Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-12
SPEEDWAY CARNIVAL GOES
UNDER THE WIRE A WINNER
Racing Events Exciting and Close Show
Ring High Class and Attractive
Thousands Present.

mile of Suno. 2.OSA, the first horse to
trot as fast as that mark.
The other judges and timers were the
noted driver and trainer, o. d. Shank.
of Philadelphia, Col. S. T.. Everett, a
prominent street railway magnate of
Cleveland, as we'll as banker, and who is
at present guest of Gen. Edwards, and
Nj. w. Mooney of Washington, D. G. The
celebrated R. +. Biggs of Baltimore
handled the starting flag, and handled il
like the master he is Secretary Treasurer
+. Everett Taylor was also in the judges
stand. as was President p. Y. De Graw
during different periods of the afternoon.
The first event on the card was the
class A trot. in which were entered DR..
Chase. 2.1OA: kushan, o.1s1a: the Clerk,
LIN, and Russell G., an added starter.
Starter Biggs had much difficulty III
giving the field even break. but when
finally the flag did fall DR.. Chase forg-
ed to the front with Kushan in close
pursuit. the balance of the field trailing.
Near the wire Kushan drew uo on the
Doctor. but he could not quite reach. and
the blaZedface sorrel gelding finished
three lengths to the good. The Clerk
finished third and Russell G. last For
ney. which had originally been entered
in the event, was scratched.
In the second heat it was DIR. Chase all
the way, but it was plain TO see that
kushan was improving in speed. al
though outclassed, and when the wire was
reached he was trotting like demon. In
this heat the Doctor finished in front by
two lengths.
The class A pace was, in some respects
a disappointment. Scratches in this
event were numerous. Only three horses
in il We're worthy of comment-Mysotis
212sD, Alma 2.15i4) and Fred Orphan
g. 1910, the Pittsburg gelding, owned by
J. G.. Bennett. The race the first heat
was between the Orphan and Mysotis.
John o. Gheen was behind the last
named and Mr.. Bennett behind his own
mount, while Marshall Hall teamed Alma.
To good start they were off on their
Journey. Half way down the stretch
Fred Orphan showed in front. and. drive
as Gheen could, he could not catch the
Gelding, he finishing the half two lengths
ahead of Mysotis. Alma was good
third. The surprise of the race came in
the next heat, when. near the wire Fred
Orphan made tired break and Mysotis
beat him by good wagon length, amid
loud cheers from her many partisans
After Orphan faded in such a mysteri-
Gus manner the contest settled down be-
tween Alma and Mys ots. Orphan shot
his bolt early in the heat. when Alma
took up the fight and looked winner,
but Mysotis won the heat and race.
Gold Pebble the Candy.
DR.. A. L. Powelrs Gold Pebble. Gen
Miles old roadster. proved to be the
candy in the class event. Ed Dam
iels held the reins behind the old veteran
and never did he act better nor was he
ever driven better than Daniels drove
him. He won the first heat and lost the
second 10 Gallant Maid. IN the third he
came to life again and finished first with
Gallant Maid second.
Miss Kushan, who made gallant tries
in the three heats. finished in the sum-
mary 3. ., 4. Glass pace was finished
in straight heats by Bedford Boy, his
closest contender being Robin Hood in
each heat. with Harry Madden third each
time down. Eddie E. was outciassed and
should never have been assigned to the
event. The special, which closed the light
harness events of the day, was simply
buggy riding for Manuella. with Corbin
up. In the second heat 1t looked near the
finish as if Red Rock would cash, but as
soon as Corbin called on the fast daugh-
ter of Austria! she shot past the hand
some stallion as il he were tied to post.
Russell G. was also in the race, but Mott
did not seem to care very much about
trying for the heat. which was wise.