Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-05-14
MANY LADIES At
TRACK YESTERDAY.
IDEAL WEATHER BROUGHT OUT
MANY OF THE FAIR
SEN,
Gentry Was THE STAR
The Ladies EnVoritc" Rode two Win
ncrs, Two Seconds aud
One Third.

Yesterday being ladies day the larg-
est crowd Of the fair sex that has
has ever attended local races was at
the fair grounds ana witnessed six
very interesting as well AS exciting
races. Ideal weather combined with
formful results made the day all the
more pleasant Four fayoritos and
two well-played choices furnished the
six winners. Starter Meningitis work
at tho barrier was one of the many
! features. with the exception OF the
first race when Air Maid a long shot
refused 10 break, the starts were per
| feet.
The little lightweight, Gentry, who
has many followers among the ladies
carried Off the riding honors with two
wins, two seconds and one third. The
fifth race, the feature race of the day.
was won by l.. NJ, Eckert, winner of
last years Tulsa Derby The track al
though not fast had dried out some
what from the day previous and much
faster time was made In all the events.
Superintendent stevens reported that
he Will have the track in good con-
diton for today's racing.
There are six high class races down
for decision today and such high class
horses as Marchmonet Duncrnggan
and Russell McGill will meet I'm the
first race. Thursday will be the ban
ner day Of the meeting and the best
horses that ever raced in Oklahoma
will compete in the Tulsa Derby, be-
..l.
ever held in oklahoma, as that is what
the running of the Tulsa Derby is
sure to be- All that attend this big
race will assist in aiding the woman 3
home detention committee as 20 per
cent of the money for tickets sold by
the woman's home detention COM
mittec as well as 10 per cent Of the
entire gate receipts will go towards
preparing a summer home for the
poor children of Tulsa.
The two year old event, the first
race on the card went to Prospero
Lad in hard drive by half a length.
Aha Welsh who was anchored i'm the
worst going on the rail in the early
part of the race came fast on the out
side In the run through the stretch
and was catching the winner at the
end but had to be content with the
place. Milton. a long shot, in the bet
ting was third
Tom Chapman, slow to get on his
stride, in the second race, came in
the final quarter and won as his rider
pleased at the end. Meadow Green
running in improved form and held
at long price in the betting, was
third. two lengths behind Descend
ant, the second horse.
Minnie f. left the barrier rather
slow but was quick to get on her
stride In the third race and made
every post winning one. Quick,
neglected in the betting at / 3 to / was
second. Jack witt who was unable to
came fast in the run through the
stretch and was an easy third.
Orimar Lad the well played odds on
favorite, rushed to the front shortly
after the start in the fourth race, and
easily held the race safe all the way.
Wings OF the Morning could not keep
up in the early stages came fast In
the final stretch and beat Lady Young
half length for the place. The lat
ter was an easy third.
L. NJ. Eckert forced the pace all the |
way in the fifth race, the feature |
event on the card and in n hard drive !
outgamed Dave Montgomery at the
end and won by a head, Dave Mont !
gomery was well ridden by Jockey |
Gentry who rated him along until the
real racing began, but the horse was
not equal to the task and had to be |
content with the place John Patter-
son was third.
The final event OF the day went to
Electric after an early drive through |
the stretch Plantland, always well |
up, was an easy second, Georgia Shand |
finished third under punishment.