Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1910-11-12

The Friday crowd at the fair
grounds was another marvellous out
pouring of the populace and by the
time the big race came off late in
the afternoon it had practically
equalled the unprecedented atten-
dance of the day before when the au-
tomobiles eliminated time at an amaz-
ing rate.
There was many fine harness races
and more running races than on any
previous day but the overshadowing
interest was in the big Savage String
which contains the four fastest
horses, according to mark, that ever
the world 1t was confidently ex-
pected that in that exhibition the
worlds racing record would be broken.
In that it was not there was disap
pointment but the disappointment was
tempered by the announcement that
Lady Maude c in winning a race in
2:O11a, had made a new worlds rae
ing record for mares. Attention is
called to the distinction between a
racing record and an exhibition
record, as Lady Maude c on Tuesday
made an exhibition mile in 2:001s.
Preceding the race there was par
ade of the Savage stable, headed by
Dan Patch in his little white buggy,
followed by the rest of the fast
horses with the names of which the
public is already familiar. When the
race was called Minor Heir was given
the pole with Hersey as usual be-
hind. Hedgewood Boy, driven by
Dick Mcmahon, had second place,
Lady Maude C with her regular driver.
Erwin, in third position and George
GanO on the outside, Arlie Frost hold
ing the ribbons. Minor Heir led all
the way around to the head of the
stretch passing the quarters in :3015,
100 flat, 1:3O. The others were un-
fortunately so far behind that they
could not hurry Minor Heir and he
was plugging along just because he
wanted to-
Though his first quarter was not as
fast as hoped for the next half was
better and doubtless would have
been still better had his opposition
been up alongside for encourage
ment, as is the case in exhibition
races. He was making better show
ing, even alone, than he did in his
Tuesday effort, when the head of the
stretch was reached. Then came the
fly in the ointment. He threw shoe
and broke into a run which Hersey
could not control until the wire was
reached. finishing in second place.
Lay Maude c got the race and the
new mark for racing mares. all of
which was good, sut it seemed a
pity for such a beautiful effort on the
part of Minor Heir, to be shattered
by the accident 1t is doubtful if he
would have beaten the record had
it not occurred. but he would undoubted
ly made the race in 1859 at the speed
he held, and perhaps better. George
Gano finished third and HedgewOod
Boy fourth.
Another Worlds Record.
Another worlds record was broken
when Wilbur Lou. handled and driven
by F. H. Holloway, beat the yearling
pacing record of 1928 that was made
in 1894 and has stood at that time ever
since. The embryonic race horse
made a beautiful mile in 2:191a that
it is believed will be a record for
another fifteen years. anyhow for
long time.
Wilbur Lou is owned by the Hemet
Stock Farm of Hemet, Riverside coun-
ty, California, and has been educated
only since May l of this year, by Mr.
Holloway. Wilbur Lou was fOaled
May IA. 1909. and is by Kinney Lou
2:O7A, dam Louise Carter which made
a record of 2:24 at three years, sec
ond dam Ingar by Director. also
dam of John A McKerron 2:041k and
five other fast ones.
This little animal since his training
began less tina six months ago has
made twelve miles in better than 2:40
and from his aristocratic breeding and
his exhibition yesterday it would seem
that he is destined to become a turf
notable.
2:20 Pace-S1 COO.
This ayant was for Arizona horses