The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-04-25
SMALL CROWD
SAW THE RACES
At KUPFRIAN'S
ONLY ONE FAvoRITE PROVED
SUCCESSFUL, OUTSIDERS AS A
RULE DEFEATING HEAVILY
PLAYED FAvoRITEs.


the second extension Of the Kupfrian's
park race meeting inaugurated yester-
day afternoon even though the crowd
was a slim one, but then no one ex-
pected much Of turnout on blue Mon
day, anyway, so there was no disap-
pointment In the ranks of the associa-
tionf TO II has been conclusively proved
that the local sport loving public will
patronize the game literally on pro-
pitious days for them. At that, the
crowd was well up to the average and
betting on each race fairly brisk
The racing itself was one Of the
same high order which has been main
tanned day In and day out during the
last two weeks. Everyone on hand en-
joyed themselves to the fullets and
while Uncle Walter was the only ia
vortte to prove successful the talent
did not have such a bad day of 1t at
that for they stoutly backed a number
Of second and third choices and much
to their qualification watched them
scamper home, defeating the favorites.
The best race Of the day was the
third, when, Merry Belle held on long
enough to defeat the heavily backed
favorite, B. J. Swanner. by a scant
head. To accomplish this trick Merry
Belle had to come from far In the rear
in the last sixteenth and wear down
the fast going Swanner. Don Hamil-
ton was another likely contender here.
at fifteen to one. He took the place
but was beaten for all the money by
only a neck for Swanner was in the
second position by virtue of having a
longer head than did Hamilton.
The win of Chanate in the fourth
race was a popular as well as an ex-
citing one The gray mare ran to
her best form and while closely pursu-
ed and at one time in the race headed
off by the favorite Ben Sand came
again toward the end with a brilliant
burst of speed and drew away to score
a nifty win in the stretch run.
Jockeys Wrispen and Hoffman leave
tonight for Louisville. Ed. Corrigan,
who has the contract on Wrispen, has
already left for the same place.
P. O'Conor will leave in day or so
for Marlboro, Nd, to await the open
ing there in the middle of May.
While galloping J. A. Strode's Sane
tim yesterday morning Jockey Pryor
sustained a broken collar bone when
his mount stumbled and threw the boy.
He will be out of the saddle for some
time.
In the third race Jockey Fogg sent
Cousin Peter to the front with rush
with the obvious intentions Of inter-
fering with the others which he did
to perfection and was suspended for
the balance of the meeting.
The big feature this Afternoon, es-
pecially to the prospective gentlemen
riders, will be the opening dash. This
is the Hunt Club purse. the winning
horse to become the property OF the
successful gentleman rider next Fri
day. A good field Of horses will go
in this event and while most OF
them have outlived the best portion of
their racing lives will make admira-
BILE riding horses and hunters. To avoid
any possible film flaming" in the race
Friday, the riders will not know their
mounts until just before post time
when lots will be drawn to determine
what horse each gentleman will ride
Another big feature will be pulled
or on closing day, Saturday. A wan
derer from Alabama made his appear
ance at the track wanting to match
his great unknown against the best
here for something like ESQ a side. Jim
Hand accepted the defy and will pit
one of his cracks against this Ala
bana whiriwind The race is sure to
be a big attraction and should pack
the plant to the limit OF its capa-
city.
Uncle Waiter Scored.
Uncle walter seemed to outclass his
field In the first race and scored q
handy win by a length from the fast
coming Lady Martinez. Opening at s
to 8, Uncle reigned favorite through
out the betting while Annie DIN drift
ed from q second choice at 3 TO to
. Ia at post time when the wise set
began to back Charlotte Hamilton
stoutly. on wen In motion. Uncle Wal
ter laid of the pace set by Molly Glib
SON to the stretch turn where he came
on with q fast rush and wearing down
Lady Marines closed on the leader
In the run home and drew away In
the closing sixteenth to score Lady
Martinez came again toward the end
to outgame the firing Molly Gibson
for the place money. The latter was
much the best Of the others The first
three horses had the race strictly 70
themselves while the rest Of the bunch
were at no times serious Charlotte
Hamilton hattered her hackers IN the
first quarter by going well but blew
up thereafter and dropped out Of con-
tention.
The second choice led the way In the
second race with the favortte lamar.
IN the second hole getting there only
ly q game rush In the stretch after
resolving q rather nskless ride. Clip
ian was whispered around as good
thing and quite q few passed MP the
farorfte and Knocked down the price
on the Moody horse q half point on
wen Ia motion, Glipian was rushed In
70 the lead at once. and admirably
handled by Jockey knight, drew away
70 a lead Of o length at once and was
never seriously threatened, winning
eventually BY q length. eased UP. Miss
Imoeene went wen for three Fights but
tired In the final drive and was OUT
gained by lamar, the latter finishing
strong on his own courage Load
stone was In contention for . furiong
but dropped out when the pace grew
swift.
The favorite was beaten a head in
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