Arizona republican., 1906-12-02
CLAIMED ATTENTION
 ON CALIFORNIA TRACK
Race Horses Which Showed in Phoe- nix, Do Good Work in Los Angeles Meeting.

The hOrsemen and others who de- veloped a friendly interest in the horses that recently showed at the fair race meeting. have been watching the papers closely to hear of some great performance of Audubon Boy in Cali fornia. but so far nothing has been learned. It rained there more or less last week interfering with the race programs and it is quite likely MT Gatcomb did not find conditions de- sirable for the starting of the great pacer In the Sunday Times. however the fine pacing mare. Phalla, with a record of 2:O5% when she came to Phoenix, and which was further reduc ed here to 2:0412. gets a fine column picture that looks very natural Among the few harness races of the week the horses that attended the Arizona fair played important parts. as sei forth in the following description of the races:
 Charles Belden. the long, gaited bay gelding owned by G. l.. DeRyder of Pleasanton. won the 2:O9 trot in straigh heats, the feature of the weeks harness racing at Agricultural Park yesterday afternoon. The great son of Linwood W. was not required to step faster than a 2:1O gait but this was excellent time considering the condi- tiOn of the track.
 Coronado. the Mckinney horse, owned by w. G. Durfee of Los Ange- les. was second, Helen Norte, the property of Thomas H. Brentz. was third. These were the only horses in the race as Grace Bond was scratched. Gatcomb's little mare likes lightning fast track and the heavy condition of man to withdraw her.
 Charles Belden's victory was clean cut and greatly surprised the admirers of Coronado. but the Eastern contin- gent who saw Belden work out on the grand circuit. had their expectations realized. Helen Norte did not seem to like the heavy going and in the first two heats was a bad third. but in the last heat got warmed up to her work and pushed the leaders hard to the wire.
 In the scoring, Coronado had the ad- vantage to the evident dissatisfaction of Starter Stone. who. after repeated attempts to get the horses off together lost his patience and cautioned Driver Durfee. threatening him with a fine which resulted in getting the horses off in good shape. Coronado took the lead at the word. hut at the quarter Charles Belden was ahead by half length and still holding the pole at the half and thI ee- quarter.
 At the head of the stretch BeIden gradually drew away from Coronado and the rest of the field. and although Durfee was urging Coronado to his best efforts. Belden got under the wire first fully two lengths in the lead. Tn the second heat the result was just the same. Belden having it apparently all over the Mckinney horse and again winning by a couple of lengths. The time in this heat was PIP. two seconds slower than the first.
 In the third heat the hofses got off together. but at the quarter BeIden took the pole with the other hO-ses close behind. Helen Norte showed up fine in this heat. keeping close 10 the leaders from the start and coming
 
 of speed that brought the crowd to it. feet. beating Coronado for second place. but at the wire she broke. the position being given to Coronado by the judges The time in this heat was 2:1I1s.
 In the second race. Queen Pomona. the big bay mare owned by Louis Stock, won the 2:25 pace. decisively beating her field in three straight heats. The bay pacer was in fine trim and kept up a magnificent gait from the start. never breaking once. Her driver J. s. Stewart. never laid the whip on her. Queen POmona's time il the last heat was 2:15. which gives her a mark
 The only real contender for the honors with the Queen was Henry N. the gray geiding owned by H. N. Hcn- ierson. who. in the first heat. took the lead. but dropped back at the quarter. where Pomona showed in front which position she held all the way home al- though at the three-quarter pole Con- nors. driven by Walter Maben. who had been next to the last. started to work up. and passed his field as if they were standing still. He tried hard for first place. but started too late.
 After the winner of this heat had been announced. l.. J. Christopher. the iriver of Rancho del Paso, claimed hat he should have been second. but Inc judges disallcwed his claim.
 In the second heat Pomona took the cad in very pretty start. with Henry NJ. a close second. but at the quarter Henry dropped back to third. his place being taken by Corners. Queen Po- mona. as usual. led all the way. all though Henry M. made brave effort In the stretch to regain his lost ground.
 The third heat saw Queen Pomona. Henry M. and Rancho del Paso neck and neck from the stat. all three horses fighting desperately for the lead and pacing their utmost but at the luarter Pomona managed to get in Inc lead and kept 1t all the way. while Connors beat the horse with the Mexican name for second place. The lime in this heat was the lasted made n the entire race
 In the third race the $500 trot. nov alty Helen Dare the brown mare owned and driven by c. T. Beckers. won the first heat in 2:22. The seconJ ieat was won by Ida Millerton. a black mare owned by Walter Maben, h 2:21. and the third heat was won by Glenita, the black mare. whose