Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-05-17
TALENT HAD BAD
INNING At RACES
ONLY TWO TANORITES WON YES.
1ERDAN. GOOD WEATHER
ATTRACTED BIG CROWD.
EVERY DAY IS ladies DAY
Ladies' Free Every Day Remainder of
Meeting Which VIII Close
Thursday.

Ideal weather and ladies' day COM
bined attracted a large crowd TO tho
fair grounds yesterday. Everyone
went away well pleased with the trip
as six very interesting races We're run
or, The boobies had Il shade the
best of the talent as only two fayoritcs
managed to land In front Three sec
ord choices and "A long shot furnished
the other four winners,
Jockey Gentry carried off the rid
ing honors with three wins, making
the twentieth time he has landed his
mount in front durinf the seventeen
days Of racing,
Royal Dolly captured the feature
event of the day from a fast field Of
sprinters.
Today's card is made up of some
Of the best horses quartered at the
course. The good horse Russell Me
Gill is entered against a high class
bunch of horses today and many Of
the handicappors predict he Will
meet defeat This horse has won his
last four starts at the local meet The
management has decided TO admit the
ladies to the grounds and grand stand
free for the remainder of the meeting
which viii continue until next Thurs
day. May %.
Star Dan, the property of Mr. Art
Hayden, local sportsman, and held
at the long odds of 10 to /, and we'll
played by many Of the owners friends,
came fast in the stretch drive in the
first race and won going away. Al
Court making his initial appearance
on the turf led the greater part of the
journey but began to tire as he was
rounding the stretch turn and bore to
the outside carrying Na-lIy- Zip with
him but his rider got him straight and
he came under punishment and was
second. Ya-IIy-Yip outgamed Deal
Carroll at the end for show honors.
Red Widow, hard ridden in the
early part of the second race, went
to the front on the back stretch and
won under restraint at the end. Wild
West, running in his best form, was
an easy second. Capt Druse met with
a lot of Interference but came on
when he got clear and got up in time
to capture show honors.
The third race, the feature event of
the card, went to Royal Dolly after a
hard drive which lasted for the en-
tire trip. Doublin John who was well
ridden by Jockey Singleton saved
much ground on the turns and under
IA. n1 Thny,a "a q
for the place The latter, hanging on
longer than usual. was third
Orimar Lad easily held his field
safe all the way in the fifth race and
was never fully extended. Archie
Bowen, usually a speed marvel, lack
ed his early foot yesterday and com
ing strong at the end got up in time
to catch the fast firing Arrowshaft
and get the second money by a short
nose Arrowshaft well up all the way,
was third.
BilHkins w, under n drive from the
time the barrier was released until the
horses crossed the wire, won the fifth
race by half length from Pedro. The
latter lost considerable ground on the
turns which cost him the race but he
was an easy second Doll Boy, the
pace maker, tired badly in the stretch
run and just lasted long enough to
get third honors.
The sixth race. the final event of
the day. was captured by Quick who
rushed to the front at the fall of the
flag and under a long stretch drive
easily disposed Of Jack Witt at the
end. Jack witt was an easy second.
Lees Friar finished third three lengths
away.