Fatheaded by Beats Glimmer: Mulcahy Allows Willis Green Too Long a Lead to Close, Daily Racing Form, 1907-09-28

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FATHEADED BOY BEATS GLIMMER. Mulcahy Allows Willis Green Too Long a Lead to Close. Hamilton, Out., September 27. The last three races at Hamilton this afternoon were run off in less than forty minutes, which is something of a record in itself. The club has been providing seven races on its program and invariably the horses are not called to the post for the opening event until after 3 oclock. This means that the officials are forced to hurry matters along in order to finish the hist race before darkness sets in. The weatiier today was cold and raw, but despite this a large gathering turned out, the Toronto delegation being represented by a crowd of close to 2,000. A mile and a half race on the flat was provided as a feature and the Valley Farm Stable furnished the favorite in Glimmer, which was at odds-on. Glimmer was ridden by Mulcahy. and in the early stages of the race he permitted his mount to drop so far out of the struggle that he practically threw away whatever chance he had of winning. Moreland, who had the mount on Willis Green, dashed Into a long lead, and he soon led his field by about fifteen lengths. Mulcahy evidently thought that Willis Green would stop to a walk, for he never made a move until after they had gone seven furlongs. Glimmer responded nobly when called on, but the gap he was asked to close in the last four furlongs proved too much for even this game colt and he was beaten out a length and a half by AVillis Green the latter being uiider a drive all the last furlong. Starter William Murray left tonight for Norfolk, where he goes to resume his position as a starter at the meeting which the Jamestown Jockey Club Is conducting. The Hamilton Jockey Club made a settlement with Murray before he left, which was agreeable to both parties. A


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