The record-union., 1899-08-24
TURF EVENTS ON
EASTERN TRACKS.
Good Racing at ReadrilIe, Massd-
Ghusetts, Yesterday.
The Big Stake Event Unfinished When the
Days Sport Mas Concluded.
Lecco, Tom Boy and Charley Herr
Each Had Two Heats to Their
Credit When the Contest Was
Postponed Until To-Day-Excit-
ing Finishes in Other Races.

READVILLE (Mass0, Aug. 23.-The
Massachusetts stake Of $4,000, the
biggest on the card at to-day's Grand
Circuit racing on the Readville track,
by decision of the judges at the park
is unfinished, and three horses have an
equal chance to win it tomorrow, hav-
ing won two heats each. The race was
without question one of the finest ex-
hibitions ever seen on this or any other
track, aud the judges decision found
favor and objections alike from the
excited throng which had poured out
upon the track in the gathering fog
and darkness.
Tom Boy, owned by Frank Jones of
Portsmouth; LeccO, the favorite, a Bos-
ton stallion, and the stallion Charley
Herr, are left to battle to finish, and
tonight the result is in doubt, with
Tom Boy the favorite.
At the end of the second heat it
looked as If Mr.. Jones' stable was again
on the winning side, and little later,
when Tom Marsh drove Mr.. Jones
Who Is 1t to an easy victory in the
2:20 trot, that opinion was strength
ened. Mr.. Jones has three winners
thus far in this meet.
The stake race brought out fifteen
starters, with Bonatellat a strong fav-
orite in fifteenth place, Fred Kohl
sixth, Tom Boy eleventh and Queen
Alfred at the pole. All of the heats
were closely contested up to the sixth,
when with darkness coming on, the
judges called out the heat winners. The
word was quickly given, and Lecco
broke at the quarter, half and three
quarters each time dropping back
many yards, but yet only half the dis
tance between first and third horses.
On the last quarter Lecco ran so much
that he came up to Herr, and in the
last sixteenth poked his nose in the
lead and went under the wire first.
Everybody waited for the announce
ment and when it came Lecco went
into second place for running. Ex-
element prevailed, but the judges de-
cision was accepted with fair grace.
All the other races had rafting fin
ishes in every heat. although that two
in three style made a quick close. Re-
suits
Massachusetts stakes, $4,000, 2:13
trot (unfinished), Lecco won the fourth
and fifth heats Time, 2:13A, 2:10%
heats. Time, 2:11, 2:1015 Charley Herr
won the third and sixth heats. Time,
2:1212. 2:121a. Bonatella, Surpol, Tu-
dor Chimes, Queen Alfred, Lady Ger
aldine, Greenbrino, Fred Kohl, Bel Es-
prit, Success, Nancy King, Chanty and
Royal Baron also started.
Pacing, 2:1S class, purse $1,000, best
two in three, King Albert won in
straight heats. Time 2:13H, 2:15.
Belle Cannon second, Actuary third.
Trotting, PIP class, purse 81 ,000 best
two in three, Who Is 1t won in straight
heats. Time, 2:1012. PIP. Queechy
second, Owyhee third. Kate McCrack-
en-, Silver Plate, Van Zandt, George
Anna, Ruby, Dorothea S, Ed Lock,
Ben H., May Fern and Robert J. also
started.
Pacing, PA class, purse s., 900 (un-
finished), Daniel won the first and Sec
ond heats Time, 2:091a 2:10. Johnny
Agan, Domby, Jr., Colleen, Journeyman,
Scapegoat, Maximillian, Blaze Boy,