Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-05-11
FURLONC TAKES
HOTEL HANDICAP
SUDDEN SHOWER CAUSES OUT
SLIDER TO CAPTURE FEAT
URE RACE SATURDAY.
JOHN HART THROWS Rider
Jockey Post Injured fb0ut Face in u
Bad Spill-sN Big Events
Cardcd for Monday.

The feature Of yesterdays racing
was the Hotel Tulsa handicap,
which brought together six Of the
best horses quartored at the fair
grounds, A heavy rain fell early in
the afternoon which affected the
chances Of several Of the horses in
this event, Upright was Withdrawn
shortly before the ODDS were posted,
owing TO the track conditions and the
race was not as interesting as it
promised as result Furlong, an
outsider won the race.
The unlucky John Hart again had
the jinX with him yesterday when
he fell with Jockey II. Post in the
first race. The rider was struck in
The face by one Of the horses hoofs,
but luckily the boy escaped with %
broken nose and several bruises. This
Is the third time john Hart has un-
seated his rider at this meeting, hay
ing performed in that manner every
time he has started. lie started off
by causing Jockey Irwin 10 sustain a
broken leg and the next time he went
to post he unseated Jocley Post, the
same boy who had the misfortune to
ride him yesterday
-Four fayorites and two well played
outsiders furnished the winners.
Jockey Smith again carried off the
riding honors with two wins.
Arrowshaft, favorite in the first
race, started the public off on the
right foot, by easily defeating her
field. Doh Boy set a fast early pace
but succumbed to the strong rush of
the winner in the stretch racing and
was an easy second. Tie Thomas,
hard ridden all the way, was third
Mamie Mckinney, under a power
full ride 10y Jockey Smith came fast
in the last few jumps and got up in
time to capture the second event from
Deal Carroll in a driving finish. Ala
Welsh, away well on her stride, open
ed up what seemed to be a winning
lead but tired as though a trifle short
and had to be content with third
money Ya-Hi-Yip, who was well
backed by the talent, was caught in
jam at the start and had no chance
thereafter, but probably would have
Won with good racing luck as she
made up several lengths after the
mishap
Electric, a Superior mud horse,
went to the front shortly after the
horses had passed the stand the first
time around in the third race but
although hard ridden by her rider,
she won by a safe margin. Yvonne
also showing an improvement in the
slop started out to make the pace but
was soon overtakcn by her field but
her rider never let up on her and
she came again at the end and got
up in time in a harl drive to beat
out Charlie Ward for the place. The
latter finished third, two lengths in
front of Lambertha.
The Hotel Tulsa handicap went to
Furlong who was given perfect ride
by Jockey PenGergast, being held in
reserve until the real racing began,
then came on to win going away at
the end. Orimer Lad n long shot,
reveled in the going under his light
weight and seemed certain winner
entering the stretch but his early eff
forts told on him at the end and he
easily gave way to the winner, but
had no real contention for the place.
The Wolf closed strong and got up
in time 10 capture the short end Of
the purse.
Pops rushed to the front shortly
after the barrier was sprung in the
fifth race, made every post a winning
one and won with speed in reserve.
Swede Sam, who opened favoritc, ran
his race and was just as easily best
of the others. Farraud was also an
easy third.
Chop Green easily captured the
maiden race, the sixth event on the
card. Hofner was second after be
ing ridden hard all the way by Jock
ey Gentry. Kelsetta lasted long
enough to capture thira honors.