Arizona republican., 1909-11-13

Yesterday the fair visitors witness week to date. though there were no startling exhibition eveIfts. and the classes were not exceptionally fast. The racing though could not have been more sporty. the finishes closer or the guessing at longer odds. The attend ance, while the smallest of the week, was pleasingly large. There was some disappointment when Dan Patch fail ed to start as advertised. owing to the weather. It was too cold to expect the best results. and while the wind was not very strong. combined with the temperature it was embarrassing MT Hersey said that he knew he only had red to wait until today and see if con ditions are not better. He made no promises, but it is anticipated that he will start today if conditions are right. Minor Heir was announced as pre- pared to start today also if conditions are right, as would have been done yesterday and Copa De Orc on the san,e terms will try again to break his record of 2:02. If the weather is good. therefore. this ought to be the biggest speed day of the entire fair. for there is beside a dandy racing program. At the conclusion of it there will also be a bronco busting contest on the infield for the championship belt and purse of gold. One of the features that ought not to be forgotten today is the parade of prize winning live stock, which will be held in front of the grand stand at 10 o'clock this morning A band concert will be given at the same time. Another thing that has not been given much publicity for to- night. will be the mask ball at O'Neill hall.
 Aside from the races yesterday the program carried the regular comedy features. the balloon ascension and some good juvenile sports. Among them was a shoe race for boys. whose shoes were piled in a heap and they ran. each selected his own shoes. put them on and toed the scratch. Her man McGee won. William Daly second, Cowboy third In the boys foot race, McGee also won, with Walter List sec ond, and James McF'all third. There was a burro race, of course, and Mo Gee. the wealthy kid" took that also. with Braxton Cannon second. The burro race developed fact to be re- gretted. One of the boys. either through natural cruelty or an en- thusiasm that was equally as bad for his mount. spurred his burro so se- verely that when the poor little brute came under the wire, one side of his body was all stained with blood The boys should be told by somebody that that sort of thing cannot be permitted. for 1t is deplored by the visitors rather than serving to entertain them and if repeated will doubtless be in quired into by the humane society.
 The Races
 The first race called was the 2:12 trot. in which the entries were Golde- nut. Queer Knight. Myrtle O. Richie Baron and Kittie Royal. given in the order of their starting There was much trouble in scoring for tine first heat. more than in any other race of the day. In the finish Richie Baron led. with GoIdenut second iKttic Roy al third. Myrtle fourth and Queer Knight distanced. Goidenut. how ever, made a winning oreal. and was set behind Kittie Royal by the judges. The time was 331.. i:0s%4, 40H. =:IJ
 In the second heat I<ittie Royal got the pole early and led 10 the quarter. All passed the next two posts fairly close together. and on the stretch Richie Baron again forged to the front 1 the others in order being Myrtle. Kit tie Royal, Goldenut. Time B. l:O7. I 1:iOk. 2:13%.
 In the third heat Kittie got the lead again, but Myrtle evened it on the | back stretch. Kittie pushing forward a bit at the half and the third post. l On the stretch Kittie led until within | q hundred yards of the wire. when 1 Richie Baron stuck his nose in front | Of her. Myrtle finished third. Goide- ! nut fourth. It was a sensational fin 1 lsh and Richie Baron may well be proud of his three straight heats. | Time 32%, 1:07h, 1:41. 2:15%.
 The 2:15 pace. starting with six | horses and ending with four. was | even closer and also a much longer l contest, for it took the entire five | heats to demonstrate just how the | thousand dollars should be divided | There was a little money for all four Of them, but they all wanted the big !