The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-20
D, DENSNORE
MAKES A new
STATE RECORD

C%rookston, Mimi, July 20.-A crowd
which filled the grandstand n lined
the paddock and course at the race
track of the Crookston fair Saturday
saw Don Densmore, with a mark OF
2:02A, defeat the great PAGER, George
Gano, 2:O2 fat, in three straight heats
and incidentally establish a state rec
ord for Minnesota Of 2:07 over a half
mile track, and a ace record for Min
nescta and North Dakota. The state
record for North Dakota was made on
the Grand Forks track by Giftline,
2:06A, but this was not In company,
being an exhibition mile.
Two Machines.
It was some exhibition, this race be-
tween the two great rivals, n the
crowd simply went wild when, like
two perfect moving machines, they
scored and, with Densmore drawing
the pole, were sent away with little
delay by Starter Reeve. A blanket
journey, but it was plain from the first
hat the Dinnie horse had 1t on the
Savage stallion, from condition., and
many believe speed, no matter how
good the edge the horse from Mime
sofa may be on.
Densmore took the second heat with
Gano close up. Fred Martin plotting
the Savage horse in this and the last
heat, Mr.. Savage, jr., having decided
to tut the veteran driver Up after the
first heat, which he drove himself.
In the last heat a surprise was
sprung when Gano took the pole at the
first urn and was not headed again
bv the Minot wonder until they neared
the wire on the half when, coming. like
a rocket, Russell sent Densmore to
the front and he held the pole and po-
sition to the finish.
Drivers Get Ovation.
Russell was introduced by Starter
Reeve as driver of Densmore and the
man who had just established the
state record over a half mile tracs. he
bowed his acknowledgements TO n
applause. Fred Martin got a
most cordial hand and the perform
ance of Gano, considering the fact
that the horse has been in stud this
spring and only ~campatgned for a few
weeks, was an excellent one. Dens-
more is in perfect condition and his
performance yesterday was the equal
of 2:o3 over a mile track, a second
within his record.
Local Significance.
The performance Of these two star
nacrrs Saturday has a local signlh-
canoe, for they come to the big Grand
Forks fair and will be in the free-for~
all with a field of likely horses, all
well down in the marking. Starter
Reeve said Saturday night:
81 look for the record to go to
smash this season and when these
two horses come to Grand Forks they
should both go under 1t. Densmore ap-
neors to me to be able to go we'll un-
der his record of today on a half mile
track, if crowded hard, and Gano
should be far better in a week than
he is today
Wore the "Purple."
Don Densmore came out for the last
heat wearing a beautiful purple blank
ct, the gift Of the Minot lodge of Elks,
with the words, Don Densmore, Minot
B. P. o. E." thereon. The horse ana
driver were given an ovation and some
one called, purple n n linen are
none too good for you Dom"
2:3O Pace.
The 2:3O pace was run in good time
with a field of five starters, but inter-
est ~centered largely in second place,
Black Sighn leading the PROCESSION
three straight heats and never being
in danger throughout the journey. In
dependent Sam and ShackamaXon
fought it out for second place, the lat
ter horse winning, with Sam third and
Billy Sunday fourth. Amar, OF the
Hamline stables, with Mason up, finish
ed sixth in the first heat and was
drawn. Summary: -.
Black Slgnn =
Shackamaxon aluminium Q
Independent Sam ........... .
0i T7'iymeWS:15 IL, 2:i6, 2:1s Ia.
Money-Black Sighn, LIST; shacka-
maxon, End: Independent SAM, 3rd.
2:15 Pace.
It took five heats to decide the 2:15
pace and it proved an interesting ev-
emit. Pet Davis, piloted by Eye, her
owner and a familiar figure on race
tracks Of this vicinity, drew the pole
and took the first heat, the old man
being given a cordial hand from the
grand stand. Pet failed to hold up,
however, and Melero, after finishing
last in the first heat and fifth in the
second, came back strong n took the
last three heats and the race. Gordon
Bow won second place in the last four
heats and second money while Lady
heart drew the tail end of the purse.
Summary: n
Gordon Boy ......''s'.' .
Lady Heart ......'.... .
Fanny Searchlight ...... .