New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-07
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FOR THE THROAT.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
GRAND CIRCUIT AT BUFFALO,
BARNUMS CIRCUS INTERFEREs WITH THE
ATTENDANCE
STAR LILY MAKES A POT OF MONEY FOR HER
FRIENDS IN THE OPENING TRoT-BAT-
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Buffalo, Aug. 6.-The Grand Trotting Circuit meet
ing, which began here to-day, Is probably the most
extensively advertised Of any Of this Of harness
races With stakes Of $1,000 for thee Of the days
and the match between Harry Wilkes and Belle Hamlin
for the chief attraction large patronage ex-
pected, but Barnum came 10 town this week. and tho
circus was a better drawing card than the whirling
sulkes. The weather was a trfe COOL and grew
chilly at the fair grounds as the afternoon wore on
Those who attended there two interesting
tests, In one of which favorite defeated, and
In the other the horse backed most heavily had hard
Struggle 10 pull OFF victory. The third number on
the programme was 5000 stake and should have
been placed first Owing to delay It not reached
IN time TO call the horses, and It has been added 10
the card for Wednesday. Starting Judge Martin, Of
Philadelphia, has been engaged again this year, and.
though there close decisions TO be criticised,
lot of time lost I'm getting heats off, the field OF
ten PAGERS proving heavy task for him.
Fist the = 30 trotting class with SIX horses
drawn. OF the four starters, Reference, who was
winner at Detroit and Cleveland the favoritc al
long odds, which dropped little when Marlsman Maid
got the first heat and new record OF . :23. Then
Reference captured the second heat easily, his driver
slowing up to make close finish with Marksnan
Maid. After the third heat, which Reference also
won beating Star Lily In moderate time It thought
all was except for the gedlng TO take another
heat. lie started out well but was coming hOInd
tired and when Star Lily cOllared him
be could not shake her Off, and she
beat him him by neck IN 2:20 IA,
lowering her record and making the best time so fas
in the race. Then the out. and the faster
troter became the choice, tho hackers of Reference
trying 10 hedge her. The fifth heat was easily
won by Lily, and there more betting. Marks.
man Maid had been ailing after the second heat, and
was now so distressed that she could not start losing
third money thereby. Wayne Wilson had no heart
and was also sent to stable, leaving Reference and
Star Lily for the deciding mile. As the gelding was
badly Off, Lily had matters her own way, and making
the circuit in . 30, had the race won and good
pot Of money for her friends
There was field of ten side -wheeers in tho 9 :27
pace, with the Tennessee flyer Hal Pointer the tip every
where. Halls driver, El' Gees, used his former
tactics OF waiting for heat two, and then making
the drive. As this was UNDERSTOOD by the talent, Hal
continued the choice even when Red Belle won tho
first heat In 2:17 and Minnie the second In 2 10.
Ihen Hall sent 10 the front and made one Of his
fast finishes in the third heat, coming at IL gait
from the third quarter. He repeated the performance
In the fourth heat, and I'm the fifth led TIL past tho
past the wire run, with Red Belle and Elva
J Medium two lengths behind Red Belle was awarded
the heat, but IL made difference In the final result,
as Hal kept his feet IN the next Inning aud had the
race from The head Of tie homestrerch.
As 1t was getting late, the judges decided not TO
call the 30 class, and it comes first tomorrow tho
free fOrall pace following. Tie match between Harry
Wilkes and Belle Hamln IS set down 10 open Thurs
days contests and 1t will be rotted out before the
other classes are called Summary
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