The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-23
CROWD SAW SPORT
THE MATINEE RACES PROVIDED
 PLEASANT AFTERNOON.
Webber, Burnett and Rice Horses Prove Winners In Respective Glasses After Close Contests-- Big
 Attendance Present,

Matinee races, a sport which prom ises to relieve the monotony of many a hot summers day, were given an inn petus yesterday afternoon at Vandiver Park, when several hundred 4dontgom- erians saw three really classy harness races, the contestants being Montgom- cry horses driven by Montgomery drivers and owned by Montgomery men.
 It Is true that the racing was to a great extent crude. Few of the horses had received track working. Many of them were taken from the roads and put on the track only a few days be- fore the contests. But promise was given of better things during the weeks to come. Despite the obstacles of having a program which was prepared in the stables, just before the horses started and the poor condition of many of the entries, some rare sport was en- loved by the scores of representative Montgomery, who attended the first matinee.
 There was noticeably large atten- dance of ladies and the crowd was or derly as one might wish to see.
 On account of the lack of training of the entries, four furlong races were decided on and considering tho condi- tion of the horses and the track, which
 
 good time was made.
 In the first heat of the first race were three entries, Bonnie Gwynne, owned by Julius Rice and driven by Lucien Behr; Black York, owned and driven by Galloway, and Stella J., owned and driven by Captain J. H. Judkins. The horses got away in bunch and came into the stretch well together. The Rice hrose went in the air at the three
 a,I yards. His driver brought him down, however, and commenced a fine drive for the wire. Both the York horse and the Judkins mare were going nicely until within fifty yards of the wire, when the pace proved too strenuous and both broke. The Rice horse was now coming splendidly and won by a nose from Black York with Stella J., close up.
 The entries in the first heat of the second race were Rex, owned and driv- en by W. B. Burton; Archie C., owned and driven by Alderman W. N. Cox; Pony Boy, owned by E. Burnett and driven by Lawrence Behr, and Little Joe, owned and driven by T. G. smitha. Pony Boy had trouble with his check rein and was left at the post, while Rex was out of the going as the horses swung into the stretch. The heat was between the Cox horse and the Smitha entry and within 100 yards of the wire the aldermanic champlon went up and Little Joe going like an old campaigner, literally walked in. The time for the heat was 1:19.
 The second heat of the first race was made more interesting by the entrance of Martin, owned by Reese Martin and driven by Alderman W. J. Toole. Ow- ing to a misunderstanding, Martin had not entered in the first heat and made A very creditable race, all things con- sidered. Both Martin and Captain Jud- kins's mare got away poorly and the fight was between Bonnie Gwynne and Black York again until just at the wire, when MT. Toole began his drive with Martin. The horse responded with fine burst of speed. and taking the outer rail. closed a tremendous gap within a few strides. Had the race been a furlong longer, he would have been dangerous. As 1t was MT. Rice's horse, who had performed splendidly, never exerted himself in winning. Rlack York was second with Martin third. The time for the heat was 1:10 1-2.
 Tn the first heat of the third race were entered Fred C., owned by Apra- ham Bros and driven by Albert Aora- ham; Billie S., owned and driven oy WILL WeDD6Ts "iihS .INo wilkie Bros. and driven by A. Wilke; Imperial Pilsener. owned and driven by Alderman Toole. and Rag Time owned by D. A. Castleberry. The fast pacers got away to bad start, Fred c. breaking and being left at the post Imperial Pilsener was on In front and was going easy at the thee-quarter post. Rag Time had broken and was back in the ruck' but Billie S. and the Katie mare were com ing strong. The pace proved too not for the Toole horse and Imperial Fiji eener dropped back into third position and was never again factor. The webber and Wilkie entries came down the stretch neck and neck Both horses were given grand drives and It was by the narrowest kind of margin that the Webber horse finally managed to stick his nose in front The time was 1:07.
 In the second heat of the second race there was nothing to it but Pony Boy The Smitha horse that had been an easy victor in the first heat, quit to nothing after the drive down the stretch began and surrendered the