The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-11-08
RACES At FAIR
IN AFTERNOON
ARE SPIRITED
Three GOOD EVENTS WERE
PULLED OFF ON OPENING DAY
AND ALL HAVE BEEN FILLED
FOR ToDAY'S RAcES-cAPTAlN
WELlES EXHIBITS BEAUTIFUL
"JOHN A."

Three good races were pulled off at
the fair grounds yesterday afternoon
and one, the running race, had only
two entries, although the time was
fairly good. The program for today
is a good one, and all the races have
been filled. a free-for-all trot being
substituted for the running race orisi-
nally on the program, on account Of a
disinclination Of the owners of run
ming horses now at the track to enter
their animals.
There was a good crowd present in
the grand stand when the bell tapped
for the first event Of the day, the 2:14
trot or pace. and the interest was great
from start to finish. Just before the
races were called Capt. T. E. Welles
exhibited his celebrated PAGER, John
A., 2:O3 IA, in front of the grand
stand, and the animal, which is said
to be the handomest horse in the
world, was vigorously applauded.
Officers of Races.
The officers Of the races yesterday,
who viii probably serve at the races
this afternoon, were as follows:
Starter-T E. Welles; judges, c.
IC. Thomas, Winchester, Tenn; r. B.
Collins, Buford, Tenn: c. E. Gordon,
Athens Ga; clerk Of the course, Geo.
T. Morgan.
First race, 2:14 trot Or pace, purse
5000. Winner, Jim Grow, owned by
T. E. Welles, driven by w. P. Dobbins
First heat: Jim Grow, lima Star, Gold
en- Gate, Little Turtle. Time 2:1S 81.
Second heat: JIM Crow, Ina Star,
Golden Gate, Little Turtle. Time
2:24 IA. Third heat: Finished in
same order. Time 1923 81.
Second race. For green horses own
ed in the counties interested in the
fair. Purse 500. Winner, Fireball,
owned by Harry Ferris, driven by Key
Campbell. First heat: Fireball, Dan,
Lucky Hal, Dick c Oatter withdrawn
after first heart-substituted for Dan.
ME, withdrawn). Time 2:41. Second
heat: Finished in same order. Time
2.32.
Third race. Running race, free for
all. Purse $50. Winner, Fete, owned
by Harry Ferriss. Two heats, time
so: 81 IA
Fourth race. Mule race under sad
die, best two in three. Purse S. tC
first, $3.50 to second Winner, Queen
owned by Chas. Merritt. First heat:
Taylor's Kate first; Merritt's
! Queen" second; U. d. Strode's John
third; Merritt's Grey John" fourth
the latter distanced Second heat:
Queen first, Kate second, John dis
tanced. Third heat: Queen first;
Kate second.
| The entries in the races this after
noon are as follows:
First Race.
| 2:25 pace. Purse 5000.
l. Lucy B., BIN, entered by T. E
Welles. Driven by w. P. Dobbins.
2. Nellie c., br.m. by Elk Tom GU,
OF Nellie. Entered by c. E. Gordon
Driven by c. c. Thomas.
| 3. Black Knight, bl.h by ElmwooG
Prince. Owned by Frank Anderson
Driven by Maxwell Thomas.
| 4. Hal Togo, ro.h. by Hal Brown
Owned and driven by John Fitzgerald
| Second Race.
Free-for-all trot, purse 5000
1. Golden Gate, Big. by Bay Bird
Owned and driven by E. T. Banks.
2. Midnight Hal, big. by Black Hal
Owned by T. E. Welles Driven by
w. p. Dobbins.
3. Refinement, br.m. by Eli McKin
ney. Owned and driven by C. c.
| Thomas.
4. Maud, brm by Larraly. the
Great. Owned and driven by Homer
Anderson.
Third Race.
Free-for-all pace Substituted for
running race.) Purse $50.
1. Robert, ro.h. by Roy Brown
Owned and driven by Homer Ander.
son.
2. Annie. Leila, b.m. by Billy H