The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-22
BAD FOR FAVORITES
GRAND CIRCUIT MEET AT READ
WILLIE OPENED WITH FAST TRACK.
Hal b. Was the Only FavOrite which
IdOIita a Pretty Winner.

READVILLE, Mass, Aug. I.-The Grand
Circuit fixture of the Readville mile track
began this afternoon. The track was fast
and attendance large. Only one favorite
reached winning money and he did so with
out giving the others chance. The Futur-
ity event for three-year-olds, won by Idol
ita (2:21A), was faster than the favorite,
Extacy, could go, although the latter was
booked to win even after two heats. Idolita
each time dropped the field at the quar-
ter and, leading all around, finished easy
enough to keep down his mark. Extacy
managed to get second in the first heat and
was likely in the third, but broke at the
three-quarters. With beautiful starts each
time the race was one of the best for foals
ever seen on this track. Idolita's share is
81 800 and Matte WIS $1,7OO.
The Neponset stake had Hal B. (2:O4ls)
for the favorite and as his mark was SO
much better than the class it was not sur
prising that he showed the way all around.
In the third heat Montas Crooks (2:09) came
up to the finish in pretty good style and
threatened to dispute the heat, but Hal b.
let out again and won by length. Moth
Miller did the best trotting of the field. for
each time he was fourth to the three-quar-
ters, where he forced Arlington and Castle
ton so that they had to slow up to keep
their feet. Miller would then slow up on
the finish stretch, making Hal BIS lead
really better than 1t need be, while in two
heats there was no horse to dispute with
Miller the right to second place.
The 2:l2 class pacing was won by Fair
view 2:13D, an outsider after Free Bond
failed to get inside the distance flag in the
first heat. The 2:20 class, trotting, which
went over, brought out strong mare in
Letah s. (2:l1A), which, after getting a
start way in the rear in the second heat.
made the wire with the greatest ease. In
the first heat DR.. Pitzer's position at the
pole helped him to win by length over
Letah S. Summary:
New England Futurity, $4,000; foals Of
1896:
Idolita. b. S., by Mendocino-Edith
Matte W. b. M. by BY wiidnut-Mattie !.
Bxtscy. b. T.. by Baron wilkes MAR
x v'h rs Brother. b. e. Paynej....... : )
Time-2:16N. 2:15lk, Elisa.
The Neponset stakes. 5000; 2:10 class pac-
ing:
Hal B.. b. S.. by Hal Dillard-Ellen
Moth Miller, 70 g.. by Alcantara,
MoaSss crooks; 81 eh :; SANDERS:
Alcyo, b. s. Paynel... ..................7 3
Arlington. b. G. (O'NieD. ..:...-...... Z
Hydrogene, b. m (McCarthy).......
Time-2:09A. 2:0Sls. 2:0SA.
2:12 Pacing; purse. $1,000
Fairview. b. g., by Tyco-Erie
Wilkes (Critchfield) ................ /
Lizzie Wilkes. b. m, by Fitlor-Tal-
madge Dayis) .................... 4
Joe Pilot, b. e., by Delineator-
Bourbon Chief jr (Kilborn) .4 2 1 3
Maize Sydney b. M. Drinkwater).. 3 Z ro
Will Layburn, blk &. (Catacomb).. Z Sro
Early Bird. jr.. blk $: Payne).... 4ro
Russell B. br g. (Kelly). .......... ) s TO
Mariorie b. m (Kervick). S . 5ro
DIR. Wood, ch S. Riley).. 8 gro
Free Bond. b. g. (Miller)......... Dis
Time-2:0SI4. 2:09A, Ell, 2:15!H
Lizzie Wilkes and Joe Pilot divided Sec
ond and third money, Maize Sydney fourth.