The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-06-23
MAHER, HUBER
HORSES SHOW
GREAT SPIRIT
Arlisle, Owned and Driven by
Charlie Taylor, Captures
2:12 TrOt Stake
SORLIE PRESENTS CUP
Bismarck Track Called Great.
est First Year Track De.
veloped in State

veloped in State
Man loves a fighting heart
whether in man or horse. 1t was
demonstrated Friday at the Bis
marck Fair grounds when the Sec
ond day Of the Capital City's first
races were held in a spec
tacular fashion.
A man and boy proved to ting
ling race lovers they had fighting
hearts. Two kings of the track,
one a bay gelding and the other
black gelding, showed the inward
courage that is the trait Of the
stout-hearted.
Bismarck's fair will end today.
The fans, however, will not soon
forget Darreld Maher or Joe Huber.
No more will they forget Robert
Emmett or Northern Knight,
thoroughbreds of the paddock.
Babby Tracey, owned and driven
by Adam Fink, Billings, Mont. won
the 1926 pace first money by finish
ing first in two heats. It was OAR
reid Maher driving Robert Emmett
that captured the enthusiasm of the
thrilled spectators and furnished the
punch in that grueling race.
Arlisle, owned and driven by
Charlie Taylor, Hawkins, Wis.,, con-
quered the greatest field of the
meet by nosing out two successive
victories in the first two heats of
the 2:12 trot. But the fans were
roofing for Northern Knight and
his driver, Joe Huber.
Wins BY Inches
Robert Emmett could do no bet
ter than sixth and fifth in the first
two heats Of the 2:25 pace. In the
third heat. however, he showed his
class. Off a bad sixth ut the gong,
inch by inch the gallant black
pulled up. First one sulky and then
another faded into the background.
The home stretch was reached.
Three horses led Americas young
est juvenile driver and his charge.
A mighty burst of speed that called
on every bit of horsemanship pos
sessed by boy and every iota of
fighting heart in the black, carried
to victory inches in front Of the
closely punched field.
That race went four heats. It
wasn't a one-horse race. Every
horse was as fast as his brothers
1t was Workmanship, courage and
the "breaks" that counted. Three
different horses won the three heats.
So fourth heat was necessary.
Robert Emmett, Bobby Tracey
and Sue Treasurer were called to
the post. Sue Treasurer broke gait
at the gun and was hopelessly out.
Only the housekeeping free-legged
black and Bobby Tracey were left.
Tracey led by 80 yards well into
the third furlong. Again Robert
Emmett set out to cut the Wiscon-
sin horse down. In the backstretch
with furlong to go, and the horses
pacing neck-and-neck, the North
Dakota son broke.
"This race is over" the dismaycd
fans said. They settled back in
their seats. But the race wasn't
over. Catching his stride, Robert
Emmett again forced his taut mus
cles to super efforts. Three hum
dred yards from the finish, horse
and boy were yards behind. Into
the tape they came. Robert Emmett
seemingly hurled his body at the
flying Bobby Tracey but to no avail.
They finished shoulder to shoulder
with the deafening acclaim OF the
fans ringing in their ears.
Mistake Is Costly
Northern knight fought to q
glorious finish in the third heat
Of the 2:12 trot. DR.. w. A.
Matthews, starter, failed to see the
Huber entry in the ruck Of the
punched field at the start and
Northern knight was left far in the
rear.
Evidently Northern knight runs
hardest under the severest Of handi-
caps. There were eight horses,
eight sulkies and eight men ahead
of him. Fifty yards separated him
from the nearest opponent. Head
out, neck but slightly arched, name
waving and tail stringing out in a
long brush, the big horse trotted as
he never had before.
Again the stands Were treated to
the spectacle Of the underdog 'com-
! ing back" Northern knight caught
and passed all but two Of his field.
Despite burst of speed that car
ried him to within six feet Of the
leader, he finished third. Heart
breaking 1T the hopeless start,
Northern knight proved himself.
Timers afterwards credited new
unofficial record Of 2:i1 to him.
Bismarck has one Of the finest
tracks in the northwest. Bismarck
has the finest field Of horses that
has ever appeared in the state. Bis.
marck has had some Of the greatest
races that North Dakota fans have
ever watched.
Mrs. Bryan Praised
These were the compliments paid
Mrs. C. K. Bryan, manager OF the
Bismarck Race and Rodeo associa-
ton, TODAY by fans and horsemen'
Breaking all North Dakota track
presidents, Charlie Taylor, owner
and driver Of Arlisle, victor in the
feature Patterson Hotel stake race,
|were presented with q silver cup by
Governor A. G. Sorlie in front Of
| the grandstand Friday after their
triumph. It was the first silver