The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-13

began 10 string out with Virdotte in
the lead and Tancreed and Dr. Nash
following him at hot pace. Virdotte
had increased his lead to four lengths
at the three-Quafte4& but the other two
horses in the running closed up strong
in the stretch and cut down the winners
margin to two lengths. It was pref
ty race for place between Tancreed and
DR.. Nash. For the last furlong they
fought it out neck and neck under whip
| and spur. Tancreed got the place by a
short head and both horses were rid
den out at the finish while the winner
of the race finished so strong that it
/ looked as if he had not been pushed
very hard. He had to run fast to win,
however, for the time 1:45A was re-
markably fast considering the condition
of the track. 1t was very soft for run
ming races. The record for the Derby
is 1:45, made by Overagain last year
and had this record been beaten the
winner would have won silver loving
cup in addition to the purse.
Cute Goes Mile in 2:13%.
In addition to the Derby as a feature,
Cute the guideless wonder, paced a
mile in the rather remarkable time for
this sort of a performance of 2:13z.
Cute has record for a mile of 2:04A
on mile track and last week she ne
gotiated mile on half mile track at
Lincoln, Neb., in 2:101k. Cute is beau
tiful animal, and the way she PAGES
without guidance is wonderful. She
was decked out yesterday in ribbons of
red, white and blue and as she sped
down the track on the last quarter at a
two minute clip she made pleasing
picture.
Then there was a race of Indian boys
on COW ponies. There were seven of
| these youthful aborigines in the race
and a number of them were devoid of
clothing with the exception of breech
| cloth. But their bodies were not I'M
covered. There were smears of vari-
colored paints all over them and in a
couple of instances they had painted up
their ponies. This race was three hum
dred yard dash and the way those fu-
ture Indian chiefs rode was caution.
Felix Romanose, a Pottawatomie, of
the 101 ranch outfit, was the winner.
were the figures 101 in yellow paint
across his back. When the boys were
going to the post for this race one of
them was thrown over the pony'S head
through an unexpected buck. much to
the amusement of the crowd. He evil
IDENTIFY was not hurt very much for he
made flying leap for his pony's back
after regaining his feet and beat the
little brute into submission.
Passing of Egypta.
One of the most interesting races of
the afternoon was the first. 1t was
the 2:22 trot and there were six start
ers. Egypta, driven by lack Rams
dell, took the first two heats handiIy.
She broke badly in the third heat and
lost all chance of winning the race as
she tired badly in the next two heats,
being distanced in the last one. 1t
was in the fourth heat of this race that
Ramsdell was fined twenty-five dollars
for delaying the start. The third,
fourth and fifth heats were taken by
| Thornfield and the last heat of the
race furnished the best finish of the
day. Thornfeld and Don Victor came
down the stretch neck and neck and
f1,eax R1~< T.l, +1nrnk
many persons thought it a dead heat
but the judges gave it to Thornf1eld
by a nose
George Laney had little trouble in
pace. with Harry C. Jr. in three
straight heats. although Blue Rock
driven by A. c. Milliman, pushed him
hard in two of the heats.
Billy Medium Victor.
Billy Medium. little gray gelding.
won the third race. the 2:20 pace,
handily. He won the first, third and
fourth heats, breaking SO badly in the
second that his driver had hard work
to get him within the distance flag. 1t
| looked as though Lenna Leo, who won
| this heat, was capable of doing little
better than she did In the other heats
and James, her driver, was given a
talking to by the judges. He declared
that he was not pulling the horse and
that she did not like the soft going.
Dunbar Takes All In sight.
There was an exciting finish in the
five-eighths mile dash for the runners
the fifth race, which was won by Rip
| tare, a bay gelding owned by w. M.
Beecher of Hopton, Okla. Riptare
was ridden by Dunbar and had the
lead all the way home. AS he turned
into the stretch Dunbar swung him a
little wide and Dennison on Ringer
tried to sneak in on the rail. He
caught up to Rfptare's tanks in a
couple of jumps but Dunbar crowded
his horse UP to the rail and as they
raced along the stretch it looked as
| though Dennison on Ringer would
collide with the fence. Dennison
made a complaint to the judges that
he had been crowded out of the race
but he was told that he had tried to
get through a hole that was too small
for him and that it was his own fault
Dunbar completed his day of vic
tories in the running races by riding
Queen Victoria to a win in the last
race, a half mile dash. Queen Vic
tCria jumped away in the lead and
was never headed or pushed. Jockey
Fletcher, who rode George E., was
| for breaking through the barrier when
the horses were first lined up for the
start.
Officials in charge of the races did
| their work in a most creditable man
ner. They were: Starter. o. P. Upde-
graft; judges, D. j. Small, NJ A. Low
and u. B. McCurdy of Kansas City;
superintendent of speed ring John
A. Van Vechten and R. T.. Kreipe;
timers, J. E. Crockett, George c.
Pritchard and c. H. Samson; clerk
w. G. Stagg; fiagman, William Bow
ers; scaleman. E. Shook: patrol judges
| Henry McAffee and J. w. Bell.
Summary of the Races.
First Race-2:22 Trot-Stake, $500
Thornfeld. b. h. Nundberg), S. E.
Martin, Harper, Kan...............4 2
Don Victor, CHI g. (Fisher), w. S.
| Fisher. Oswego, Kan. ..............2 3 3
Sidney's Mambrino, blk. h. Doyle,
J. M. Doyle, St Joe.............5 2 2 ;
Egypta, blk. m. (RamsdelD, lack
Ramsde1. Topeka ..........--.-..--1 &
Aaron MeGregor, b. h. (Hart), F.
]. Sherman, Topeka .............,.3 5 d
| Erminie Thorn, g. m. (Westbrook),
| Z. Westbrook, Peabody, Kan-...6 d
Time-2:1912; 2:20; 2:191z; 2:201s; 2:221s
| Second Race-2:15 Pace-Purse. $500
Harry c.. Jr., b. h. Ianey) George
| I.aneY. St Ioe ----.-....--.1