The record-union., 1898-07-21
ON EASTERN TRACKS.
Directum Kelly Makes a Winning
at the Detroit Races.

DETROIT (Mich.), July 20.-Direct-
um Kelly, the product of the Eastview
farm, and the property of James But
Ter OF New York, won the Merchants
and Manufacturers annual stake race
to-day. He also lowered the NJ and NJ
time record by a quarter of a second
below 2:1112, made by Ritma, the win
ner or last years stake. Kelly'S for
mer record was 2:14
kelly's principal opponent was the
Colorado mare, Belle j., who failed to
stay IN front after two heats. The day
was ideal and the track fast Drectum
Kelly took about 5000 of the money,
Belle j. 81, 900 and Major Chew 81 600
Summary:
Trotting, 2:30, purse $1,000, John No
ian won in straight heats, Red Bee sec
ond. Russell Wood third Best time
2:12%.
The Merchants and Manufacturers
stakes Of $4,000 for 2:24 class trotters,
Directum Kelly won third, fourth and
fifth heats. Time-2:11A, 2:13;A, 2:l4A
Belle j. won first and second heats.
Time-2:1212, 2:111a. Major Chew
third. Tacomis, Quarterstaff, Mike,
Russo Greek, Nancy King, Timorah,
Professor Wells, Rattleton, Eoka. Rene.
Ember Day, Governor Holt and Lurid
McGregor also started.
Trotting, 2:25. purse 81 800, Percy
won, Incarnate second, Valpa third.
Best time-2:13
Pacing. 2:22, purse 1,5OO, Americus
won, Captain Rank second, Tommy V.
third. Best time-2:2O
AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, July 2O-Weather clear:
track fast. Results:
Six furlongs, Our Gertie won. ST. AL
fonse d. second, Hohenzollern third.
Time: :15I.
Mile and a sixteenth Nathanson won.
Cutler second Muskalonge third. Time
1 40.
Mile and a sixteenth, Floronso won.
Topmast second, Afamada third Time
-1:41as
Six furlongs, Toluca won, Spirituelle
second, Chance third. Time-1 :14A.
Mile and 20 yards, Azucena won The
Devil second, The Tarcoon third. Time
/ :42a4.
Six furlongs. John Bright won. Melt
er second, Mordler third. Time-1:15.
AT ST LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, July 20. - Delightful
weather and fast track Summaries:
Five and a half furlongs, two-year-
olds, Miss Marion won, La Josephinel
second. George third Time-1 :09lL.
Mile and half, Rifle won, Tulare sec
ond, Whatta third Time-2:3S31
Six furlongs, The Chemist won, Lady
Hamilton second, Lord Fairfax third.
Time-1: 14A
Mile and 20 yards. Colonel Gray won,
Pinochle second, Guide Rock third.
Time-1 .461h.
Six furlongs, Fireside won, Horseshoe
Tobacco second. Purity third. Time
1:22.
Mile and 20 yards, silva won, King
Oscar second, Countess Irma third.
AT BUTTE.
BUTTE (Mont), July 2O.-This was
a great day for short horses Track
fast; weather clear Results:
Four and a half furlongs. Ben Bolt
won, Little I. G.. second, Dinah Watt
third. Time-0:551h.
Four and half furlongs. Eloper won.
Tempean second, San Augustine third.
-Four and half furlongs, Amaza
won, Negligence second. Saticoy third.
Time-O:55
Five and a half furlongs. Eta H.
won, Oscillation second, Polish third.
Time :O71a.
Three fourlongs, Dutch Won Clara
second, | Don't Know third Harry N.
came in first: disqualified for fouling
One mile, Carness won, Daylight sec
ond, Judge Tom third Time-1:4 A
AT BRIGHTON.
NEW YORK, July 2O-Brighton
Beach summaries:
One mile and an eighth, Longacre
won. Songster second, Philip third.
Time-0:55H.
Five furlongs, Savory won, Gadfiy
second. Life Guard third Time O3.
Six furlongs, Tabouret won, Howland
second, Maximo Gomez third Time
10.
One mile, Leedsville won, Rotterdam
second, Our Johnny third. Time
141M.
Six furlongs, Cormorant won, Kirk
wood second, Diminutive third. Time
1 :16H.
Handicap hurdle one and a half