South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-14

on which the crowd took exception /.
20 his rulings. John r was not on a
break when he crossed the line. and
his uncertain gait made il difficult
90 judge whether or not he was on
his stride. Horsemen standing under
the wire stated that Pendleton was
right in giving them the word TO 90.
asserting that Method could have
gotten his horse going and been up
with the field az the first turn if he
had wished 20.
The judges announced Saturday
that they had plastered a 500 fine
on Stacey Van Valkenburgh for not
trying 10 win the third heat Of the
Z:l9 pace on Wednesday. Van Val
kenburgh was driving Mr.. Jeffer-
son. and led at the half. but allowed
Myron Cochato 10 win the heat, ac-
cordlng 10 the judges
Henry Hawkins Of Springfield. H..
had a big week here. Denali, q bay
mare by Aquillan, won the 2.15 trot
on Wednesday and the 2:19 trot
saturday Lena Louise, another
Hawkins entry. won the 2:15 pace
Wednesday Lightfoot took the 2:2OI
pace on Tuesday. and several other
horses from this stable were in the
money Curing the meeting.
Billy Cullen had an Innovation in
racing costume on display during
the week lie wore a red bedroom
slipper on his left foot. which was
smashed up in an accident at Co
shen last week. 1t was thought that
he would not be able TO drive here.
hut ne piloted Baron Watts 10
third money on Wednesday. won two
heats and second money with Eliza
beth ID. on Friday. and drove in two
races Saturday. He won with Anna
the Great in the consolation pace.
and finished fifth with Moving Pic
ture in the 2:19 trot
Two records were broken during
the fair meeting, both on the opening
Gay. Charles Rex trOtted a mile in
2:O6 IL, breaking the state record
for half mile tracks. trotting. an1
the local track record. The time was
within a quarter of a second of the
time for the fastest mile ever trotted
on half mile track in n race. made
by the same horse at Des NIoines. Ia,
/ two weeks ago.
Considerable hippodroming was
done in the running races during the
week. The same horses were start
ed undeF different names. and there
was little competition in the racing
I The crowds seemed to like the jump
ers just the same.
| An Indication Of the interest the
I crowd had in the 2:12 pace Saturday
/ is found in the fact that they all
/ stayed to see the sixth and deciding
/ heat instead of beginning to leave
| in lunches before the race was over,
as they usually do. They kept their
/ seats for several minutes waiting for
/ the decision of the judges. although
/ the fans who were pulling for John
/ r. TO win wouldn't let the announcer
! give the results when the announce
ment was ready.
The pink -shirted book maker who
| operated Tuesday and a few minutes
on Wednesday near the judges stand
/ left Saturday TO take up his studies
at the University OF Michigan. lie
left $50 with the city court as a
penalty for his fondncss for playing
the ponies.
| HOrscmen who have been watching
them turn round for years voted the
2:12 pace Saturday the best race of
the week. With four heat winners,
all of whom had a chance to win,
contending for first money, none of
the experts were very eager to pick
the winner OF the race.
Most Of the stables here shipped
TO Columbus for the meeting which
opens there Monday.
The south Bend race meeting was
of enough importance to attract
three turf writer's here TO cover the
races for their papers.
Emil Swantz of Aurora. Ill, assist
ed A. II. Pendleton as starting judge
Saturday He got them away in good
/ style in several heats. giving Pendle-