The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-04-19
RACING MEET
IS EXTENDED
TO SATURDAY
HoRsEMEN ASK FOR A FEW
MORE DAYS AND THE REQUEST
is GRANTED-oNLY TWO IA
VoRITEs SUCCESSFUL YEsTER-
DAY.
RY W. a. r.


bookrnakers and management Of the
track yesterday shortly before the first
race, praying for a continuance of the
present race meet to at least Satur
day and after a short consultation it
was decided to grant the extension 70
the horsemen. Inasmuch as the meet
ing was supposed to come to a close
with the running of the sixth race yes
terday no entries were made out for
today's card but when the decision was
reached to extend the game, Assistant
Starter McGinniss mounted the belfry
of the judges coop and with mighty
strokes pealed forth the glad tiding.
-Horsemen came from every direction
owners busy preparing a dog" for d
killing dropped their labors instanter
exercise boys pulled up their mounts
with a jerk which comes only from
long practice" trainers left off giving
the final touches to a sure thing and
one and all made one grand rush for
the secretary's office. One owner who
was breezing his thoroughbred ceased
his efforts to get speed out of the
mount and tied him to the rail and
joined the merry throng. Five races
were offered the horsemen and all
filled easily. From now until Satur-
day it is the plan to give a quintette
of events or more each day.
The ring will be in charge of Messrs.
Smith and Colby. Mr.. Jones, a mem
Der of the firm Of bookmakers who
have been operating here, has been
called elsewhere where pressing bust
ness matters demand his personal at
tention but the other two gentlemen
will continue on the block.
The extension will work a great
benefit among the horsemen, many OF
whom are not in the best of financial
condition to ship away Immediately
and the several thousand dollars
which viii be distributed among them
as purses between now and Saturday
will help immensely.
The racing yesterday was spirited
and witnessed by a large crowd and
| enthusiasm ran high throughout the
afternoon. All the races were well
| contested with the exception of the
Sanctim number. where the Strobe colt
far outcIassed the field and won as his
| rider pleased.
Only two favorites proved success
full, Sanctim and C1ysmic The win
of the latter was questioned by few
in the top of the grand stand and other
advantageous points of witnessing the
finish, they claiming Cherry Girl had
gotten up in time. The finish was q
| nose affair, the true result of which
could only be judged from the officials
| stand.
Jockey Fogg, on Tallow Dip in the
| third race, drew $25 fine for cutting
| across the field and otherwise engaging
tn rcrI, I'D
Matthews each drew a one dollar fine
| The ban placed on B. Pierce and A. H
Burns has been lifted and their stock
may be entered now that the meeting
for which they were suspended has
come to a termination. The ruling
does not apply to any extension of the
| meeting.
First Race.
Goodacre was made the favorite in
the opening race, but it was bad judg-
| ment, for the best this nag could do
was to place and a poor one at that
for Uncle Jim suddenly came back tt
| life and off in front, we'll in motion, he
| never left the issue in doubt, winning
| by two lengths just breezing, whila
Goodacre had to come with a good rush
| in the stretch, close a good size gap
and race the firing Virginia Lindsey
into submission, which was no easy
| job, in order to take the place. Lind
sey went we'll for a half mile but
weakened in the closing quarter, which
| allowed the favorite to get up a peg
| better. Black Domino ran a good race
| for a half but also began stopping in
the last quarter and dropped out OF
| contention. The others were not Sc
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Restless Lady. but her bid for honors
was of only momentary note for shs
| stopped completely after going a fur
long in forward contention. A tip WAS
sent around on Lucky Mate and quirN
few unIoaded on the good thing much
to their chagrin. for she was never IN
| the hunt. after receiving the poor end
| Of only a fair start.
| Ringer proved a, surprise package in
| the second race by scoring a handy
win from an ordinary field of selling
platers. Teddy Bear and Red Robir
! shifted as favorites in the betting with
| the eventful winner an outsider and
| once more the dope proved wrong. Of
| running, Ringer assumed the lead o.
once and soon opened up a gap of E
length. Red Robin closely followed il
| second pOSlllOll " lie IGdO Int
stretch, where he weakened and was
raced into a quit by the fast comine
Teddy Bear, the latter beating out the
| second choice by a head in the las
Jump. Automatic held on well through.
out and outgamed Teddy Bear ant
Red Robin in a driving finish for thu
place. The other were never factor,
in the race.
| Grace KimbaH fell down heavily a!
a favorite in the third race and stunl
the talent for fair. They deemed thi
one ready for killing and backed he
stoutly, although a plunge near pos
time on Beverstein sent the price o
Kimban up a trifie. Belle of the Bay
at four to one, was rushed to the from
at the first turn and never relinquishet
her point Of vantage, steadily in
creasing her lead Of a head at the star
TO two lengths at the wire, winning II
easy fashion with much in reserve. L
Sa ia laid off the early place TO tn