The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-23
A FAVORITE LOST.
Bouncer Easily De-
feated Battleton In
2.1O Event.
KINGMOND TOOK STAKE EVENT.
Everything W ent in Straight
In the Readville
Races.
KINGMONO TOOK STAKE EVENT.

Readville, Aug. 22.-1t was particu-
larry straight heats in the grand cir
cult races at the Readville track, an
extra heat being only required in an
unfinished race of yesterday. AS this
was a two in three affair and as there
was but little scoring, different events
passed off quickly to the delight of a
large crowd.
Still there were a number of warm
brushes, and the favorites did not al
ways win. This was particularly true
in the 2:10 pace, where Bouncer, placed
well down on the list, took both heats
and the race with ease, although Bat
tleton was looked upon as sure thing.
The big stake event of the day, the
Bluehill, for the 2:3O trotters, was easy
for Kingwood, the Portsmouth horse,
being scarcely pushed in any of the
three heats. The other events passed
off smoothly, with. Letah S. taking the
unfinished 2:20 trot and Billy Andrews
the 2:25 pace.
The day was a fine one, the track
vel y IdSl anu d OIL UOISGS llldu6
new marks.
1t took two more heats to finish the
2;20 trot, which came over from yes
terday, the favorite, Letah s.. break
ing in the third heat, and coming in
well behind. The fourth and deciding
heat, however, she took the lead at the
start and was never headed, winning
easily.
The 2:25 pace was soon over for the
favorite, Billy Andrews, led in every
heat, his driver pulling him up in the
last one to give the other horses a rat
ing.
In the first heat of the PIG trot Fes-
sic S, had the pole and pulled out ahead
at the quarter. She kept the lead right
along, although Rubber came out of
the bunch and almost caught her at
the half. The rest then began to draw
up after the two leaders and there was
grand race in the stretch, Rubber
mailing Tessie S. right under the wire
and winning by neck.
The second heat and the race also
went to the dark mare, although Tessie
S. pushed her hard after they had pas
sed the three-quarter pole. Just before
the finish Tessie S. broke and Iris o.
got the place, Rubber being three
lengths in the lead. Halle Rocket WED
stake race but the mare went off her
feet soon after the start and the Ports
mouth horse kept the lead to the fin
ish. Kingmond had a pretty fight with
Wilask in the second heat and Valpa in
the third, but neither could catch him
The 2:10 trot was a surprise Bouncer
taking both heats and the race, while
the favorite, Battleton, did not seem
to have the speed In the first heat the
bay mare kept the pole from the starr
and although closely pressed at the hall
by Capt Jack, managed to hold the lead
to the wire. The heat, 2:09, was the
fastest of the day.
The second was almost a repetition
of the first, Bouncer never being head
ed, although she showed signs of dis
tress in the stretch and Belle ]. an6
Capt. Jack both coming strong, almost
caught her at the wire. Again tbs
favorite, Battleton, finished behind.
The last two races proved SO easy fol
the winner that the interest centere(
almost wholly in the race for place.
Tomorrow will come the big Massa-
chusetts stake for the 2:1S trotters.
Summary:
2:2O TRoT, PURSE s1OOO-BEST TWO IN