Pensacolans See Exciting Racing.: Small Crowd Out and Betting Is Light--Races to Be Started Later Henceforth., Daily Racing Form, 1910-11-26

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PENSACOLANS SEE EXCITING RACING RACINGSmall Small Crowd Out and Betting Is Light Races to Be Started Later Henceforth Pensacola Fla November 25 Close and exciting finishes featured todays racing at Kupfriau Park which was witnessed by a small attendance The betting was also unexpectedly lighter than that of yesterday The favorites were downed in all the races excepting that won by Teddy Bear Action was keeu in all the races from barrier rise and the results iu doubt until the official placing was dis ¬ played Several supposed good things failed during the afternoon the most notable cases being C A lcimaii and Merman both of which sustained defeat after flattering their backers almost to the finish finishAfter After Jim L had taken the measure of Chenaull iu the opening dash jockey Wrispen claimed a foul against the winner which was not allowed Teddy Itcar Complete and C A Lciuian and Black Domino landed noses apart in the order at the finish or the second race aim brought on a storm of cheers Chief Hayes defeat of Kubiola In the third was attended by a good deal of chagrin from the backers ot Kubiola which had been backed from 3 to 1 to evens Itubiola was best and with intelligent hand ¬ ling would have won wonThe The race in which it was originally intended to liave gentlemen riders had to be dispensed with on account of the failure of some of the riders to he on hand Professional riders were substituted ami it resulted iu a narrow victory for My Rosa over Elsie Van McAndrows was at an unexpectedly long nrice in the fifth and made good in handy fashion Profile led Merman for the cnire trip In the closing dash dashThat That the judges intend to maintain decorum on the grounds as well as keeping a sharp vigilance over the sport was made evident today when they had l cfore them owners Crippen and Douncll to explain their having become involved In an alterca ¬ tion It seems that they were contending for the possession of some of the horses now cared for by Mr Donuell The judges hae taken the matter under advisement but it is almost certain that both owners will be fined finedA A new rule was put into force today making it imperative for owners to collect their purse winnings immediately after each race raceJockey Jockey Steinhnrdt will not be allowed to accept mounts here until he adjusts bis difficulty with Wil ¬ liam Shields who claims to have a contract on the youngster youngsterPost Post time for the first race this afternoon was 250 p m and will remain so until farther notice The TdlshiclInationTOfwthe people here to come out earlier may even make it advisable to start the racing at 3 p in inThe The touts are meeting with a hot Teceptlon upon their arrival iu this city Thus far over thirty of them have been given the alternative of taking the first train from the city or spending from sixty t9 ninety days in the street gangs They invariably choose to leave immediately A week agoa special detective reached the city coming in advance of the touts with the intention of relieving the city of the undesirables before the race meeting opened He has taken no active part in making arrests his plan being to inform Chief Sanders of the presence of the undesirables as fast as they arrive


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