The record-union., 1899-07-25
But the Attendance Was Disappointing.
Owing to the Strike Troubles.
Wins the 2:14 Trotting
Event and Maximillian the 2:16
Pace-A Muddy Track and q
Heavy Mist Spoils the Sport at
Brighton Beach-Results at
Other Points.

CLEVELAND, July 24.-The grand
circuit races began to-day under Ia
vorable weather and track conditions,
but the attendance was somewhat dis
appointing, owing in the main to the
street railroad strike. Only two OF the
four races were finished, one being
postponed entirely and the other going
over unfinished. The race of most in
rterest was the PA trot Altoka was
a hot favorite before the race began
but he only got one heat, and after
hot finishes between Charley Herr,
Bonna Tella and Altoka, Chanty final
ly landed the race.
Maximillian, the favorite, would have
won the PIG pace with ease in the first
three heats, but for an accident to his
,sulky in the first heat. The heat was
finished on one wheel and Mccarthy
was thrown at the wire, but no other
damage was done. 1t took the faVorlte
until the fourth heat to recover him
self, and then he went out, winning
as he pleased.
The 2:21 pace was the most dlsap-
pointing of all for the talent. Harry
o. was picked as sure winner, ana
was played vigorously at any price.
SPHINX .. WAS tOO SPCCuy,
and he won the two heats finished
after exciting contests with Harry u.
in the first and Orin B. in the second.
The 2:19 trot went over until TO-
morrow. Results:
Trotting, 2:14 class, purse $3,0oo
Chanty won the fourth, sixth and
eighth heats. Time-2il312, LIZA.
2.1S Charley Herr won the first anu
second heats, and was second Time
2:121h, 2:14A. Bonna Tella won the
fifth and seventh heats and was third
Time-2:13H, 2:1412 Altoka won the
third heat in 2:1O1a DR.. Spellman,
Ruby, Prince of India, General and
Lancis also started.
Pacing, PIG class, purse $2,5OO, Max
imillian won the fourth, fifth and sixth
heats. Time-2:121a, 2:14, 2:10,A. Gyp-
sy Red won the second and third heats
Time-2:12h 2:14. Star Hal won the
first heat in 2:09A, and was third.
Johnnie Agan, Sweet Violet, Birdie
Dickerson Free Bond, Harry Harold
Gyp, Walnut Hipless and The Private
also started.
. Pacing. 2:27 class purse $l,OOO
Sphynx s. won the first and second
heats. Time-2:O :O3la, 2:1Oh. Harry o.,
Orin b. Lockhart, Minnie simmons
George C. Easton. Jean Ingelow and
Darkner also started
AT BRIGHTON BEACH.
NEW YORK, July 24.-There was lit
tie interest in to-day's races at Br1gh-
ton Beach, the track being muddy and
a heavy mist falling all the time OF the
races. Maher made his first appear
ance since Suburban day, having the
mount on Her Ladyship in the fourth
race. She was hot favorite, and after
leading to the last furlong had to sue
cumb to Lindermere, who was at lou
to / at the beginning of the betting.
The Elector was a hot tip from the
West for the fifth. and could do no
better than second. Kirkwood was
good in the mud, so he got the third
race, the Suburban winner, Imp, run
ming a bad last. Results:
One mile. selling. Bishop Reed won,
Rare Perfume second, Strangest third.
Time "A 2-5.
Five furlongs, selling, Mynher won'
Jamaica second, Beverage third. Time
LOB. Fluke finished second, but was
disqualified.
Mile and a sixteenth, Kirkwood won,
Maxine second, Tamor third. Time
1:50.
Five and a half furlongs, Lindermere
won. Her Ladyship second, wilson
Daly third. Time-1 90 1-3.
Seven furlongs, Roysterer won, the
Elector second, Arbaces third. Time
100 %.
Steeplechase, about two miles. King
n won, Rheinstrom second, Pericor
third. Time4:35
AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, July 24.-The track was
heavy to-day. Results:
Five and a half furlongs selling
Chickamauga won, Sen Sen second
1izzome third. Time-1:12A-