The sun., 1899-07-22
TROTTING AND PACING.
Rain spoils n Good Card mt Detroit's Big
Meeting.

DETROIT. July 2l.-By noon to-day possibly
1000 persons had assembled to witness the
races OF the Detroit Driving Club at Crosse
Pointe. but an untlmely rainstorm upset all
calculations. There were four events on the
card besides tha finish Of the 2:l5 clnss paco
postponed from yesterday. There was consld-
cradle speculation in the early pooselling
The Maid was slight favorite for the uniln-
ished pace. while Maud Emperor. the handy
chestnut mare by Emperor Wilkes. was the
choice for the Con nsolation Stake Chamber OF
Commerce) for 2:24 class PAGERS j. b. D., a
black geiding. by Agamemnon. one OF II. NJ Nor
ton S string from Chicago. was the favorite in
tho early pools in tho 2:l2 trot.
Early this morning the "railblrds =" and early
risers had the pleasure OF witnessing great
performance by the phenomenal black PAGER
Searchlight. by Dark Night. driven by McHenry
With n running horse alongside he went mile
in 2:O3. going the first quarter in 3OS seconds.
the half in l :0l. three quarters in :33. and
the last quarter in 80 seconds.
Promptly at II o'clock the starter called the
contestants for the fourth heat OF the unde-
cided 2:15 pace. After considerable manpu-
wiring the field got the word. and in clever
drive Ramsdel. behind Wilkes Tranby, won the
heat The fifth heat further compicates the
race by The Maids victory The weather
only six starters came out for the
Consolation, stake for 2:24 PAGERS. They
a procession. Maud Emperor winning. easily in
2:lO's. just as they finished violent rain
storm broke. and IN five minutes the track was
roned until O'Clock to- morrow morning
This leaves a card of five POSTPONED races
and four regular events as scheduled. among
which there are two stakes, the Consolation. OF
for the he MMSrShH9s and
die Stake Of $1,000. for 2:1O PAGERS. There Is
also 2 20 pace and the 2:1O trot To-days
summaries:
2:24 class pacing; two in three heats Console
tion stake Chamber OF Co mmerce) OF 81 900 unfin.
Maud Emperor. ch. m. by Emperor wilkes Price)
The Private. b. q. lbenedcD
II pless, b. z. (Shockcncyj ..,..................3
Wandering jew, br s. McDowell l..................<
Mount Clemsn. hoy, ro. u. Mstthew')........."..s
Airline b.. b. m. Johnson Observation-Disclosures dis
Time. 2:lO1.
2:l5class pacing; three in Ave heats purse So 900
The Maid. b. M. by HNl--Indo1 lcurts)11 IL /
wilkes Tranby. gr. $. Ramsdel...... Q 2 s
Nerya Patchen. oh. m. by Bourbon
MontaS Crooke, ci s.. by Bud croohe
saunders. ...............14 2 10
Roam Dick, 70. e. Jweeis ..,......,,.. . s ! 2i0
Star Hat, br. :. Markham ............. va .
!iyp Wallut br. Y. O'Ncil.............12 14l7 e
i@hnnv L%1a NTk * nj pIk MeHsnTIs, ,iIsy, IA m
Rosa L.. b. m. lGarveyJ. ...........,...lS Il 10 x
Walnut Lad, br. e; Shockency)....... I II II I2ll
Bay Leaf. b. e. Finley .....,.........s y sl2 dr.
Blaze Boy, ch. x. Hudson. .............13 3 dr..
Maronial. ch. m. Hayward. .......... 4 DIR.
Sweet Violet b. m. McIanghlin). )...... 510l3 DIR.
Maximil an. br =. lMcCarthy)........,17 IL 6 DIR.
GYPSY bod, ch. III. tRolfesl. ..........l5 10 DIR.
DAISY b.. blk IN. MARVEL .............l7 z 10 DIR.
Pat Hugo, 70. g. aceyl................ u lS dis.
Scapcgoat. b. x. Castle. .............. dis.
Time-2:os' 2:os, 2:os4. a:ois. $loN.