The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-19
FLORIDA SPECIAL
WON BY AYLMER
Beats Track Record, and Three
Leading Horses Are Only
Necks Apart.
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Jacksonville Fla. March 1S-Carrv-
Ing los pounds. and with Drain In
The saddle Aymcr. coupled with his
stable companion, Tom Hayward in
the betting, won The Florida special
ut one nile ami quarter this after
noon, Countless being second and Tie
Niger third The three finis he'd
necks apart. The race was run in
2.95, beating the track record for the
distance hy three-nfths of second,
and was one of the prettiest of tho
meeting.
To good start. Donald Mcdonald
WAS first away. followed By Tie Mig
ger But the latter soon raced TO The
front. and. passing the stand. was first
by half length. with Donald Mac
Donald second, the same distance in
front OF Countless There was no
change in these positions as they eli
tered the back stretch, but 4 furlong
Gut The Niger began to faltcr. anu
Countless took command. Willie Donald
Macdonald dropped back. beaten \
sixteenth out ii was still The Nigger',
race, but Aylmer was coming like il
whirlwind. with Countless at lis
throat latch III the next few strides
The Niger wns done for, and Aylmcr
dashed under the wire. with Count
less at his throat latch ana The N;gccr
The Niger ran Il wonderfully game
race. and showed himself TO bc a
fna shins good three-year-old Tho
weight anchored Donald Macdonald in
She last furlong.
When the barrier went up in third
event :, condition purse for three.
year olds at six furIongs. Governor
Gray went up III the air at tho same
time. and before lie could got settled
IN 81 fan,
side OF zoo yards, however, lie had
caught his field and, Keeping UP Ills
Eait wore down tho leaders ono BY
one. to win by half n length from
Ella Bryson.
First race--two- ycaro Odds, four and
half furlongs-Da% May l5 to Is
first, Goldminc GO 10 81 second, ilynic-
Virginia, Kittery, Manager Mack.
Worth, Tennessee. Billy Murphy,
Colonel Holloway ran.
Second race-seiling, three year
nlds and UP, five and a half furlongs--
1lagic Bird, even, first; Golden Ruby G.
10 ID second Golden Heart G. TO 81
third. Time LOS 10. Infection.
Wallace, Baker. Dusty and Mary
Third race--thrce year-olds. six fur
longs-Governor Gray C to u first.
ELLA Bryson (S to 81 second Jim l.. C
TO ] } third Time. l:l2 35. Antcnor,
Wrap and Beard ran.
Fourth race-the Florida special
handicap, 5000, three year-olds and
up, milo and a Aylmer q to
y first, Countless G to 10) second.
The Niger 6 TO - third. Time, .:o5.
Donald Mcdonald, Milton Is, STom
Hayward. Rob r.. IInendi ran.
Occupied
Fifth race-seven MISUNDERSTANDING
g to y first. Hanbridgc G. 10 lO) sec
ond. ~ M. Green out. third Time.
.1:25 So Alfred the Great and Judge
Moncure ran.
sixth race--sening, Tor three year
olds and UP. siN fullongs- Sylvcs teris
60 to . first, Emily Lee &C TO u Sec
ond. Rye Straw. even, third. Time.
1.l2 ~. Eye White. Lady .Irma.
Casuie, l. See It. High Range Live
wire AMI Lady Sibyl also ran,
seventh race selling. for three
Scar-ods and up. mile and "a sixteenth
---falcada q TO y first. Sumlnernight
g 10 y second, ROYAL Report q to 100
third Time i46 g Syzigy. l,loro.
Detect, Semi Ouavcr, ST Joseph, Judge
Walton and ~ Gal also ran.