The record-union., 1895-07-04
Fantasy Lowers the Colors Of the
Great California Trotter,
WINNING THE FREE-FOR-ALL RACE
ON THE MINNEHAHA TRACK
Directly Fails In An Attempt to Lower
Hia Record on the st. Joseph (Mo.)
Track, Doing the Distance In 2;O9
Flat-Racing Events at the Oakley,
Sheepshead Bay, San Francisco and
Other Tracks.

MINNEAPOLIS, july os - Autasy w.
day defeated the great Directum In the
free-for-all trot on the Minnehaha track
for s.. 900 purse. When the horses were
sent away Directum and Fantasy were
neck and neck. Into the turn they went,
never varying their positions, when the
mare lost her feet. She lost six lengths
and was third, David B. taking second
place. Down the back stretch there was
pretty contest, and the mare continued
to gain. At the three-quarter pole she
was well up with Directum and was prac-
tically setting the pace for the rest OF the
field. When near the stand their noses
were on q line Then the mare made
great burst of speed and crossed the wire
neck ahead of Directum. The mile had
been made in 2:09, and the last quarter IN
O:30 fiat. Summaries:
Two-twenty- EIGHT trot. 81, 900, The Cor
poral won, Willet second, Dr. CIohln
third. Best time-2:234.
Two-thirty-fve pace, $1,000, Flora
Dowling won. Mystic second, Elpha
third. Best time-2:244.
Free -tor-all trot, 81, 600, Fantasy (Geers)
won, Directum second, David b. third.
kentucky Union fourth. Best time-209.
Two-thirty-seven trot, Medium Wood
won, Cossetta A. second. Heresy third.
Best time-2:244.
DIRECTLY FAILS To LOWER HIS RECORD.
ST. JOSEPH (Mo.), July 3.-In addition
to the regular programme Of the second
days events, Directly, the famous PAGER,
driven by Andy Mcdowell, went against
his record of f2:074, but the best he could
do was 2:09 fiat The unfinished pace for
$1,000 was won by Tom Lee. Time
2:l61. Summaries:
Three-minute trot. LOCO, Fanny Hol-
man won, Bobby Wilkes second, Planxty
third. Best time-2:2l4.
Two-thirty pace, $1,000. Lady Noting
ham won, Dick second, Erie B. third.
Best time-2:l4.
Two-tw ensy-eight trot, $1,000, Trot-
wood won, Black Hal second, Pat l..
third. Best time-2:l94.
Iwo-year-old pace, u. 900. King OF Dia-
monds won, Sulphide second, Manzan-
lilo third. Best time-2:I7.
AT OAKLEY.
CINCINNATI. July 3.-The best race of
the day at Oakley was handicap for two
year-olds, in which Pat Dunne's Frontier
made wonderfully fast and game run
down the stretch, beating Millie NJ.
head on the post. The time was the best
of the season for the distance-l:08 for
five and half furlongs.
Five furlongs. Miss Francis won, Luz
cetta second, Miss Ross sthird. Time
1:023.
Seven furlongs, Ellen won, Susan B.
second, Elmer +. third. Time--1:2Sl
Six furlongs, Neutral won, The Sculp-
tor second. Curator third. Time-1:15.
Handicap, five and half furIongs,
Frontier won, Mile NJ. second, Ramiero
third. Time-1:0S.
Seven furIOngs, Addie Buchanan won,
Santa Maria second, Yellow Rose third.
Tne-1:2Sa.
AT LEXINGTON.
LEXINGTON (Ky.), July 3.-The mid
summer meeting of the kentucky Trot-
ting Horse Breeders Association COM
menced here this afternoon, with large
attendance, fine track and the best OF
sport. Summaries:
Freshman Stake for two-year-olds,
Rutherford won, Eta Reed second, Mat
tie Peak third. Best time-2:261
Senior Stake, all ages, 2:20 class, Van
lty won, Zelika second, Blameless third.
Best time-2:20.
Two-thirty-tive trotting, Neal won,
Dentine second, Lille Young third, Best
time-2:1S.
AT GRAND RAPIDS.
GRAND RAPIDS Mich July 3-Good
racing and fair attendance marked the
third day Of the Grand Rapids meet
Summaries:
lWo-tnlrty-fOur trot, unfinished from
yesterday, Iron Bar won, Princess Sec
ond, Carleton third. Best time-2:l64.
Two-forty trot, Geddes won, Jane Shell
ton second, Akron third. Best time
2:25.
Two-nineteen pace. $1,000, Prairie Lii
lie won, Alete second, George st. Clair
third. Best time-2:l14.
Match race, Dandy Jim won, Ryland
L. second. Best time-2:I2.
IwO-twentv. fOur naca o1r
won. Lelah W. second, Benzine third.
Best time-2:l54.
AT SHEEPSHEAD BAY.
SHEEPsHEAD BAY, July 3.-Weather
beautiful, track fast. Long shots won
four OF the SIX races, only one favor
ite, Mac Briggs in the fifth, winning.
Five furlongs, Fascination won, Sebas-
tan second, Sir Peter II. third. Time
l:0l.
Six furlongs, Nottingham won, Der
fargilla second, Declare third. Time
l:04 10.
One and quarter miles, Primrose
won, Lansdale second, Tom Moore third,
Time-2:12 40.
one mile. Bathampston won, Helen
Nichols second. Emma G. third. Time
1:42 l-5.
Futurity course, Mao Briggs won,
Premier second, Heresy third. Time
LILO 1-5.
One and one-sixteenth miles on the
turf, Integrity won, Deerslayer second,
Salonica third. Time-l:49
AT DETROIT.
DETROIT, July 3.-The feature of the
eighth day OF the running meeting was
the winning of the $1,000 Russell House
stake by Maurice, Barrick'ssentry, who
had already won the Campau stake and
finished second in the International
Derby.
Six furlongs, Empera won, Rapier
second, Stonemason third. Time-l:l44.
Iwo-year-olds, nlne-siXteenths of
mile. Harry Lewis won. Mussulman
second, Subito third. Time-0:551.
Russell House stakes, $1,000 guaran-
eighth miles, Maurice won, Frank Sec
ond, Hating third. Time-l:55.
Seven furlonSs, Rocket won, Alamo
second, Tutuila third. Time-l:29.
One mile, Baron won, Midstar second.
Tippecanoe third. Time-I:421.
AT KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CITY, July "a fair-sized
crowd turned out to-day to witness the
sixteenth days racing of the Kansas CITY
Jockey Clup.. The talent had the best
OF il.
Four and half furlongs, Plug won.
King Hazel second. NJ. Zerf rhira. Time
--0:5S
Five and half furlongs, Roy won.
Lionel second, Republic third Time
1:053.
Four and half furlongs, La Rosa won.
Ernest l.. second, Northwestern third.
Time-0:5S
Six and half furlongs, Collector won,
Snarley tho Smuggler second. Bill Arp
third. Tlme-l:251
Six and a half furlongs, Pony Bob won.
Murphy second, Miss Terry third. lime
lbs.
AT PORTLAND.