The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-09-12

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Henshaw horse is bay stallion, and
has been in fast company, but was
Outclassed in this race.
Dolly Mix is the speedy little brown
mare PAGER that beat the Highmore
horse. She was driven by Chas.
Corcoran; Don Arno was driven by
Bert Hardy, and C. F. w. was hand
led by the Pierre driver.
The first heat disclosed race be.
tween Dolly Mix and C. F. w appar-
emily sparring for points to get each
others measure. 1t was won by
Dolly, c. F. W. close second and
Don Arno third, in time announc-
ed by private watches at 2::269.
The second heat started with
fight for the poll, but the little mare
pushed her nose ahead of the black
horse at the eighth, fought for half
length at the quarter, and flew un-
der the wire on the first half with a
length to the good in record time
that made the watch holders bug
out their eyes 1t brought the au-
dience to their feet with a cheer, and
a realization that real horse race
was certainly transpiring on a
track that was as fast as bullet.
On they went for a hard race, but
the horse was little unsteady, and
went off his feet, while the little
mare never made a skip, finishing
the mile with good open length
lead. No official time was announc-
ed, but the watches gave another
new track record. 1t certainly was
a horse race, with all the trimmings,
such as Miller had not seen since the
days of the old fair grounds when
Judge Fuller's mare and the silver
tail Faulkton horse fought out five
heat race.
Then began a hubbub of interest
on the quarter stretch like the
/ streets of Cairo and the irrepressible
sport had his opinion and money
ready for a financial transaction.
Could the gamey little mare continue
that terrible gait for another mile
and possible clip off more seconds, or
would the handsomeshorse keep COM
ing on toward his mark as rapidly as
in the last heat? 1t was the same
old difference of opinion that makes
a hoss race and both the difference
and horses were in sight.
With everybody anxious to see the
finish starter Ober called the side
wheelers up for third heat. Two
scores put them off. At first turn
Dolly and the black horse were neck
and neck, at speed that slid their
bike wheels, and caused the watch
hands to move slower than a hired
man on Sunday morning. Down the
back stretch again in whirlwind time
to the quarter where the latest
mushroom picture hat would have
set straight on both horses heads.
Around the turn all the little mare
could get was apparently the angle
of the inside course, then almost
even on the home stretch, Slightly up
grade, the PAGERS fought the race of
their lives, for the poll on the next
turn, which would surely decide the
heat. and perhaps the race. Under
the wire with Dolly slightly in the
lead and the poll safe brought
another cheer from the admirers of
the honest little mare and her clever
driver. 1t was game fight to the
finish, in the fastest time ever made
on Miller track. The mare won
the heat and race, c. F. w. a close
second, and Don Arno third.
The running race was won by Dor
ris. Daisy second. Best time 55.
In the ball game between Miller
and st Lawrence juniors the local
youngsters won by a considerable
lead.
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