The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-12-01

post at 4 to /. The general play Of
the race was confined on Bodkin at
to 5. The favorite was first to
break, but was closely followed by
Nora Emma and Lodestone. both hang.
ing on gamely for quarter, when the
winner challenged and drew slightly
20 the front and at the stretch led
the van BY a half length with Lode.
stone just commencing his run and
all but caught the leader at the wire,
decreasing her lead Of a half length
20 only head at the finish and
would probably have won in few
more strides. ,Bodkin, in second place
to the three-quarter pore, was the vic
tim of a poor ride, which was the pr;.
mary cause of his dropping back in
the final furlong.
Eva" Tanguay showed a return Of
good form by defeating a likely bunch
Of three-year-olds by two lengths in
the second event The winner was
held at a good price, closing at seven
to five, which was quite liberal consid.
ering her performances at this meet
ing. First to break when the barrier
was released she made every pole a
winning one. Infection, though close
up the entire Journey, was firing fast
near the end and was lucky to get the
place. Autumn Girl came with rush
in the run hcme and just got up in
me for third place, beating out
Broken Ties by. a. nose.
Our Nugget at to followed the
early pace Of Horizon in the third
race until ready and then came on to
win, scoring by FIVE lengths in easy
fashion. St. Dunstan, standing hard
drive, came from behind in the fina'
sixteenth to show.
Fundamental, the odds-on favorite in
the fourth race, won handily. by a hall
length but was not extended, winning
with much in reserve and holding the
field safe at all times. Star Venus,
his closest rival, gave the hackers OF
the choice scare at the stretch,
where the f1lly, coming up with rush,
loomed up extra dangerous and
seemed about to go the front but Fun.
damental gamely stood the drive aud
shook of the clinging Star. Venus
easily.
Woolstone's victory by a head in
the fifth event stirred up the specta
tors into state Of high excitement
but 1t was not only the winner which
caused the commotion for Brougham
and Vanen. close pursuers all through
the mile and sixteenth route, finished
only heads back Of. Woolstone in q
beautiful driving finish. The WHINE
was the longest priced one of the at
| ternoon and several local sports made
a handsome winning by his success.
Complete BcIted.
| Some excitement was furnished il
the closing dash when Complete, one
of the choices, bolted through the out
| side fence on the second turn and
seemingly injured her rider. But the
| latter escaped unhurt and walked
back to the jockeys quarters none the
worse for his tumble. John Carroll
at one time rated as high class per
former while running in the colors c1
| Edward Corrigan, showed a fash O;
his old time form and spread eagled
his opposition to win commandingly
from Dander, q first time starter here
with The Earl in third place Jacl
Baker, the favorite, ran far below his
previous good showing and retired
fast after having forced the pace fol
the first seven fur1ongs-
The management decided yesterday
to temporarily give five races daily bu
8 soon as there is an indication OF
the part of the attendance to journe,
out to the course at a more season
able hour the six races will be agar
put on the card.