The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-02-12
CHARIOT RACES
MAKE Big HIT
NEW FEATURE AT RACE EVENTS
MEETs WITH FAVoR-MAY BE
CONSIDERED ~ THE FARGO
MANAGEMENT FOR STATE FAIR
THIs GUNNER.
(By.J. J. j.

ASth VI chhrlot races IL meeting with
wonderful favor wherever introduced.
The following account Of one OF these
races at Pasadena, Cal, indicates the
interest in the new attraction, and
may be considered worthy of the at
tention Of the Fargo state Fair asso-
citation for the coming state fair:
Pasadena, Cal. celebrated New
Years day in brilliant style, the most
exciting event Of the day being an old
fashioned Roman chariot race with
four horses abreast. The drivers were
e. j. Leavengood and Revel l.. Eng
lish owner of Sierra Vista Stock Farm
Chino, Cal. Below Is the description
OF the race from The Pasadena News:
Although a fast track and warm
weather prevailed, circumstances un-
der which record time should have
been made in the chariot races, the
first heat which was started at $3.50
o'clock resulted in the slow time of
2:O4%. This heat was won by Lea
vengood by a nose.
by the time the races were started.
the park was packed with an immense
crowd of sightseers rivaling that of
Tournament day itself and intense in
terest was shown in the contest. AS
the horses, perfectly matched, sped
over the track the cheers became deaf
ening.
THE horses were driven upon the
track. e. J. Leavengood, the veteran
of half a dozen chariot races occupy
ing the blue chariot, won the toss and
was accorded the pole.
! "Revel l.. English OF Pasadena, was
in the red chariot
| Both drivers had their horses I'M
der perfect control although in their
anxiety to be off the horses plunged
and leaped from side to side
AT the first attempt a good start
was made. The horses leaping for
ward in the harness as though they
were one instead of eight Althoug
it was evident that the driver having
the pole had an immense advantage.
the banking of the turns gave the out
side man more Of a chance to push his
horses around without losing ground
and the first heat was run in remark
able form. each driver keeping almost
exactly abreast Of the other for a full
mile
With the word English leaped into
the lead at the start, and circled the
first turn some distance ahead of his
competitor. At the half mile his
horses had a lead Of nearly a chariot
length which he maintained until the
stretch was reached on the second
round when IL became a pretty sprint
for the victory. Lashing his horses in
to their best effort, English held his
| own despite the furious driving OF
Leavengood. and came to the pole the
winner by half length.
This heat was much faster than the
first the time being 2 minutes fiat.
For the third heat Leavengood won
the toss and took the pole English
won the heat and the race in the time
of 2:O1A. Although Leavengood had
the pole, English forced his horses
ahead on the stretch. winning by halt
the length of a chariot"
This feature was introduced at a
few points last season AMI was found
to prove eminently satisfactory and
very popular with all classes. Races
can be made two-in- three and
a given day. or three-in-fiv and
raced two heats a day and in case oi
split-heats cover three days radng
AS an out doors sport this bids fail
to be a coming amusement and the
fair associations who make feature
of 1t wifi make hit. Think 4 over
/ A lifelong admirer Of John n. Gen.
try, make the following extract from
a letter In The HorsemAn the tex
OF few remarks;
II witnessed the races between Joe
Patehen and Robert j. and the gloon
In the HAmiin camp when this iattsi
was beaten was thick enough 20 cut
with a knife"
Yes, kind sir, but you might have
added that this deepest OF ali deer
HAmiinian "g1eons" was &C Fleet,
wood. in 1895. when John n, dentrs
dipped into the pooibox and thor.
loughiy upset The Hamiins, PsFs Fiji
ct Gesrsy
Fleetwood was race park for near.
lily thirty years, sit the great horses
in nearly thirty years raced over tina
up and down, or rather, down and III
hill joke of race track Sharp frs
| turn and short distance h0fnsstrsteh
What horse has It's record for one heat
two heats thFes heats7 Jehn n, Gen,
!, tryi Please lock UP this RAGS Sept
IL, 1895. john II, GENTRY, /, 4, 4
Frank Agan, q. 3 81 Robert j. q, ia, r.
! Star Pointer, 4, dis, Time 9s05&
} 2i6sA, ai03A, Robert was faid up
! two heats and when driven sat In the
! third, went To a bFsaii There nsvs
was any race considering the tFaek1
! to compare with this every heat
compared VITA such tracks as LaK
Iiagt6a1, better than two sninutea
Third heat In aEd5A What pace
could dc il now, even with this HasdeFi
. low suiky7
} I asked Andrews at Lexington whei
! The Eel paced In as0gA how fas
Gentry, when The Eei,s age and owe
the present day Lexington tract
weuid have paced and he answered
Hiss surei aaa with sRs bit In al
! mouth and Ra Rssabaad OF hsppias
There never was but one JehH II
. Gentry. R.W.
Time was faRd act RaaRE years age
when 1t was thought necessary ts tax
hsTses south to prepare them for eaFi
racing dates, on aessuHt Of the sup
posed necessity of mild weatheF to Sc
them int proper racing e0RditieHs
! The practical facts are putting tili
notion to the bad very rapidly. I
has been the custom Of the assscia
. tion ait Brandon, MaHs te hold rae
meetings In May fer tile past few sea
) sons, and some Of the best races d
the year have resulted. I'm fact. tn
3 record stands that manF horses faav
made records at these early meeting
: (which they have been unable 10 re