The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-06-21
AI-lIIJz-IJ PARK OPENED.
Big Crowd Enjoys Exciting Races at
Fine New Track-Inclement Wea-
tf1er curtals Acknowledgment
did Sport Promised Tomorrow.

| did Sport Promised Tomorrow.
Donaldsonvi1le' grand tWo-day civic
celebration was brought to a close
Sunday afternoon with the opening
of the A-muz-u Company's fine new
half-mile race course and amusement
park in the Lemann Addition, gener-
ally conceded to be one of the very
best country racing plants in the
state. A steady drizzle fell through
out the afternoon, but despite this
drawback there was a big crowd pres
ent, the paid admissions numbering
approximately $50. Had it not been
for the inclement weather, it is like
ly the attendance would have more
than doubled this figure, but in
view of the circumstances the size
of the crowd was altogether salts
factory and constituted a hopeful in
dication of what may be expected
under more favorable atmospheric
conditions.
The program was carried through
without hitch except for a slight
mishap in the fourth. heat of the first
race. Ira Gay, owned and driven by
c. Maestri, got away in the lead, but
broke" at the firstturn. Agnes Di-
rect, owned by e. Ansemann and
driven by Gehrke, was Immediately
in the rear, and only prompt work
on the part Of her driver prevented
a serious accident. He could not
turn out of the way in time to pre-
vent a collision, but pulled the mare
to her launches, from whence she
rolled over on the ground. The
Maestri sulky sustained the loss of
a wheel and both drivers were
dragged from their seats, but for
tunate1y neither was hurt and the
horses also escaped injury. Dan Fl.
finished the heat alone, but Agnes Di-
rect and Ira Gay were on the track
again for the next heat and ran a
pretty race, the. latter winning.
Five heats were necessary to de
termine the winner in both the first
and second races, and each Of them
was closely contested and furnished
exciting finishes The sport through
out was high-class and interesting,
and nothing but complimentary ex-
pressions concerning the track and
the afternoons entertainment were
heard at the conclusion OF the pro-
gram. Between the heats music was
furnished by the Peerless brass band.
Summary:
First raee-Mile heats, best. three
in five:
Ira Gay.....5. $500. q 0
Agnes Direct ..........1 2 2 Q Il
Dan H.. W. Hankils owner,
Chfttenden driver -. 3
s Best time-2..2
Second race-Mile heats: best
three in five:
Elmira Moore, G. Levy owner
and driver i 4
Arkansas Queen, 3. Anse-
mann owner, Gehrke
driver IL 2 u
Frances T., j. Saucer
owner, Duke NIcCue
driver Drawn
Best time: 81.
Third race-Mile. heats; best two
in three:
Nellie G., Sidney Gomez owner
and driver ..zs.=.
Taft, Evan ]. Mccall owner and
driver
Daisy Wilkes, L. r. sassinot, Jr.,
owner, Gehrke driver s.. -
Mollie Wilkes, w. G.. Hayward
owner and driver Z. 2
In the final heat of this race Mollie
Wilkes, who finished second. was set
back for running, second place be-
ing given to GAIT. s
The judges We're v. Maurin, W. G..
Hanson and Robert E. Noel of Pla-
quenine John Cary, of New Orle-
ans, was the starter, and will offici-
ate in that capacity throughout the
season. His work Sunday was first
class.
The program for tomorroW's mat
inee is as follows:
Free for all, mile heats, best in
5-Ira Gay, c.. Maestri owner and
driver; Billy sam, Mrs. NJ Cooke
owner and driver: Cayce Jones, @.
Gallianza owner and driver; Agnes
Direct, E. Ansenann owner, Alfred
Gehrlse driver; General Swaggert,
Vim. Richardson owner and driver.
2::20 class, mile heats, best 8 in
5-Arkansas Queen, E. Ansemann
owner. Gehrke driver: Elmira Moore,
Gerson Levy owner and driver; Pc
ter Pan, Mrs. NJ. Cooke owner, VIM.
Richardson driver: Francis T., j.
saueier owner, Duke McCue driver;
Dan H, w. Hankins owner, Chitten-
den driver; Exchange L., r. Maestr1
owner, Oatman driver.
3-nlinute class, mile heats, best 2
i'm Daisy Wilkes. L. r. sassinot.
Jr., owner, Gehrke driver; Taft, iay-
an J. Mccall owner and driver; Mac.
T., Santiago TruxiIlo owner aud driv-