The Detroit times., 1909-01-08


then appears a famous Grand Circuit
trainer with one OF his charges, ana
occasionally one OF these fellows gets
his head and tears down through the
bunch 10 the glee OF the crowd assem-
bled at the finish.
On days when race matches are
scheduled, thousands gather along the
course 10 cheer the winner and make
ribald remarks at the expense or the
loser.
The race season Ia at present In Its
prime. in spite of the fact that the
competitors are forced TO go 10 sulky,
on account of the absence OF adequate
slipping"
Thursday Dan Hopkins veteran rae
ing tool, Kingmore. 2:10 IA, handily
tdefeated Tom Bowmans sensational
Angelina.
|. Friday the contestants were two
horses OF a shade less Importance
GYPSY Queen and Barney +.
The pot Is boiling; the horsemen are
worked I'D to high pitch OF enthus
iasm: there are already a half-dozen
arguments regarding relative speed
difference Of opinion, as everyone
knows. is what is TO blame for al
horse races, and more matches are
consequently In prospect.
II Is doubtful II ever the boulevard
railbirds showed their loyalty to the
snort 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 tc
see two hoppled PAGERS have II out.
IL was surely an occasion or some
moment. There were all the oid-tlme
adherents Of the game on decA Geo
z. Hutton, owner OF Electropoise. and
the man whose one idea Is to secure
speedway for summer racing, AZ wei
as winters sport; Cabbage Nike
the good thing OF former years, who
enriched the Golfers OF many until ne
decided that his stable was OF no &C
count: the venerable Mr.. Bigelow
driving the Grand Circuit trotter San
Francisco. 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
in his harness; A. 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, beaut
fully screened from the weather.
these and many others lent eclat tc
the occasion.
Both the PAGERS paraded up and
down few times. Down near the
finish the betting continued fast anC
furious The original stake OF $3.50
side was multiplied in the many wac
ers which were made on the result
Most of the crowd gathered round th'
finish line. though a number or 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 well muffiet
up for the occasion. Hopkins wore
goggles OF the automobile variety
Stones most featureful garb was q
complete set OF blue jeans. admirably
adapted to the windcutting purpose
for which It 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.
I Down they came past the starter
took the slight swerve into the straight
and the crowd saw that Angelina was
ahead. Her speed was terrific. King
more slowed down; II was apparently
false start. Angelina took the BIT
In her teeth and kept coming in spite
Of Stones efforts TO stop her. Wher
she finally slowed down and turned
back. It was noted that her mouth was
bleeding from the result OF the battle
Again and again they scored before
Starter Penman could get them away
on even terms. Then they came dowr
to a perfect start Angelina rushed
into the lead OF a helf.length. and, fol
900 yards. they battled at a two-min
ute clip. Then the veteran PAGER be
gan 10 draw away. At the. quarter