The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-04
Grand Circuit Races at Columbus.


Columbus, O., Aug. 3.-There was SEN
ssiional racing again today at the Co.
lumhus driving park. The weather was
clear snd the track fast.
Nico 3. won the 2:11 pace. postponed
from Monday, taking the sixth and sew
enth heats. Four heats in this race were
paced Monday. Pearl Onward won the
fifth heat today, in a sensational finish,
equalling the pacing record for mares,
2.06,k, made by Pearl c. and Lottie Lo-
rhine in The 2:09 pace al the Grand Cir
cult meeting on the Columbus track last
wear. Pearl Onward would probably
have won the Tace had not her driver,
Spears. been so badly hurt by an acct
dent while starting Rene in the PA trot
tina, he could not drive again. Splan
drove Pearl Onward the next two heats,
and she broke in each heat, allowing
Nicol Is. to win the heats and race in
slower time.
The fastest heat t-otted this season was
recorded in the PIP trot. Grace Hastings
taking the second in 2:0si2. This was
the real race Of the day. Eldore and Hast
inys being equal favorites. and both
heavily backed 10 win. The accident
10 spears. who was 10 have driven Hast
ings. IcssCued the chances ot the mare
n w.n. Al the finishes in this race
We're eXci,ing-
Jcseohire won the 30 pace in straight
haa-s IA easy s.yle. and The Monk won
me 2.2i tro- without being hard pushed.
l. was in this race Driver Spears was
injured He was driving Rene Just as
The mare reached the wire al the start
she stumbled and fell. turning a COM
2.eee somersault. Spears had no bones
broken, but was badly mruised. Re
suits
2.l1 class. pacing. purse $500. (unfin-
isled from es-erday)-Nicol B. won
fourth. sixth and seventh heats. Time.
2.09Ie: 211A; 21lls. Pearl inward won
third ana ff.h heats. Time. 2:l0l4 $685..
Billy c. Won frs and second heats. Time
POSI-; 2.09I2. Eyelet, Mss Finley, CAS-
5,e,on. Sly Edwin Arnold. Mignon. Went
worth. Adam, Jim eanedy. Hal Krago,
LEM iIE Belle T, White Line. King
IHi. FAME Dumas. Pattie D. and lady
Eugeuia a,so started.
go class, pacing, purse S,500-Jose-
pAine won in straight heats. Time.
2l1l4; eek. 2:i0's. Light S,sr, second;
Nora L. thlyi; Palmyra Boy, Miss Mar
glrat. 7. b. Belle West, ". II c.. Frank
Pa,chen. Van Loon. Allen w, Asa 5,
ana Omega also started.
2 2:s1 class. trotangs purse. .i0o-E,oTe
won irs;. fourth ana ff,h heats Time
9:0sI. e.01l4; e:1e. Derby Princess won
third hea. in e:IOA. Grace Hastings won
second heat In 2.esi.. Fred 3. Cephas.
waller :. and Chance also started
PA class, ,rotting. purse sl.5G0-The
Monk won in SGraiga, heats Time,
212Ls: 2II&: 2I9is; Grand Baron, sec
ond; Sauste@, taigd. Pastoral. Nancy
Times Berkshire Chimes. Walter King
and Wyn0raa a,so started.
Big PAGERS In New Hampshire.
Dover. y. H. Aug. AT the Granite
State park mis- afternoon Robert J
paced an exhibition mile in a.05 IA.
beating the state record BY a number %
seconds. After Robert is performance
Robert J. cat a second and a half Of
the record made BY his partner. pacing
sAe mile in 30. II. the lsst half n I,ol.
WaShinsl on, Aug 3--George 3 Hal
.est q Oaio mas been appointed chief pos
csiIce inspector 70 succeed Colonel z. y.
Wheeler q New York retuced u lnspec-
to- in ne field.