimed by Winston Salem
where a record of 2:15 IL was made
last wear. To the Clerk of the Course,
Mr.. C G. Fox, is the credit due for
the discovery.
Col. j. S. Wynne is pleased that a
record of 2:16 IL was made this
week. or within half a second of the
best record made last year In the
loose condition of the track this week,
this was equal to about 2:13.
When Effie Powers made the rec
ord of 2:13 ga three years ago she
was at her best. and it is not believed
that she could have done as we'll this
week. She is a game mare, but her
opponent in the race when the track
record was made. went mile in 2:12
in the following week.
Three Fine Runners.
The best runners of the week were
the spry horses Cabin Boy, Calendar
and Sylvan Dell. These are thor
oughbred horses of Kentucky stock,
owned in Virginia, with pedigree as
fine as any can be made. Cabin Boy,
owned by P. j. Bane, the wealthy
breeder of saddle horses, of White
Gate, ran q five-eighths of a mile at
Greensboro last week in Loo. This is
claimed to be the best record ever
made for that distance on q half
mile track. Calendar earned at
Lynchburg, two weeks ago, where
the purses We're much higher than
here. enough in three races to return
to the present owner, w. ID. JamisOn,
of Roanoke, Va, al that was paid for
the animal.
The Last Races of the Week.
The last races of the week are
scarcely worth describing. The track
was heavy, owing to the rain, and
the time made was no faster than
that which could be made by any
ordinary roadster.
Owing to the prospect of having
but few starters it was the intention
to declare off one of the races on the
program, and then, as there would
be but two races start the races no
earlier than 2 p. m. If this arrange
ment had been carried out the So
cieyt would have saved $500.
But a change was made and the
first race was called at half past one
o'clock. 1t was the 2:27 trot. After
this came a heat of the 2:27 pace.
After these had been run there was
no further racing, rain having set in,
and made the track too heavy. But
as each race mad been started, the
socieyt was made liable for the pay
ment of the purses offered, in the
order in which the horses came in,
in the respective heats. If the races
had been delayed until two o'clock,
and then been declared off on ac-
count of rain. the purses would have
been saved AS it is all the racing or
the week only cost the society $3.50,
INF N
the speed department in number
of years.
The horses that turned up In the
2:27 trot, to be given the word go"
were: Tearolem. Molly woodruff and
Bette Jones. They went the mile IN
the order mentioned. Tearolean win
ming the heat and race. Three hoses
which had been entered for this race
were withdrawn-Lady Herford and
Nut Eler. The time made in this
race was 2:40.
In the 2:27 trot there were three
starters, May c., Billy Jackson and
Pharos. The only horse drawn was
hatcher Boy, and as he did not show
up all week, he will be protested for
payment of entrance money.
This race was won by ~ !:y e., IN
2:42. Billy Jackson was, second, and
George f. Dyer third. The winner
May c., is a horse of the future. She
was expected to create a record in
this race, but with the track in the
in which it was, she could
do no better than she did.
The consolation race, for purse
of 800, was declared off entirely
There were only two horses that could
have compet1 / / on aC<iun of not hav-
ing won either first or second money
Laird Branch and Mr.. Phelps. 1t
was rather rough today 20 day their
owners the opportunity of earning
little money to pay them for being
here, the consolation purse being 500
$50 to first horse, $50 to the second
and SO to the third, but it could not
be helped as there was no use of
trying to run with the track SO soft.
The Summaries.
Following are the summaries of the
final races of the week:
2:27 trot, purse $200-Fearless, b.
s., Rhodes and Rannister, Roanoke
Va, 1: Molly WordnOt, b. M, q. w.
Haight. White Plains, N. Y, 2: Bette
Jones, b. M, S. M. Wilcox, Greensboro,
n. c.. 5. Time, 2:40.
2:27 trot, purse $200-Mezy c., b.
M, w. G. Dyer, Roanoke. Va. 1; Billy
Jackson. s. g. George T. Penny,
Greensboro, N. c.; 2; Pharos, S. g.,
George F. Dyer, Roanoke, Va, 3.
Time, PAP.