Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-05-10
DRY FARMING DAY
BREAKS RECORDS
LARGEST CROWD IN HISTORY OF
TULSA RACING ATTENDED
SPORT YESTERDAY.
SMITH MAKES new MARK
Wins Four Races out of 1--WE Mounts
Many Women Ther,~-roday
IL ladies Day.

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Seven high class races were run off
nj the fair grounds yesterday before
the largest crowd that ever attended
the races here. Most everyone and
their family were In attendance long
before post time in the first event
The main promenade behind the
grand stand was lined solid with au-
tomohiles and a number of the cars
were stationed In the contorfiold.
Most all the prominent business hous-
es, the banks, the city hall and the
court house had closed long before
the hour set for the opening of the
afternoons sport.
After 2 o'clock II was almost impos-
iible TO find standing room ON the
race track special street cars The
| stand was filled to its utmost capa-
city with beautiful women, handsome
iy gowoed, ana judging by the inter
est taken in the program one would
be led to believe that the great Ken
tUcky De:by had been transferred to
the local fair grounds.
In addition 10 the crowd there were
many other features principally
among them being the superior horse
manship of JocHey Eddie Smith. This
lad has always been a big ia vorite
with the racc-Going public of Tulsa
and picked out Il good day yesterday
| when I'll OF his followers were In at
| tendance to demonstrate his riding
ability and his many supporters went
away from the tracy oVerhurdoned
with Joy, as Eddie landed four Of his
five mounts down in front, which is
rare thing for any rider to do on any
race track.
Most Of the free hHt was suspended
and the entire gate receipts went to
the fund for erecting the structures
| to bo used at the International Dry
J Farming congress here next fall A
( hand 3gme sum was realized for this
worthy cause.
The consistent Russell McGill again
| captured The feature event in driv-
ing finish, making his third straight
win.
Flumo, ridden ny an inexperienced
Jockey took notion to run before
| the horses had reached the post In
| the third race and ran away for two
miles before his rider could pun him
up. The other horses We're not delay
ed. however, and starter Mcknight
sent them on their way while the un-
ruly Flume gave an exhibition OF his
| speed, thus furnishing a double at
traction at the same Tina but the pub
Tic, however, was not interested in the
runaway horse, and began roofing for
| their choices as svoh us the seartcr
| sprung the barrier for the real race
TO begin.
The attendance was estimated at
| 1000 and the entire throng was in an
uproar during all seven speed contests
| thus demonstrating the interest that
is centered In the thoroughbred In
| Tulsa.
There are six high class races down
for decision this afternoon, including
the big Hotel Tulsa handicap, in which
| there are ten OF the best horses in
| training on the American turf, enter
| ed. No doubt this event alone will
/ be worth going miles TO witness. IL
will be ladies day again, which in
sures a big showing Of the fair sex
Clysmic, with many supporters, fur
nished the winner In the opening
event thus starting the afternoon off
with a favorite, which put the public
| In good spirits at the outset. Lew
Hin was second choice and had no
| trouble In getting the place, although
he only beat XvOnne half length.
He was eased up at the end Yvonne
was easily the best OF the others and
had 10 trouble in annexlng the short
end of the purse.
O. +. Norvcll, the favoritc, ran
green in the early running of the sec
ond event, but under constant urging
by Jockey Smith he gradually forged
TO the front to win easily at the end.
Wild West, always a keen contender,
lasted Ion Benough to outstay the fast
closing Chop Green for the place The
latter came strong in the stretch rae
ing but could only finish third.
Iron queen dashed into long lead
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race and made every post winning
one. Regards always closest in pur-
suit. was tasly best Of the others and
Lady Young had no contention for the
show honors.
The fourth race. the feature event
Of the day, went TO the favorite, Rus
sell McGill, after a long stretch drive,
in which he outgamed Dominica in
the last few r.rides and got up in time
to win by head. Dominica set fast
pace but her carry efforts told on her
end she began to tire In the closing
strides, finishing second, two lengths
in front Of Transparent. the third
horse.
The fifth race, one mile and 30
yard affair. and the longest race OF
the meeting thus far, was captured in
very easy fashion by Ora MCGEE from
the Beckham stable, thus making It
the second win II the afternoon for