Floral Park Wins In Easy Fashion
Floral Park defeats opponent with comfortable margin as crowd watches, track conditions noted as slowed slightly but still favorable for the win.
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1913
Page
2
Floral Park defeats opponent with comfortable margin as crowd watches, track conditions noted as slowed slightly but still favorable for the win.
The day featured six carded races with Art Rick leading the first race followed by Big Lomax and Hyndra. Iron Queen won the second, Madeline Musgrave runner-up and Mc Alan third. Tillinghast claimed the third, Rogan second and Fvalina third. Floral Park topped the fourth with Parior Boy second and Cu Bon third. Buss won the fifth, Thistle Bell was second, and Duncraggen third. In the sixth race Rake finished first with Flying second and Golf Ball third.
Flora Park the queen of local racing wins the fourth race a seven furlongs handicap at Butte defeating Parlor Boy by a head with strong showing by the Grefer stable. Bonanza and Rogon underperform while Tillinghast draws clear in a muddy upset. Buss captures the fifth on Futurity Course as Art Rick shines earlier with 4 to 1 odds.
In a crowded program the events feature multiple thoroughbreds and owners including Iron Queen, Madeline Musgrave, Abound, Gretchen G, and Morada in sprint and middle distance races. Notable finishes show Iron Queen winning amid strong pursuers, with Madeline Musgrave and McAlan among the second and third place finishers. Park and Jack Paine contest the longer distances, while Florentine and Burgomaster claim the Futurity course prize.
The thin mare led pacemakers through the stretch then fought to the wire, nose ahead of Thistle Belle, with Duncraggan third after a late surge. Jake, an 8-to-1 shot, won the sixth event over a mile and 20 yards under McEwen. Rake secured victory with Flying close behind and Jim Cafferata finished third at 20-to-1.
Yesterday the track was hard and good with fair conditions after Tuesday rains. Jockey Murray, oldest rider at the track and color bearer for 22 years, was reinstated by the judges following an investigation into his ride on Dennis Stafford on July 7, when a false ride was suspected. the horse suffered a breakdown. The 10 days suspension for Matthews and Donovan was lifted since their stable was not suspended. Spectator turnout at the enclosure topped other West or South tracks, making it popular to watch races and finish. The Grefer stable had its inning yes-
Yesterday's card featured Floral Park, Harry Lauder, Art Rick and others with fifteen books cut in. Starter Morrissey faced delays as three fields did not start promptly and Burlingame secured two wins amid heavy betting and long waits between fields.
The second round of match play for the western amateur golf championship at 36 holes on the Homewood course eliminated all non Chicago players except Ned Allis of Milwaukee. Surprises marked several matches with Gardner of Hinsdale and Phelps delivering strong play, while Chick Evans defeated Frank Welsh easily. Henry Hayburn fell to A. C. Perry in another upset.
In Omaha on July 23 Rolland M Hoerr of St Louis, last week's Missouri Valley champion, was eliminated in the fourth round by 18 year old Omaha player R Larmon. Larmont staged sensational play to win over a large crowd as morning rain delayed the start and afternoon program. The matches progressed and the field narrowed in singles and doubles.
New York defeated Pittsburg 2 to 0 to complete a three game sweep. Marquard earned his eighth straight win allowing two hits while McQuillan pitched well for Pittsburg but yielded three runs in the opening frame. The champions collected five hits with three in the first inning scoring twice.
In Philadelphia on July 23 Chicago defeated Philadelphia 13 to 8 in the heaviest scoring game of the season. Manager Dooin used six pitchers as Philadelphia hurlers walked batters and Chicago hitters collected 19 hits. Batteries Cheney Humphreys and Needham for Chicago. Chalmers Rixey Brannan Marshall Imlay Mayer and Howley for Philadelphia.
Earl Yingling kept his unbeaten streak against St Louis across two seasons, guiding Brooklyn to a narrow victory. The game stayed tight until the seventh inning when Brooklyn rallied with four runs. Wheat had three hits and a walk in four plate appearances as the Brooklyns broke through.
Boston defeats Cincinnati 4 to 2 after Manager Stallings returns from a two day absence. Batting order changed. Packard and Kling held on the mound with Tyler and Rariden behind. Same teams schedule a rematch today.
Spokane batter Tyler ager was suspended three days after disputing a game umpire Toman. Umpire Toman's report cites Lynch attempting to spike the umpire. President Fielder Jones notified the suspension today.
A fragmented field listing for today’s harness or flat racing cards shows multiple races. Entries include Rimifax Fir and Ada Kennedy in the first five furlongs selling event, with details on horses like Prospero Lad, King Radford, Sierra, Sharper Knight, Our Last, Sainville, and Aspera among others. Second, sixth, and additional five and a half furlong and five furlong races feature numerous horses such as Tim Judge, Tunjole, Milt Jones, New Haven, Loan Shark, Clara W, Jeanne D Arc, Fro Eye, Beverstein, and Country Boy, with jockeys and weights partially shown.
Pittsburg announced today that pitcher P D W Delhi has been purchased from the Great Falls club of the Union Association. Delhi previously played for the Los Angeles Coast league team and the Chicago Americans.
Weather suspends Kansas City against Indianapolis and Milwaukee versus Toledo. The St. Paul 2 2 Columbus 1 8 Minneapolis 3 2 Louisville 0 0 results show mixed scores amid wet grounds.
Rain postponed Denver at Lincoln and Topeka at Wichita while Des Moines defeated Sioux City 3 to 1 and Omaha tied St. Joseph 5 to 5, called at end of the fourteenth due to darkness.
Fragmentary OCR notes place Batteries-West and Berry alongside Arel lanes Stroud and Bliss with San Francisco dated July 23 and a garbled score. The text mentions Batteries-Raleigh and Elliott, Per nell and Rosier in an unclear inventory of entities and locations.
Seattle dispatch reports Spokane 1, Portland Victoria 7 in a rough note with battery listings. Names noted include Smith Grindell Ivor Rearden Cadman Fitzgerald Eastley Conroy. Partial scores and unclear lines suggest a summary of baseball or similar game scoring with multiple batteries and players.
Pendleton July 28 reports list of batteries in a Western Tri-State contest. Teams R. H. EF. North and WOKimia appear with pairs Kile Taylor Peet Haworth and Hall Gard Sade Brown. The text is garbled but indicates multiple battery pairings and matchups in a local score context.
In Rome on July 23 a group of 64 Canadian and American pilgrims met the pope in private audience. Led by Bishop Michael Fallon of London Ontario the party presented Peter's pence totaling $2000.
Ventura California July 23 Joe Rivers the noted pugilist was placed on trial today in the justice court here on a charge of.
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