New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-19
HARNESS RACING.
DIRECTUM KELLY CAPTURES THE RlCh
oUEEN CITY STAKES AT BUFFALO.

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Buffalo Aug 1s.-A battle Of the giants was OF
to-day when Directim Kelly. the great i'ur-ye''
o,d son Of Direct met the fleet Cleveland mare
Metric Patterson In IN. queen city $500 stakes
for dig trottors Kelly and Patterson mp TO to-
day were both unbeaDan this season the FORMER
has won six consecutive races THIS year lh'u"l"N
tho Merchants and Manufacturers $1,000 stakes
at Detroit Matte Patterson won FIVE races IN as
many weeks and beat a lot OF good ones incinniht
Grattan Boy and the famous Nebraska stallion
Askev himself unbeaten' until the mare lowered MS
cOlors.
The race to-day had been postponed from yes
terdav when Matte Patterson took me Hist nc"'
in PA Kelly being NTH The Cleveland uot'''
was a hot favorte after yesterdays heat ana 10
dav the friends OF II. VI Hanna. owner Of fatter-
son rallied strongly to the mares support HH''e
sold I'm early pools at so 10 81 on the he'd' ""''
included Kely-a false price. considering inc star
lions brilliant and consistent record In his races
I, i s,id that the Cleveland party lost heavily.
and mat James Butler Of New-Nork. owner o'
pirecinm Kelly handsomely over No"" Was
I'm the poOlbOx this race
The race itself proved the stations eamehess
and speed Starting to-day with one neat IN FAVOR
If Patterson from yesterday. the son Of Direct
won a hard fought heat M 2.0Si In the third heat
the colt made d disastrous break, when pun MN
many lengths back. But In beautiful drive, I'D
which he showed magnificent n"5SI ~ sI11'., AZ
the stretch Kelly again won IN 10. ana , To-
lowed with the fourth heat and race In -in'. ne
could not heat out Drectum Kelly All bets on
the heat were declared on
Lady OF the Manon the fnvorit". easliy captured
the unfinished 2.l2 pace. IN Whifh lhhlhhh hHt
taken A heat on wednesday The Abbott scored
the second victory for the Village Farm when Dee
howled over the others IN the III irot ~ iinpres-
sive style lie was prohibiiiNe faV"ili' ai't h's
chief opponent Hans McGregor. had got tangled
M In a bad break and WAS disfancrd In the second
heat. Summaries.
pAclNG-2l2 CLASS PURSE $500 oNE HEAT
WEDNESDAY,
IAdy Of the Manor. en- N. w Msmtrn'
Indiana b. & by KING Of Belsir lnccarhy..
Democracy. gr. b WHhslll. +t+t.--r--
Heirloom. ch %. nTeicci ....t..-+t+--..
Craftsman. ch. h lk~nneii -t..t.+'.t'..
Evangeline ~. tNclAushiinl '.-t.,-. y
Tlme-2ual 2.lo. 2mh ~i.
TroTrING ZIG CLASS QUEEN CITY STAKES. So"
tONE HEAT o& WEDNESDAY.
Drec,um Kelly D. d.. by Direct ,kfiDl ...-...a
Matte Patterson, D. m. D. Fhan4tf Co.
BIZ Timi-r B. D. ,Earingl .................t
Hattie r. hr. o. fMrl'0nalil .-.+.....--.-.
surpo rr b. ~. 'urfsi-. .-.--.+-.-.t.-. t-S
Castleian. b. < t-pcsrl
fmpr0yidence D. thrtI ......+.+.-.--t y
aluariersan b.. b. f-iafii .+-ttttf a.
True Chimes. D.. Gserrl .....- d. ....'t.' q"
Time-2:i4. 2osi. 2.iui. 2.io's
TRoTTiNG -el2 CLASS PURSE $500.
The Abbott, D. < hy Chimes 'Geersi. ....-.......l J
Pat Watson. b. D. wilson ..................-..
Airich IN fArireHsf .....+.-.....t--
Gracious ch b. tMurreni. .--.......---."
Ruby Dr. 'Stsrrb .t...'''''''' y
Hans McGreeor. en- x krnnefl 80. ''.''.'.--" 'S
Time 2l2i.. 2i1i4. 2lS