The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-09-07
FAVOR|TES WON EVERYTHING
At YESTERDAYS RACES
judges Use Derrick on Drivers for First Time
Marshall UnSeated in 2:2l Pace and Sweeney
Substituted = Two Events Won in Straight
Heas-Wm. M. a Salem Horse Captures 2l9
Pace as He PIeaSeS.

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days matinee of the Canton Driving
Park Associations fall meeting yester-
day. they captured everything in
sight, although in one race it looked
a little squally for the heavy betters.
as the favorite was unable to finish
better than fifth.
For the first time during the pres
ent meeting the judges used the der
rick on one of the drivers. whom in
their opinion was not driving to win
Just prior to the starting of the fourth
heat of the 2:21 pace, the judges un-
seated Driver Marshall from behind
Melrose and substituted Sweeney, who
won first money with Billie Foster in
the 2:12 pace on Monday afternoon.
Melrose had finished fourth, ,u.rd and
second in the first three heats, but
the judges were of the opinion that
Marshall was laying down and there
fore brought the derrick into use.
AS was expected a much better
crowd than Tuesdays filled the grand
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hundred people being on hand. A
good many people are no doubt wait
ing for Friday to roll around SO that
they may witness the chief attraction
of the meeting, the 2:OS pace for
which a purse of $500 has been offered.
WON IN STRAIGHT HEATS.
Straight heats won the 2.1S trot
and the 2.19 pace, while it required
five heats to decide the opening race,
the 2.21 pace. Only one horse was
drawn out of the entire days entry
list, the action of the association man
agement in ruling that no horses shall
be drawn just prior to the race, ac-
counting for the non-appearance of
the habitual drawers. Wautel, a
Cleveland horse, was drawn in the
2:19 pace.
About the middle of the afternoon
the afternoon the sky commenced to
look black and rain was threatened,
but Jupe Pluvius did not have the
heart to dump any moisture on the
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without a break.
Sharon Boy, although not picked to
win, captured the first two heats, but
proved a dismal failure in the remain
ing three, Tillie H., the favorite, walk
ing off with first money as per the
bookies' expectations. Lady Watson
started like the real thing with Sharon
Boy her only opponent, the other
horses being far behind when the
half mile wire was reached At the
three quarter pole Sharon Boy took
the lead and finished a length to the
good. Arkel, owned by John G. We'll
ty, Of this city, in burst Of speed
on the final quarter passed Lady Wat
son and took second place.
The Walters brothers were the chief
contenders for place in this race. AL
lie Walters, driving Sharon Boy, TAX
ing the first two heats, and Garry
Walters, behind Tillie H., finishing
strong in the next three. Tillie H.
crowded Sharon Boy for the lead in
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the rear. During most of the heat,
the Walters brothers were going 1t
nip and tuck, which most exciting
condition remained unbroken until but
a few yards from the wire when an
unfortunate break by Tillie H. gave
Sharon Boy the heat
TILLIE H. DOES THINGS.
Tillie H. then commenced to do
things. She led Sharon Boy on the
first half in the second heat, but be-
fore the three quarter pole was reach
ed the latter broke and was out of
the running for good. This time Mel
rose showed little better form and
finished second, Tillie H. winning with
ease.
Just before the fourth heat Driver