The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-22
READVILLE RACES.
Bad Day For Talent,
Favorites Being
Outclassed.
IOOLITA GETS BIGGEST MONEY.
Marjorie and Brightlight
Unplaced in Their
Events.

ReadvilIe, Mass, Aug. 21.-The grand
circuit fixture for the Readville mile
track began this afternoon with splendid
prospects for the week of light harness
racing. The track was never in better
shape, and several horses were Obliged
to make new figures for themselves.
The attendance was large, and with
plenty of money in sight the interest in
the card was at all times keen.
Two stake races and two class events,
one of which went over until tomorrow
on account Of darkness, made up the
program. Only one favorite reaced
winning money, and he did so without
giving the others a chance. Another
favorite had such poor luck that it left
big field to pick from and a good
chance for betters to beat the talent.
The futurity event for three year
olds, won by Idolita (2:2iA), was faster
than the favorite Ectasy could go, al
though the latter was booked to win
even after two heats. Idolita each
time dropped the field at the quarter
and leading all the way round, finished
easily enough. Extasy managed to get
second in the first heat, and was like
ly conner in the third but broke at the
three-quarters. Mamie w. (2:2112) did
some pretty work without let up in
each heat. With beautiful starts each
time, the race was one of the best for
foals even seen on this track. Idolita's
share is $500 and Mamie WIS $1700.
The Neponset stake had Hal B. for
the favorite, and as his mark was so
much better than the class, it was not
surprising that he showed the way all
around In the third heat Hontas
CrQoke came up to the finish in pretty
good style and threatened to dispute
the heat, but Hal B. let out again and
won by a length. Moth Miller did the
best trotting of the field for each time
he was fourth to the three-quarters,
where he forced Arlington and Castle
ton so well 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 it need be,
while in two heats there was no horse
| to dispute with Miller the right to sec
ond place.
| The PIP pace was won by Fairview,
an outsider, after Free Bond, the great
favorite, had miserably failed to get in
side the distance flag in the first heat.
| Moreover Fairview, in the deciding
| heat at the three quarters, looked as
though he would win all moneys ex-
cepting fourth, but his driver gener-
ously let the other two horses get on
safe ground. In the first heat, after six
| scorings, the starter threatened to dis
cipline the drivers for laying back.
| Next time the word was given for a
wretched start, amid jeers of the crowd.
| Free Bond was way behind, and soon
after leaving the wire broke badly and
did not again get fast footing.
At the first quarter the big field was
well punched, in fact, it looked crowd
ed. Lizzie Wilkes took advantage of a
slight lead to get the pole, and from
| then on she was not headed, and the
brushing from three-quarters to home
was for second place, and FairvieW be-
ing steadier, got there first. In the next
| heat Lizzie Wilkes could not hold the
gait after the half, and Fairview
seemed to keep the field at safe dis
lance, and having got the pole had an
! easy finish. Joe Pilot had been second
and his driver, thinking to close the
gap in the stretch, tried to force him,
so that he finished in a rum but was
not set back.
The third heat was much slower, and
as Fairview and Lizzie Wilkes both had
| bad spots in their gait, Pilot had his
own way and was an easy first. In the
deciding heat Fairview, Lizzie Wilkes
and Joe Pilot started. The latter broke
before the first quarter and Wilkes at
the half. At the three-quarters Fair
view looked to be all alone, but his driv-
er eased up and allowed the others to
cut down the distance. The flag was
changed to rs yards, but the two horses
got in all right
| The 2.20 class trotting, which went
over, brought out a strong mare in Lee
| tab S., which after getting a start way
in the rear in the second made the wire
with greatest ease. In the first heat Dr.
( Pitzer's position at the pole had helped
him to win by length over Letah S.
The races tomorrow will be the Blue
Hill stakes, 210 and ZIG trot and 2.25
lace. The summary
NEW ENGLAND FUTURITY, $4,000,
FOALS OF 1896, TROTTING-
THREE IN FIVE.
idoli'a' D. 5" by Mendioino- 5Marsh, i
Mamie W., b. M, by wildnut- Ma
Extssy, B. +, BY Baron Wifss,
x. LIS Brother, b. g.......4; ,!PIayne) s 8, 8
ca Time 2!gisas 2:i5i5 ass dis
THE NEPONSET STAKE, $1,000 2:1O
| CLASS PACING-THREE IN FIVE.
Hal B.. b. s., by Hal Dillard-Elle
Moth Miller, 70, g.. by Aicantara,
/ GROUP 3
Hontas Crooke, CHI. s...... (Sanders) 6 2
| Casteton, br. s............... GARTH 3 6
| Alyco b. s.....................(Pa yne) Z 3
The Maid, b. m.."........".( Curtis I (
| Arlington, b. g............... co. NeiD Z
| Hydrogen, b. s..,........ MCCARTHY s s 8
Time, 2;O914, 2:OS13, 2:O8A.
PIP PACING, PURSE $1OOO-TWO IN
THREE.
Fairview, b. g., by Tyco-Erie
Wilkes (Critchfield) /
Lizzie Wilkes, b. M, by Filter
Talmadge ................ .(DaVts) 2
| Joe Pilot, b. g., by Delineator-
Bourbon Chief, Jr.. (kilborn) 4 2 8
| Maize Sidney, b. M. (Drinkwater) 7ro
| VIII Leyburn, blk, g. ..(Gatcomb) Sro
Early Bird, Jr., blk. s.....Payne) 5 s 4ro
| Russell b., br. s........... tkelly) 5 Gro
Marjorie b. .(kervick) 5ro
| DR.. Wood, CHI. s............( Rtley) 6 9ro
| Free Bond. b. g............ (Miller) dis
| Time. 2:eSA 2:09h, 2:11, 2:151a
Lizzie Wilkes and Joe Pilot divided sec
ond and third money; Maize Sidney,
| fourth.
2:2O CLASS. TRoTTING, PURSE 5000
TWO IN THREE. (Unfnished.)
Letah s., b; m. ..............,.K inneyl 2
Or. Pitzer, Dr. s........,.........(A mes) l 8
sadie M, br. m............. (McDowelD 2
Phllip r., b. g..'.......... .(Conlin) z