New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-31
THE GRAND CIRCUIT RACES.
SUCCESSFUL OPENING OF THE SEASON Al
CLEVELAND.
GOVERNOR MERRIAM. OF MINNESOTA AN oFFl-
CIAL TIMER-THREE SPLENDID coNTfEsls-
FINE WEATHER AND MANY SPECTATORS
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.I


Cleveland. July 3O.-The Grand Trottlng Crcun,
which will continue for the next ten weeAS' op0.ss
here today. when three good races were con'esteu
tr larc, fields of flyers. It was a perfect day TOR
outdoor snort The weather cleared up AFTER t"o
DAYS, rain and the wel-kcpt track quickly recoVeru
from the soaking It received Colonel Wuram = h'
wards started the horses without MISTAKE anu '"''
was no unnecessary delay. ". Il. Merriam "oNoi-
nor OF Minnesota formerly a resident OF Cle'cianu'
was one of the official timers. Trotung tuilhien o'"
all points were present. along with large crown oi
this city and vicinity. The attendance was INC ''''
ever seen at the opening OF meeting IA,
First on the card the 80 class, uo'uhs' wa.
thirteen horses Seven Of these were drawn. ana oil
the remainder. Reference, winner al pefu'l ia''
week was a strong favorito. In the nfst hea' "''''
ence led all the way, and star Lily al'er EoiE '''
steadily came fast in the last quarter ana niSnou
ond Then II was % 10 the Michigan gcldins' ana
after vain Wilson had shot his bolt IN ihe seconu
heat Reference beat him home. 30 one would bet
against him before the third heat and he shueu mat
tiers by leading with Lny the only one near MN
Gaming home reference drew away and finished IN
.. ia - and won his record. Then came the -'-4
mace with thirteen starters. or the LOT, William NJ
singerly was the nip, and In the pools SOU d. Fii
TO s25 for the field Joker, Minnie T. ana hl'y u
all went fast in the first heat, but Singery gradu-
ally drew up, and coming fast from the third quar-
fer the heat IN - IL H. IHtu Ilc NdH 'i"""'A
at sa5 10 500 against The party In the second heat
he went away steadily and led to the thlid quarter
Then the bay gclding Hal Pointer made rush and
rot 10 the gray flyers wheel. singcry kept trying,
but Hal was too fast and at the wire led him In
Q rs "a The secret was now out, for Dal had nm
ished away back in ths first heat, and he was In
stalled as the choice at 10 against the field Mark
land led him TO the third quarter in the third heat,
but Hal Pointer unfinished him and hello Elna Me
~ Ia, u. >
10 ! on him after that, and he was again invinci-
bic. slngerly made squirt the homestretch In
the fourth heat, but too far back.
OF the thirteen I'm the third contest AmOnt and
Lynn W. were sold out against the fold, bringing
$40 and IS respectively against So. When the
word was given In the first heat Lady Bullion took
the pole at and had good lead over Del Monte
at the finish In . is IA. Ths made her the choice
at to against the field In the next heat the bay
mare Eminenco got the lead by stealing march on
the Judges and slipping away in front. She led I'LL
past the third quarter, when Dobe. who had been
trailing with Lady Bullion, used the peTsuadcr
sharply and his came away from
It so fast that Emlnence carried
of her stride and beaten out in . 10.
As It was evident that Lady Bullion game as
well fast she now hot favOrite at % TO 90
The third heat a lively one, for Emlnence was
again ready u do or die. and Lynn W., having had
easy Hlles III was out 10 see III nc Nphu
get a heat. both went away fast and led Lady
Bullion 10 the third quarter, EmIncnce frst. Coming
homo it looked bad for the favOre, but Dobe drove
with splendid judgment, and having saved his mare
for the final brush pulled outside the leaders. and
called on her with voice and whip she came SO
fast that Eminence broke. but Lynn W. held the lead
til just at the wire Here the handsome mare made
last effort and her showed In front the pair
flew past I'm 2:Is Il.
There are three races for to-morrow-the Q 30 and
go tgots and the free-fOral pace. A1tell goes
against time Thursday, TO beat 2:13 IA. sum
mary