The record-union., 1899-07-16
The Grand Circuit Meet to Open at
Detroit Tomorrow.
The Entries the Largest In the History Of
the Driving Clubs Races.
Coney, the California Pacing Geld
ing, One Of the Best Ones En-
tered, Does a Fast Trial Heat,
Covering a Mile in 2:O71a-Re-
suits at Brighton Beach, St.
Louis and Other Tracks.


DETROIT, July 15.-Weather per-
the Grand Circuit Trotting and
Pacing season will, open auspiciously
on Monday at the Detroit Driving
Clubs track. Three hundred and
thirty horses are entered for the races,
the largest list any grand circuit meet
ing has ever had. Half the blue ribbon
events will be best two heats in three,
the others the old system of best three
in five. Fine dry weather is hoped for
Monday, for which one Of the big events
of the week is scheduled, the $4,000
Chamber of Commerce stake, for 2:24
I acers. Fifteen horses will probao !
start. The record Tor the stake is
2:OS%. Coney, the California gelding,
one of the best ones entered, went a
trial mile this week in 2:0IR. Bob
F tzsimmons, Fire Guilt and Maud
Emperor are last young PAGERS ex-
pected to be in the game.
The event of the week, the Merchants
and Manufacturers $4,000 trotting
stake, has field of nineteen starters.
Among these are King Maud (2:12kO.
Barn March (2:1s), Starrfont and Sue
cess, each 2:14A.
A 2:04 pace scheduled for Thursday
is expected to develop a good contest
between Frank Bogash, Chehalis, Ana
conda and others.
Fourteen fast trotters are entered for
the 2:1O trot on Friday.
The Abbott, John Nolan, Eagle Flan-
agan and Monterey are among the en-
tries in 2:OS class trot on Wednesday.
RESULTS AT BRIGHTON.
NEW YORK, July 15.-The first race
at Brighton to-.lay was a two-horse
event, in which Maxine Gomez was
odds-on favorite. He finished first, but
was disqualified for fouling, Marsian
nearly knocking him to. his knees as
they entered the lower turn. R. Will
Jams, the rider, was fined 5000 and
suspended for the remainder of the
meeting.
Martimas was a hot favOrite for the
Nautilus Stakes, and won with ease,
although Little Saint came with rat
neck of him.
DR.. Catlett won the Punchestown
Steeplechase Mr.. Smith, who rode his
own horse, King T., in this race, had a
fall as he reached the first jump, but
escaped with a bad shaking UP. Re-
suits
Mile and a sixteenth, Marsian won,
Maximo Gomez second. Time-1:5
Maximo Gomez finished first, but was
disqualified.
Six furlongs, Sadduccee won, Nansen
second, Wax Taper third. Time
i: 1873.
Five furlongs, Voter won, Heliobus
second, Abuse third. Time-1 :01.
Nautilus, Mile and a sixteenth, Mar
timas Won, Little Saint second. Time
1 :491s.
One mile, Zanone won, Nauteh Girl
second, Rare Perfume third. Time
:402s.
Punchestown Steeplechase, full
course, Dr. Catlett won, Rheinstrom
second, Perion third. Time-5:O575.
One mile, Sam McKeever won, Nc
riti second, Twinkler third. Time
/: 40.
AT FORT ERIE.
BUFFALO,, July 15.-The feature OF
to-day's card at Fort Erie was the
Queenstown stake for two-year-olds for
81 900. Alpaca was made favorite at
8 to 5, but Aurea won it. by a neck.
Larkspur with little Martin up with
II pounds, snatched a victory from
Miss Rowena by a neck. Results:
Six furlongs, Larkspur won, Miss
Rowena second, Prince Plausible third
Time-1:141%
Four and half furlongs, Cariboo
III
third. Time-0:55A4.
One mile Mischief Maker won,
George Krats second, Allie Belle third.
Time :401a.
Five furlongs, Queenstown Stakes,
$1,000 Aurea won. Alpaca second,
Backwater third. Time-1; ;O2h.
Seven furlongs, Rideau won, Ballista
second, Col Cluke third. Time-1 :2S
Steeplechase, handicap, short course,
Black Jennie won, Dousterswivel sec
ond, Pomery Sec third. Time-302.
AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, July 15.-Despite the hot
weather, a good crowd was in attend
ance at the Fair Grounds to-day The
track was good. Results:
Mile and an eighth, Can I See EN-
WON, MOIdllSl oSCoiiO, uSilAO lAAAu'
Time, 1:56H.
Mile and a quarter. Judge Steadman
won, Chimura second, School Girl third
Time, 2:09h
Handicap, five and half furlongs
Ida Ledford won, Miss Mae Day Sec
ond, Dissolute third. Time, 1:03.
Six furlongs. Kensington won, Allie
viate second. Apple Jack third. Time
1:15A.
Mile and sixteenth. Raffaelo won
CASTOR second, Lady Callahan third
Time, 1:49.
Mile and an eighth. Jimp won, sir
Rolla second, Duke of Baden third
Time, 1856.
Mile and an eighth, Montnedo won
Sir Joseph Lister second, Ransom third
Time, 1:57.
AT HAWTHORNE.
CHICAGO, July 15.-Results at Haw-
thorne; track heavy; weather cloudy.
Five furlongs. Caviar won, Eta Sec
ond. Zaza third. Time, 1:05A.
One mile, Teutons won, Uhiers Sec
ond, Mayme M. M. third. Time, 1:5OLt
One mile, Prince Blazes won, Branch
second, Boney Boy third. Time, 1:4Ssli
Mile and a sixteenth, Samovar won
Del Paso second. Molo third Time
1:56.