The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-09-16

At 2 o'clock, when the first race was
called, the grand stand was comfoita-
bly, filed with people, all eager to see
the contests. The track was deep in
dust, and in view of this fact the time
made was creditable.
The first event on the program was
the 2:2O pace for a purse of $500, and
when the horses paraded the specta-
tors were on the tiptoe of expectan-
CIV. for it was generally understood
that the race was to be bruising one
between Sallie Stiles and Colonel Cen
try. And so it proved. There we're
two other starters Annie Laurie and
Little Dick. The latter is q gelGing
of considerable speed, but unfortunate
ly on this occasion was a bit lame and
in consequence not on his best beha-
vior. He also sported the pajamas
which did not seem to help him any.
Sallie Stiles also showed her regard
for the fashionable edict by appear
ing in hobbies.
Colonel Gentry took the first trick
in a sharp contest with Sallie Stiles
in 2:1OA, breaking the track record.
The former record was 2:1OA.
Colonel Gentry is strikingly hand
some bay morse by John R. Gentry
2:0O1s and is real credit to his tribe.
Though defeated in the initial heat,
Sallie stiles evened up matters, and
then some, with the gallant Colonel
by winning the second in 2:15, and
showed that she could come back
by taking the third in 2:14A. In these
two heats Colonel Gentry finished
third, to Little Dick and Annie Lau-
RE respectively.
The fourth heat proved another
good race between Colonel Gentry and
Sallie stiles, the verdict finally going
to the Gentry horse in 2:13 with the
mare right at his sulky wheel under
a hard drive In this heat the mare
led easily the first time round, but
in the second lap the Colonel gradual
" improved his position till making
the last turn he nailed her, and, COM
ing on with a rush that could not be
denied, won in drive in 2:13 In
this heat Little Dick delayed the start
by repeatedly breaking and was I'm
ally practically left at the post but
although the flag waved detiantly in
his face, the judges decided to place
him fourth, owing to the fact that
the starter gave him the worst OF
the sendaway. Meanwhile Thomas
withdrew the gelding and only three
horses started in the fifth heat, which
proved the last of the contest This
test between Colonel Gentry and Sal
lie stiles, the victory finally perch
ing on the banner of the former after
a hard drive in the stretch, White
heads mare beating Annie Laurie
for second place honors. At the start.
and after the first lap it looked to
be Sallie Stiles race, but as in the
fourth heat, Colonel Gentry, who had
kept within easy striking distance OF
the mare, made one of his character
istic rushes at the end and won
handily in 2 16, with Sallie Stiles Sec !
ond and Annie Laurie third four
lengths back.
The race for 3-year-old trotters
proved easy picking for Fred s. Mack,
a good looking bay colt by McEwen.
He won the event in straight heats
In 2:3OA, 9. 30--not bad for 3-year-
Odds on dusty track.
Only three contestants paraded for
the road race, all PAGERS. Blackie K,
a bay mare by Hal Parker, driven by
Mr.. Allie Kittrell, won the event In
straight heats in 2:20A, 2:21%.
The Summarizes:
2:2o Pace-Purse-Purse $5oo,oo.
Colonel Gentry, h by John
r. Gentry, Kimbro. IL 3 i
SaIlie stiles, b m by otway
Boy, whitehead. .....2 l 3 z
Annie Laurie, m by Walter
Direct, s. Thomas. ...S 4