Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 126, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 October 1903 — Francesville Won the Horse Race. [ARTICLE]
Francesville Won the Horse Race.
The trotting race at tbe Stock Farm Trank, Saturday afternoon, between Dan P., John Prieat’a hone, of Franc aville. and Mozdle John Jonea’ horse, of Reoaaelaer, resulting in a victory for Dan P Tbe Jonea mare waa 'be favorite of tbe Renaselaer sporta. and some of the beet jndgea amonu them bet two to one tbat she would win. Her reoord entitled her to win, too but she was not at beraelf Saturday and lost the rane The horse won the firat two heats, and then Mozelle won the third. Tbe mare now Beemt-d t » *h<>w better staying qualities >hau toe horse, and her beokera thought she stood a good chance tn win the next two heats end the r«ne. But she broke all to piec»« on the fourth, and tbat ended it in D*.*h favor. 1
