Typed as spelled and written
Lena Stone Criswell

THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT
Eighteenth Year - Number 32
Marlin, Texas, Wednesday, September 11, 1907
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ANOTHER GOOD DAY'S RACING.
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Friday Drew Many People and Was
a Lively Day.
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       The races on Friday proved to be the most  interesting and exciting of any yet witnessed on the local track.  This was due to the fact that the horses were about evenly matched and the success of each was hoped for by some fond admirer.
       The afternoon opened up with a free for all trot with four entries, and no one could tell the result of this race until its finish as each contestant for the purse had been the favorite at some one meet in the circuit.  Pay Girl, a four year old mare belonging to W. O. Foot, won three successive heats and the race.  Time 1:00 1-2, with King Airy second.  The winner in this race is a fine mare, without a mark, and was at one time the property of J. W. Bailey, from whom the present owner obtained her.
       In the 1-4 mile running race, the favorite on the board, Nettie Harris, won; time 24 seconds.  The popular Teddy Roosevelt came second.
       Between the running races a consolation race was pulled off, in which horses that had not won any money on the previous days were eligible.  Nancy L., Ludie K. and Jim Patch composed the entries and came under the wire in the order named.  Time of winner 1:11.
       When 4 1-2 furlong race was announced betting picked up, for each was favored by some one.  Bessie A., a fine little pony belonging to C. Lockley, was listed among the entries and was being played favorite on the boards, but was compelled to drop out of the race on account of losing one of her shoes in an attempt to start.  Diamond G. won:  time 57 1-2 seconds.
       The mile running proved to be the most interesting race of the afternoon, and with its results there were many disappointed.  Lillian Ayers was played favorite and showed evidence of being the fastest animal in the race, but Hanthorn won.  Time 1:52 1-2.

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