Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-11
NATIVE JUDGE TAXES FEATURE EVENT.
 OF OPENING DAY OF BAY STATE MEET

7. lt ITOL the feature event OA lAiS first day program of the Bay State | Short Ship meet here on Thursday | June Willis won the 2:20 pace in | straight heats and Wesley R., took | first money in the 2:19 trot, The crowd | was good for the opening day and was estimated at nearly 1000, there being 361 automobiles on the grounds With the exception of the 2:20 pace she racing was good and in the final neat of the 2:17 trot the stands were brought up standing by the most spec tacular finish seen on the Bay State Circuit this season. Native Judge Ill the first heat got away from the wire slightly in advance of the fleld anu held the advantage for the entire mile with Benzol giving Johnson horse slight brush at the finish. In the sec ond heat Native Judge went into the lead with Peter Review, the local horse. in third position. After the half Peter Review crept past Josepnlne Sharp into second position. As the field swung into the stretch Peter Re view came pounding on after the Johnson horse gaining at every step but was unable to pass although only a few feet separated them at the wire
 The third heat which was the req ture heat of the afternoon started much the same as the others with Native Judge in the lead with Jo- sephine Sharp Benzol and Peter he- view on practically even terms, the Johnson horse having the advantage If the pole. The field made the first nalf pretty well punched and turned into the back stretch with Native Judge still in the lead but with Jo- sephine Sharp crowding the bay hard and Benzol and Peter Review only short distance to the rear. AS the horses swung into the stretch Ma tive Judge was leading the other three horses by only about. three feet. Whips were piled in the stretch and Piper roan mare responded gallantly ana forged up so that within rod or the wide there was a scant foot between the horses Benzol was creeping up on the inside trying to make break between the fence and Native Judge. Peter Review was coming up on the outside track and almost on even terms and gaining at every step. AS the horses flashed under the wire there was hushed silence and then big roar from the crowd Native Judge had won by a scant six inches and less than that separated the oth- .r three horses. Kingsley who piloted Native Judge went to the stands as 6id Piper. driver of Josephine Sharp to p<otest to the judgeA Kingsley claimed that Piper had crowded him pn the lower turn and Piper made a claim that Kingsley had interfered with his horse. The happening took place out Of sight of the judges and all the judges had to go by was the word of the two drivers. They reserV- . ed their decision until Saturday. A field of corn planted in the enclosure nf the track at the south turn is so nigh that the horses are not visible rom the quarter mile mark until they swing into the home stretch. This gives drivers ample opportunity for crowding or any other tricks of rac- Ing without danger of being seen from the stand.
 The 2:19 trot was won easily by Croziers brown gelding, Wesley R.. favorite over the field. Remission took second money with Sure Mike Roy Martins horse from Willimantic tn third place. The real race in this event was for second and third moneys with Providence horse having ht- Ie the better of the argument
 The 2:20 pace was a very tame sf- fair and uninteresting. There were only three starters in this event which was simply a procession in al
  ,lassing Camerton and Just Bingen
 Today's program will be as follows
 2:14 trot, purse S1,000
 Harvest Gloam, Montevolo, Forbe' Robertson, Hardness S.. Bob tn Great, Josephine Sharpe, Dewey Vo 10. Jalestrina, Eva Frisco Silkobell Dagastan, Capt. Volo, T. B. J.
 Foals of 1919, purse s1,G0O
 George Harv ester, Harvest Storm Dalton, Janet Forbes, Early Hours Senator Sunshine.
 2:17 pace purse $500
 Harry D., O., Lady Aileen, Sunda, Night Boutwell,. June Willis, Tod Fisher, Hum D. Ada Mac, Anne Har ry. Morvic M, Miss Calvert, LilliAl L. Chatham, Reward NJ, Jess M Patsy Chatham.
 The summaries:
 2:17 trot, in 5, purse s1,000:
 Native Judge, b s, by Justice
 Brooke (Kingsley) i
 Benzol, by Bingara, (Mc-
 Grath)
 Josephine Sharpe, TO m, (Pi-
 perl 5 3
 Peter Review, oh g, (Nick-
 srson)