Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-05-13
FOUR LONG SHOTS WON YES.
TERDAY AND THE FORM
DOPE ALL UPSET.
ladies DAY AGAIN TODAY
Track VIII BE In Good Shane ThI,
Afternoon-Ail Preparing for
Big Day Thursday.


far grounds again yesterday and Wit
messed some very interesting races
concerning the heavy condition of
the track caused by the rain TINT
fell yesterday morning.
Jockey Smith again carried off the
riding honors with two wins. Two
favorites and four outsiders furnish
ed the six winners.
The biggest surprise Of the day
came In the third race, the feature
event of the program, when Benedict
easily disposed Of the best bunch Of
two year olds at the track. The form
of the horses yesterday is of little
account, however, as the uncertain
track conditions made it almost i'm
possible for some of the horses 10
stride freely in the heavy going that
prevailed, but as the races progress
ed the track continued to dry out as
the time of the last race was almost
two seconds faster than the first and
both were over the same distance, so
by the time the first race goes TO
post today the track VIII be in good
''IullioH anu hOIne IiSl tlfllt can De
looked for.
The Tulsa Street Railway is already
making arrangements to handle the
big crowd for Thursday which has
been declared half holiday In honor
of the Tulsa Derby and right here II
mikht be stated that the Tulsa
Derby will be second to no derby not
even excepting the big Kentucky
derby as there is sure to be large
field of the best horses that ever
faced a starter in Oklahoma go to
the post for this valuable event.
The horses that furnished the field
that made up the fourth race were
donated by the horsemen as the
purse went toward the benefit of
Jockey Irwin, who suffered a broken
leg a short time ago when he was
jammed against the fence by the un-
ruly horse John Hart. Today is la
dies day and an exceptionally good
card of six high class races Is down
for decision.
The well played favorite Mark
Kennedy, had little trouble defeat
ing his field in the initial event; he
was slow getting away from the bar
rier but his superior speed overcame
his disadvantage at the post and he
won as his rider pleased at the end.
Ailsa Page was well ridden being
taken in the good going on the out
side but was not the equal of the
winner and had to be content with
the place. Rio Pecos was third.
Iron Queen, hard held in the early
running of the second race, moved TO
the front as the horses entered the
stretch for the final drive and easily
held sway for the remainder of the
Journey. Autumn Rose. tie pace
maker, was hard ridden all the way
and hung on well, finishing second in
a hard drive. Col. Austin who was
unable to get on his stride in the
early running, closed strong, and got
the third money.
The two-year- old event. the feature
of the card went to Benedict, the eX-
treme outsider in the race, after a
hard stretch drive in which he was
forced to do his best to shake off the
determined Tom Knight, who finish
ed n close second. Aunty Curl was
an easy third. The favorite, TIP
Dawdell, met her first defeat of the
meeting in this event owing to the
sticky and holding condition of the
track which she seemed unable to
negotiate.
The fourth race went to Judith
Page, a locally owned mare, VINO was
neglected in the betting, going from
to 1 at the opening to 10 to l AT
post time. Her rider always kept
her within striking distance of the
pacemaker and she gamely respond
ed when called upon for the real
racing, winning easily at the fhlsh
by three legnths Rees Friar set
fast pace but his early efforts told
on him at the end, but he was an
easv second. Kesetta finished third
many lengths away.
Eva Tanguay, the well played fav-
orite. made every post winning one
i'm the fifth race. Clysmic was easily
the best of the others and was fast
gaining second. Regards captured
the short end of the purse.
The sixth race, the final event OF
the day. went to the heavily played
long shot Valsetta in a gallop. Red
Willow. the favorte, finished an easy
second. Foucon. who was Keen
contender all through the race, last
ed long enough to get the show
honors.