Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1906-08-23

Inc meeting az this place which
began Wednesday last came TO sue
cessful conclusion Friday. A heavy
rain fell on Thursday. which com.
PEELED days postponement. Not.
wishstanding that fact, the attend
ance was large. and the heats 10 each
event we're so holly contested that
the widest enthusiasm prevailed.
AS an evidence Of the interest taken
BY the planters Of ST. Mary's and
adjoining counties in light harness
racing, some Of them drove forty
miles over muddy roads TO be pres
emit. bringing with them their wives
and daughters An interesting
feature OF the last days meet was
the breaking Of the track record,
2.32i by Lee s. Dorsey's sorrel,
gelding, Noble Boy, driven faultless-
" By Frank Thomas Of Washington.
and which circled the heavy track
in 230 FIAT, some watches catching
him In 229s AS the track Is sixty.
five yards over mile tho perform
ance was merisorious one.
Four starters answered the bell
In the three-minute trot Happy G.,
Nan Patterson. Louise Hal and Lady
Love. Happy G. drew the pole,
but when the field got Strengthened
around the FIRST turn Nan Patterson
took command until oyerhauled by
Louise Hal. Lady Love and Happy
O., which we're unsteady. had is out
between them for third place. The
drive home was fierce between the
Hal and Patterson mares, but Waters
made drive a Ia Geers near the
wire and nipped the heat by an eye.
lash The next two heats we're won
BY Nan Patterson and the fourth by
Happy 81 Nan Patterson came 10 life,
however. IN the fifth beat and won
the race. Lady Love showed bursts
Of speed in each heat, but was IN.
steady.
The $40 trotor pace brought 70 the
wire four starters Garrison. jr..
Kalos and the Washington mare
Genevieve. With Garrison. iii, al
the pole they were soon OH. KaIos
took the pole around the first turn.
but WAS soon overhalued BY Gene.
We've aud passed. From the head Of
thestretch home, the second itlooked
like Geneyieye. Near the wire she
suddenly went down, throwing her
driver, L. 7. Brown Of Washington
from thesulky. Airightful accident
was imminent. but wiih wonderful
skill and presence 81 mind W. 6.
Matsingly, behind Garrison. ir.,
threw his horse. ialo the inlield,
which fortunately, WAS not fenced,
and saved Mr.. Brown from being
crushed. Kalos. who was slightly
IN the lead, vas given the the heat,
Garrison, jr,, getting second place.
Although BADLY shaken up, as vas
also his mare. Mr.. Brown pluckily
monassd his suiky for the second
beat amid the plaudis Of the specia.
tors. Geneyieye won the two nexs
beats, Kalos the fourth heat and
Garrison, ir., tho hfth and sixth
heats. Darkness coming on, The
purse was equally divided between
contestants.
Thefree.for alllrot on pace brought
before the starter five good horses,
Sir Elecsrold, Happy Russell, III,
Howard Russell, Clara Winks aud
Gray Guy Sir EIectrold outelassed
his field as vas the case 90 the llrst
day IL ths same class. but there
were times when Thomas was com.
PEELED 70 let out o link with the Elec.
tioueer gelding % stall of tb6 PUSHES
u Happy Russell, jr, and Howard
Russell, Happy Russell. III, drew
the pole, but soon resigned IL 10 Sir
Electroid. After the arst heat,
owing 10 collision, Gray Guy was
withdrawn. The race was won II
straight heats by Sir Electroid
The bay mare Clara Winks, formerly
owned in WashingtoE, went GOOD
race for mare not ID condition.
None Of the contestants was really
up to race except Sir EIectrold,
who has been campaigned for four
weeks past. Ia the third and last
heat the grandson Of Electioneer
broke the track record, driven out
by Happy Russell, ir.
On Saturday forenoon August II
following the races, visiting horse
men and others were entertained
with an oyster roast at the beauti-
ful plantation residence OF r. /.
Combs which II iocatad AZ Che IA =