The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-08-12
Great Races Seen Here,

Wednesday afternoon, the 2;40 trot
opened up the days races with seven
of the best trotting horses ever seen
in Norfolk.
Little difficulty was experienced by
the starter to put in motion the start
of the three days race meet here as
far as the trotters were concerned.
They were off in bunch and stretched
out in long line at the quarter. with
Lord Dukes leading, also winning the
| heat over Miss Archdale by a neck.
| The fight was on, and to show her
stubbornness Miss Archdale retaliated
| by winning every other heat with the
Duke still pursuing her in second
place. The Cochran, who was a ia
vorite at the beginning of the race,
was third. Countess r, whom the
bookies were yelling for place, also
ran.
| Although the trotters all drew even
money as far as betting was concerned
they did not draw the interest the
PAGERS did. In this race Bonnie B was
the winner, Minnie Oneida second and
| Cooney Woods third.
Interest In PAGERS.
Every PAGER had admirers among
the 500 race fans present, who, en-
Unused by the beautiful weather condi-
| tionS and a fast track, made up a
crowd of race fans that would put to
shame some of the Oakland crowds.
Five automobile loads of Madison
people and six auto loads from Stan
ton, with a large number of other We.
hicles filled with fans from other
towns, were on hand to give encour-
agement to their favorites.
AS soon as each heat was ended the
Stanton and Humphrey ball players
commenced playing, giving an all
around entertainment. The gong
sounded again and the field of step.
pers was off, with the band playing
popular airs to help them on their way.
Clang, clang, clang, sounded the
starters gong as he furiously labored
to get start. Although the grand
ISLANDERS could not make out his voice
as he cautioned each driver, it was the
voice of trained starter which was
|
aphone.
go slow there. Oh, you can't start
that way. Take it easy. All of you go
to the turn and come back, slow, slow,
there now, slow, slow, oh, that's no
start" Clang, clang, clang.
Here the horses were sent back
again and again, and Starter Van Pelt,
t,rl,N
name, talked to them gently through
his megaphone until he had them lined
up.
Now gentlemen, easy, easy; l don't
want to make running record any
more than you do. There, now; come
on slow, slow, that's it; Co." They're
} off, and the PAGERS with which class
J he had the most trouble were around
the track and things were quiet.
Austin, driving Bonney B, seemed
. to be feeling his way in the first heat
and was locked up in deadly en-
brace behind Oneida. Cooney and
Mayme Woods came in one, two and
three in this heat, with Bonnie in
fourth place. Austin seemed wise in
the second heat and pushed Bonnie
to the front winning that heat and
every other one, claiming first money
Minnie Oneida, the winner of sec
ond place in this race, came in second
. and Hands, driving Peter Hal, gave
the crowd surprise party by gettins
: third. The bookies got a little rusf
on Peter Hal for place, but the dream
n was short lived Hal not showing VI
any more.
A Sensational Heat.
|, The last heat was sensational one
Il They were off in bunch with Bonnie
J. B as usual leading by length. The.
4 were soon stretched out, and when a
= the half, William Zulauf driving Coor
ey Woods entered a pocket but on tn
home stretch created a sensation no
often seen on the race track. Runnin
around Prince L he spurted out ahead
! coming in for third place.
The summary:
3 Glass 40 trotterS, purse $500.
Miss Archdale, blk. m, n. j.
Ronin, Fremont. .....,..2 l l
3 Lord Dukes, br. s., r. l..
Graham, Madison. ....1 2 2
7 The Cochran, b. g., L. w.
Murray, Dayton, Neb....3 3 4
Glen onward, b. h., John r.
Fox, Columbus. ........5 5 3
Hattie Nestor, b. m, Jack
Cameron, Tekamah ...4 4 5
! Red Pine, S. g., Myron, j.
Brown, Osceola. ........7 7 6
2 Countess R., b, M, c. T.
Reynolds, Beatrice. ......6 6 Z
3 Time: 2:231a; 2:24A; 2:241
2:24A.
Glass 2:2O PAGERS, purse $500.
Bonnie b., br. m, w. V.
Austin, Greeley, Neb....4 / l
d. Minnie Oneida, blk. m, Will
ok liam Page, Tilden. 2 z
Cooney Woods, blk. M; Will
k; liam Zulauf, Pierce. ...2 G Q
I'd, Prince L.. s h., Earl Breez-