New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-14
GRAND CIRCUIT RACES AT FORT WAYNE.
FAST TIME MADE N SEVERAL EXCITING CON


Fort Wayne Ind Aug 13-The grand circuit
races we're resumed at the Driving Park this after
noon with long and good programme ana "''
people in attendance. A heavy rain IN the lore
noon threatened another postponement but not
sun put the track in condition for racing by
o'clock; II improved every heat and was fast In
an hour or two The racing to-day was hrst-ciaSs'
Fast time was the order. and exciting contests
were developed in every race. The two-Near-old
tro. proved to he the best colt race or the year
Directum Kelly sold high favorite, nut IN
the first heat broke In FIRST turn. and again In
the third quarter, and the race was between AK
mere and Mabel Moneypenny tho latter winning
r 2:23L Drectum Kelly took the second easily
and started well in the third having Things MS
own way clear around. Fifty yards from the wire
he went off his feet and finished third In the
fourth heat the of Direct was head and mead
from, the quarter TO the half with Mabel Money
penny then drew away. but went into the air.
Moneypenny going up ten lengths 10 the eoou'
Kelly got his horse down on MS galt ana began
furious drive for the wire. beating the My ~
an open length. Thomas protested the neat on the
ground that Kelly had fouled him in me rome
turn The Judges sustained the protest. and the
race went TO Mabel Moneypenny. much to ne fis-
gust OF the crowd.
The go pace drawn out 10 seven meats ana
the black mare Blackse came out as one Of the
new wonders OF the season winning In straight
heats after four heats had been run Lucia
Shawhan the favorite. made poor showing. and
was distanced in the sixth heat
Rossdile a new took the first TWO meats IN
21rb and 212 after hot arguments. and was
thought by everybody but the judges to nave won
the third after a hard drive with Chestnut Boy.
to whom the heat was given. Whitney then laid
Rossdile up for TWO heats, but Blackse was stu
good IN the sixth and seventh and TOOK the
money
The 200 trot brought out field Of four. with
Kentucky Union. Lord Clinton. b. y. =. and Pat
l. in II. Kentucky Union was favorite, ana jlsti-
gill edged time The great racing mare TOOK inc
second heat in 2Nsi4, equalling her record LORD
Clinton was in eood Torn" pu' ID - ! anu At -
f}n Two heats were finished IN ,he PA mace the
last being run almost in the dark Dan T. was
mrnbilitiVe favorite. and won both heats. Robert
y Vii 90 an exhibition mile tomorrow. Sum
maries.
t,r,,s.r RACE-rwC-Y EAR-O,.D TRoT-PrRSE $1,000
:, 49,, ,,oo., nonnv 81. O. by Cyclone ,Thonas).2
Direcium Kelly. b. C.. py nife,' 'Ne''''''''t :,
AA''''' y time 9:27is 29a'. 2:2d. PA
,,rec,um Kelly ami Axncre divided second and Third
money.
SECOND RACE 80 PAcE-PrRsE $50"
ps,k.,, Blk m. by patchen Wilkes
po ,s,S'.ae Gs. h.. b., riin5urs whit
ct ac.2 BOY, a. s. b. rocahon'as ~
Apple g:i4,. 22. 2:I5 M 2:ia' ans. 2io
THIRD RACE zoo TRoT-PuRsE $1,000
Kentucky Union b. n Ae,,des ,n. 'Ec ,tli,
Lord Cli,ton blk. b.. ~ De'mns nne" ''"''"
IL - " " Time-2:l0',. :cS', 20"
,,of.prr RAcE-2:I4 FACE UNFINISHED RISE
Dan r. IT, oy llns rel99e ,Sw.sh'f'. '..''..'
b., ~ 10 by Aimoni B1y "ieers)...........'
- Time 2:l04. III