The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-10-11
LAURENs HORSE WINNING.

Proves Sensation at the Winston-Sa-
lem Fair, Taking all four Heats Of q
Brilliant Race.
The Winston-Salem IN. CO. Journal
had great deal complementary to say
about Linda" a little chestnut mare
owned by Mr.. G.. Pope Irby of this
city. The little mare has won several
big purses In fast races recently and
promises to do even better. Last week
she won two races at Roanoke and
this week she has won another. In
fact she has not been beaten at all
since the 26th of September, so says
Mr.. Irby. Soon afr the close of the
Winston-Salem meet, Mr.. Irby says
he will carry her further north and
get on the faster tracks, where the
purses are larger and where she will
be more in her own class.
The following is what the North
Carolina paper had to say about the
race in particular:
The Races.
The undoubted feature of the whole
program yesterday were the races.
$3.50 Horse Won.
Lindy, the pretty little chestnut mare
owned by Mr.. G. p. Irby. Of South
Carolina, proved the sensational racer
yesterday, winning the three straight
heats in the race which she catered
Likewise she won the race Tuesday.
The 2:1S Pace.
Four horses were entered for the
second race Of the afternoon, this be-
ing the 2:1S pace. In the first heat
title Joe took fine lead and the 9TH
e.s followed in one, two, three order.
with little Lindy far in the rear. Be-
fore the first half of the first lap was
completed little Lindy had been pass
ed in one, two. three order by Rover
Queen and Alice Parrish, but Lindy
Jagged and everybody wondered what
could be the matter with the heroine
of the day before.
So the race continued until the last
half Of the last lap. Then something
seemed to whisper to Lindy, her lit
tie form took on new life. She sprang
forward like the rust OF the wind,
passed Little Joe, shot by Alice Par
rish and reached within two lengths
Of Rover Queen. Then Lindy seemed
to take delight in showing the cheer
ing multitude what was in her. Her
little form seemed almnct to laova Tho
earth and while the whole grandstand
was alive with waving hats and canes
and yelling people Lindy sped by Rov-
er Queen just to the niche of time and
finished the race as winner with a
half length to spare. Time, 2:19 1-2
Lindy did not lag an instant in the
second heat. She took the lead from
the sound of the bell and kept 1t mag
nificently. 1t looked as II nothing
could pass her. Rover Queen, how
ever maintained good second
throughout the heat The only fea-
ture of this event was the home
stretch squirt of Little Joe. who had
Jagged behind until the last half of
the last lap. Then he began to take
on new life and finished the heat but
neck behind Alice Parrish, the third
in the race. Time. 2:17 "a. The better
time in this heat was undoubtedly due
to the fact that Lindy set the pace for
the whole of the two laps
In the third and final heat of this
race little Lindy again took the lead
with Little Joe following for a whole
lap and more a close second. But in
the last half of the second lap, Little
Joe lost ground and gave his place
to Rover Queen, who finished second
Lindy. of course, going under the wire
first by two lengths and more. Time
2:1S.
2:1S Pace, Purse $500.
Lindy-Cannon =. :. IL /
Rover Queen-Reaves :. ....2 2 9
Alice Parrish-Shore :. =. ..3 3 4
Little Joe-Shartzer =. E. "A 3
Time-2:19 1-2; 2:173-4; 2:1S.