South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-15
FAIRY RICHMOND
WINS BIC PURSE
ON OPENING DAY
South Bend Girl Takes First
Two Heats But is DiStanCed
in Fifth-SeCOnd Race
Undecided.

Fairy Richmond's victory in the
KabIe restaurant stake for 2:24
nacers. after South Bend Girl had
romped home with the first two heats
in easy style. featured Tuesdays
racing at the Interstate fair at Spring
brook park. The Z:27 trOtting event
was unfinished. while the 2:4O county
pace was won in straight heats by
reggy. the fas; little mare owned by
Leo Neidbalski.
he peculiarities Of the point sys-
tenn were demonstrated in the Kable
stake in which Fairy Richmond, the
Muncie horse. winner of one first. one
second and three third positions, was
awarded the winners share Of the
81 600 purse. while The Problem. win
ner OF two heats. divided second and
third money with Miss Prible, and
SOUTH Bend Girl, easy winner of the
first two heats, was clear outside OF
the money on account of being dis
tanced in the final heat
south Bend Girl Looks Winner.
South Bend Girl looked to be a GER
tain winner in the stake race after
the first two heats. The first mile
was a race between the local flly and
The Problem. The Illinois stallion
passed the local PAGER at the three
quarter pole. but South Bend Girl
went into the lead on the turn. and
Mtfli utWtl AlAN " III a A'AA1AAA M AAVAANs
Billy BOreal. winner of fourth
money. gave South Bend Girl some
opposition in the second heat Harry
Clemens had difficulty in getting his
fIly off but showed some speed in
the last half that brought Billy up
within a length of the local horse at
the finish.
with victory almost won. the Russ
mare seemed to tire in the three final
heats Repeated breaks robbed her
OF the necessary heat which she re
QuiTed 10 win the stake. In the third
heat. she led up TO the three-qua1fer
post but broke badly and ran for
some distance. When Driver MOSler
got her on her feet again. there was
not sufficient time for the flly to make
NJ the lost ground In the fourth she
broke on the stretch, when she was
out in front. allowing The Problem to
win The fifth heat was a series of
breaks. causing South Bend Girl to
finish so far behind the field that she
was declared distanced, and put out
Of the money This was the first
defeat for the local horse, who had
won four consecutive races in straight
heats.
Fairy Richmond Consistent.
Fairy Richmond paced five consist
ent heats. being we'll up each time
and winning the third heat by n good
margin The Problem showed stronger
with each mile. winning the last two
ia handy style and being a contender
I'm the third. The best time for the
rsace was 2:15 IA. made by South
Bend Girl in both OF the heats won
bv her.
Darkness prevented the finishing of
the 2:27 class trOting event. the race
heing postponed until 1 o'clock this
afternoon. after four heats had been
raced Tuesday
Moharry, the bay gelding owned
and driven by Charles :. Jackson of
CHICAGO. and Baron Alto. entered by
IT, Dahlman of Benton Harbor Will
fight it out for first money in the
postponed race today.
Baron Alto Tires.
Baron Alto followed out his usual
custom Of winning the first two heats
and then firing. The third mile fin
ished almost dead heat. with Cres-
sic Medium Moharry and Baron Alto
within q half length wheL going un-
der the wire They finished i'm the
order named The best time of the
race. 2;22 Il, was made in this heat.
Had the trotting event been fin
ished Tuesday, il is probable that Mo-
harry would have taken the last heat
ind first money The Dahlman en-
try. however, is a trotting scamp for
two heats. and after a nights rest.
should end the race by winning the
postponed mile today
Orange Blossom and T. A s. the
hopes Of local fans. were put outside
the money by the foreign trOtters.
Orange Blossom was drawn after the
third heat. and the Lower entry re-
ceived one third and three fifth posi-
lions.
Peggy JpSetS Dope.
Leo Neidbalsli upset the dope in
the 2:40 county pace by driving his