The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-20
FACING IN THE EAST
Phenot Hon Ttco Heats at Indsdndpoess
and Mas Then DtStdnced.

Phes,ot Hon Ttco Heats at indianapolis
and Vas Then DtStdnced.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Aug. 19.-The
second day of the grand circuit races are"
small crowd, although the weather was
fine. The 40 trot and the 2:30 pace were
rather uninteresting, because of the ease
in which the fayorites won. The 2:12 was
holly contested, Phenol, the favorite,
fell in preliminary warming up, but
nevertheless she captured the hrst two
heats handiIy. The third was lost by her
to Pearl Z by head. In the fourth heat
the game little gray seemed tireo ana
acted badly. allowing Pearl c to win easily,
and in the fifth heat she was distanced.
leaving no one to crowd Pearl c. Sum-
msries:
2:4O trot, purse $500, F Marguerite won,
o.iyewood second, Nobby third. Best time,
2:16L.
ESQ pace. purse $500, Fairview won, Joe
2:13%.
2:15 pace, purse $1,000, Pearl won. Dick
Wilkes second, Captain Crouch third. Best
time, 2:07H.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. 49, = Cool
weather, fair track and good pro-
grammc drew large attendance at the
first days meeting of the Grand Circuit
races at the Buffalo driving park to-day.
About 1000 people were present. The card
for to-day was that postponed from yes
terday. The 2:18 trot was won easily by
the favorite, Franklin, in straight heats.
In the 2:27 pace, the Cincinnati horse,
Bright Light, was hot favorite and made
short work of the race, making 1t three
heats straight. Marguerite, the Cleve-
land hore, succeeded in winning the third
and last race, after losing two heats. Sum-
maries:
2:18 trot, $4,000, Franklin won, Satin Slip
per second, Lake Erie third. Best time. 2:21.
2:27 pace, $4,000, Bright Light won, Mock
ing Boy second, Walnut Lad third. Best time,
225 trot, $4,000, Marguerite won, Repeat
second, Valence third Best time, 2:14.
INDEPENDENCE, Iowa, Aug. 10. -
Weather and track were favorable for
good days sport at Rush Park to-day.
The 2:18 pace was a horserace from the
hrst, and the talent were unable to PICK
the winner. Allerian fell on the home
stretch in the fourth heat and threw his
driver. The 2:40 trot for three-year-olds
and under was conceded to Vipsania for
first money. Hoover and Alta w con-
tested for the remainder of the purse, and
won in straight heats in the order named.
The 2:35 pace was another hot race, Sidewena
having q hard battle in the stretch In each
heat. Summaries:
G.4O lIot pOuU, lpSauld Wou, LaooFei ocC-
ond. Alta w third. Best time, 2:27la
2:1S pace, $1,000 Radlus won, Delta second,
Norwood third. Best time, 2:1219
2:35 pace, $500, Sidewena won, Eappy Daniel
second, Galena third. Best time, 2:1512
DETROIT, MICH, Aug. 19.-Results: Six fur
longs, Sinaloia III won, Twonett second, Flea
nor Nc third. Time, :16.
One mile, Buckwa won, Sykeston second, The
Bachelor third. Time, 1:4212.
Five and a half furlongs, Taluca won, Earth
second, Adowa third. Time, 1909;
Six furlongs, First Mate won, Virgie Dixon
second, Arapahoe third. Time, 1:151l
Five furlongs, Marcus won, Osmon second,
Dumbarton third. Time, 1:034.
Two miles, Captain Rees won Vicar of Wake
field second, Maid of Ellerslie third. Time,
4:20.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. I9.-Results: six and
half furlongs, Joe Hart won, Walnut Ridge
second, Dir. France third. Time, 1881.
Five and half furlongs Sugarfoot won, Don
Clarencio second, Goshen third. Time, ITO.
Six and half furlongs, Swiftly won, Sammy
Young second, Earl Bug third. Time 1924.
One mile. Topmast Won Brldgeton second,
Davezac third. Time, / :43l4.
seen second, St Augustine third. Time, 1923.
Seven furlongs, Immilda won, Longdale Sec
ond, Little Billy third. Time. :3C3l
PORTLAND, Me-, Aug. 19.--Fully
Is, 1000 people were present at Ridgby Park
to-day and saw Joe Patchen, the famous
pacing stallion, go against the world
stallion pacing record of 2:03Z, held by
John r. Gentry. Patchen made one mile
in 2:G3A and second mile half an hour
later in 2:o4N. This lowers Patchen's
record of 2:04 Dy quarter of a second and
is the fastest mile ever trotted or paced in