New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-05
TRoT~rERs on THE GRAND CIRCUIT.
SURPRISES AND DEVELOPMENTS IN RECENT
RACES WHAT THE THREE-YEAR
OI.Ds ARE DOING.

Ol.DS AXE ItIN'
What with partially unfavorable weather and
rather poorly conditioned course for the Grand
Circuit ,rotters in Buffalo. the last week has not
heen one of startling sensations In the harness
racing world ON the contrary. the FIRST week OF the
monster meeting now In progress at Bunao fark
was more fruitful OF fallen favoritcs and reversals
Of form than II OF broken records.
one Of the redeeming and pleasing features Of
the meeting was the good race troted by the New
York road horse Cobwebs. The lanky chestnut
has been under suspicion to samcness AMI
stamina over since he flashed into prominence AZ
Philadelphia In June. His Buffalo race. however
proves the high grandson OF Elccuoneer 10 be
a lasting trottcr. well as "A remarkably iast one
In the first two heats Cobwebs finished at the neck
Of ! NJ l. in 2l3a and 2r3is and when In the sue
Gee ling mile the latter weakened the New-fork
horse went on and won in 2:l2A 2.i3ie and 2.l''2
from fresh antagonist, Rex Amercus, VINO ha1
been laid up during the early part of the race
This was crucial test for Cob~ebs, although Il
is sail he had speed to spare from irs' 10 last anu
Rel Buds race Ia the class for three year-old
trottcrs was another brilliant performance, Ar!
his third winning heat In -los b. one OF me ihst'st
miles over trotted hy colt OF MS age 49, ms ui
Ia the year A. IN" youngsters usualy ,ti'i'tVHf I
a good deal between August and October it,l hhi
ought to be sensational three-y"ar-oli hY the
time he reaches thu Western. southern CIRCUIT inett
INK on his home track at Nashville ms iaih ~.
rectum the crack three year-old ~ two seasons
ago. looked like q rather commonplace cot untli
the middle OF september. when ne maze ms H IT.,
record below ~ At Fort wayne inns f'hi ~,
Iud Is easily the best ,ht""-year ,old or th'ul an;
Ills singl. defeat since the Grand circuit opened
anne about through his being iistanc'l TOT W.
foul driving Of his Jealous trainer Like most
~ the sensational trotters Of 1891. Kel lul mas
strong dash Of the blood Of the rac"hOrs". Ila
sir. was the trottcr Red Fern. 2!lA.. grandson
OF Harold. and his dam, Matte u. IS dhukn,r,
OF Brown DICK. thoroughbred son OF imported
The stirtr,~lr.g result = the go NJ Buffalo
on FRIDAY renders more pcrpleNug than eyer the
question ~ which il the crack ~ ~" frr-ioIali
class Ia the Grand Circuit this season ~ IN" htst
meeting = ~" series AIN defeated Nlgh'llkhir
trottins 10 2t4A. The week at Detroit AK
wen, down bcfor- the Arkansas yunrter-horse orr
clinton which scored record ~ va. Al Nit'-
land A week later LORD Clinton was beaten Dy Ky
land T. IN the fastest three heats on recori -,
.UA ami 20sh Sow comes the handsome Hite
stallion Pamco who beaten hy Alx az De-
iroit ana by Ryanl T. A. Cleveland ana III
scorchng f,e-h-at race nt Buffalo takes the meas
urc u both clinton and Ry ana J. as W y,S az
Nlgh,inga.e Walter r. and Mua AMI Ih0epe
Wilkes when the free-for-al race OF ne Buralo
meeting If cared newt Wednesday AK VIII o.
among ~. starters together Win IN" victor am
Alter ne close 4 The Buffalo meeting next sat
urlav there VIII b" something IKE A br'aklhS ~
81 tho galaxy 81 harness horses That Tor ioH W'fh
hav. been muiiating the records along the I'm" 81
Iunn, The Western southern Circuit opens a. Irrrr
Uauie and many ~ IN" Inost extensive stap"s
viii ,lrn back from the pivotal point IN m" 'ihhi
20 take part IN The campaign further M"-l f3HoN-
ing Tcrre lIautc Chicago i1li" mo me WlNh w
e., , Meeting given hy the Northwestern breeders
Assoclat!on and then In turl come rgrt NhNNnss
Inhanapolls the second series at Terre hHutc III
An columbus Chillcothe. Lexington ana NASH
vile -, 49,. ,,,r.,,,, ..r,.s
4. cor,inu.d on successive weeks at Rochester
rouqhkcepsic. Hartford, New-Nork ana Phhadei-
phla