The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-09-06
FINE SPORT At A-MUZ-U PARK.
Interesting Races on Sunday and
Labor Day-cayce Jones Faster
Than Ira Gay in Feature Event
Debut of Grace Brooks-Good
Card Tomorrow.

Than Ira Gay in Feature Event
Debut of Grace Brooks-Good
Card Tomorrow.
A new track record for A-muz-u
Park was set in the first heat of the
free-for-all event last Sunday after
noon, when Cayce Jones paced a
mile in 2:15A, nosing out Ira Gay al
most under the wire. The two other
rounds also developed neck-and- neck
finishes between these speedy ami
mails, but Cayce Jones was bit fast
er than the Maestri entry and COPIED
tae long end Of the purse in straight
heats. Mrs. A. NJ. Cookies Billy
Sam, which had @en entered in the
event, did not start, and Frances T.
was substituted.
In the 2:3o class Nellie Co., the
iavorite, was an easy winner, finish
ing ahead in three successive heats.
Billy G. was strong contender, but
could not keep his feet. Third
money went to Molly Wilkes.
The three-minute event developed
a duel between Star Blaize, an added
starter, and Gamworth, the former
winning in straight heats. Both fin
ishes We're exciting.
J. Stone Wares Duke Direct, en-
tered in the s2:30 event, took fright
at an automobile while warming up
and ran away, after swerving sud
denly and throwing Mr.. Ware from
the sulky. The driver. was not in
jured, and the horse was stopped at
the paddock without damage. AS a
result of the accident, Duke Direct
was withdrawn, and E. J. MCCALL S
Taft was substituted.
Judges: w. G. Hanson, J. J. La
fargue, U. A. Rousseau Starter,
John Cary.
Summary:
First race, free for all, mile heats,
8 in 5-Cayce Jones, V. Giallanza
owner, (Oatman), /, 1, 1; Ira Gay,
Caesar Maestri owner and driver, 2,
2, 2; Frances r., Sidney Saucier own,
er, (Herndon), 8, 8, 3. Time:
2.15A, 2:177A, 2:17A.
Second race, 2:3O class, mile
heats, in 5-Nellie G., Sidney
Gomez owner, (Herndon), /, 1, 4;
Billy G., Ben Areta owner, &C. Macs
trD, 2, 2, 2; Molly Wilkes, W. c..
ward owner and driver, 8, 8, s.;
Taft, Evan J. Mccall owner and dri-
yer, 4, 5, 8; King H., H. J. Harris
owner and driver, 5, 4, 4. Time:
2:27, 2:27, 1923.
Third race, 3-minute class, mile
heats, in Star Blaze, Omer
r I
Gamworth, John F. Truxillo owner,
Herndon), 2, 2; Daniel Ryan, L. E..
Niquiporo owner and driver, 8, g.;
Grille O., T. ]. Oufnac owner and
driver, 4, 4. Time: 2:30A. 2:32A.
Labor Day Matinee.
a series Of three interesting races
were run Monday afternoon, with a
small crowd in attendance. The
meeting was an impromptu one, ar
ranged to celebrate Labor Day, and
marked the debut OF George =Malar-
cher's speedy mare, Grace Brooks a
favorite with the local fans, who
has not appeared heretofore this sea-
sen owing to not being in condition.
Summary:
2::15 event Especially, mile heats, 2
in 3-Grace Brooks, George Ma
1archer owner, (Herndon1, i, 1; Ar
kansas Queen, E. Ansemann owner,
(Gehrke), 2, 2. Time: 1925, 2:23k.
An extra heat between these mares
was won by Arkansas Queen in 2:26.
2::30 class, mile heats, in 8
Princess Osma, j. Stone Ware owner
and driver, 8, III; Taft, Evan J.
Mccall owner and driver, 1, 8, 2;
King H., II. J. Harris owner and
driver, 2, 2, y. Time 1884, 1854
2:321h.
skiing H. broke a hopple in the
third heat and was withdrawn.
3-minute class, mile heats, in 3
-Gamworth, John F. Truxillo owner,
=(Herndon), /, 1; Button Bright, J..
Stone Ware owner and driver, 2, q.
Time: 1854, .2:30h.
The judges were J. J. Lafargue and
U. A. Rousseau. Timekeeper, Alex.
Gauthreaux. Starter, John Cary, Of
New Orleans.
Tomorrow's Gard.
The card for tomorrow afternoon
is as follows:
Free for all, mile heats, 3 in 81
Billy Sam, Mrs. A. M. Cooke owner,
Herndon driver; Ira Gay, N Maestri
owner, C. Maestri driver; Cayce
Jones, V. Giallanza owner, Oatman
driver; Steamboat Bill, Abe Mill
man owner and driver.
2:4O class Especially, mile heats, 2
in 3-Taft, Evan J. Mccall owner and
driver; Molly Wilkes, w. c. Hay
ward owner and driver; King H, H.
J. Harris owner and driver; Button
Bright, Stone Ware owner and driver.
3-minute class, mile heats, 2 in 8
Daniel Ryan, L. E. N1quiporo own
er and driver; Gamworth, John F.
Truxillo owner, Herndon driver;
Laddie Direct, Stone Ware owner and
driver.
G. H. Landry, who cultivated this
year 23O acres of rice on his River
side plantation in the fourth ward,
expected to finish threshing yester-
day, and stated that his output would
approximate 5000 to $500 sacks, an
average yield slightly in excess OF
IA sacks to the acre. This is a very
satisfactory showing indeed, since
the general average of the yield in
this section will hardly go above
10 to - sacks. All of Mr.. Landry S
rice was of the Honduras variety and
will command top prices. Mr.. Ian
dry commenced pulling corn this
week, and says that while the yield