The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-07-07
Youth of July Games and Sports.

Fourth of July Games and Sports
Favored by clear +, though hot
weather, the big race meet and bal
game Tuesday afternoon at d. & c.
park, east of the city, drew crowd
of nearly one thousand people. The
RACES were some of the best seen
hare, and so far as evenly matched
strength of two teams Is concerned
the ball game was hummer" Be-
cause of lack OF entries, the manage
ment called off the automobile races
but George Stone, driving a Buick
runabout, owned by the Parker
Auto company, tore off five miles in
daredevil fashion.
Considerable money and even
personal effects, including coat
changed hands as the result of the
outcome of the races. The real SEN
sation was the trimming of Arc
Light, the veteran PAGER, by Lady
Pstchen, a green mare, which has
shown remarkable, speed for a four
year-old. Lady Patchen, driven by
Lamfrom, took three straight heats
in the B class. when the "old timers
had it doped that the older horse
would walk away from the compare
tively inexperienced mare. This Is
the fourth race that Lamfrom's PAGER
mas been in and never left her feet.
She led Arc Light all the way Tues
day, but the veteran, driven by j. N.
Sowersby. was a close second.
Each race was decided in straight
heats. In class A, the Kid, the SEN
sational little offspring of Star Pat
chen, took three straights from
Royal Banner, owned by G. Holman
Of this city. The Kid has shown great
class in her races here and, like
Lady Patchen is expected to do
things at the big events which will
be pulled off here on Labor Day.
Lucy B., driven by Wickham, took
ehird money in the b class.
The G. class introduced Star
Patchen, half brother of Dan Patch,
the worlds famous paceE who
weighs fully 1900 pounds and can
step with the light est steed. Patch
en-, driven by his owner. Sturgis,
capped three firsts in this class beat
ing out Frankenmont, owned and
driven by Samuel Plant and Halsene
a Durand mare that made her local
debut Tuesday. Frankenmont was
second but did not threaten the lau-
reis of the sturdy animal with the
distinguished relative.
Royal Banner, in Glass A, showed
lack of work, and with little more
nard training between now and La
Dor Day, is also expected to make
the fastest of them travel on that
day.
Anent the auto races which failed
10 materialiZe because the owners
did not enter within the proper
time, the management has decided
70 stage running race on Labor
Day, the jumpers to take the place
of the whizz wagons. 1t Is possible
chat a matinee will be given be-
tween now and Labor Day. The
track owners have made big i'm
provements on the property and
promise covered grandstand fol
the next big meet.
1t may be of interest to local race
fans and horsemen, that DR.. Joe,
owned and driven by Steve Brown of
nurand, won the first heat of the
EGO pace at the, Flint shortship
races Tuesday. The horse was over
come by the intense heat and only
the aid of a veterinary saved his
lite. DR.. Joe went the distance II.
2:15A.
Tho Ball Game.
After the locals had practically
cinched the game by leading 6 to
I'M the first of the ninth inning, the
clubbers got busy ano
pushed three runs over, tying the
score.
Neither side scored in the next In
ming and in the eleventh, the visi-
tors put another man across, but the
home team was unable to duplicate
and the game was over. The final
count was z to 6. Totem pitched
well for the losers while the Hen
derson village blacksmith, Archer al
so did well.
The Morning Game.
Henderson took the opener by
some very heavy clouting in the
opening round, They took Phillips
for seven TALES in the first, mixing
hits with errors and practically win
ming the game. The final score was
3 to 2.
The locals presented far from,
their0 regular lineup, number oil
being used. Totem pitch
edtthe balance of the game and with
better support held the opposition
safe. Owosso touched Ruele for one
hit and two runs, the second tally
coming as the result of a base on
balls and some careless throwing.
Generally debilisted for years. Had
sick headache, lacked ambition, was
vermont and all rundown. Burdock
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