The San Francisco call., 1899-08-26
MASSACHUSETTS
STAKES WON BY
CHARLEY HERR
Seven Heats Holly
Contested.
LECCO TAKES SECOND MONEY
FIFTEEN THOUSAND sPECTA-
TORS PRESENT.
Darrell Cresceus and Senator L Annex
Purses and Reward Their Back
ers at the Readville
Track.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

READVILLE, Mass, Aug. 25.-The card
at the grand circuit races this afternoon
was the finest ever presented al the
Readville track, and fully Ia 900 people
were present. The Massachusetts stakes
race which has proved to be the greatest
trot of the year, was quickly finished after
the start was given, Charley Herr, owned
by David Cahill of Lexington, KY, win
ming it. The event came over from
Wednesday, Charley Herr, Tomboy ard
Lecco having two heats each Tomboy,
at the time of postponement, was fair
favorite but he was sick Thursday and
to-day he had no chance TO win, acting
lifeless. Herr became the favorite and
by trotting an honest mile won in almost
a dead heat with Lecco. the latter broke
three times, but at the end closed up
yards of distance. Through the last eighth
the two horses came almost neck ana
neck. 1t is claimed that upward OF SlOO,OO0
depended on the event The track was
quite soft after two days soaking, but the
sun dried out the course late in the alter
noon.
the fastest and the 2:10 trot the most split
The 2:1S trot went to Senator L after
Pilot Evans each time had come into the
stretch in the lead. Both finishes were In
doubt until the wire was reached ana
Pilot Evans only lost by head. Senator
L belongs to T. w. DelIinger of Portland,
Ind
The 2:1O trot, which finally went to the
Toledo stallion, Cresceus, the favor1te,
was rafting affair. Cresceus had been
beaten in two heats through Geers' excel
lent handling of Dare Devil The latter
seemed to tire after that and to lose his
feet when close pressed by the field, al
though he had generally benefited by
good send-off. Results:
The Massachusetts stakes, $4,000 2:1S trot,
unfinished from Wednesday-Charley Herr won
third. sixth and seventh heats Time Zlz.
PIP 2:122. Lecco fourth and fifth heats
and was second. Time. 2:13A, 2:1OA Tom
boy won first and second heats and was third.
Chimes. Queen Alfred Lady Geraldine. Green
brno, Fred Kohl Bel Esprit, Success Nancy
King Chanty and Royal Baron also started
PA class, pacing, purse $4,000, unfinished
from Wednesday-Dariel won In straight meats
Time. 2:0912 2:1O. 2:10. Johnny Agan second.
Dombey Jr. third. Colon Journeyman. Blaze
Boy. Maximilian, Scapegoat, Nelson, Helen
r. Handy and Art Alec also started
three heats-Lady Of the Manor first and
third heats Time. 2:0524, 2:0719 Helen Du-
plex won second heat in 2:09A and was second.
Royal R. Sheldon third. Nicol b, Split SILK
and Bessie Leach also started.
2:10 class. trotting. purse $4,000. three in five
Cresceus won third, fourth and fifth heats.
Time 2:10a4, 2:10L, 2:10. Dare Devil won first
and second heats and was second. Time.
terey. Oakland Baron, Louise Mac and Benton
NJ also started.
21S class trottng, purse $1,000, two in three
Senator won in straight heats. Time, 2:15l1.
Phillip E, Sadie NJ and Tom Leary also
started.
2:14 class, trotting purse $1,000. two in three
(unhnished)-Timbrel won first heat in 2112<.
Confessor. Much ADO Nicola and Miss Beat
rice also started.