The record-union., 1899-08-23
KingmOnd Wins the Stake Race for
TrOttarS at ReadVille.
Was an Easy Victory, Scarcely Being
Pushed in Any Heat.
A Four Mile Event the Feature at
St. Louis, Barrier Coming First
Under the Wire-Results at
Harlem, Saratoga and Highland
Park,

READVILLE (Mass). Aug. 22.-It
was practically straight heats in the
Grand Circuit races, an extra heat be-
ing required in only an unfinished race
from yesterday. The track was fast.
The great stake Of the day, the Blue
Hill, for the 2:30 trotters, was easy
for Kingmond. 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.
1t took two heats to finish the 2:20
trot, which came over from yesterday,
the fayorite, Letah s.. breaking in the
third heat and coming in well behind.
In the fourth and deciding heat, how
ever, 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
rating.
In both heats of the PIG trot, Tessie
S. pressed Rubber hard. In the first
she finished a neck behind but in the
second she broke just before the finish
and Rubber came in three lengths
ahead.
The 2:10 trot was a surprise, Bouncer
taking both heats ard the race, while
the favorite, Battleton. did not seem to
have the speed.
Trot, 2:20 class Diminished from yes
terday), purse $1,000, two in three,
Letah S. won the second and fourth
heats. Time, 2:1412 2:15a4. Tesla won
the third heat in 2:1234, and was Sec
ond DR.. Pitzer won the first heat in
2:1Z15, and was third.
Pacing, 2:25 class, purse $1,000, Billy
Andrews won in straight heats Time,
2:10H, 2:10. Toboggan second, Fred
w. third. Shade On. Fire Gilt, Evolute,
Coney and Oscar L. also started.
Trotting, PIG class, purse 81 900, best
two in three, Rubber won in straight
heats. Time, 2:1211A, 2:1015. Iris o. sec
ond, Tessie S. third. Volo. Glory, White
Points, Pilot Evans. Pixie, Leach Boy
Esparto Rex, Temple Wilkes and Kins-
Ter also started.
Trotting, 2:30 class, Blue Hill stake
$4,000, Kingmond won in straight
heats. Time, 2:11$4, 2:13A, PIP. Will
ask second, Valpa third. Harrie Rocket,
Miss Jay, Amiss and the Spaniard also
started.
Trotting. 2:10 class. purse 81 600, best
two in three, Bouncer won in straight
heats. Time, 2:09. 2:11A. Captain
Jack second. Belle ]. third. ]. B. D.
and Battleton also started.
AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 22-A four mile
event was the feature at the Fair
Grounds to-day Five faced the gate
for the long journey. Ed. Farrell was
the favorite throughout the betting, and
Kodak the second choice. Jack Bradley
showed the way for the first mile and
a half, when Barrier took command and
showed the way to the wire, winning
easily by ten lengths. Tract fast. Re-
suits:
Six and a half furlongs, Belle OF
Memphis won, Montgomery second
Gusto third. Time, 1:22.
Mile, selling, Basquil won, Annie Old
field second. Trimmer third. Time
1:43A.
Five and a half furlongs, maiden
two-year- -oIds, Hi Noe Ker won, Fly
lotta second, Canrobert third. Time
1:09%.
Four miles, Barrier won, Jack Brad
ley StCOnQs hOQdk IulIu. lime, -
Mile and seventy yards, selling
American Eagle won, Hill Billy second
Erondelle third. Time. 1:4914.
Six furlongs, selling, Siddubia won
Diggs second, Lady Osborne third
Time, lis.
AT HARLEM.
CHICAGO, Aug. 22.-Harlem results
to-day:
Four and q half furlongs, Sam Fuller
won, Wig second, Satan third. Time
054sI.
Mile, The Bondman won, Jim Nc
Cleevy second, Brown Dick third. Time
1:41A
Six furlongs, May Beach won, Oul
Gertie second, Algaretta third. Time
1:13%.
Mile, Gold Fox won. Ed. Upton Sec
ond Blue Lick third. Time, 1:41.
Five and a half furlongs. Decoy won
Flora Wooley second, Lomond third
Time, 1:0S1a
Six furlongs, Harry Troburn won
Garland Bar second. Periwig c.Ird
Time, 1:2754.
AT SARATOGA.
SARATOGA IN. W, Aug 22.-Last
nights showers laid the dust, but made
the track a trifie slow. Summary:
Five and half furlongs, Red Spider