The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-09-11

ing was presented at the Canton track
yesterday afternoon, the chief feature
OF the days as we'll as the weeks
events being the 2:0s pace, the attrac-
tion that drew something over one
thousand people to the track.
The 2:OS pace was the whole show
and despite the comparatively slow
time it was run in. it was the best
race of the days card. ALI Patchen
was big favorite and thousands of
dollars were placed on him. 1t is
estimated that including the amount
bet at the Courtland hotel on Thurs
day night, there was nearly $4,000 on
Alf Patchen.
The favorite failed to win a heat
although he put up several good fights.
The Mystery, owned by P. ]. Brennan,
of Salem, o., captured the third heat
but Birdie B, owned by J. Morgan, OF
Lima, o.. walked off with the next
three heats
FIRST RACE-2:0S PACE.
Harold Brooks had the pole. Start
er Wilson experienced good deal OF
trouble in starting the horses. Driver
Estis was unable to hold Harold
Brooks and Allie Walters was put up
behind him Birdie B.. and the pole
horse took the lead at the getaway
the latter breaking, but again taking
the lead The Mystery was a close
third, while the favorite brought up
the rear.
At the half mile wire Brooks had a
six lengths lead, with the other start
ers coming up fast At the three
quarter pole Brooks broke and The
Mystery forged ahead. Alf Patchen
who had come up from the rear.
crowded The Mystery hard on the
home stretch but, lost by head
Sweeney made a remarkable drive
around the other entries and almost
captured the heat. Harold Brooks
who had secured such a good lead
finished last and was drawn just before
the second heat on account of an ul-
eerated tooth that was bothering him
DRIVER HOPKINS MAPPING.
The second heat found The Mystery
and Alf Patchen in the lead with
Birdie B. a poor fourth on the first
quarter. The leaders were neck and
neck until the half mile wire was
passed. At the three-quarter pole The
|" Mystery took the lead and Billy Cole
passed the favorite. Sweeney agaiI
INDUCED in some tall driving and he
shot out around the outside like
rocket, sending Birdie B. under the
wire ahead of the The Mystery. Driver
Hopkins thought he had the race al
TO himself and he seemed to be nap
ping This cost him the heat ant
probably the race.
Birdie b. and Billy Cole raced {
tie ON the first half mile in the thirt
heat with ALI Patchen at the rear
The latter, however, still had SOM
speed left and on the last quarter hi
and The Mystery made some splendi'
drives, crowdlng Birdie B. hard
Patchen got second place.
Birdie 3. and the former fayorit
took the lead in the fourth heat. will
The Mystery third. The latter brok
on the last quarter, but recovered AM
beat Alf Patchen out for second place
Birdie B. capturing the heat and rac'
by a length.
SECOND RACE-2:15 TR0T.
It was easy sailing for Gale in tn
second event, straight heats finishin
the race Gale, owned by d. F. Hop
kins, of Detroit, who has been drivin
all kinds of winners this week, was
big favorite and those. who backe
him up came out on top. The fayorit
took the lead in the first heat an
held it throughout. never being in an
danger of losing except on the HON
stretch when Harry ]. crowded littl,
He was not dangerous, however.
There was nothing to the secon
heat but Gale, Gale, Gale. Harry
was the only horse able to give hir
showing. The third heat was repet
tion of the two previous ones, Gal
winning from Harry J. by length,
THIRD RACE-2:35 TRoT.
Although poor runner In the fri
and second heats, Lettie Guy, the FAY
orite. owned by Irving r, Manton, {
Akron, captured the 2:35 trot. VIII
ming the third. fourth and fifth heat
Red Cecillean won the first two heat
defeating the fayorite in the first hei
because of the latters break. Re
Cecillean had no trouble In winnir
the second heat, while Lettie Gu
came up from the rear on the rul
finishing second. The judges set h,
back for continuous running.
Red Cecillean broke. on the fri
quarter in the third heat and Lett
Guy had no trouble in winning. Tn