The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-05
Hancock Department
GOOD RACES AT
LOCAL MEETING
Second Day Shows Good Results
Big Matinee Tomorrow

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The second day of the races at the
Hancock driving park was signalzed
by some fine work. both the 2:3O and
the 2l9 pace going five heats before
the winners were picked The wealth
err conditions were much better than
on the opening day ana the track was
In good condition, allowing much fast
er time TO be made than was possible
ON the opening day.
King Afrite was again the winner
in the pace, taking the 2:19 pace by
winning the third. fourth and nfth
Keats after Love Letter had captured
the first two In the fifth heat. King
Afrite ran away from the field and
tore around the mile track in 2:22. iin-'
ishing well ahead of Love Letter his
nearest competitor, and thus captur
ing that event.
Rex Max took the $3.50 trot win
ming the first, second and iIfth heats
and losing the third and fourth heats
to Superior Boy and Vera Saris, both
of which finished ahead of him in
these two heats The first was the
fastest heat in this race being officially
announced at 2:3iA.
The Summaries.
ESQ Trot-
First heat-Rex Max. first; Super
Tor Boy, second; Vera Saris. third and
Crest Leaf. fourth Time of heat
2;s4H.
Second heat-Rex Max. first; SUI
perior Boy, second; Vera Saris third
ana crest Leaf, fourth. Time of heat
2:34a.
Third heats Superior Boy, first; We
IA Saris. second; Rex Max, third Crest
Leaf, fourth. Time of heat, 2:37.
Fourth heat-Superior BOY, first;
Vera Saris, second; Rex Max, third
and Crest Leaf, fourth. Time of heat,
2:36k.
Fifth heat-Rex Max, first; Superior
Boy, second; Vera saris. third and
Crest Leaf. fourth. Time of heat, 2;S1
2:10 Pace
First heat--Love Letter first; King
Afrite. second: Allen Wilkes. third and
Marguerite. fourth Time of heat
2:2314.
Third heat--King Arritc, first Love
Letter, second; Allen Wilkes. third;
Marguerite, drawn because Of = loos-
cred shoe. Time of heat, 1923.
Fourth heat-King Afrite, first; Al
len wilkes, second; Love Letter,
third Time of heat, 2;S0%.
Fifth heat--King Afrite first; Love
Letter. second; Allen Wilkes, third
T'imo Of heat, 2;22.
Bic Card for Tomorrow
fine card of races has been ar
ranged for tomorrow's meet at the
Park, this day to be the finish OF the
racing season in the copper country
for this year. Four frst-class races
have been arrange- FOR including
free for-all trot. a 2:30 trot, 2:lS
pace and "A running race for local
horses. The races will be started az
1880 Sunday afternoon and viii proc
ably take up the entire afternoon. The
MANAGEMENT has announced that to-
morrow afternoon all ladies will be
admitted free of charge
There will likely he five starters In
the free for-all. the FIVE fastest horses
I'm the meet competing i'm this event.
Fred ". Reindl of Crystal Falls has
agreed To enter Phrase Highwood anc
King AGIite, the two finest horses
that have raced so far in competition
with Count Buclner, Queen Pomona
and Halleck NJ. who's marking has
kept them from competing with the
other horses entered i'm the PAGES ana
the trot.
King Afrite, who's splendid record
has attracted great deal of attention
Is "A 7-year-old and has been racing
for four wears now. lie has appeared
all through Northern Michigan and
wisconsin and has won large nun9-
Der of prizes this last year. Mr.. Rel
ndl has started him i'm eleven races
this summer and he has taken FIRST
money i'm seven OF these.
Love Letter Is another spienulp
horse. nearly beating King Afrite. yes
terday He is n four-year-old ana IS
now racing FOR the first season Phrase
Highwood is being groomed for the
match sunday and should prove n big
surprise This horse is expected to de-
veop a good deal in the next year
and is a conner in the opinion of the
owner. Mr.. Reindl.
Marguerite will also enter the free
for-al being drawn I'm yesterdays
race 20 save her for this big event
She has wonderful burst of speed