The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-08-08
FINE SPORT FOR RACING FANS.
Interesting Card at A-muz-u Park
tinee-Driver Gehrke Displays
Gameness When Su1ky is Dis
abIed-T omorrow's Program.

After an interregnum Of several
| weeks, racing was resumed at
Annual Park last Sunday afternoon,
when an interesting card was pre-
sented under the auspices Of a party
Of New orleans horsemen who had
leased the track for the occasion.
The feature event of the program
was a match race between Ira Gay,
owned by N. Maestri and driven by
Alfred Gehrke, and Billy G., w. Wey-
dig owner and driver, for a purse of
500. Billy G. won in straight heats,
but a different result might have
ensued if the right wheel of Ira
Gays sulky had not slipped a tire
at the first turn. Gehrke managed
to grasp the detached tube with his
right hand, by leaning far over the
side of his sulky, and continued to
drive Ira Gay with the reins in
his left hand, giving an exhibition
Of gameness that won him ~enthus-
iastic applause from the grandstand.
Notwithstanding the handicap Of her
disabled sulky, Ira Gay made spirit
ed fight and was beaten by less
than two lengths in a fast finish.
Frances T. had no trouble dispos-
ing of Bannie Wilkes in two out of
three heats of the free for all event.
The Mccall mare got to cutting up
at the start Of the second round
and was virtually left at the post,
Bannie Wilkes jogging around alone
in 8 minutes.
Sweet Sultan was an easy winner
in the 2:25 class, but Bonnie T. had
to extend himself to cop the honors
in the $3.50 special event. The sec
ond heat OF this race was fought
out by Bonnie e., Teddy and Button
Bright on nearly even terms for
the entire distance, and at the fin
ish the wheels of the sulkies were
overlapping, SO closely were the
horses punched Summary:
500 match race-Billy G., w. Wey
dig owner and driver 1, 1; Ira Gay,
N. Maestri owner, (Gehrke), 2, 2.
Time: 2:2O, 2:25.
Free for all-Frances T., Evan J.
Mccall owner, (Stewart), /, 2, /;
Bannie Wilkes, l.. Leonard owner,
(Gehrke), 2, l, 2. Time: 2:2l, 800,
1922.
2:25 class-sweet Sultan, A. Ze-
bender owner, ,(Adams), I, 1; Mig
ger Jim, P. Keiffer owner, GGehrke),
2, 2; Princess Ozma. J. Stone Ware
owner and driver, 4, 3; Fair Play,
A. Katz owner and driver, 3, drawn.
Time: 2:31A, 1882.
2::3O class Especial g., E.
zahn owner, (Gehrke), l, 1; But
ton Bright, J. Stone Ware owner and
driver, 2, 8; Teddy, Charles Gilbert
owner, (StewarD, 4, 2; King H, H.
j.. Harris owner, (Adams), 3, drawn.
Time: 2:27, 2:34.
Judges-J. J. Lafargue, w. C. Han
son, Ed. Hearn. Starter-Dr. Lock-
land. Timekeepers-U A. Rousseau
and E. C. Wathen.
Another matinee will be staged to-
morrow by the New Orleans horse
men, when the following high-class
card will be offered;
$3.50 match race, 8 in Sra Gay,
N. Maestri owner, Gehrke driver;
Billy G., w. Weydig owner and driv-
5er; Frances T., E. J. Mccall owner,
Stewart driver.
2::3O class (speciaD, 2 in 3-But-
ton Bright, ]. Stone Ware owner and
driver; Bonnie H.. B. zahn owner,
Gehrke driver; Symboleer, Jr., A.
Fazalora owner and driver; Teddy,
Chas. Gilbert owner, Stewart driver;
Thomas Flyer, E. C. Wathen owner
and driver;1 King H, H. j. Harris
owner and driver.
2:25 class, 2 in Ban Boy, H.
Labourdette owner and driver; Prin-
cess Ozma, J. Stone Ware owner and
driver; Sweet Sultan, F. Adams own.
er and driver; Gold Foil, E. Rodri-
guez owner and driver; Niger Jim,
T. Kelffer owner and driver.