The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-10
First Days Races EXCEPTIONAL
Iy Fast in Every Heat.
1926 Pace Goes to Black Squaw.
Best Time 2:111a.
new MARK IS HUNG UP
Quarter of Second Clipped
From Az FurlOng Run.
Lady Grattan Takes Fast 2:3O
TrOt in Straight Heats.

The best races ever billed for the
opening day were put on at the fair
grounds Monday afternoon. If the i'm
provement, usually noticeable be-
tween the first day and other days at
the local fair keeps up this year, fol-
lowers of this sport will be Yearly wild
before the end CT the week. One track
record was smashed, one escaped by a
quarter of a second and two races we're
stepped in remarkable time, class
considered. The only thing to mar
the races was the failure to give the
crowd the free for all trot. This was
due to the fact that one Of the horses
was not in shape to enter the track
and the field was not large enough
to allow the start without him. Eff
forts to get Governor Mason into
shape and on the track caused a long
delay but it is hoped that by this after
noon the delay will be eliminated from
the races. One accident marred the
afternoon Red Direct broke his leg
on the quarterstretch and came game
loath to leave the course despite the
injury. This occurred N the third
heat of the 2:15 pace after he had
finished third once and eighth once.
Black Squaw a Classy Nag.
Black Squaw was an easy winner in
the 2:25 pace. Only once did she feel
the whip. In the second heat, crowd
ed by Harley r. at the finish, the drIv-
er laid the lash upon her twice. Har-
lev looked like a contender for the
third heat but finished seventh. But
the little black, outside the second
spin, was not in danger and looked to
make it in less time if necessary. The
time was exceptionally fast for this
race. The first heat was done in
2:12% the second being better still
at Pill y and the third slightly slow
er at 2:13A. Any time you get this
speed in rs pace you are not Watcn-
ing a slow race.
Strathten took second money in the
race. Twice he finished just behind
Black SquaW and the other time he
was close third, being nosed out by
Harley r. He had a number of back
ers for first place in the second heat
but at no time did he have the speed
to pass the Squaw. Starchmont, who
finished with a 4, and score, was
awarded third money by the judges.
Vida M. was the fourth pace winner
Out of Al entered Is horses were
scheduled on the card and six of
them were scratched.
Fast Time in the Trot
In the 2:3O trot, not a fast race on
the face of It, some more fast time !
class considered, was the feature.
Along with it was the ease with which
Lady Grattan walked away two heats
second and in the other two heats
Aunt Mol1ie was an easy second place. |
Just as Black Squaw put away the |
honors without particular effort in the |
pace so did Lady Grattan in the sec |
ond. The Texas nag had some more |
but it wasn't needed. Her time was /
2:151 in the first two heats and |
2:171z for the last one. Aunt MoI!fe ,
who drew two seconds and one third |
in the three heats, was second in the 1
money. Early Alma, with one second I
and two third finishes was in third /
place and Gabrella, fourth three times