Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-10-10
FLORENCE FONSo !.
WINS THE DERBY
BY a Staff Correspondent.

AT THE RACE TRACK, Charleston,
Wash, Oct. 10.-Florence Fonso the
favorite, won the Lewiston Derby in
gallop carrying the top weight and
never being headed for the distance,
mile and an eighth. The interest in
the race centered in the struggle for
second place. Harbor and Pay Me
Tapped siNe by side for the entire dis
lance. Florence Fonso won without
being extended, Harbor drawing up at
the close and winning clear by two
lengths from Pay Me.
Florence Fonso passed the stand
length in the lead in the opening Of the
race. Harbor second by a length, Pay
Me third. They ran the same practi-
cally into the stretch, when Harbor
drew away and pressed on the leader.
Derby day brought out the biggest
crowd of the week, the grand stand
and quarter stretch being crowded.
The sporting element had it's blood
warmed up by having beaten the books
in the previous races and played the
Derby strong Florence Fonso on her
previous record was strong favorite,
opening at 2 to 5.
The Ellerd pair, Harbor and Keno
ba. were coupled in the betting, which
opened at to 2. Pay Me was 4 to /
with even money on the field against
the favorite.
Four Furlongs-(Purse 5000, $40,
$2O.)-Chief Aloha first, Crooks sec
ond, Scorcher third; time, :5O1s. Won
by half length.
Results previous races:
Five Furlongs-(Purse 5000, $40,
$20)-For Nom Winners This Meeting,
10 Pounds Below Scale-Irish Jew, a
rank outsider in the betting, won,
Eldred, the favorite, running third.
Campus finished second The talent
lost to the books, but the betting was
not heavy. The winner opened 10 to
and closed to /, the odds being cut
by few knowing ones at the last
minute. Minnie Baker ran good race
after being practically left at the post.
Time, 1903.
-Four and One-half Furlongs purse
$500, $40. $2o)-By winning the third
race by nose Effervescene defeated
the favorite. Soundly. The books and
the talent were given a bad beating.
Sodhdly was picked to win from the
paddock to the grand stand. The
word went out Buy Soundly at any
price," The favorits got off in the
lead, which was held into the quarter
stretch. where Effervescence, coming
fast and urged by the cheering Of the
crowd on it's feet in the excitement,
cut down the game leader and won by
nose. Time, :56. Chileno finished
third.
Automobile. K. Broad of Spokane
ran his machine against the time made
by Thompson yesterday. The first
mile was won in 1:2sk; second mile in
1:23h, winning over Thompson by five
seconds.
Fourth Race, C. w. Mount Handi-
cap. Seven-e lights of Mile $500, $40,
$20.)-Dollars rained into the pool box
on the long shots, Canego, and Eucher
Deck but the favorite, Flourish, came
through in the stretch and won by a
neck with Follow Me second and
Eucher Deck third. Eucher Deck led
into the stretch but was overmatched
for distance. Time, 1880.
In the Derby the betting is going 3
to on the Eldred stables and to s
on Florence Fonso.
The following entries have been list
ed for the Derby: Florence Fonso Il.
c. Williams. owner), Pay Me &C. S.
Moore), Haber q. J. Ellerd), Kenova
q. ]. Ellerd). The handicap includes
three year-olds and up. with $3.50 add
ed to the purse, SIS for second and $23
for third place