The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-17
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Sarah Mcclure, and passed the grand
stand first on the first round. Sarah
Mcclure forged ahead of Gus b. and
then broke. Belle T. was let out. and
the black horse stepped ahead easily.
and had a good lead. Time Of heat
|2:2OH.
The third heat was a warm ono
Gus b. was away at the start with
Sam Patch going like the wind. He
was crowded towards the pole By
Lady May Carter, but Lady May Car
ter and sam Patch went out OF the
jam. Sam Patch went under the
wire first, while Lady May Carter
made her best effort and finished sec
ond. The owner Of Belle T. asserted
that he had been fouled by Sam
Patch, but the judge decided that It
was an unavoidable jam. complaint
was dismissed Time Of heat 2:22h
In the first heat Sarah Mcclure
had the lead for a good distance. but
Belle 7. crawled up. and took first
place. Lady May Carter had a good
position, and might have won, but q
break at the critical moment put her
out of the running. Belle T. Won
the heat comparatively easy. SID
Well was drawn. Time of heat
2:24k.
When the fifth heat was called
there were only three entries as Lady
May Carter. Gus b. and Sid Wei.
were worn out and were drawn. Or
the score Sam Patch took the lead
but there were frequent changes. Or
the last turn Belle T. broke and san
Patch took a good lead although al
three OF the horses were running
Sam Patch went under first. ant
Sarah Mcclure beat Lady May Car
ter out for second place. Time o.
heat 2:2S.
Third Race.
The third race was the five-eighth.
mile dash with six entries and on,
RocrOy was scratched The entire,
were: Must, ridden by Sandige
Scorpio, ridden by Burris; Wyoming
ridden by Pritchard: Waddle Lee
ridden by Shannon: b. NJ. Rebo. rid
den by Davis. All of the runners lief
the rubber In a bunch, but Waddk
Lee by long strides took a good leas
and passed the grand stand amid IN,
cheers On the first turn Waddi,
Lee repeated the act of Tuesday
running wide, and carried Triangl,
nearly TO the fence. The other horse,
were ahead. but Waddie Lee and Tri
angle soon disappeared in the bunch
First one horse forged ahead, only [,
be succeeded By another On III.
home stretch l Must took the leat
and crossed the wire followed by SEQ.
pho, a favorlte, and third by Wyom
ing. Waddie Lee was in fourtl
place, with Rebo fifth and TriangI
In the last pace. The time Wa
1857
Fourth Race.
The fourth race was the seven
Fights mile dash. and interest In ths
''sf' 'HNN'a' 10 euONn ny Nut ldTB'
crowd that fiocked around IN
'bookies." The entries were: Tom
Chichi, ridden by Smith Sir Waite
Rollins. ridden by Mccarthy; Bal
Shed, ridden by Davis, and Louise X
ridden by Hill Tir Walter Rollins
was popular favorite. From tn
start the race was between Sir Wal
ter Rollins and Tomo Chichci. Tome
Chtchi was running easy, but IN,
jockey on Sir Walter Rollins was
using his stick steadily on the firsi
round. Tomo Chichi ran easy, and
was in front all The way the half
mile. Time of race 1880.
The officials of ys"terday's races
were: w. l.. Talbot. starting Judge
and T. o. Glass, of Sharon. Tenn.
'Ooe Alexander and~Dr. w. j. Bass
judges, and d. ID. Fitzgerald o.
Cairo; Dan Fitzpatrick and Humc
Ogilyie timers.
Several of the business houses
closed this afternoon IN order to give
the eierks an opportunity to see the
races. The free-for-all pace attract
ed much attention and was the race
OF the meet.