New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-05
7ROTTING At BUFFALO.
WINNERS ON THE OPENING DAY OF THE GRAND
CIRCUIT MEETING THERE

WINNERS on THE OPENING DAY OF THE UkAND
CIRCUIT MEETING THERE.
Buffalo Aug. 4 (speciaD.-The Grand Circuit horses
are here this week. and the track which Is the oides
member of the famous series, has over 100 crack
trotters and PAGERS named for the programme which
has been arranged this year. The bright weather
which favored the flyers at Cleveland last week did
not welcome them here, and the showers wNch 1eh
last night looked ominous for the opening IL was
cloudy this morning, but the rain held of, ana the
fourth meeting of the big summer tournament PECAN
on time 1t was not large gathering that greeted the
stars of the suhy but quito up to the average Tor
first day. The track was not fast, as the surface was
soft and crmbled under the horses feet, but several
OF the heat winners improved their former records
The first contest for 90 trotters, was cleared away
quickly as Happy Bee far outclassed her hve copeu
tors and did them up In straight heats. The oetune
was to on the little brown marc, and II was eViuehe
the rest had conceded first money to her.
The PAGERS were not easily disposed OF, the ten
that started in the class having battle OF decided
heats that kept the spectators guessing all the to'
Ell Monarch brought the top price In the morning poos'
selling for $50; Maggie r. $25; Crawford. go sciota
Girl SIS; and the six left footing up S25. Monkey
Rola set the pace in the first heat but scota Girl out
footed him from the stretch, and, after stiff brush
with Ell Monarch carried him TO break and finished IN
2I612. The black mare had to go faster TO get the
next heat, but she equal to mile in 10 II MO
Dowe was hopeful Of landing the necessary thu heaV
but several swift PAGERS had been going easy anu 0
betting still made the field favorite over Scota Girl
The scoring in the third heat was ruinous TO the mare
as the others kept coming down ahead of her till 1t
cost Maggie RS driver $50 and Elmonarch go
Even then Sciota Girl had little the worst OF the
start and after Grants Abdallah had carried her to
the last quarter Emonarch made rush which the
mare could stand, and tired break destroyed her
prospects, Elmonarch capturing the heat In az Ia
Then Maggie r. took hand and going to the front
HEAT chn Ean
In the next two heats Maggie r. never lost the lead
There was a splendid field out for the ? :21 class,
but the form Lakewood Prince showed ct Cleveland
made him prime favorite In pools Of S2I5 he
| brought 300 steadily, but those who predicted he
| WAS sore and would keep steady were correct
NewYork Central drew inside place. but after he had
| stopped so short on one score that he caused col
lsion with Charley Wilkes, splan preferred to trail
| and let Lakewood Prince have the pole. Charley
Wilkes had fortunate escape, for after Fisher was
dumped over the rail the Boston stallion got on ana
ran through the party without touching one OF them
and was finally brought to standstill half way down
the stretch by John Maddens strong arm The
stallion had not scratch and the judges waited TIL
| lie could be htched to another sulky. Both he and
New York Central demoralized by the accident,
but the others made the most exciting fight OF the day.
| The black mare Bush got strong lesd In
| the first heat but Little Albert came like o
| rocket from the upper turn and beat her by nech
in 21o. Little Albert finished the second heat In
o:1s L. and was at once made favorite AT D TO =
II was Little Alberts day. and he HIS third con
secutive victory since the Detroit meeting The
o7 and Q 10 trotting classes. with the 20 pace
are on for tomorrow. Pussy Cat. the sensational two
vear-od pacing fly. worked mile in . 30 IL herr
TODAY and her owner, g. W. Leavitt, OF Boston, vii
| send her to Independence and try TO beat Manager
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