Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-03
GOOD HARNESS RACES
ATLEONARDTOWN
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
LEONARDTOWN, Md, November 3, 1906
The ST. Mary's Racing Association held
its first fall meeting Thursday, the attend
ance being the largest that has ever assem-
bled in this sport-loving community in the
autumn. On Wednesday cold rain set in
and the program scheduled for that day
was postponed until the following after
noon. The slow classes comprised, with one
exception, The Brewer, horses owned in st.
Mary's, the free-for- all of Javins Brothers,
Bedworth. jr., 2.O61A, and Bedford Bay,
2.13A, PAGERS, and ]. w. Byron's Jurasn,
trotters. with a record of 2.15 to wagon.
The first race on the cord was the three
minute trot or pace, the contending horses
being Nancy, Russell G., Happy G.. and Lit
tie Miss. all PAGERS. Russell G. was a slight
favorite in the betting, but the bay mare
Nancy had number of friends In the bet
ting. They were off on the third score with
Russell G. in the lead and Nancy in close
company. On the backstretch, second time
around, Russell G.. went into a tangled
break and surrendered the lead to Nancy.
which she never relinquished, beating Rus
sell G. to the wire by two open lengths.
while Little Miss, which got off badly, fin
ished in third place, three lengths back.
Happy G. was unsteady and finished last.
In the second heat Mattingly rated Russell
G.. more skillfully and soon took the pole
from Nancy, who in turn became unsteady.
Coming home it was hot drive between
Russell c., driven by Thomas Mattingly;
Nancy, driven by w. c. Mattingly, and Lit
tie Miss, over which w. V. Waters held the
reins. Russell G. proved to have the foot
of his field and led at the wire. Little Miss
outclassed Nancy and beat her out by
half length for the place. In the third
heat Happy G. again led to the wire, with
Nancy second and Little Miss third. There
fourth and last heat. Nancy was second,
Happy c., having come to life. was third,
and Little Miss. which had badly tired, fin
ished last.
the judges decided to let two entries start
for the purse The race was won In three
straight heats by Javlns Brothers' The
Brewer. Lady Russell being unsteady and
at no part of the three miles a dangerous
contender.
The free for all ELECTED a great deal of In
terest. With Jurash at the pole, they were
off at the second score. On the first turn
Jurash went to a bad break, and before
Combs could bring him to his stride again
he had relinquished the pole to Bedworth.
jr and a few yards further on to Bedford
Boy. Waters drove Bedford Boy with rare
skill, and the roam gelding responded at
every command. But he could not overhaul
the flying Bedworth and Waters stopped
driving for the heat. Combs laid Jurash up,
and bad third. In the second heat
they got away with Jurash trifle to the
bad which he made worse by continuous
breaks. although at times. when pulled to
his stride. he swept through the stretches
with whirlwind speed. Bedford Boy paced
good heat. but when he drew up on Bed
worth Morrow simply Embossed wrap on
the little bay stallion and there was moth
ing to It, In the third heat it was the same
old story, with the slight difference that
Jurash had now donned his trotting togs
and was more steady. AT the turn coming
home he was, by reason of several bad
breaks, ten lengths back of Bedford Boy,
who In turn was six lengths back of Bed
worth When Combs got him settled he
trotted faster than any horse had ever trOt-
ted before over the track. Before Waters
was aware of 1t he was at his wheel, and
crossed the wire good length in advance
of the roam PAGER.
The meeting was concluded Friday with