Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-11-09
Noble Red Man Was Fea-
ture of Show, Which Was
One of the Biggest and
Best in the History of the
Territory.
AUTOMOBILE RACES
ARE ON FOR TODAY
Crowd Saw Some Splendid
Harness Events Yester-
day in Which a Western
Track Record Went All
to Smash.

Nobody was scalped Indian day. ex-
cept the fellows who bet or Ed Geers
merely because he was known to be
the most famous driver in the world
but it was real Indian day just the
same, and as for Geers. he lost no rep
utation by only getting second money
against such a hoss as Don Densmore.
And then it should be remembered that
even the best man in the world can
not stay on top all the time.
As for Indian day it was there in
all the glory of the preceding six an
nual fairs with some added touches for
the seventh. There was comedy and
real racing for blood. money. horses.
wagons, glory and whatever appeals to
the soul of the aborigine. for it now
seems quite generally admitted that
he has one. In these parts he has
learned to amuse himself and his pale
faced brother at the same time
Indian day brought even a larger
crowd to the fair than the day before.
though there were many free admis-
siOns of course by reason of the oc-
casion. But the white folks would have
seen enough to pay them. even with
out the Indian stunts, as the best rae
ing of the meeting thus far. took place
The 2:12 pace developed the first fair
record. in presenting three heats under
2:05. said to be the fastest three heats
paced in a race west of the Mississip-
pi river. Quite a surprising thing oc-
CURED also in the 2:21 trot. a slow
class. but il brought its four heats in
less than 2:10.
The 2:12 pace was the speed event
of the meeting to date. Branham
Baughmar was picked for a winner by
great many for two powerful reas-
ons. One was that he is fine horse
and the other was that Geers was be-
hind him. The order of start was Don
Pronto. Teddy Bear. Fred Taylor
Branham Baughman. Don Densmore
and Blanche The race was won in
straights heats. Densmore first Bran
ham second and Blanche third. the
other three horses sparring with each
other. Don Densmore is fine bay
horse sired by Pactolus. owned by d.
A Dinnie and driven by Parker Din
ME who lives in North Dakota was on
the ground and came all the way to
pick the first handful from the $4,000
copper stake. He says he needed the
money and to be sure and get enough
of il it is understood there was lot
Of side betting just to make the race |
worth while to the winner.
Don Pronto and Teddy Bear were in |
the lead even at. the first quarter OF
the first heat Teddy leading to the |
stretch. Pronto went to pieces and |
bunch finishing that way with Blanche |
third. Teddy. Pronto and Taylor in
order The quarters were 3Oh. 1:01,
1:32Ik. 2:03%. In the next heat Teddy |
took the pole from Don Densmore early |
and as before held it more than half
way round when Branham passed and
a little later DensmOre passed both of /
them. poking his nose in just ahead of
Branham. Quarters 301s. 1:01h.
1:33%. 2:03h. Fred Taylor was dis
tanced. Pronto fourth. Teddy Bear
fifth. The last heat was a fight be-
tween Densmore and Branham the lat
ter getting the pole at the start but
it on the home stretch
after hard struggle. Quarters-31k.
1:02k. 1:34k. 2:04A. Geers and Par
ler were both called to the judges
stand where bouquets were presented
to both of them and they bowed ack-
1t took four heats to decide the 2:21
trot at the other end of which was
s / 900 waiting for somebody. As was
later demonstrated there was prom
ising bunch Of horses in the list some
Of them better than their regulations /,
Dr. Archdale drew the pole. NADIA, :
Dick and Wesos in order. Wesos was
in the first heat, Dick stayed
through two sessions for third money
but was distanced in the third. and DIR. =.
Archdale and NADIA gruelled the game
Dut between them. NADIA got the pole '.
in the first quarter of the first heat ,
and kept ii but the doctor never gave !,
her an easy moment The quarters :
we're 81. 1:02ik. 1886. 2:09lk The sec "
Dnd heat was Nada's hard pressed all
the way until just before she reached :
he wire when she broke and her op-
ponent passed her Quarters-32A.
l:O4h, 1872, 2:09A. NADIA regained the
pole early in the third heat and held
i to the end of the race. but the last +,
wo heats We're holly contested Quar- !,
-ers in the third heat were BIZ. 1904,
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