The record-union., 1897-08-08

Circuit Meeting at Columbus
Closes With Two Exciting Races
Events on Other Tracks.
OAKLAND, Aug. 7-To-day ended
the six days trotting and pacing meet
ing at the Oakland track under the au-
spices Of the Pacific Coast Trotting
Horse Breeders Association. The
horses will be shipped tomorrow from
Oakland to Marysville, where the next
meeting of the California circuit will
begin ON Monday lasting one week.
Chico, Willows, Woodland, Sacramen-
to and Stockton will afterWard have
meetings in the order named.
The meeting wound up in a blaze of
glory. Rarely have patrons of the
trotting turf seen a card that was so
crowded with excitement. 1t began
when Billy Jonathan piloted DIR. Leek
to victory from a field of thirteen
horses. and it did not end until Jimmy
Sullivan captured the 2:2O pace after
a battle of seven heats, the seventh
being won in the last stride by scant
nOStril.
Jonathan, who has just returned to
the sulky after dallying with the gal
lopers for two years, was very much in
evidence. He followed up his good
work with Dr. Leek by downing the
favorite, Our Boy, in the 2:30 pace.
Colonel Benton was the medium of the
upheavel. Summaries:
Special race, 2:30 class, trotting, Pilot
Mcclellan won, Bessie Young second,
Joe third Time-2:24h, 2:29h.
Trotting, 2:40 class, DIR. Leek won,
Eureka second, Shelby third. Time
2:20, 2:19A, 2:1S.
Pacing, 2:10 class, Colonel Benton
won, Our Boy second, Rirdroe third.
Time-2:1I1a, 2:13la, 2:161a, 2:14113
2:1411a, 2:14115.
Racing, 2:20 class. Dave Ryan won,
F. w. second, Teddy the Roar third.
Time-2:16%, 2:19A, 2.1S4, 2:1SM,
2:1S1a, 2:1S1a, 2:19.
CHEHALIS BREAKS A RECORD.
SALT LAKE, Aug. IA special to
the Tribune" from Butte, Mont, says:
This was the greatest day ever seen
at Montana race meeting. The sem
sational event was the free-for- all pace
in which Chehalis broke the northwest
ern record. Time = 2:09H, 2:09X,
2:071l. In the first and second heats
Edith w. chased him out, and in the
third Searchlight pushed to the finish.
Summaries:
Pacing, free-for-all, Chehalis won,
Searchlight second, Edith w. third.
Best time-2:01H.
Four and a half furlongs, Tyrnary
won, May Boy second, Ben Bolt third.
Time--0:0S15.
Mile and an eighth, handicap, Sena-
tor Bland won, Imp. Devils Dream
second, Ostler Joe third. Time-1:55
Five furlongs, Ray Heath won, Sal
mera second, Punter third. Time-1 :02
Six furlongs, Lady Hurst won, Jim
Bozeman second, Colonel t. third.
Time-1:16A.
Seven furlongs, F1ashlight won, Mon
tallade second Mollie r. third. Time
1:291a.
Six furlongs, Gussie won, Gov. John
second, Cavillo third. Time-1:16%.
CLOSING DAY AT COLUMBUS.
COLUMBUS (O.), Aug. THE grand
circuit meeting closed at the Columbus
Driving Park to-day. The weather was
clear and the track fast But two
races remained, but they proved to
be the most exciting of the week, six
heats being required to decide each.
Previous to the race Bogash, who was
owned by Frank Bogash of Fort
Wayne was sold to George Van Dyne
of Canyon. Mont, for $1,000. Sum-
maries:
Pacing, 2:0S class, purse S1,500,
Planet won, Frank Bogash second All
leen third. Best time-2:05H
Trotting. 2:14 class, purse 1900,
Mosquel won, Captain Jack second,
Ruby third. Best time-2:09A.
RESULTS AT SARATOGA.
SARATOGA On. W, Aug. I'm the
handicap race Ulysses made the run
ming to the half post, where Sir Walter
closed up, and they ran neck and
neck into the stretch. Howard Mann
then came through with a rush, and
won handily by half length. Track
fair.
Five furlongs, Trolley won, Green
Jacket second, Dalgretti third. Time
1903.
One mile, Knight of the Garter won,
Orimar second, Little Buck third. Time
i :02.
Archduke won, Hamburg second. Har-
vey third. Time-1:15.
Mile and a sixteenth, Howard Mann
won, Ulysses second, Sir Walter third
Time-1: :49.
Hunters steeplechase, long course,
about three and a half miles, Stru-
dolph won, Prince Charlie second, Ath-
lete third Time-9:00.
AT WINDSOR.
DETROIT (Mich.), Aug. TRACK
fast and weather clear at Windsor to-
day. Results:
Six and a half furlongs, Wild Noun
tain won, Little Bramble second, Long
Brook third Time-1:24.
Five and a half furlongs, Sierra Cor
do won, Daisy Maree second, Mazeppa
third. Time-1:0IA.
Five furlongs, Pearl won, Marplot
second, Water Cress third. Time
Lola.
Mile and quarter, Traveller won,
Barney Adler second, Gioja third
Five furlongs, heats, Sidney Bender
won, Rideau second, Hartford Boy
third Best time-1 o.
RESULTS AT KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CITY, Aug. Results:
Six and a half furlongs, Good Friday
won. First Choice second. Combat third