Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-05-15
BOOKS HIT HARD
By THE PUBLIC
\ LONG SHOT AND THREE SEC
oND CHOICES WON THEIR
RACES ESrERDNN.
WILLRUN The DERBY TODAY
Best Field That Ever Faced the
starter Win Race for the Big
Purse This Afternoon.

Two faNoritos, three second choices
and long shot furnished the six
winners at the fair ground yesterday.
All the winners seemed TO have a
following and the books were lucky
If they escaped with an even break
with the talent The closest finish of
the meeting occurred In the fourth
race, the feature event of the day,
when Russell McGill, Duncraggan,
and The Wolf finished heads apart
with Marchmonet only half length
away.
The track, still little slow, was
faster than the day previous and the
time made was much faster. Little
Gentry again carried OF the riding
honors with two wins and one third
and he and Jockey T. Smith are
about tied for first honors among the
riders. Jockey Smith viii he seen in
the saddle today, after "A two days
rest and Jockey Gentry Will have 10
hustle If he expects to be the leading
rider Of the meeting.
Today's card is by far the best ever
presented in oklahoma There ar.
seven high class and well filled races
down for decision, including the big
Tulsa derby In which there are
eleven Of the best horses quartcred
at the track entered. The value Of
this race is $500, by far the largest
purse of the meeting, ana the mayor
has declared today a half holiday in
honor Of the Derby ana the Womcns
Detention Home, TO whom 10 per cent
OF the gross receipts will be donated
10 be used in preparing "A summer
home for Tulsas homeless babies no
doubt "A record breaking crowd will
attend Georgia Shand. under per
feet ride by Jockey Singleton, who
saved considerable ground on the
turns with his mount, captured the
first race in easy fashion, At the
end, Red Widow, the pace maker,
was under a drive all through the
stretch, to retain second place. c.
n. Haskell, always well up, was clos
ing fast, and would have been second
in another stride, but could not quite
make it, and had to be content with
the short end of the purse.
Farraud, hard ridden all the way in
the third race, outgamed the favorte
Swede Sam in "A driving finish for the
first honors. The latter was inclined
to bear out on the turns, but for
which he would have won. Charley
Ward was third, two lengths away.
Archie Bowen. running under re-
straint for the first half mile in the
fourth race, drew away with ease
when called upon by his rider and
won pulled up at the end. John r.
Clay who always laid in "A contend
ing position, finished second, a half
a length in front of Billikins w.
The fourth race, the feature event
of the day, went to Russell McGil in
the most exciting finish of the day.
The Wolf started out to make a run
away race of it, but was joined by
Russell McGill on entering the
stretch and the two had the race be-
tween them until about 20 Yards from
the wire, when Duncraggan moved up
on the inside and the three had a bat
tie royal the last few strides. Russell
McGill proved the gamest and got the
verdict by a short head from Dun
craggan, who finished a short head in
front of The Wolf, the third horse.
Bellvaway, long shot, quoted in
the ring at II to l, just lasted long
enough in the fifth race to win by
nose. Kesetta was second, half
length in front of Ruth Esther the
favorite, who was probably the best,
but lost much ground on the turns
by going to the extreme outside.
Judith Page, the best played horse
of the day, rewarded her hackers by
the final event in easy fash
ion. Lucky Strike, the heavily back
ed long shot, was second, nose in
front Of Ovelando.