The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-31
HORSE RACING
WILL Be seen
At FAIR TODAY
THREE RACES HAVE BEEN
FILLED AND SOME FAST TIME
WILL BE MADE-JoHN A. TO GO
AFTER TRACK RECORD.

The horse racing at the fair begins
this afternoon and continues the next
day. The first race will start prompt
ly at 1870 o'clock. The three races
have all filed and from the class Of
the entries in the several races fine
sport is guaranteed.
The program calls for three races.
First: Three minute trot or pace; sec
ond: free for all trot or pace and the
country race, open only to horses
owned In Escambia county that have
never beaten 2: 80 in a race; and then
the mule race.
The county race is causing a great
deal of interest among the local horse
men and many Of the crack home
horses are entered and will start
In the second heat of the free for
ALL the distance flag will be. waived
and the great John A." the famous
PAGER, will be sent fast mile in a
trial to break the track record.
JOHN A. TO PACE.
The track record is now held by
Robert A." who went the route on
Saturday, November II. 1910. In the
fast time of 2:16 Ia. This time
John A. will try to lower and as this
great horse is In fine fettle the know
ing ones believe he will clip several
seconds off the track record and lower
the colors of Robert A
John A." was raced successfully
for several years, taking race records
as follows: Three year olds, 2:24 Ia;
four year olds, 2:OS IL; five year
Odds, 1908 "a, made at Readville and
L go
any age for the year; six year olds.
1908 Ia, made at Kalamazoo, Mich.
In 1907 John A." has made trial
miles as low as two minutes and will
probably be put in shape and sent
down the grand circuit next season.
He is owned by Captain T. e. Welles
and he is justly proud of his prince
OF harness horses.
Interspersed with the racing will be
shown the grand free attraction of the
Roman races. reproducing in style of
vehicles, costumes, manner Of racing
and riding or driving the sports Of
ancient times and needing only the
pillared marble of the coliseum to take
one back to the time of the Caesars.
RACES AND ENTRIES.
FIRST EV0nL-1HIe6 IuiHutc dOl VI
pace, best two in three; purse 800.
Max, B. g., owned and driven by
DR.. D. G. Milton, Westville. Fla.
John A. Jr., Oh. H, by John A, dam
Princess Yeiser. entered and driven
by Maxwell Thorn IS, Pulaski, Tenn.
Lady Madrid, S. NJ, entered and
driven by p. E. Milton. Westville,
Fla.
Eddie Hoe. Jr, s. H, by Eddie
Hoe. dam Syble, entered and driven
by w. p. Dobbins, Athens, Ala
Second Event--Free for all pace or
trot, best two In three. purse $3.50.
Billy G., Blk G., entered and driven
by DR.. D. G. Milton, Westville, Fla
Hal Pulaski, s. G.. by Eddie Hal.
dam Kaoka, entered and driven by
Maxwell Thomas, Pulaski. Tenn.
Golden Gate, B. c., entered by L.
Boley and driven by DIR. A. L. Rettin-
ger.
John A., Oh. H., by Eddie Hal, dam
Matte, entered by T. e. Welles, driv-
en- by w. P. Dobbins.
Third Event-County race. pace or
trot, for horses owned in Escambia
county that have never beaten 1880
in race.
Fire Ball, owned by Bud Edgar.
Rigolet, owned by Roy Taylor.
Peter the Great, owned by J. B.
Cawthon.
Belle, owned by G. S. Brant
star, owned by Glenn Largue.
Starting Judge. T. e. Welles. Judges.
f. C. Brent, Jr., and John Thompson.