Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-09-09
FIRST Week WAS
AN EVENTFUL ONE
FALL MEETING OF THE TULSA
JOCKEY A SURE ENOUGH
WINNER.
MANY Good HORSES HERE
Number of Notable Thoroughbrcds
Are Yet 10 BE Seen on the
Local Course.
(BY JAY BIRD.)

Saturdays races marked the close
of the first week of the Tulsa Jockey
clubs fall meeting. There has never
been more successful week in the
history of the local track and the
meeting at this early date is an un-
qualified success from every stand
point. The late arrival Of many
horses and some Of the racing Off
cials necessitated a short postpone
ment Of the opening date, Labor Day
was the initial day of the meeting and
an immense crowd hocked to the
course.
There are now 1855 horses quartercd
at the track. Many of them have rae
ed here before Others have estab-
lished splendid records on big tracks.
II Is an unusual fact that the majority
Of the thoroughbrods have been rae
ing practically all summer and are in
splendid condition. Some of the. an
imals had TO be shipped long dis
tances, but they are fast getting over
their stiffness and from tins time for
ward some exceptionally good events
may be looked for, The fields are
getting larger each day.
Such prominent campaigners as
Zim and U-Soe-lt have not been en-
tered yet, their owners desiring TO
wait until the thoroughbreds are in
first class shape. Some of the more
prominent horses at the track Will be
seen under the Colors during the COM
ing week.
1t is a notable fact that the attend
anCe at the present meeting has in
creased with each succeeding day. No
less than twenty automobile parties
were at the course yesterday and the
ponies" seem to be "A strong favOrite
with the society people. The fair
sex is always well represented in the
grand stand. The management has
named Tuesday and Friday as ladies
day, and while hundreds Of women
flock TO the grounds on these days,
they are little less in evidence on the
other days of the week
one of the notable events Of the
past week was the purchase of the
well known horse, Carondolet, by the
Parker stables. Carondolct was en-
tered in a $10O selling race and was
bid up by Mr.. Parker to 5000. This
has had a tendency to make the
horsemen more careful about enter
ing their animals and the races, as Il
consequence, have been much better
balanced Of late.
There are a number OF splendid
riders taking part in the meeting At
the top Of the list Is Eddie Smith,
who has the honor of having ridden
more winning mounts at this meeting
than any other Jockey Chief John
son. the Indian rider, who is noted
far and wide for his inherent hon
esty. is again back in the saddle, after
having been ont OF the game for near
lv a year. due to a broken leg sus-
tanned in a spill al Salt Lake City
last year.
Jockey Mondon, newcomer at
the Tulsa track Is, next to Smith. the
most popular OF the riders. lie has
piloted many winners under the wire,
and is an exceptionally clever boy.
Arthur Mcknight, the well known
starter. who has been officiating al
the barrier since tho opening of the
meeting. was suddenly called away
last night. hy urgent business at his
home. kansas city During the re-
mainder of the meeting, G. y. Ste
phens will act as starter Mr.. Ste
phens is starter Of recognized ahil-
jty. lie has worked at many big
tracks and Is extremely popular with
horsenen. riders and public alike.