The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-12-15

the rail, saved lot of ground and was
in forward contention the entire trip
and was gaining on Procla at the end.
| the latter just holding on long enough
| to get the place by a scant head. Sc
vera let the others set the early pace
to the quarter pole and then closed
| big gap, but tired badly in the last
half, dropping out. Virginia Maid went
to the front when the barrier was re-
leased and held on stoutly for half,
hut Quit to almost a walk, finishing
last.
Harting, in the second race, was
away running but under restraint, fol-
lowed the pace Of Ossian to the half
I mile pole and then moved up steadily
under good handling, to wear down
: the leader at the three-quarte1 pole
and assume the front going entering
the stretch, and won in a drive by
half length. Ossian was safe in Sec
ond place, for Warner Griswell. his
most serious rival, was five lengths
in the rear at the wire. Won Laer,
from 2 fast beginning, soon dropped
out of it and was never serious after
going a couple Of quarters. AlgroneI
trailed distantly the entire journey.
Brougham was left standing still at
the post and was not in motion until
the field was almost at the first turn.
Bergen pulled him after trailing for a
half.
Percy Taylor Wins.
Percy Taylor followed in close pur-
suit Of st. Dunstan and Louise K,
the early leaders, to the the stretch.
and then came on to win in q drive
by a half length from Chief Hayes.
the latter coming from behind with
furious rush in the final sixteenth. It
was lucky win for Percy. st. Dun
stan was going great guns in the last
two furlongs and locked as If to nave
the inside chance, but was fouled by
the winner and knocked out of his
stride at the last turn going. Ringer
showed squirt Of early speed, quit,
and then came again at the stretch.
but was weakly handled, and, firing
in the drive, dropped out Of conten-
ton.
In the fourth, Jennie Wells, running
in her best form. laid off the early
pace of Gerando and Stafford, to move
up with terrific rush in the last fur
long and win with much in reserve by
a half length. Ameron came froll be-
hind in the final quarter to get the
place, easily disposing of Gerando.
The latter was firing and only lasted
long enough to stall off the fast
coming Glipian by neck for snow
money. Ben Sand was also stepping
some in the closing sixteenth and
made things interesting for the short
end Of the purse. McAndrews and
Geo. Bailey were trailing from the
start and never improved theie posi-
tons to any appreciate extent
Cherokee Rose to win the fifth went
into the lead soon after the start,
opened up comfortable gap and held
the field safe throughout. Annie Mel
son, running steadily IN second
position, shook off Lodestone in
the stretch to get the place by a
half length. The latter held on game.
ly but tired in the final drive. Bright
Maiden ran a backward race through
out. OFF well in motion she steadily
fell back until running in the fifth
place when the field hit the finish.
Our Nugget startled the multitude
in the closing event by going to the
front at the first turn to win by
couple Of lengths under wraps, the
rest of the field at no time hard press
ing. Whip Top, the favorite, got up to
second position at the stretch after
racing Neoskaleeta into submission.
The latter quit badly when challenged
by the choice, dropping to the rear.
%. NJ. Rebo, trailing the field for three
quarters, finished with a rush and al!
but caught San Gil for the show posi-
ton. Black Oak ran speedy Two
furlongs and then relinquished his fo--
ward contention to finish last.
For Gentleman Riders.
The second race for gentlemen
riders will take place at Kupfrian's
park tomorrow with six of the best
young gentlemen riders of the city
entered. They are: Mr.. Bell, Mr.. Ze-
Illus, Mr.. Saunders, Mr.. White and Mr..
Reager. The names Of the horses
these young men are to ride will be
announced tomorrow morning.
| 1t will be noticed that the name
| Of Mr.. Merritt who SO cleverly rode
the winner Of the gent1emen's race
last Friday, does not appear. in the
list this week. Owing to the condi-
tons Of these events, the winners Of
race is eliminated from future rides
until the final race when all the pre-
vious successful riders meet in a con-
test for the large silver cup which will
he presented by the New Pensacola
Fair and Racing Association
Another feature Of the biggest kind
Twill be offered this week Saturday