The Detroit times., 1909-01-09

tho south side of the double thorough
fare at speed and logged back up the
reverse stretch.
On any pleasant afternoon when
there Is sleighing. the turnout includes
hundreds of Detroit lovers OF the
horse, driving their favorites. Brush
follows brush. Many OF the contend
ers draw a double load. and here and
there is noted one of the city's many
expert horsewomen, who concede no
odds to the male teamsters. Now ana
then appears famous Grand circuit
trainer with one of his charges. ana
occasionally one OF these fellows geIs
his head and tears down through the
bunch to the glee of the crowd assem-
bled at the finish.
On DAYS when race matches are
scheduled, thousands gather along the
course to cheer the winner and make
ribald remarks at the expense OF the
loser.
The race season is at present in Its
prime. in spite of the fact that the
competitors are forced TO go to sulky,
on account Of the absence of adequate
slipping"
Thursday Dan Hopkins veteran rac-
ing tool. Kingmore, 2:10 Ia. handily
defeated Tom Bowman's sensational
Friday the contestants were two
horses OF shade less Importance
Gypsy Queen and Barney F.
The pot is boiling; the horsemen are
worked up to high pitch OF enthus-
iasm: there are already half-doZen
arguments regarding relative speed;
difference of opinion. as everyone
knows. Is what is to blame for all
horse races, and more matches are
In prospect.
Ii is doubtful IL ever the boulevard
railbirds showed their loyalty TO the
sport in more effective fashion than
ON Thursday.
Imagine a crowd of over 1000 folks,
Drawing for two hours temperature
OF six or seven degrees above zero to
see two hoppled PAGERS have 1t out.
Ii was surely an occasion or some
There were all the oldtime
adherents Of the game on deck--Geo.
f. Hutton, owner of Electropoise. and
the man whose one idea Is to secure a
speedway for summer racing, AZ well
as winters sport; Cabbage Mike"
the good thing OF former years. who
enriched the Golfers OF many until ne
decided that his stable was of no ac-
count: tho venerable Mr.. Bigelow,
driving the Grand Circuit trotter San
said TO be the fastest trOt.
ting stallion in training; Elmer Case.
with his latest sensation. a yellow trot-
ter with neat little "C's" emblazoned
ir his harness: \. l.. Goldberg. owner
OF Satin Slippers and StarpleX. both
champions in their day. now riding
with Joey Goldberg in the press
chariot J. A. Goldberg, Harry Pear
son and others in limousine. beauti
fully screened from the weather.
these and many others lent eclat to
the occasion.
Both the PAGERS paraded up and
down a few times. Down near the
finish the betting continued fast and
furious. The original stake of $3.50 a
side was multiplied in the many waS-
ers which were made on the result
Most of the crowd gathered round the
finish line. though a number OF wise
heads sifted up the course toward the
quarter pole. recognizing that three
out OF four of the speedway contests
are lost and won at this stage.
Both the drivers were we'll muffied
up for the occasion. Hopkins wore
goggles of the automobile variety.
Stones most featureful garb was
set OF blue jeans admirably
adapted 10 the wind-cutting purpose
for which 1t had been apparently
donned.
The PAGERS disappeared up at the
starting end Of the rough. flinty course
and the crowd craned necks TO get the
first glimpse of them.
Down they came past the starter.
took the slight swerve into the straight
and the crowd saw that Angeline was
ahead. Her speed was terrific King
more slowed down; it was apparently
a false start. Angelina took the bit
in her teeth and kept coming in spite
Df Stones efforts TO stop her When
she finally slowed down and turned
back. II was noted that her mouth was
from the result OF the battle.