Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-11-17

to fade as the half was reached in
1:01 "a. Argot Boy no longer had
company and the three quarter
post was left standing in vacuum
behind him in 81 ga. AS he enter
ed the stretch Queen Pomona made an
extra eXertion as the distance between
them was too much to look good De
Ryder turned a few more volts of en-
ragement into Argot Boy. and down
about the draw gate he tapped him a
| time or two with the whip just to let
him know that he was still holding
the lines and watching the game.
The audience was GREATNESS for it had
already figured up the quarters and
knew the record was broken but its
heart was with the PAGER. and every
body wanted to see him make a name
for himself. II was a short suspense
for he passed the wire before the peo-
pie hardly had time to cheer and
Queen Pomona came rushing in about
$50 feet behind. a slow second to Ar
got Boy. but nevertheless gaining in
speed the entire length of the stretch
and making a pretty exhibition. The
mile, 1903 IA, is not only the new rec
ord for the track. but it equals the
best record made by the same horse
on the Boston track
THE 2:o5 PACE.
The g: 05 pace for $1,000. was but lit
tie less notable a race and almost as
interesting. The entries in the order
of starting. We're Bystander and 20
lock. both well known horses here. and
h. L \ 10
lock got the pole at the eighth and
held 1t clear to the finish. forced ALI
the time by Bystander with Ginger not
far to the bad, the heat being finished
in 2:05 IA, equaIing the time of Ar
got Boy earlier i'm the week, and
which was the best race record on the
track this year until Argot changed it
yesterday.
The second heat was Travelled with
out change of order Bystander con-
testing hard for first position and al
most fiercely competing on the stretch
until he broke and came under the
wire running. The time was 81 "a at
the quarter. 1903 "a at the half and
the finish in 2:07 Ia. The third heat
was probably the best exhibition of
the three. and all three horses went
pretty close together from start to fin
ish. There was never a time that By
stander and Ginger did not have a
show if anything happened and never
a time that they did have a look-in. If
all went we'll. and il did. The time
was 80 ga, 1901 IA, 1874 IA and
2:06 1-2.
2:11 TROT.
The 2:ll trot was participated in by
the following horses in the order of
starting: Belmont r. A. Smith. presi
dent of the Los Angeles Gentlemen's
Driving Club, owner and driver: Ath
ersham. DeRyder owner and driver;
Dewey. Smith & Smith owners. Walker
driving; Richie Baron. Morris Bros.
owners; Hayes driver. Belmont broke
early and Athersham took the lead at
the quarter in 80. The others Were
punched just behind him at the half.
They passed the last post in 1:39 and
then Belmont took the lead and ended
the stretch in 2:ll IA with Ather-
sham, Richie Baron and Dewey in
order. The same performance was re-
peated in the second heat. Athersham
not seeming to have wind for a mile
at his fastest clip. but Dewey and
Richie baron CHdhseu pldStS dl tht
finish. which was made in 2:l0 IA.
In the third heat il was the same way
to the three quarter pole in 81 IL.
1904 and 1877. Here they all punched
for a fight down the stretch. The fin
ish was the same order as the first
heat, but the judges placed Richie
Baron third. The time was 2:Os IA.
EXHIBITIONS.
Katherine. who started to beat her
pacing record of 2:l7 IA. with run
ming pacemaker. gained her point in
a pretty performance. The time was
"a IA, 1907, at the half. finishing in
PIG.
Goldenut in like manner used
pacemaker in an effort to beat his
trotting record of 2:14 which he did,
taking a mark of 2:11 12.