The record-union., 1899-08-16
Opening Day of Grand Circuit Meet
at GIennS Falls.
Grand Baron, a Valuable Stallion, Drops
Dead on the Track.
Croesus Wins the 2:10 Trot in
Straight Heats, Dare Devil, the
Favorite, Getting the Second
Money-ResuIts on Other Tracks.


Money-ResuIts ON Other Tracks.
GLENNS FALLS IN. ", Aug. 10
This was the opening day of the Grand
Circuit races. The attendance was
large and the track fast. While the
stallion Grand Baron (2:1210 was beng
worked out by his owner, H. j. Mar
bold of Greenview, H., the animal
dropped dead of heart disease. The
animal was sold as three-year-old
for about $4,000. Twelve thousand dol
lars was recently refused for him.
Dare Devil ruled favorite in the bet
ting in the 210 trot, but Croesus was
in superb form, and won handily in
straight heats.
The 2:1S class trot was unfinished on
account of darkness. Summary:
Trotting, 2:10 class, purse $1,000,
Croesus won in straight heats. Time
--2:0914, 2:07A, 200. Dare Devil sec
ond, Louise Nc. Third. Belle j.,
Queechy, Gayton Monterey, Oakland
Baron, Success and Caracalla also
started.
Pacing, 2:14 class, $500, Billy An
drews won the second, third and fourth.
heats Time-2:07A, 2:0SA. 2:1012.
Free Bond won the first heat in 2:1212s
and was second, Oscar L. third. Gov
ernor Bushnell, Mount Clement Boy
and Harry c. also started.
Trotting, 2:1S class, $4,000 (unfin-
isheO. Paul Pry won the second and
fourth heats. Time-2:114. 2:14 Venus
II won the first heat in 211H. The
Queen won the third heat in 2:lo.
Princess, Volo and DR.. Pierrot also
started.
AT DAVENPORT
DAVENPORT Qowa), Aug. 15.-The
August meeting Of the Mile Track AS
sociation opened to-day. The track
was fast, and the weather fine. The
attendance was 10000 Summaries:
Pacing, three -year-oIds, purse $500,
Riley B. won in straight heats A. J.
Click, Plumbine Crescent Wilkes Sr.,
and Flower Hill also started. Best
time-2:101A
Pacing, 2:12 class, purse $500, Sail
B. won the first, second and fourth
heats Lord Roseberry won the third
heat Young Joe. Jonas, Charlie. j.
Jewel, Lord Simran, Bysantine and A.
r. also started. Best time 2:10.
Trotting, 2:40 class, purse $500, Black
Robert won in straights. Hoppergrass
The Admiral, Pilot Lambert also
started. Best time 2:1614.
AT HAWTHORNE.
CHICAGO, Aug. 15.-Cherryleaf and
Carnero had another duel at Haw-
thorne to-day with the Eastern horse,
The Elector, thrown in to help matters
This time Carnero won after leading
all the way, and the time, 1924, was
remarkably fast, considering that the
track was badly cut up. Results:
Seven furlongs, Maurice w. won,
Brown Dick second, Deceive third.
Time-1 :29I4.
Five furlongs, Unsightly won, Decoy
second, Tommy O'Brien third. Time
1:O1$l.
One and one-eighth miles. Carnero
won, Cherryleaf second, The Elector
third. Time-1 :52$i
One mile, TuIla Fonso won, Montanus
second, Ed Upton third. Time
1:4Oa4.
Six fur1ongs, Lew Kraft won, Zaza
second, Florfzar third. Time-1:16.
One and one-sixteenth miles. Aureole
won, Plaintain second, Gooseliver third.
Time-1:4S
AT SARATOGA.
SARATOGA Aug. 15.-Track fast
and weather fine. The racing was better
than usual as the finishes We're close
and in two instances hotly contested.
Willie Martin landed CabriIa, the only
winning favorite of the day. He got
in front of his field at the head of the
stretch, and won by a head. Federalist,
a rank outsider at 90 to /; captured the
second race Innovator never showed,
though he carried the money. The
largest fields Of the meeting faced the
flag in the second and fourth races,
Nicholas again getting left at the post
in the latter event. Summaries:
One mile, Hurry Burly won, Azucena
second Time-1:4112.
Five and a half furlongs, Federalist
won, Flamora second. Boundlee third.
Time :0925.
Mile and a sixteenth, Cabrillo won,
Mariti second, Sun Up third. Time
1:4914.
Five furlongs, Judge Wardell won,
Decide second, Meehanus third. Time
-1:0113.
Two miles, hurdles, Ben Edar won,
Julius Caesar second, Semper Ego
third Time-3 As
AT DETROIT.
DETROIT, Aug. 15.-Weather pleas
ant and track fast at Highland Park,
Summarizes:
Seven furlongs, Bell Punch won, An
ME Lauretta second, Tony Hopig third.
Time-1: 30
Six furlongs. selling. 3rulare won,
.Cheval dOro second, Damocies third
Time-1:15.
Mile and a sixteenth, selling, Van
nessa won, Guilder second, Virgie Q.
third Time-1 40
Five furlongs, two-year-olds, Sh1ove
Tuesday won, Cariboo second, Dtsso-
lutte third. Time-1:0234
Six furlongs, selling, Brown Ven won,
Bob Leach second, Hapsburg third
Time-1:154
Seven furlongs, Quaver Won, Sallie
Lamar second, Libation third. Time
1:29.