The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-10-27
ELIZABETH HAL
BY WALTER DIRECT
SHINES IN WEST
TAKES SECOND MONEY MAKING
FAVoRlTE BREAK
RECORD.
OWNER DOES Not LET Her OUT
Bred BY Chaffin Brothers and Sold
Two Years Ago to Western Pur-
chaser as Two Year OId--.lt Was a
Most Exciting Race Throughout.

Another Maury county horse made
a most magnificent showing last week
at Boise City, Idaho, when Elizabeth
Hal made Francis j., the great stall
lion that has been the sensation Of
the Northwest, stretch his every
nerve to win in the 2:15 pace, and es-
tablish record of 2:OS.
There were seven starters in the
race and Elizabeth Hal proved the
surprise of the race, when she beat
Blanche out of second money,
Blanche having been regarded as the
stations strongest opponent.
The story of the race as published
in the Boise City Statesman is as fol-
lows:
There were seven starters and
with so many horses in. the heat it
took considerable jockeying to get a
start. Maurice S. got away we'll,
with Francis j. pacing right along
behind. They we're we'll punched as
they turned into the back stretch.
Just before the half mile post was
reached, the race proved too fast for
Maurice S. and he fell back. Francis
head barely protruding from the
speeding mass of horsefesh as it
flashed by the white half-mile post.
Park Wood was second, with Blanche
crowding right up and Elizabeth Hal
busily gathering up what she had lost
throug drawing a position in the sec
ond tier at the start.
AS they rounded the quarter turn,
Blanche crawled by Park Wood, but
Frances j. held a portion of his lead
They came down the stretch with
Blanche's bead at tie stations thigh,
but Francis made a grand finish and
won by more than length, snorting
down the stretch picture of power
with the crowd cheering both him and
tie plucky little mare tat was fight
ing him at every step. The time for
the heat Tas 2:10, much faster than
horsemen had predicted for it. Park
Wood beat Elizabeth Hal handi!y to
third place.
1t was the second heat that proved
the most exciting. 1t was in that
heat that the track record was low
cred, and Francis J. did it after get
ting away in the start nearly two |
lengths to the bads Park Wood got |
the best start in that heat, but the
other contenders were right behind !
IA, and they rounded the first turns
If the circuit like troop Of cavalry,
except that Maurice S was we'll in the
ear.
At the half Park Wood still led
elizabeth Hal with Francis ]. getting
ground and Blanche just behind him.
There was no daylight visible be-
ween the four leaders. Shortly az
er the half mile post had been pass
ID, Elizabeth Hal took the lead from
park Wood, and Blanche also passed
i'm.
Francis J. Elizabeth Hal and
'lanche swept into the stretch like
ne horse, and people seemed to go
razy with excitement Elizabeth
Ial and Francis had the better OF
he popular Blanche horse, however,
nd they gained length on her be-
ore tie finish. Elizabeth Hal and
'rancis stayed together right up to
he wire, Elizabeth possibly a little
D the good, but less than ten feet
rom the wirse Francis crept up and
ped under the filament the winner !
18th not an inch to spare.
A bust of cheers went up from the
rowd whe nthe result was announc-
d and tbs clock showed The time ]
:O8.
The third heat was a fight between t
'rancis ]. and Elizabeth Hal until
he stretch was reached, when the
tallion gained ground and won by
wo lengths. Blanche was less than
length behind Elizabeth Hal Many
ad predicted that if Francis J. won
he first heat, Blance would lose
cart, but though she lost her race
cannot ne said tat Blanche lost her
ourage. Sc was fighting to win ev-
ry inch Of the way, and seemed to
e giving her driver every ounce of {
Deed she mad left. d
Many people who have studied 4
orses do not believe tat G. H. An +
erson, the owner and driver Of Y
lizabeth Hal, tried very hard TO win. t
hey point out that ne would gain O
luch by taking second money and &
~ Giving 10 mare low mark this n