The record-union., 1896-08-21
GRAND CIRCUIT RACES.
FINE RACING AND GOOD TIME
rlADE AT INDIANAPOLIS.
Some Excellent Racing Also Done at
independence, Coney Island
and ST. Louis.

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 20.-A large
crowd Witnessed the third days pro-
gramme of the new grand circuit races
here day. There was some fine rae
ing az -,sod tine. The result in the
=: - pas "a pa trot were surprises
In the former event sherman Clay was
the favorite. but Pearl Onward was the
steadier after the drst two heats, win
ming with comparative ease.
In the 2:15 trot Fred b. stepped forth
and won three straight heats, although
be had not been counted as a probable
winner. In the third heat Splan sent
Newcastle for the heat, but was pock-
eted in the stretch, in which he claimed
foul, but it was not allowed
The feature of the PIP trot was the
fast time, the race being conceded to
Kentucky Union before the start. Pat l..
trotted a good second. Summaries:
Two-f1fteen pace, $1,000, Pearl On
ward won, Sherman Clay second
Thorndyke third. Best time-2:10s4
Two-fifteen trot, $1,000, Fred B. won,
Newcastle second, Birdie Clay third
Best time-2:11A.
Two-twelve trot Grand Hotel
stakes, 81 900, KentuckyUnion won, Pat
l.. second, Miss Nelson third Best
time-2:07A.
INDEPENDENCE Ga.), Aug. 90
Hail Cloud won the first race, the 2:13
pace. to-day from big field in the first,
third and fourth heats. The second
heat was won by S. G. A, a good geld
| ing by Colonel, who took a mark of
2:U9M. reducing his former record one
second. Governor Strong took the 2:16
| trot in straight heats, Regret being the
contending horse. In the 2:09 pace
| Badge was the winner, and reduced his
record to 2:07H in the second heat, go
| ing the last half in 1:011a The first
heat unexpectedly went to Ella T. and
| the judges declared all bets on the heat
off. Affrite took the next heat and the
favorite, Badge, captured the next two
and the race. Russell, Affrites driver.
was taken out of his seat before the
| last heat and G. A. Thompson substi-
tuted, but the change did not affect the
result of the race as Affrite made bad
break in the stretch, leaving Ella t. to
drive Badge out in 2:0SA.
Two-thirteen pace, 1900, Hail Cloud
won, S. G. A. second, Lady Nottingham
third. Best time-2:09l2
Two-sixteen trot, 81 900, Governor
Strong won, Regret second, Judge Rice
third. Best time-2:12l4.
| Two-nine pace, $1,000, Badge won,
Affrite second, Ella r. third Best
time-2:071a.
| CONEY ISLAND, Aug. 20.-Futurity
course, Rhodesia won. The Manxman
second, Burlesque third. Time-1:12
| Three-fourths of mile. Graciouso
won Fassette second, Crimea third.
Time-1:1S1a.
| 4Five-eighths of a mile, The F'rfar
won, Ridermond second, Suisun third.
Iime-1:01.
One mile, Buck Massie won. Lehman
second, Ben Eder third. Time-1:41
Mile and an eighth, Captive won,
Deer Slayer second, Chugnut third.
Time-1 :56H.
Mile and a sixteenth, Ferrier won.
Muskalonge second, keenan, third.
Time-1 :49A.
| ST. LOUIS, Aug. a0.-Three-fourths
of mile, Ella O. won, San Benito sec
end, Vincedor third Time-1:17h.
| Thirteen -sixteenths of a mile. Harry
| McCouch won, Fred Foster second.
| ll1Tu. llIl6-I.AZ.
! Three-fourths of a mile, Charlie Reiff
won. Uncle Pat second, Pop Dixon
third. Time-1:171a
| Three-fourths of a mile, Johnny
McHale won, Leader Fan second, Ame-
lia May third. Time 1:14A.
One mile, Sycamore won, Jack Martin
second, Hotspur third. Time-1:4I
Three-fourths of mile, Albert S.
won, Imp. Paladin second, George F.
Smith third. Time-1:15A.
| BUFFALO On. Y.) Aug 20-Robert
J. did the trick to-day with his rival
Frank Agan, and while records were
not cracked the record was equaled in
the first heat The feature of the day
was the free-for-all pace, in which Rob-
ert j., Frank Agan and w. w. P. scored
| for the word. Robert j. drew the pole
and went the distance without a skip
Agan held to his wheel to the half.
/ Tapped him in the three-quarters and
came into the stretch with good fight
/ ing chance, but the little gelding out
/ footed him for the distance pole and
won by a good length in 2:04, the track
record. Summaries:
| Two-sixteen trot, purse 81. 900,
Chance won, Rifle second, Azmon third.
Best time-2:121.
Free-for-all pace, $4,000, Robert J.
| won, Frank Agan second, w w. P.
third. Best time-2:04.
Two-ten pace, $4,000 unfinished),
Sphinzetta won two heats, Miss Rita
won one and Heir-at-Law took two
heats. Best time-2:0S4.