The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-01
Darkness Came All Too
Soon, Thursday.
ALL HEATS WERE "AOSSRACES'
Many Of the Finishes Were
Very Exciting.
Despite the Cold Winds and Clouds.
There Was % Large Crowd mt the
Marion Fnir Thursday---Th Closing
Day an Ideal One.

Sundown came 100 quickly Thurs
racing program at the county fair
and as n result two of the events.
both classy ones, went over until
Friday at noon. The 2:16 trot and
the 2:20 trot were unfinished In the
former four heats were pulled off
without decision being reached.
Starting Judge Wilson wanted to
try to finish the race but a protest
was entered by Howard Miller, owner
OF Douglass NJ, the bay gelding that
won the first two heats and was nosed
out in The third and u poor fifth in
the last. Miller claimed that 1T was
sundown and refused TO accede to
the wishes of the other two drivers
and finish. Lady Pearline was the
stopper who stood in the way of
Douglass NJ. winning. Finishing a
close second in the first two goes the
black mare. daughter of Poem, beat
out Douglass NJ in a hard drive in
the third heat and followed up the
good work by coping the fourth.
This gives both horses two, heats
each and II either wins FIRST heat to-
day the race will be derifed,
II WIN probably he harder to finish
the y go trot But two heats were
pulled off Thursday. Baron Lavish
winning the first and Independence
taking the second when the Baron
went on his feet on the hack stretch.
Czaretta was runner-up in both. At
least two heats VII be Necessary 70
decide this event today and perhaps
three or four will have to be started.
The showing of Robert H.. the
Harvey Bros.bay gelding, which was
the cynosure of al eyes was essential
disappointment not only to the
owners but TO the crowd This young
trotter, big and rangy with seeming
ly endless strength and courage, was
acting badly. John Felmuth who lad
the ribbons, found 1t impossible to
even score with the others. Once the
gelding broke while scoring and took
the cart around TO the quarter pole
before Felmuth could bring him down
Ii Robert II. loses this race 1t viii
be the first time he has lost since put
on the track by his owners. 1t may
be that ne will act better today and
go out and win. At least he VIII have
plenty OF crowd pulling for him.
German Boy took the 2:f9 pace In
straight heats and IN each heat anf
was hard pushed for position by Q
different horse. In this race a peculiar
situation existed at the finish. There
were but four entries and besides the
winner each horse had second. q
third and fourth to his credit. The
second third and fourth money was
divided between the three.
Joe We,lwood's good driving and
peed Of Lady Carr brought home
tie bacon in the 2;16 pace, although
hour heats were necdssary. Close
finishes that brought spectators te
their feet, were features OF this race
which was probably as good as OF
the card. Lady Carr's position wai
none too good IN the first heat ant
Wildwood could not get better thar
third although he made game try
General Gordon. gallant son of Rec
Wing. pushed Lady Carr TO the limi
each time. The Red Wing offsprini
took the tirst heat after hard driving
~ the last quarter aud finished Sec