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PHILADELPHIA. Sept ls,-Though the second
dav's programme OF the Grand Circuit Meeting
began early this afternoon. only one event was
finished. Thirteen heats were trotted and
paced. but there we're 90 many complications
that the 2:lS class for sidewheelers alone was
over at dark.
The 2:SS trot which came before II would
have been straight heat AFFAIR n the Judges
had not discovered that the best horse was not
trying. They put q new driver behind Sadie NJ,
who had been pulled In the flrrt two heats. and
even then the mare was not handled 10 their
satisfaction. @ J. Hamlin's trainer. Andrevs,
was tried. and, though he did not get Sadie N.
TO the front he compelled the others to 10
much faster than In the early part Of the race.
During the contest two trotters entered the list.
Ella e. By Chicago Volunteer. with 225X to
her credit and Cyclone. Jr.. by Hawthorne. Jr..
with 2:2T. As one heat was declared void. only
six affect the result and they were divided be-
tween Scramble and tho two Just named.
Marendes finally landed the 2:18 pace. after
losing two heats NJ FIRST and another whom he
seemed q sure winner. Alexander Boy was the
oontendinR horse at last and the gray stallion
finally secured q victory In the Grand Circuit,
The storm which delayed the meeting passed
away. leaving lovely day for the sport, which
was patronizsd by about 5000 persons. Be-
tween heats Nine. Mauratello sent hor tandem
team OF four runners q mile over hurdles In
1:5SK.
First on the card was the 2:3S class. held over
from Tuesday. For this o field OF seven start
n Inn nj cta pallp
the tipselling at even money against the party.
with Scramble second choice. The latter had
won at New York last week. and with the sd-
vantage Of the inside place. went on and cap
tured the nrst heat in 2:27k. while Bellman,
after closing on him at the half made break
and finished fifth. Bellman sold at s25 and the
field $40 before the second hoat, but the stall
lion was again unsteady. while Scramble led
for the mile. Sadie M. was at scrambleB
wheel all tho way down the stretch. but
her driver. McCray. did not seem to bo trying,
as the time was only 2:2sK. The judges de-
cided to make q change. and ]. N. Petit was
ordered to handle Sadie NJ. With the betting
s25 to &l5 against Scramble, the third heat was
much like the first two as the gelding kept the
pole and was not headed at any lime. Sadie
Al. fell back at hrs,, but drew up In the last
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finished with sadie NJ. looked very sus-
picious: and the judges, after a consultation.
decided that he had not tried to win. They
SSsGfaEOd this no 9so6 heat and fined the white;
was paid, W. J. Andrews was sent for. and
told to take charge OF Sadie NJ. Before
the next heat pools were 8 TO 8 on ScrRm-
BILE. aud he made quite q battle for the race.
leading until well down the stretch when he
made q tired break, and Sadie NJ, who was
close behind, PASSED him at once. The mare
seemed to have the heat won whom Ella L.
her out by Q neck 10 2:25N. the fastest mile OF
the four This was the gray mares frat record.
and che became the choice at $25 to sl5 for the
rest The fourth heat had SURPRISE however.
As Cyclone, Jr.. rushed away ut once and kept
there for the rest of the trip, finishing in 2:27.
with Sadie NJ. and Ella 4 trying III vain to
overtakS him. Again the betting changed the
field selliug for s25. while Ella Z brought $l2
h%nm % Cyclone, Jr;. g. Promptly In the NTH heat
went round the leaders. and was. four lengths
ahead al the quarter. Sadie M. and Ella L.
drew upon him from the hall. and the latter
got first to- the wire In 2:2S. with Sadie NJ.
again second. This LETT three heat winners to
decide the issue. and Ella Z. was rated at $25
to $40 over her two surviving opponents.
Cyclone, Jr.. made successful bid for the lead
quarter. when ELLA e. "utfooted him and
show cd in front as they turned home. Cyclone
clunR to her, but his chances seemed homeless
til the gray mare lost her stride and fell back.
McGreRor, with Scramble. saw the opportu-
nifty to pull the race out OF the FIRE and piled the
whip vigorously. but his horse could not re-
spond. and Cyclone, JI.. came, home first In
not be finished to day. The summary stands
aR followA.