The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-06-22

What proved to be one of the most
interesting and successful matinees
to be given under the auspices of the
Pensacola Driving Association was
that of yesterday afternoon. when
the track record in Pensacola was
lowered in two of the events. Jim
Crow, who was the winner in the
class a event. and Katie Wilkes in
class r, bear the distinction of max
ing the best time ever recorded on
the track. That the races were Of
high-class. and the time of the best,
was shown by the statement of
prominent hOTseman last night. that
he would guarantee that in the entire
country. there was not more than two
matinee races where better time was
made The track was fast, the horses
in good condition, and keyed up 10
pitch where they could go their best,
and were handled in skillful manner
by their drivers.
Jim Crow Winner.
The greatest interest was Centered
in classes A and B. In class A there
were entered Jim Grow, Billie S. and
Billie A. The later was not in good
since. and as he possessed a good
track record many picked him as the
winner. and few figured on Jim Crow
carrying off hOnOrs. Owner Weber
had on the previous occasion driven
Billie S by Jim Crow with ease. and
yesterday afternoon. before the event.
was longing for an opportunity to put
his animal against something which
would be interesting. This wish
was Gratified, for Jim Crow was in
form. and while the other two entries
were close under the wire, they did
not class with Jim Crow on this Oc-
casiOn-
The Events.
Mr. Welles drove Jim Crow to easy
victory in the first event. winning
three straight heats in time ranging
from 1913 to 1:0S$4. Billie A. of
Montgomery. finished second in two
heats, and Billy S was second IN one
of the heats.
Chief interest centered in the class
B event, on account of the widely
open issue of supremacy between DR..
Wilkes Katie Wilkes and Mr.
Wenes's King Range. and the issue
was decided in favor of the visiting
horse, which was beaten in the first
heat by d very narrow margin. but
which won on form. The MOntgOm-
cry mare was driven across the wire
in the lead three times in success
sion. King Ranges breaking helping
the mare to victory. The best time
made in this event was 1:0912. which
was Katie Wilkes's time in the sec
Ond heat.
The official summary. would iI,!i-
cate that Kent McKewen, entered by
Kee Campbell. had an easy victory,
winning three out of four heats, in
class c, but the best time made in
the race was made by Sweetheart in
the second heat. The other three
heats were Kent McKewcn's. The
Judge finished last in all four heats.
In Glass D. Mr.. Campbelrs Some
Time was the only one Of the entries
that started. MI. HanCOck's entry
won the first and third heats, and
was fairly entitled TO the credit that
goes with victory. as the best time
made by Mr.. Hancocks horse was
five seconds better than the time in
which Some Time won the second
heat. Ike Heilbrpn's May also went
the distance three times.
After the trotting and pacing
events there was a half mile dash be
tween saddle horses owned and rid IN
by Robert Gonzalez and Jefferson
Lee. The race was exciting enough.
on account of the large number of
people who knew the Jockeys. put
the fact that Mr. GOnZa=eZ'S horse
won by about three hundreds more
than a head prevented anybody from
having heart disease. The the IS
immaterial
The Summary.
Class A.