The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-04-30
RACING GAME
COMES TO END
IN PENSACOLA
CROWD OUT FOR THE
FINAL RACE OF MEETINe-To-
DAY is GET AWAY DAY FOR
THE OWNERS AND TRACK FOL-
LOWERS.
BY w. A. r.

BY w. A. r.
Before another great gathering the
protracted Pensacola race meeting
came to an suspicious ending yester-
day afternoon with some Of the
| greatest racing ever seen in these parts
enacted. Several of the finishes were
as close as can be judged on a race
track with the officials hanging out
the dead heat sign, and others, while
won by two and three lengths, were in
| doubt until the closing sixteenth.
where the winner showed his class and
closed with a great rush to draw away
and score an easy victory.
While the meeting has not been eX-
actly a financial success, when days
were propitious good crowds would
invariably turn out. Of course, there
are black sheep and sleepers in every
thing, but these were soon detected by
the alert officials of this race meeting
and promptly weeded out Corrupt
owners were ruled off and Indifferent
riding jockeys promptly suspended and
fined and in some instances ruled off
the turf for life.
One of the features Of the meeting
here was the absence of any disorder
at the track and the conspicuous alb
sence of the touts. Captain T. Thomas,
In charge of the policing of the track.
Is a veteran and expert in this line.
He had full charge of both meetings
here this winter and also at Tampa for
the 69-day meet in the Cigar City.
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the track and other such undesirables
which haunt the large crowds were
never seen around the course.
Horsemen are now shipping out to
northern and western tracks for the
summer and fall campaign but all
leave this superb climate and I'M
equaled southern hospitality with signs
of regret for their stay in the sunny
south has been most enjoyable one
and all sincerely hope the chance will
present itself next winter for a return
to Pensacola
The First Race.
The sharpshooters put over a good
one in the first race which marked the
win of a favorite after Cousin Peter,
the opening choice, had receded in the
betting in favor of Virginia Lindsey
The latter was backed down with grim
determination from an opening prize
of to 1 to s to at post time and
ran like real good thing, getting off
to a running start, having much the
best of the poor send-off. The old
mare made every pole a winning one
scoring eventually by two lengths just
cantering. Don Hamilton ran in best
fV, he loo
quarter, finished going gamely for the
place, easily drawing away from Dry
Dollar. The later also came from far
behind in the last quarter. Charlotte
Hamilton was a prominent contender
for a quarter but stopped badly after
that and dropped out of contention.
Lady Gwendolyn, quick to break, was
shuffled back soon after the start and
never threatened after that. Cousin
Peter was left f1at-footed at the post
when the barrier was released.
Another red hot favorite was put
over in the second race when Even
tide, Jimmy Strode's crack little FLY,
wore down the leader, Teddy Bear, af-
ter going three Fights and collaring
the pace maker, drew away to win in
commanding fashion by three lengths
with much in reserve. Chanate held
on gamely all the way and finished
going strong. racing the weakly han
died Teddy Bear into submission in
the last quarter to take the place a
half a length to the good. The rest
of the tribe were never serious con-
tenders and had no chance. Opening
at to 2, Eventide was passed around
as a good thing and everyone seemed
to plunge, backing her down to to
at post time.
Once more the favorite romped q
winner but this time 1t was a beauti-
full driving finish which brough the
large crowd to it's feet cheering wildly,
for B. J. Swanner and Donation fought
it out alone from the head of the
stretch to the wire, neck and neck, the
former getting the decision by short
head. Black Domino was going great
guns to the head of the stretch and
looked a sure winner until he was
badly interfered with by Swanner and
knocked out of his stride. Except for
that, Domino would undoubtedly have
won under raps. Inspired was shut
fed back soon after the start and
trailed the field for a half mile hut
came strong toward the end and
closed big gap. Lady Martinez tired
badly after going a quarter and
dropped out of contention after setting
the pace for the first quarter. DR..
Hollis was at no time a serious fac
tor. Red Robin wheeled when the bar
rier was released and was left at the
post. While at the post Jockey Lloyd
gave an equaled exhibition of falling
off horse while the mount was stand
ing still. The jar when he hit the
ground awoke him and he remounted.
Many a sage horseman wondered how
he managed to stick on az long as he
did.
Grouse broke up the winning ia
vorite combination in the fourth race
when the old mare romped home
winner by two lengths after making a
show of her field with the favorite,
Hattie Garrett, finishing out of the
money. The latter had the reinstated
Davenport up and why the horse was
backed into favoritism with that i'm
possible rider up is a mystery. At no