The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-27
MAJOR ONG OF
BISMARCK wins
The 2:lO PACE
Tremendous Fair Crowd
Sees Exciting Harness
Events Thursday
ST. PAUL HORSE
2:25 PACING EVENT
81
Cecil Bond, Owned by Ca
tura of Wisconsin, Cap
8 lures First in Gals

The tremendous crowd at the In
terstate races at the fair grounds
Thursday afternoon witnessed the
fastest and most exciting races OF
the week. Three pacing events-the
2:26, AIS and 2:10--were offered.
Major Ong, went four heats in the
2:f0 pace for a. purse of $500 before
bay gelding eight years old, and was
sent over the grand circuit last year
under the care Of Tommy Murphy
OF Poughkeepsie. considered one of
the best trainers on the. American
track. The animal was entered by
j. r, Waters of Bismarck, who owns
a stock farm at Beach on which he
makes a speciality of breeding fast
horses and thoroughbred cattle.
"Billy" Furnishes Thrills.
ssBilly' Smith, son Of w, II. Smith
of Fargo, and undoubtedly one of the
youngest drivers on the American
track, furnished several OF the thrills
on the speed program for the day.
"Billy" is just sixteen years old and
for the last three years has been
driving his fathers horses. Every
year he Is given a big ovation for
his driving, the greatest ovation COM
Ing from the crowd when he appear
ed before the grandstand driving
Busy Time, which won second place
in the 2:25 pace. BILLY" handles
Busy Time like veteran.
Wisconsin Horse Wins,
EeYil Bond. owned and entered by
Catura of Durand, Wis, seventh
position in the first heat Of the Sec
ond race OF the afternoon, the AIS
pace, stepped herself to victory in
the remaining three heats, with Busy
Time. owned by Smith of Fargo, q
close second
Hedgewood Boy. owned and enter-
ed by r. Martin Of st, Paul, took first
honors in the 2:25 pace without any
difficulty, winning from a field five.
Paul Patch, entered by Webster OF
Minneapolis, was second.
$500 In Purses,
Thursday was the gala day for the
owners of the racing horses, the In
terstate fair management Offering
$1,000 In money, $500 for each Of the
out a field Of four horses, the AIS
pace, eight, and the 2:25, five horses.
The crowd saw a racing program
lasting from o'clock until after 9
O'Clock.
Today the owners of the horses
were busy making arrangements TO
ship the animals cut of the state.
The speed events for the day and to-
morrow viii be staged by the auto
mobile drivers.
The summary of the events OF
Thursday follows:
First Race. 2,26 Pace.
Hedgewood Boy F. Martin,
Paul Patch Paul webster, !
vsda Stern, 1 powns;yi. WIN i
william Rtia s.. j. Mahcney. a9t..
Chippewa Falls. Wis. ,..... I 5 81
Baron Wizard, H. L. Richard
son. Bowbells,, n, D. .,....b d
Time-2:i7 Ia, 2:16 Ia, 2:1s. Purse,
s'' second Race-a.IS Pace.
Cecil Bond, =, B. catura,
Durand, Wis. .....,..,.
Busy Time, w. H. Smith.
ri ssrEo Am:riicus:. l.
Martin, Hutchinson. Wis. . I'll
Royal Ward. T. RI olston.
Bob White. B. Morris.
Glencoe, MINI. ..,,..,,. 4
Glen Rose. John Blackman,
Valley City, N. d, ..... 3 IS
Bill Large. Robert Larson.
4 Hla.: az s:is i; ais - rs Sal.
2:i5 Ia. Purse. $500.
Third Race-2t1O Pace.
Major ong, J. r. Waters
KisE sn nllisrd. q. II. Ale
man, Cooperstown, N. D. 3 3 III
Babe, Robert salter, Min
MS nssDi Boy. i. B. catura.
Tims-3:is, asia la, asia LA. s;1S.
Purse, $500,