The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-02
GRAND CIRCUIT RACES
Ace In the R:fO Pace Furnishes 9
sanaatt0n.


Columbus, Ohio, Aug tine sensation
Of the second days racing OF the siAno
circuit meeting was the performance OF
Ace in the $40 pace Cuuilnished). The
canadian horse surprised even his warm
est admirers by his staying qualities and
hts speed, winning the third heat Of the
race in the fast time Of 2:0%. 1t WAS an
ideal DAY for racing and the track vas
very fast. The sport was quite IN cen
trast to that Of yesterday. each event FUR
uI.hinR some interest and excitement.
There was 9 long delay In starting the
first race, the 3:i7 trot, occ1sioned oy
the drawing Of Pilot Evans. This horse,
which was formerly owned by NJ. W.
James of Willard, Kansas. had been pur-
chased the previous night, after pools bad
been sold on the race. by y. W. Huoin-
ger the owner Of Royal Baron. which
was entered In the same race. As Huo-
niger, could not under the rules, start
R,oth horses, Pilot Evans was drawn n
protest was ct once raised by those VINO
had bought pools, as the gelding had b@sn
considered a factor in the race. c5n-
promise was reached by declaring on al
poois IA which Royal Baron had been
favorite. or in which Pilot Evans had ng-
ured IN the field. Royal Baron was laid
10 the first two heats OF the race ana
then won easily on consecutive heats.
wIIask being the only horse able 70 push
him.
AmerScus was the 1avorits IN the SO
trot, but after taking the FIRST heat could
not reach, and Free Bond won in con-
secutivs heats with scarcely any EFFORT.
The aa0 pace proved TO be an Interest
ing race, There we're eleven starters ana
Ace sold favorite IN the pools. with The
Maid . close second. Ace was heavily
backed on the strength Of his showing a.
Detroit. when he pushed Hal B. In two
fast heats. finishing second The Cana
dian horse made q very poor showing IN
the first heat and could DO no better thar
anIsh third IN the second. His hackers
dld not waver, however. and the speed
which he showed In the third heat inoi-
Gated that their confidence had not bss1
misplaced. Ace took tae heat after
neck-and-neck brush with The Maid al
the war around the track 70 the stretch.
,whsre Fyeset shot BY The Maid and made
a game but unsaeessafui effort 20 beat
out the leader. Ace won the fourth heat
bv an easy distance. out darkness pre-
vented the race icing finished
Fred Kohl a black hoTss oy Guy WILKES.
dam Mystic. vent 20 beat fis recosd ~
$40 pseed By running rsats. Aad tFot-
ted a mile sn 7sgTzs- Results:
an trot. purse s2go-+aOysl Baron voc
third. fourth sn3 ffth heats Tine 81.
IN. 91T.S WIiask VOC first beat IN 1sIIss
ara vras second Jack .. Son second beAs
Al s.fs5k and vas thire- EsoSsTf J.. L1ss
vfnesnt. Precision. Joaephibs Dsxon and
Nerrsmsnt also s,aFts4
as pace, purse esSoe-gTes Bsss YEA
secoad. fhIrs ana fourth heats Ttzs
esrlh. 115z. 3dSk AmsricBs uon hfss
heat IN ssIfl5 and vas s~eond. HSnsy
Horue-, third Htpissa. 2inEis f07ne-
Harry PAU asd Charts n a.so stATtsA
40 paos. pure s2sD CsnAsisaes15--Aes
Won laird and four7h hsaa4 T1zs 1sGS4-
aas. WEEAn sEr. uan nrst hsai IN IT.
T.yssse won sscoad Sea. 10 IVA TIE
nEasd. Fanny Dsnard, Splis Elk. Hyere-
gen. Arostiakis. klanls fFeos. IRE CT
and Donzogh also aesEsse-