The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-04-23
ALL FAVOR|TES
SNOWEDUNDER
At KUPFR|AN'S
LARGE CROWD OUT AND EN-
JoYED THE SPORT, THOUGH
BUT FEW PICKED A WINNER,
BY w. A. r

as closely contested as has been wit
messed on other days at Kupfrian's
Park race course and each and every
favorite favorite went down to igno-
minious defeat with a thud, often
styled as dull and sickenings the sport
nevertheless was interesting.
A large crowd was out and bettfne
was brisk, although the amoutns of the
wagers were rather small, but the play
was steady enough to keep things in
teresting and the horses did the rest
Each and every race, while won by one
and two lengths, was hummer, close
~ contested until, in most cases, the
last sixteenth. where the winner
would show his superior class and
draw away to win all by himself.
The best thing put over during the
day was in the very first race. Cry
Baby was the medium here, opening al
ten to one but the tip was sent out
that the FLY was right and the plunge
was on, the price on the hot tip quick
~ dropping to to l where it re-
manned at closing time. Cry Baby, to
accomplish this trick, had to show a
startling reversal of form, but this she
did without a blush.
Jockey Farrow cut loose with some
more of his alleged riding in the
third race and it took the judges just
as long as it takes to say it to rule
him off This boy was ruled off before
here but was reinstated when the
meeting was extended but his set
down did not do him any good, for his
riding of Lucky Mate, the medium of
considerable play in the third, was
aE.ateurish to say the least. 1t Dor
dered closely on the limit.
The card for Monday, the first day
OF the second extension, is a peach
and could hardly be improved upon.
The fields are just a trif1e smaller
than usual but this will make the
doping Of the winners easier and will
also work toward better contested
events, for when more than eight get
together on the narrow track, crowd
ing is inevitable.
Plans for a joyous week are under
way. AS announced yesterday morn
ing, q benefit day will be carded and
also Il Scully race will prove an inter
esriag feature. No doubt the gentle
men riders event for a real live race
horse instead of cup which will hold
but a pint will be much more attrac-
tive for a race horse can be hooked
for a price which will buy several
cases.
ANYWAY, it is sure to prove big
attI action and what a race it will be!
With the prize Of a race horse at
stake, Pensacola sport-loving inhabi-
tants will witness the most furiously
contested amateur race ever staged in
these parts.
The First Race.
A real good thing of the first water
was put over in the opening race, in
which Grace Kimball opened as IA
vorite and the talent played steadily,
but the sharp shooters" went strong
for Cry Baby, which has done little of
anything in the last half dozen starts,
but came to life with a vengeance yes
terday. showing a startling reversal of
form which surely was some somer-
sault. The wise set knocked Cry
Baby's price down from 10 to and
the hot tip got up in the closing six
teenth to race the leader, Teddy Bear,
into submission and score by length.
lamar came with a good rush, show
ing much improved form, and took the
place in drive from the firing Teddy
Bear by a nose. Grace Kimball was
never prominent. Red Robin went well
for a half and then stopped.
The vile ride which Jockey Hall
gave Regards accounted for the defeat
of the favorite in the second number.
His mount was much the best but to
all appearances was held in restraint
from barrier to wire and T. B. Spears
was allowed to score a fluky win at
the nice odds of six to one. Off in
front, T. B. made every pole winning
one to score eventually by a length,
while Regards was given the place, a
length to the good of Johnny Wise.
finished going gamely. Virginia Lind
sey went we'll for a hilf mile but quit
in the closing quarter. Others were
not serious contenders.
La Sa ia came back to life in the
third race and scored a nifty win after
rushing to the front at the eighth pole,
wearing down the pace maker, Miss
Imogene, after going a quarter, and
coming through with brilliant burst
of speed toward the close. Lodestone
was deemed the best and opened at
favorite odds of to but steady play
on Lucky Mate by the sharp shooters,
who for once went amiss, forced Mates
price down to to l from an opening
of 6, so naturally Lodestone's odds
went up.
Myrtle Queen, we'll liked, was first to
break, but Immediately shuffled back
to the rear and was never prominent,
while Miss Imogene, off we'll in mo-
ton, rushed to the front at once and
set the pace for a quarter, closely fol-
lowed by Charlotte Hamilton. Out on
the back stretch La Sa ia, hard rid
den, moved UP stoutly and wearing
down Hamilton, closed on the leader,
Miss Imogene, and disposing Of the
pace-maker, drew away at the final
pole to score. Miss Imogene held on
well in the closing drive. stalling off
the determined rush of Lodestone in
the final sixteenth. Donation suffered
much interference early in the race.
but free in the last furlong closed with
I good rush and was gaining on the
leaders at the end.
Royal Lady opened favorite in the
fourth race, the only thing which re-
sembled a distance race during the
day, at even money, but toward post