The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-04-16
THREE OUT OF
SIX FAVOR|TES
WIN At TRACK
RACING PROBABLY THE MOST
SPIRITED OF THE MEETING.
CLOSE FINISHES FEATURING
ALMOST EVERY RACE.
BY w. A. r.

Three out of the six favorites proved
successful yesterday afternoon at Kup-
frian's Park race track, each and every
one heavily backed.
When the talent made the largest
cleanup was in the closing race, when
Hancock, stoutly backed at 2 to 1, re-
ceived the decision by head in brill
liant stretch drive with Shawnee and
Locust Bud. Opening at odds of ten
to one. very large odds for a horse in
her form, the play was so steady and
heavy on the Fitzgerald entry that the
mare closed at three to one. Her de-
feat proved a bitter disappointment TO
stable and others in on the attempted
big killing.
The racing itself was probably the
most spirited of the meeting, inasmuch
as four of the six events were won in
neck and neck stretch drives by only u
head or nose.
The feature race of the day was the
closing number which Hancock took
and was one of the best finishes of the
day. Hancock and Shawnee coming
through with terrific rushes In the
stretch to collar the leader and sup
posed good thing. Locust Bud. and
snatch victory from her in the very
Ia st stride.
Harting won the fifth race in an
other great stretch run from First Pre-
MUM by a head. Starting off well,
Harting weakened at the head of the
stretch but came again with renewed
vigor and just got up in time. The
fhyorite players were surely given a
thrill in that race.
Yankee Pooh Repeats.
Yankee Pooh came through with a
c4ever repeat in the opening number
By standing a hard drive and getting
up In the last couple strides to nose
out the good thing, Eventide. The
letter ran as If best but dame fortune
smiled sweetly on the son of NanlSi
Pooh and he, saving much ground on
all turns. while Eventide was forced
TO go around the bunch and wide most
of the way, responded gamely when
called upon in the stretch drive.
Dandy Dancer was in forward conten-
ton throughout. on well in motion,
Dandy Dancer. one of the best place
and show horses in the country, was
rushed to the front at the second turn
ar5 led the field by a head on the
back stretch but was grabbed by Even
tide at the eighth pole. the latter then
assuming the front running by a necs
to the stretch turn. where Yankee
Peoh came up with good rush and
Joined the two leaders in marry
stu etch battle for the large end of The
coln. The three raced neck and neck
through the stretch run, only a heaa
separating the three at the wire
Johnny wise. tipped off asa good
thing showed nothing at all.
okolona, the receding favorite in thu
second number, after racing the stout
| Nv backed Uncle Walter into subris-
sion in the first quarter. responded
| gamely when called upon in the CLOSING
| eighth and held the fast coming La IS
ia safe in the closing drive. The lat.
ter. running in much improved form
was a prominent factor the entire trip
Reeards laid of the early pace II
| finish strong and all but caught La IS
ia in the last couple strides for the
second position. Regards was Coins
! strongest at the end and with NOR,
intelligent ride would have been mucl
closer I'D with a good chance at th'