The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-03
LAST OF THE RACES
WITNESSED eY A CROWD OF
ABOUT THREE THOUSAND.
Janus Won Unfinished 2:35 Trot-in
Three Straight Charles Marion
and Sphinx Took 2:2o Trot
and Pace.

The second and last day of the Stark
county fair races was opened yester-
day with the unfinished 2:35 trot A
decreased crowd was in attendance,
there being only about 1900 people in
the grand stand and lined up around
the track. The football game between
the Canton high school and Salem
high school, and the irresistible at
fractions Of red lemonade and pop,
drew many people away from the races.
There was change in the judges yes
terday, James Ackelson of Minerva
and Robert Boyd of Coshocton rein
forcing L. p. D. Yost, who acted yes
terday
On Thursday Janus. owned by H. b.
Spelman Of Canal Dover, won two
heats and Friday he took another. In
this heat Margaret Ramsey led off. but
broke in the first quarter, allowing
Janus and Fortune Bell to get head
OF her. At the half mile Janus led by
half length. He kept increasing his
lead. and at the finish he won by two
lengths. Second money went to Quinn
Tell. and third to John C. Welty's For
tune Bell.
In the next event, the 2:20 trot, seven
horses were entered. two of which were
scratched. Charles Marion. owned and
driven by John Bell, the veteran col
ored horseman of Cleveland, started in
the lead in the first heat and held his
position until The three-quarter pole.
where Laura Backus forged ahead. but
she broke before she had gone far. and
Nellie B. came up to Charles Marion
and gave him tight race down the
home stretch, but the latter won by O
nose. In the second heat Charles Ma
rion broke at the three-quarters pole,
but he recovered his stride before any
of the other horses had gained. He
was an easy winner In this heat. Bells
horse again started in the lead, with
Nellie B. second These places we're
held throughout the heat, the horses
being we'll strung out. Charles Ma
rion won the heat by q length. thereby
taking first money
The third and last event was the
2:20 pace. in which Sphinx R. and Dr.
a tight race down the last quarter, but
the former won out In the second
heat Othello and Belle Davis we're in
the lead at the start, but 1t was not
long before Sphinx jumped to first
place. Sphinx r. got started bad in
the third heat, and on the first quarter
he was far in the rear, with Ruth c.
he Are r,to orta pnth ~
broke. taking the end position. Near
the last quarter the driver of Sphinx
r. worked hard with his whip. finally
bringing his horse to the front. H?
won by neck, winning the race in
three straight heats. All races that
were run off Friday were won in this |
way. The summaries:
2:S5 class, trotting; purse $500. Gun
finished from Thursday
Janus, big. G, by Recollection
NJ (Spelman) .....,............1 l Il
Quinn Tell, b. c., by Actell
CWalters) ...................2 q
Fortune Bell, br. s., by Adbell
tHalD ................... g
Margaret Ramsey. b. m, by st.
Time-2:30. 2:29h, 2:29A.
2:20 class, trotting purse $3.50.
Charles Marion. b. g.. by Ayco-
lite (BelD ...................1 II
Nellie b., b. m, by Robin (Wal-
teTSD ...............
Laura Backus, b. m, by Noble
(Richardson) ................4 4 2
Olean b. m. by Actell (Karns).3 8 8
Bertie Clay, b. m,, by Clayone
(Faris) Observation-Disclosures. S
Time-2:19A, 2:19h, 2:20.
2:20 class, pacing; purse $3.50.
Sphinx r.. b. 6. (Rauch) .......1 1
Othello, b, g., by Subscriber
(Olive) ......,........,.... 2
Dr. Sphinx, b. S., by Sphinx
(FoX) .................... 4
Ruth c., br. m, by Great Hart
(Starkweather) ..............5 2 81
Belle Davis, r. m, by Blue Bull
(Cox) ..................... 3
Time-2:17A, 2:171s. 2:20.
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