The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-03-27
BY John Wiesen.

bIllilduL racing ana close finishes
marked the racing for the opening dav
at the Kupfrian Park yesterday. The
meeting was opened under the auspi-
ctes of the West Florida Live Stock
and Fair Association, having the sane
ton OF the Southern Jockey Club. The
attendance during the afternoon was
beyond the expectations of General
Manager Rouprich and Secretary Hart
Dernham. Fifteen hundred people
passed through the gates by the time
the horses were called to the post for
the first event which took place at
$3.50.
The weather could not have been
more ideal for racing and the finishes
in majority of the events were close
and some instances exciting enough to
bring the splendid crowd to its faet.
The finish in the third, fifth and sixth
were exceedingly close and in the fifth
it was necessary for the official num-
berS to be hung up before the public
could determine which was the win
ner.
Jockey C. Brown under the tutelage
of A. R. Bressler, carried off the riding
honors during the afternoon, by riding
two winners in Willow Plume and Sal
lie Savage. His finish on the latter
horse was a fine piece of horseman-
ship, when he landed Sallie Savage
nose in front of the favorite, Uncle
Jim, in the last jump. Only two
favorites managed to win during the
afternoon, but the other winners came
from the ranks Of we'll played out
siders.
The inaugural dash of six furlongs
was the stellar attraction on the card,
in which the fleet filly Our Nugget
was installed the choice of the talent.
The DAILY and Corrigan entry, COM
posed of Pho Pico and Tom Dolan,
were next in demand and probably
carried more money than the favorite.
The start was a good one and Pho Pico
went to the front and forced fast
pace all the way, racing Bobby Cook
in to defeat and after stretch
struggle with the latter drew away in
the closing strides to win by half
length. Bobby Cook was always
forward contender, but appeared to go
around the short turns awkwardly and
was compelled to do his best at the
end to stall off the rush of Lucullus,
who was coming with rattle at the
end and would have seconded in an
other stride. Tom Dolan, one of the
choices in the race, found the turns
too short and went wide most of the
way, finishing in the fourth place.
CHENAUDT TAKES THE FIRST.
Chenault, the favorite in the first
race, had no trouble in defeating the
field of two-year-olds that were op-
posed to him in the first race at three
furlongs After the start Chenault
went to the front, making every post
winning one and going under the
wire a winner by three. legths, cased
up. My Kitty, with long price
against her chances in hard drive,
outgamed Fatherlide for the second
place by a neck. Fatherlide ran
sparkling race and with a better ride
would have been a serious contender.
RAMON CARONA WITH EASE.
Ramon Carona, through the good
handling Of Wrispen, TOOK the second
race at a mile from good field.
Ramon Carona was one of the choices
for the race and the victory of the
Ethelbert gelding made the second
win for the Corrigan stable. San
Primo was the best h0rse in the race
and after gaining a good lead, going
the first quarter, Upton allowed him
to go wide on the turns, which cost
him the race. He was compelled to
do his best at the end to stall off the
rush of Locust Bud at the finish.
PIC Pico DEFEATS BOBBY COOK.
Pic Pico, with his stable companion
Tom Dolan. We're coupled as the DAILY
and Co,rigan entry in the feature
event on the card The victory of Pho
Pfco made the third winner that came
from the DAILY stable. Chenault being
the first, Ramon Carona in the second,
and Pho Pico in the third. Pho PicO
ran as if much the best and went to
the front at the start, making every
post winning one and going under
the wire a winner by a half length
in front OF Bobby Cook. The latter
lust lasted long enough after following
the fast pace set by the winner to
save second place.
PUNkY AT A GOOD PRICE.
Punky had no trouble in anneXing
the fourth race with ease from a good
field of horses. Nebulosus, Beth Good
win and Baleshed were the most
favored and they were played to the
exclusion of everything else in the
race. Ralesshed showed the most
early speed and went to the front at
the start and forced a fast pace to the
run for home when Punky. who was
in keen pursuit, moved up with
rush, racing him into defeat and drew
away in the closing strides to win as
his rider pleased. Nebulosus had no
contention for the place and finished
second. two lengths in front of
Baleshed.
sGLLIE SAVAGE A SURPRISE.
Sale Savage was a surprise to the
talent by taking the fifth race in a
hard stretch drive from Uncle Jim,
the favorite. Uncle Jim was con-
coded to have the race at his mercy.
Uncle Jim was the quickest to get
away from the post and after racing
Daisy B. into defeat, had nothing left
when challenged by the winner and
lost the long end of a purse by
nose. Dry Dollar ran as if he did not
like the track and finished in the
third position. Daisy B. had a lot of
early speed. but tired in the CLOSING