The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-04-13

throughout, was at no time a likely
winner for Chanate held the field safe
at all times and drew away in the
stretch as though the rest of the ponies
were standing still. DR.. Hollis was in
second position throughout but was in
imminent peril of losing same at the
wire when Yankee Pooh sprang up as
if from nowhere and finished with q
terrific rush, wearing down leader af-
ter leader and all but caught the Doc
tor had he not showed some rare stay
ing qualities. Beverstein was a promi-
nent contender for a half mile but in
the closing eighth had enough and
dropped entirely out of contention.
Eva Tanguay, off well in motion to-
gether with Myrtle Queen on the rail,
where the track is soft, had little
chance.
Another red hot favorite was put
over in the third race. Princess Thorpe
was passed around as the best bet of
the day and all were waiting to
plunge on her and were much cha
grined to discover the fact that the
books also were a wise bunch and
knew a good thing when they saw il,
for the opening price on the Princess
was to 5, out of the reach of the
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a next best thing went hard to Lucky
Mate, backing this one down from to
1 to s to 5. Thorpe's price was boost
ed somewhat, closing at 1 to 2, but
even this kept the small fry away.
Those who plunged on the good thing
found much to worry about for half
mile, inasmuch as their choice was on
the rail in the heavy going and while
hanging on gamely,. Lucky Mate was
going best farther out on the track
where the course is hardest but round
ing the stretch turn Princess, standing
hard drive, came on with a will and
twenty yards from the wire was racing
on even terms with the leader and
this way the two raced to the last
stride before the finish, where Prin-
cess Thorpe, being the lucky possessor
of a long nose, received the decision.
| Mate may be lucky but no one would
testify to this fact after the race.
Lucky Mate, while holding on gamelg
showed signs of firing in the closing
sixteenth. John Garner ran we'll
| throughout and might have been
closer up with a stronger ride. Balpar
went forwardly for a half mile but
stopped from there on La Sa ia and
Johnnie Blake were never in the hunt
the latter being a respecter of all per-
| sons, for at no time during the race
| did he endanger the lives of the little
boys by making much of an attempt
| to run over them, choosing to stay pru-
| IDENTIFY in the rear from ten to fifteen
lengths. Jock. Jensen was a much
peeved party after the race for he
worked hard, with might and main, &c
no avail. Johnnie Blake simply would
not hike
The talent played all around the
| winner in the fourth, the feature event
| of the day. First Love Watches, open
ing favorite, was the medium of heavy
| play but later on the wise coin was
sent in on Donovan with a vengeance
backing this trick down from 4 to {
to 5 but the dope was wrong in each
instance for Our Nugget, prominent al
the way, closed on the pacemaker
Donovan, in the final eighth and drew
away in the stretch to score by hall
length with the favorite in the second
hole. Love Watches, appearing pound:
the best, from a slow beginning grad
ually worked his way to the front but
suffering frequent interference was
shuffled back in the stretch. Bat Mas
| ISISOH SHo"eu hlSh SpSSu 1oI Three
Fights and quit. Lady Chiffon stopped
after going a half. Silicic was re-
moved from the track in time to allow
the fifth race to be started.
Shawnee won the closing race in q
drive from Chess, the odds-on favorita
by a head after assuming the lead al
the half mile pole and from there Jr
had the race well in hand although
Chess, after weakening at the, three
quarter pole, came again in the stretch
Profile went well, moving up with 2
good rush in the final furlong. Good
acre, prominent the first three Fights
tired and dropped out of contention
San Gil was never serious