Arizona republican., 1920-11-13
FINAL RACE PROGRAM
 AT FAIR |S FAST ONE; DERBY |S PROTESTED

Winning the Governors Derby-tne Arizona classical the state fair grounds yesterday after Myrtle A., owned by c. B. Irwin, had made the circuit of the track after a bad start, with the result that Irwin claimed the race, withdrew his horse and protested in writing against the judges decision that because of the bad start there had been no race and the horses therefore would start again in half an hour, Freedom, owned by Rich & Perkins of California, stepped the mile and a six teenth in the fast time of 1:4615, thus bringing the state fair races to a close with his third win in the five days.
 The difficulty arose at the barrier. The horses were lined up, and suddenly it seemed that the barrier was sprung and the timers flag dropped. Imme diately, however the field, with the exception of Myrtle A. and Jake Schas
 was pulled up, the starter having
 called them back Myrtle A. and Jack Schas continued around the track at top speed. When they passed under
 the wire Irwin, who also owns Jack l Schas, claimed the race, declaring that
 the barrier had been lifted-the sign of a fair start-and that his Jockeys,
 both of whom are experienced riders.
 were strictly within their rights in
 making the circuit and claiming the
 money.
 By this time the judges stand was
 the center of a mob which was divided
 in it's opinions. and vociferously clam
 bring that the race be given to Myrtle
 A and at the same time that it be started again. The starter was called
 to the stand, where he explained that
 the barrier had been snapped by acci-
 dent and that he had immediately called the riders back.
 Despite Irwin's protest the judges decided that 1t was no race, and that
 the horses would be given rest of half an hour, after which they would
 be started again Irwin then withdrew
 Myrtle A., who had been a favorite
 with Freedom, and declared his inten-
 ton of protesting the decision of the
 judges.
 At the end of the half hour the
 horses were sent to the post, Myrtle A
 being, of course, absent, and were sen
 away for the second start. The race
 was a beautiful one, with Freedom Raydo and Woody Montgomery wei up in front In the stretch Freedom gathered every ounce of his strengtl and shot under the wire, with Wood! Montgomery a half length behind ant Raydo leading the bunch about length and half behind.
 The winner was then led to tn judges stand, where a garland of rose was placed around his neck by Mis- Dorothy Brownfield and Mrs. F. H Redewill. Irwin then entered writtel protest with the judges.
 After the race A. c. McMillan, pre- siding judge, made the following state t ment:
 "The horses were at the post and un A der the Jurisdiction of the starter, wh 4 has full control of them. The starte s has declared that the horses brok S through and sprung the barrier. an < that the start was not fair one. H a also declares that he called for tn q riders to pull up. and his statement A substantiated by the fact that all bl T two. those who rode Myrtle A. and Jah & Schas, did pull up. Under the circum 8 stances the judges could make no otht a decision than that he race should & started again. Even at the judge & stand 1t appeared that the start wt & bad and the judges there called upc f the riders of Myrtle A. and Jake Schs N to pull up believing that they had m RI seen that the rest of te horses he M already stopped"
 6 McMillan also said that Irwin's pr'