The Anaconda standard., 1899-08-24
LEFT It UNFINISHED
A Great Race for the Massa-
chusetts Stake.
EQUAL CHANCES TO WIN
one OF the Finest Exhibitions Ever Seen
on Any Track-Three Horses Won
Two Heats Each-Stopped
by Darkness.

Readville, Mass, Aug. 23--The Mas
sachusetts Stake of $4,000, the biggest
event on the card at to-day's grand cir
cult racing on the Readvile track, by
| decision of the judges at dark, is un-
nnished and three horses have an equal
chance to win tomorrow, having won
two heats each. The race was, without
question. one of the finest exhibitions
ever seen on this or any other track
and the judges decision found favor
and objection alike from the excited
| throng which had poured out upon the
track in the gathering fog and dark
ness. Tom Boy, owned by Frank
Jones of Portsmouth, Lecco, the favor
ite, Boston stallion, and the stallion
Charley Herr are left to battle to
nnish and tonight the result is in
| doubt, with Tom Boy the fayorite At
the end of the second heat, it looked as
| II Mr.. Jones stable was again on the
winning side and a little later, when
| Tom Marsh drove Mr.. Jones Who Is 1t
| to an easy win in the 2:21 class trot.
that opinion was strengthened. Mr.
Jones has three winners thus far in
| the meet.
The day was lowering, but the crowd
| at the track was the biggest yet The
track was quite mealy from last nights
rain and was made very heavy later by
a drizzle and fog, which came in from
the sea. The dampness did the most
to upset calculations, for the heats be-
gan to be decided in their home
stretch, with the strong horses well at
| the front. Sometimes the time suf-
fered a little, but so many finishes were
whipping ones that the average was
not cut much.
The stake race brought out Is start
ers, with Bonnatella (2:10A), the strong
favorite in 18th place, Fred Kohl
(2:O7&), sixth, Tom Boy (2:11A), 11th,
and Queen Alfred t2:12A) at the pole.
| In the first two heats Tom Boy and
Charley Herr fought all the way from
the first quarter to the wire. Each time
Lecco broke repeatedly. but would
steady down so that in the stretch he
! strode by the field with great ease and
got his nose to the leaders fanks and
then all the drivers would whip their
horses.
The next time Tom Boy showed
tired feeling and Herr was so strong
that no one questioned his right to lead
until the last quarter, when the favor
lite, Bonatella, made her hackers happy
by a grand finish. He also showed up
well, but Lecco's breaks kept him back.
In the fourth heat Lecco did not. break,
and after racing Herr all the way
around, made an easy finish by two
lengths. The fifth heat was similar
| and the question of putting the race
| over arose. The word was quickly
given and Lecco and Charley Herr be-
gan to leave Tom Boy in the rear.
Lecco broke at the quarter, half and
| three quarters, each time dropping
back many yards, but yet only half the
| distance between first and third horses.
On the last quarter, Lecco ran so much
| that he came up to Herr and in the
l.. h.,
| lead and went under the wire. Every
| body was anxious for the announce
ment, and when it come, Lecco went
into second place for running. Excite
ment prevailed, but the judges decis-
ion was accepted with fair grace.
All the other races had rattling fin
ishes in every heat, although the two
in three style made a quick close. In
| the 2:1S trot, Tyson drove the favorite,
| King Albert, to win, after very fast
| first heat.
The 2:12 pace went to Frank Jones'
| Who Is 1t, it being the first race of the
| season for the gelding.
The 214 pace is unfinished Art Alec,
the favorite, having besp distanced in
the first heat, after breaking at the
start and then coming to a standstill
under the wire. Results:
The Massachusetts Stakes, $4,000,
2:13 trot unfinished)--Lecco won the
fourth and fifth heats time 2:13A,
2:t0A. Tom Boy won the first and
second heats; time 2:11. 2:10h. Charley
Herr won the third and sixth heats;
time 2:12R 2:12k.
Bonnatella, Surpol. Tudor. Chimes.
Queen Alfred, Lady Geraldine, Green
Brine, Fred Kohl, Bel Esprit, Success,
Nancy King, Chanty and Royal Baron
also started.
2:1s class pacing, $1,000, best two in
three-King Albert won in straight
heats; time 2:13A, 2:15. Belle Cannon
second, Actuary third.
| Dr. L., Bud Stout, Governor Bushnell,
Flossie Baron. Edwards, Ituna, Rama
and Charley Logue also started.
2:12 class, trotting, purse $1,000. best
two in three-Who Is 1t won in straight
heats; time 2:101a, 2:12. Queechy sec
ond, Owyhee third.
Kate McCracken, Silverplate, Van
Zandt, George Anna, Ruby, Cary Car
ney, Dorothy s., Ed Lock, Ben H. M,
May Fern and Robert J. also started.
2:14 class pace, $4,000 (unfinished)-
Daniel won first and second heats;
time 2:09h, 2:10.
Johnny Agan, Domby. jr., Colleen,
Journeyman, Scapegoat, Macmillan,
Blaze Boy, Nelson. Helen r., Mandy
and Arco also started.