Arizona republican., 1908-01-02
THE SIXTH MATINEE SOME GOOD RACES
Several Amusing Incidents Which, With the Special Features Made an Enjoyable Program.


 The New Years day matinee given ! by the Gentlemen's Driving Club at { the fair grounds, was a very popular afternoon entertainment for nearly one thousand spectators. who were in at tendance. The interest Jagged a little at first. but several exciting races fol- | lowed which served to wake up the en- ] thusiasm of the crowd. The first heat of the fifth race between The Major. owned and driven by J. c. Adams. and Burnut, owned and driven by Frank Anderson, was the prettiest match seen on the track for some time ! In this heat the horses got away in good style and neither one had a shade of advantage. They ran neck to neck up the back stretch and were still even at the turn. They came pounding down the last quarter with no appar- ant gain of ground by either horse and came under the wire with The Major barely a nose to the good. The time in this heat was 1:0sA. In the next heat The Major got the lead on the start. and kept it all the way, all though several times Burnut crawled up rather close. The Major took this
 
 the first heat.
 1 While this event was the best feature of the afternoon program. and ;he performance of the two horses enlist ! ed the applause of the crowd. there were number of other good races which made the latter part of the day very enjoyable. The races were all run on the half mile track, which was ID starter. Hugh Campbell. R. R. Walton and O. II. Dunlap were judges of the [ harness events. The crowd was q lit tie late in arriving SO the first race was not started until 2:3O. but the en- tire program. with the exception of the special mile dash for a purse of $500, which was scratched, was fin ished before five o'clock.
 : In spirit the crowd was pleas antly good natured. and was kept that way by Imaginable occurrences which added color to the scene. Sec retary Fen Hildreth sweat cold drops and there is no telling what he said out of hearing on the other side of the track. because his Princess was act ing like the most capricious maid of royalty in the realm. Hoghe as usual carried off the honors as a driver. Hoghe drove his Hamburger Oh So to a second place in two heats, pushing all the way on the lines like an old woman trying 10 catch a train. This spectacular bit of work was roundly cheered.
 Another event not down on the pro- gram was entered late in the day dur ing the relay race. The fastest time was made in this event, a jackrabbit beating a spotted dog in a half mile heat. b- several lengths. This created so much amusement that part of the relay race was lost to the spectators The first race on the program took four heats to decide the winners. There were four entries, but Don Crawford was withdrawn. Great trouble was ] experienced in scoring in the first | heat, the horses stringing out before reaching the wire, Delfino loafing in | the rear. They got away on about the seventh or eighth trial. Fen Hildreth's | Princess broke several times in the | four heats. going on a run. She was debarred from taking first in the third | heat on this account. DelfinO ran better after the race was finished than during any of the actual speed matches. sam Easterling's Lady Rus sel was pretty steady in most of the heats. and showed up well.
 | Result Of race No. l:
 Y DelfinO ... %. ... ...3-1-3-3 Lady Russell ...... %. ...2-2-1-2 II Princess ..... ... ....1-S-2-1 | Time 1:23. 1:2O. 1:29. 1:2L
 II In the second race Rachella, owned and driven by w H. Tiffany. won the | two heats and the race. Fl C J. owned | by Hill Seed House and driven by | Starr. and Willie Amber. driven by the owner. F. Cavilliere. tied for sec ond place. Onward Prince was with drawn
 Result of race No. 2:
 | Fl C ....... ........ ....--...-2-S | Rachella ..---- ..-.- ...-..--I-l II Willie Amber ..... ...... ......3-2
 Time. l:2s, l:25E.
 Y There were three entries in race | No. {. Margaret A, owned bv Wm. Mcintyre and driven by Cavilliere. Lady Vasto. W. II. Tiffany. owner and driver. and Hamburger Oh So. l.. NJ. HOghe owner and driver. This race created a good deal of interest but was not very close all the horses breaking at different times. and the winner considerably ahead at the finish. Two heats decided the race.
 Result Of race No 4:
 Margaret --...- .-----.-. ...3-5 Lady Vasto ..... %. ... ...1-1 Hamburger Oh So.... .....2-2
 Time 1:21, IBIS.
 Race No. , was brilliant one, both heats being won by narrow margins by The Major. Burnut, who was coming up close on the home stretch in the ! second and last heat, broke not far