The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-21
OF
 FINE FINISHES Good Sport at Vandiver Park. TWO RACES GO FIVE HEATS Many Pretty Fights Help Make
 Program Enjoyable. webber's Jack, Burnett's Tony Boy and Teague's Tom T. Prove the
 winners of the Three
 Harness Events.
TWO RACES GO FIVE HEATS

Whirlwind finishes have been seen before at Vandiver Park. but 1t is sel. dom indeed that a card of but three events has been arranged where any thing but neck and neck stretches were the exception. It took thirteen heats yesterday afternoon to decide the three races of the day, only one being de termined In straight heats.
 It was an afternoon of beautiful fin ishes. and in more than one race il could hardly be distinguished which horse in the conglonierate mass of dust that was sweeping down the stretch first place and there were figbts foi second. and in one event, the second heat of the first pace, the three con. testants swept under the wire in a could not tell till the judges decided 1t. whether Katie Wilkes or Jack had won a second place by hairs breadth
 It was delightful afternoon for the sportsmen, and there was good ly number present. some 400 people witnessing the various events. The program that had been arranged by the Matinee Club was a gpod one, and was thoroughly enjoyed by the devoteef or the turf present.
 There was but one slight accident during the entire afternoon. Imperial Prisoner, owned and driven by w. J Toole, reared and fell on the fifth trial for the first heat of the first race, and t'egaI began piunging on the ground. For; injury, and he soon had the animal quieted. Beyond few minor scratch es, no damage was done, and after a brief rest at the stables, Pilsener was again ready for the fray, and succeed ed In landing the first two heats of the race.
 W. J. Curlin acted as starter for the various events, while A. Abraham and Robert TAit were the judges and W. N' Cox and A. K. Stern the timers. surprise. Toole's Imperial Piisener took the first two heats, winning by a length in the first and half that in the second: Tn each heat Webber's Jack stood third. Jack broke badly in the second heat. being a dozen lengths or more in the rear at the half post but making 1t up in a whirlwind dash down tne stretch, and missing second place only by nose.
 But the surprise came in the third heat. Jack took the lead almost at the wire, and kept 1t throughout the but kept in the lead, and won by two lengths. Again in the fourth he took the lead and maintained 1t, and won the last heat and race from Katie Wilke, Pusener breaking badly at the first turn, and finishing third.
 The second event. the mile trot, was a fight between SauIs Blue Wood and Burnett's Tony Boy. The two equines the first four heAts, Tony Boy proving the winner in the fifth heat over Min nie Mo, Blue Wood having been with heat. The only change in this alter alter nation was in the third heat, when Tony Boy got beyond the control of his dFiEss 6F tSs and E EEsiSPsS5 Ps5.S EoGd portioG of Blue Wood, but the judges rele- gated him to third place.
 The third race. the second mile pace yearoIS Was %Sn 6f aPnS1y My y Tsa8a To% e J the n straight heats. This race included some of as fine racing as is often seen, the three contestants in two of the almost as though driven by one man. Tom T. drew away from the others in the stretch, and won the first and third heats easily, and the second by
 An improvised half mile dash late in the afternoon was won in 57 seconds by Greil & Chastin's Hetzell.
 Summary of The Races.
 The summary of the events of the afternoon follows:
 First race. mile pace. best three heats in five. five heats.
 Toole) first; Katie Wilke (Wflke Brothers) second; Jack (W. s. Webber) third. Time 2:1s.
 Second heat-Imperial Pilsener first; Katie Wilke, second; Jack, third time
 Third heat-Jack, first; Imperial Pill sener. second; Katie Wilke. third; time
 Fourth heat-Jack first: Imperial Pilsener second; Katie Wilke. third; Fifth heat-Jack won; Katie wilke second; Imperial Pilsener. third: time 2;22 1-2.
 Second race, mile trot. best three heats in five, five heats.
 First heat-Blue Wood (S. H. Saul) first; Tony Boy (E. Burnett) second Minnie Me, co. c. MeClellan) third; time
 Second heat-Tony Boy first: Blue Wood ys4 second; Minnie Nc third; time
 Third heat-Blue Wood. first Minnie Mo second; Tony Boy, third; time
 Fourth heat-Tony Boy, first: Blue Wood second; Minnie Mo third; time Firth heat-Tony Boy, won; Minnie Nc. second; time 2:3O. Blue Wood withdrawn; went lame.
 Third race. mile pace, best three heats in five, three heats.
 First heat-Tom T (W. M. Teagua Jr.,) first; Sharp (Tom Sharp) second; Fauxpass CW. D. McCurdy) third: time
 Second heat-Tom T. first; Fauxpass second; sharp third; time 2:22 1-z,
 Third heat-Tom T won; Sharp. second; Fauxpass third; time 2:22.
 Half mile running dash-Het5ell (GrieI and Chastain) first: Bob (Bhly Ray) second; J. z. R. (Roland) third; time .57.
 Results at Gravesend.
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