The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-09-01
Railroad Bill, Owned by
Capt. T. E. Welles, Won
Big Event at Kupfrian's
Park.
THOUGH SARAH c. BELLE WON
TWO OF THE FIVE HEATS
2:21H WAS THE BEST TIME
MADE, WHICH WAS IN THE SEC.
OND HEAT.

Inc races on the huplridn Fdrk trdck
yesterday Afternoon were by far the most
interesting that have been witnessed
there this year or in many years for that
matter. The chief event was the best
three out of five, one mile heats, between
the bay gelding Railroad Bill, owned by
T. E. Welles, and the bay mare Sarah G.
Belle. owned by w. ]. Corner, the race
being won by Railroad Bill, it requiring
the five heats to determine it. the mare
taking the first two heats and the gelding
winning the last three.
The Race by Heats.
Sarah G. Belle drew the pole and they
got the word the first time down to good
start. Going around the first turn Bill
left his feet and was fully one hundred
yards to the bad before he settled down
to pacing. The mare led all the way
round, Bill being unable to close the gap.
Time by quarters :35, 1:12, Isl and 2.25.
The second heat was a pretty one the
mare taking the lead at the first turn
and was never headed. Time: First quar-
ter 33k, the half ITO, three-quarters
1:43k. and the mile 2:21h, which was
the best time made.
In the third heat the mare practically
gave up on the last turn and Railroad
Bill passed her and went under the wire
some three lengths ahead in 1922. The
time on this heat was the quarter in 80,
the half in 1909, three-quarters in 1:43h
and the mile in 1922. From this heat,
while the mare put up a game race, it
was evident that her powers of endur-
ance were outclassed.
Railroad Bills time in the fourth heat
was. The quarter in 80, the half in 1:09,
three-quarters in Las, and the mile in
2:25.
In the last heat the gelding made the
quarter in "a, the half in Ill, three
quarters in 1:46, and the mile in 1926,
winning the race. In this heat the mare
showed the effect Of the bruising pace
before she got to the to the three-quarter
mark and although she rallied under the
whip in the stretch she could not head
the horse and lost the heat and race by
about three lengths.
All in all it was the prettest race that
this track has seen in many a day and it
got the sporting blood of the crowd up
to a fever heat. DR.. Rettinger drove the
geldng and the mare was driven by her
owner, Mr.. Corner. There is talk now
of some equally as interesting events for
next Friday, though what the matches
will be has not yet been determined.
Other Events.
In the three minute class there were
three entries: Sally Ann, owned by Jas.
M. Johnson; Cartwright, owned by o. c.
Lambert, and Little Dan, owned by w. J.
Corner. Each horse was driven by its
owner and the race was won by Sally
Ann in three straight heats in the fol-
lowing time. respectively: 1:29, 1:211k.
and 1:29. The race was a good one
throughout. Cartwright got third place
in the first heat and second place in
the second and third heats. Little Dan
was withdrawn after the second heat.
A uuarter-mile dash between the bay
mare, Kate, rode by Freddie Blount, and
the gray gelding, Gray John, rode by
Robert Brent was a very exciting race,
and was won by Gray John in 80 sec
onds. The mare is owned by Jas. NJ
Johnson and the gray by Lucius Bell.
Mr.. Corner Talks Of Race.
Speaking of the race last night be-
tween his mare and Welles' horse. Mr.
Corner said that he was proud OF the
race his animal made even though she
lost it. She was not really in racing con-
dition, he said, and the cut on one OF her
hind legs prevented her from making
the time that she can make.