Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-05
NOT A BIG CROWD
The Comstock Park Races
SHINY Attended
BUT GOOD SPORT is PROVIDED
Monb4rs ans Direct Exhibited On the
Track-Orly One Of the Three Races
Finishsd-Today.

races. The track AZ Comstoek PARK
was in perfect condition. The attend
ance. some l 200. WAS fair, considering
the counter attractions. and the races
were good. The pool sellers did not DO
much business, but that WAS not fatal
effect. Beauty and fashion were there,
but in Q somewhat smail degree
President Don ]. feathers acted ~
starter with Gen. L. w. Heath, w. A.
Tsteum aud Sam Pierson Of lonia,
judges, the latter acting as clerk also.
The timers were Francis Lilley, Z. b.
Dikeman and Harry Perkins. There
MAS little delay in starting, and II WAS
a quarter to when the horses got
away for the first heat int be 2:2o class.
Elko drew the pole with Steve Whippls
second, Upton Boy third, Pedro l.
fourth and Black Diamond fifth. There
were nine entries for the race bot Billy
Beverly, Contractor, Trim, Dan Mace
and William II. Hill were drawn. The
start was pretty One. Black Diamond
promptly forged TO the front with
Pedro close behind, Elko third. Conn.,
ing down the stretch it was q
neck and neck race between Black
Diamond and Steve Whipple. the heat
being won by the former. Time. 2.2o.
sandwichsd the Heats.
The trotters tor the 3:l5 race were
brought out Immediately and after
considerable scoring got away with
Glaucus at the pole, Monte w second,
Fedora third, Billy Rysdyk fourth and
Glenmore fifth. Phedora was drawn.
The field came home without break
with Fedora frat, Glenmore second,
Glaucus third, Billy Rysdyk. IT.,
fourth and Mollie w fifth.
For the second heat of the first race
trotters slid away and around the
course without break, except by Tip
ton Boy, who lost ms feet once. Steve
dro l. second, EikO third, Black Dia-
mond fourth and Upton Boy fifth.
Time, 2:233.
Glaucus won the second heat of the
3:l5 class in 2:393, with Fedora pretty
cCSOh0s - OiOcC tutI0, Oniy
Rysdyk fourth and Monte w fifth.
The five horses of the first race
started in great shape IN the third heat,
but Steve Whipple got the lead aud
kept 1t, winning the heat in 2:26&, with
Black Diamond second, Pedro L third,
Upton Boy fourth, Elko fifth.
Monbars Driven Out.
Much admiration was evoked At the
appearance of Monbars, Don j.
Leather's celebrated 3-year-old colt
with . record of 2:l6& when years old.
His glossy black coat shone like finest
satin and his neck was proudly arched
az be WAS speeded up and down before
the grand stand. He Was greeted with
handclapping. for much interest cen.
tered in the beautiful beast. Trotting
up and down with him Was tho beauti-
fnl sorrel gelding, Little Albert, and
although his motion and knee action
were favorably commented upon, he
did not divide honors with Monbars,
being completely unknown to the au-
dience.
Little Albert fairly won the great
| SIC, 900 race at Providence last season
in the ninth heat as was plainly shown
by the photograph. Careful minipu-
laton Of the negative, however, gave
the race 10 Nightingale. Little Albert
was one of the largest winning geldings
of last season. HIs mark 10 2:l7t made
| at Rochester, but be is not in good con.
dition for speed now, not having been
worked enough.
When the third heat of the
3:15 class was called there was
a little scoring, and when the
word Ego" was given It met with die
approval. GIaacus held the pole and
the rear position aud Glenmore was
contering like q wild steer. Glaucul
took the lead and kept it, coming in an
easy winner with Fedora second,
Glenmore third, Billy Rysdyk fourth
and Monte w fifth. A change had
been made in Fedora's driver, the
| judges having announced that Amos
Rathbun would drive inetead of G. w.
Webster, her owner and former driver.
When the fourth heat Of the 2:20
class was called everyone was conf.
dent that Steve Whipple would win the
race. The start was good, but the heat
and race were dead easy for the big
black stallion, which aid down the
home stretch . good length ahead OF
Elko, winning first money. Time, 2:26
Elko came in second, Pedro L third,
Black Diamond fourth, Upton Boy
fifth. Second money was won by Black
Diamond, third money by Pedro l.
fourth money by Elko.
Direct Made Hts Bow.
At exactly $40 Direct. the fastest
horse IN the world, with pacing mark
OF 2:06 made at Independence, Iowa,
was led past the grand stand by {
groom and was rspturously cheered
/ Direct lie handsome creature with q
| silky coat of even black. No attempt
was made to speed him. He Wal
simply brought out TO make his FRS
bow to al admlrlng audience.
In the fourth heat of the 3:i5 clasi
Glaucus spun around the track, closely
followed by Fedora, whose speed made
Glaucus dance along on HE t'ptoes
Billy Rysdyk, yr., climbed up on Glen
more and wrested third place from him
Coming down the home stretch Fedors
went off her feet and Giaucus trottec
under the wire several lengths ahead
This heat decided the race. Glancul
won first money, Fedora second monss
Glsnmore third money and Billy Rvs
dyk fourth money The time VA
1924, the best made during the race.
NJ. Salisbury had two entries IN tn,
free-for-sil, Vic III and Little Albert
Vic was drawn. Kstch and MAJ
Mitchell, siso entered for this race
were drawn. Little Albert drew tn
pole. with Lord Clinton second And
Fanny Wilcox third. In scoring Fanny
cut sofne queer capeTs. She started re
peatedly on hen csDter and spoiled