Arizona republican., 1910-11-08

Finally Mir Durfee nodded and Start CT McNair yelled Col" It was a beau trained animal speed around the track, keeping close to the pole. pushing for ward with every ounce Of his strength but wasting not one bit. of energy.
 The first quarter was covered in :29A and the half in :5SA. When the time for the half was announced the wise ones predicted that Copa de Ora would finish in two minutes ar under. They were correct. At the three quar- ter pole his time was 1:2S1a and he swept under the wire in 1859. As Copa de ora walked back by the grandstand he was given an ovation.
 Copper Stake.
 Immediately after Wilbur Lou came so near breaking a worlds record, three horses entered in the 2:19 trot for the Copper Stake of $3,G00 were started away on the first heat Of a race that was devoid of unusual features. Every heat finished in the same way and Hell en Stiles, c. A, Durfee's speedy mare that has won everything in which she started this season, took some more easy money.
 Fair Maiden, Princess Louise and Helen Stiles were entered. All were driven by their owners, Dick McMa- hon. George Nugent and C. A. Durfee respectively.
 In the drawing. fair Maiden got the ,fo Tl,4f,, Helen Stiles third Helen Stiles swung ahead at the first turn. At the quar- ter post she was being pressed closely by Fair Maiden. Then Princess Louise began to forge ahead and at the half the horses were punched. Helen Stiles took the pole and held it. Alter the half mile post had been passed Helen Stiles gained steadily on Fair Maiden while Princess Louise dropped far in the rear. Helen Stiles won easily by a length. with Princess Louise about three lengths behind Fair Maiden. The time was 2:11%.
 With Helen Stiles at the pole and the other two horses beautifully lined up with her. the second heat started promisingly. To the half-mile pole there was a pretty race between Fair Maiden and Princess Louise. but Helen stayed pretty well in front. At the half Princess Louise began to crawl up and was soon pressing the Durfee mare. The time at the half was 1:06A. At the five-eghths pole Fair Maiden was well behind but began 10 pick, up and at the finish was only a neck behind Helen Stiles This finish was the most sensational feature of the race. The time was 2:10A, just a second under the first heat
 Heat No. was made in still better time, 2;09A. As far as the half-mile post Helen Stiles was pressed close ly by Fair Maiden. but on the stretch took a big lead and logged in. Prin- cess Louise was back in the rear some hundred feet The money was divided as the horses finished.
 The 2:oS Pace.
 It was a great day for the Durfee family. Driving Happy Dentist. C. A. Durfee took the 2:OS pace for purse of S1 800 almost as easily as he cap tured the Copper Stake.
 Following were the entries in this race:
 Colonel Forest, owned and driven by Dick McMahon; FrancOna, owned by D. A. Dinnie and driven by Al Russell; Happy Dentist. owned by C. F. Nash and driven by C. A. Qurfee; Dick Al len. Arlie Frost owner ard driver.
 Colonel Forest drew tine pole. with Happy Dentist second, F'rancOna third and Dick Allen fourth. The pole horse took the lead. while just behind Dick Allen and Happy Dentist strug- gled for second place. At the half the time was 1:031a. On the stretch the struggle was all between Happy Dem tist and Colonel Forest, the other two horses having dropped slightly behind. The finish was sensational but at the very last the Durfee horse gained somewhat and won by a length. Colonel