The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-07-09
GREAT
WAS THE OPENING
DAY
OF Summer Race Meet
at Fair Grounds
Two Favorites Won But
Finishes We're Close.
A Record Breaking
Crowd Was OUt-Good
Gard For the Day.
OFrom Thursdays News.)

terday under most auspicious ,circum-
stances. The day was an ideal one |
for the sport. both for the horses and
the spectators, and large crowd was
present to see them go. The races
were success in every way.
There were three races finished
yesterday afternoon. In every heat
the time made by the horses was un-
der the class. In the 2:30 pace one
heat was made in 2:15A The f1n=
ishes were close and interesting in
every event.
Two Of the favorites won their
races In the second race Carroll was
q strong favorite and the bookmakers
had him up at odds of 2 to 5. He
won the first. third and fourth heats
of the race. In the second heat he
broke and could not beat out Game
Rooster, who made him go in every
race.
In the third The Contractor was
picked by the bookmakers to win
and he did it very handily in three
straight heats.
U. r. Welcome and Sweet Glover
were the picked winners in the first
race, the 2:17 pace, but Hal Akin,
a 6 to 2 shot won the race after Lit
tie Jap had taken the first two.
The first race was the 2:17 pace.
There were fourteen starters and
there was some difficulty in getting
the big bunch off in their stride. But
when they were given the word by
Starter Kennedy they we're well
punched and kept that way around
the quarter. Then they began to
string out. Little Jap, Shadeland Boy
and Joe Buck were all. in bunch in
the first heat but the Jap won out
by length, Shadeland Boy was sec
Ond and Joe Buck third.
In the second heat Little Jap forged
ahead again and won the heat IN a
fash of speed Shadeland Boy was
again second and Frank Aninias third.
In the third heat Little Jap showed
signs of being tired and Hal Akin
won the heat with the Aninias horse
second in close race. Alice B. was
third. She had come in thirteenth
ana .blGNtllu Tie III ol b"O hNoAo
In the third heat Hal Akin took
the lead right from the start and kept
it, winning easily. Joe Buck was sec
Ond, Alice B. again was third. and
Frank Aninias fourth.
Hal Akin won the fifth heat in a
very pretty manner. Little Jap SEEM
ed to be recuperating and she came
under the wire in a burst of speed
that took Hal Akin by surprise and
his driver piled the whip Justify and
won by half length. The time made
was good and was under the class
mark.
The second race was the 2:30 trot.
Carroll was a big favorite for the
race and the bookmakers asked the
speculator to put up five dollars to
win two. Carroll won the first heat
easily with Game Rooster second
The second heat Carroll lost to Game
Rooster Carroll broke at the first
quarter and could not get down TO
work in time to overcome the lead.
He went like lightning but the Roos-
ter was too far in advance to be
caught But the third and fourth
heats went to Carroll, Game Rooster
getting second every time-2:21A
was the best time made for this race
The third race was the 2:3O pace.
II was a cinch for The Contractor
The odds on him were to and there
were not many takers, Hal Russell
was played extensively at even money.
He was touted to be sure thing but
the roam gelding was too much for
him. Three straight heats were an
nexed by The Contractor. The Rus
sell horse was second in the second
and third heats In the first heat he
went up in the air and an accident
was narrowly averted
He was almost in a pocket when
his driver. W. A. Clark. tried what
looked like a bad piece of judgment.
He pulled his horse almost free from
the bunch and started to go around
everything at the quarter turn. The
horse could not stand the pace and
went up on all fours, mixing with
some trailers. His driver was thrown
off his seat but the looked for acei-
dent did not materialize. The Russell
horse was caught by some stable men.
The judges ruled that the accident
was unavoidable and allowed him to
start again.
THE SUMMARIES.
First Race 2:17 Pace. Purse $500.
Hal Akin. b s. e. An
drews ,..s..,'.'''..'.'I 1
Little Jap, eh &, COnley.,1 6 8 2
Bhadeland Boy, b g,
Barnes ...... ........2 z 5 0
Frank Aninias. bT g,
Steftee ....... ',,...ll
Joe Buck, &, Lutz. 3
Bweet Glover. ch m, Pet
ers .,,..,,,., ''..''s Ut
Little Bob, g, Miner. 4 10 DIT
". r. Welcome. 3,
Boggs .........- ...., 10
BrOoklet Chimes, b m,r
Earring -. ..'..'s'.' ~ II
Alice b.. ELK m. squireslS IL 8 dr.
Maize ", m, Wade. 8 Is II 10 dr.