The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-29
SPEED OF SEARCHLIGHT.
PLACES THREE RECORDS TO HIS
CREDIT AT CLEVELAND'S MEETING.
Lowers the Time for Five-Year-Old Pacing
stations, Makes II New Record for the
Track and beats the Seasons Race Fig
mrnA-CIeYar Victory Scored by EllOree.


stations, Makes II New Record for the
Track and Beats the Seasons Race Fig
uros-Clever Victory Scored by Elloree.
CLEVELAND. July 2S-Threatening weather
early in the day did not deter fully 5000 per-
sons from coming out to-day to see the harness
racing OF the Grand Circuit meeting ut Glen
willie. BY l O'Clock. the time OF calling the first
race. the clouds broke and in few moments
after the first heat sunshine came. and the
weather during the remainder OF the afternoon
was perfect. The track has not dried out thor
oughly and Is u little cuppy.
Attempting to start too many horses In the
2:l4 pace. two in three heats, narrowly averted
serious accidents. As it was. there was one
smash-up. As the field scored. Clashmier. in
the rear tier came through and cut vince
from the sulky Of Laverna. driven by Shuler
The latter was thrown out. as was Curren. who
drove Clushmler. Neither driver was hurt.
Clashmier was drawn. The horses ran away.
but were soon caught. The hoppled mare Lily
OF the Valley turned somersault with sulky
and Driver Muthes. but Mother was injured.
Searchlight furnished an afternoons sport by
his wonderful performances in the 2:O4 pace.
The favorite pools for the race were sold as fol-
lows Searchlght 800: Anaconda 500 Frank
Bogash. $75; Chehalis. SIS; Directly. Sl5.
George Ketchams Cresceus was said to be the
good thing for the . 10 trot. the stallion being
strong favorite in the early betting. The Maid.
after her victory over at Detroit. was played for
the third race. the PA pace, and several were
picked evenly for the 2:2l trot.
Five OF the top-notch side wheelers" got
the word for the first heat OF the 2:O4 pace.
McHenry sent Anaconda to the front In short
order Searchlight was second at the quarter
in O:3l'4. Frank Bogash then worked up to
second place. the half being reached in :O2a.
mile was negotiated in 2:o4s. cheha'ls was
Re,ors tho ssoord hs.t tbs ,oo,s cold s,oo
pe'ole 'ne 'eoont nea' .io poo's sH'u Sio0
Tor to Sa1or the sd with no
to u tbe word no one renIizsd the Grand tre,t
,os ,n' mo'u mo o"' ,n can ia
searchlight seemed out for It. and quickly
came across the track from the outside and
got alongside the favorite, who was in tho
lead. They passed the quarter in O :3ob. both
abreast Bogash and Directly were close
up. Down the backstretch they contin-
Heu, 2he no,, oe INK GUreetteo IN ~ 70 a
and thev we ept tn i up sheir 1nt
Pace Pace to the itp b pole IN 80 As
vney d inI3 ING en- An it i
Sut ette Bogasb On 9u nv %t n
wnicn , au'a at Vas aulcKy TAKEN; map,
v, ~ aest tb uoMn 'hg s.aetcn anu
on poe ,% w un ~ tnoEasn cal9
~ ~ ..'r rat.. liLG the sWo seesaWeu
aoi al. ins'nnt uut @ iinaiy urew away
Suu ulaet ing MIS- NIL Tihhur VI tne neat
oS ia iii 20 ~ 70 % was Ine Iast
ISL est mile ever t , on the tract the tonpetl-
sion RECORD Y OF the season ahu ths fastest mile
eyef paSeu a, ~ a hve,yeartoi9b station,
hn me tniIu heae was ny d, tne ruce IL should
Si1ih, "a n'avUdua uau n.y. ~ cpp oack at
IN aven farm and nnssad tho 0uartar tOe aTay
IN n 40 49, he thnct trntob ~ 1870 I
80 ,ri, ~ ~ iai ~ t,I'in naP uIcM
a"sS VIII i the DiaoA s.at,ItHDhi 1osaeh seeneu
~ ne laying W; as ne leil hack Ten IehRths.
fast the hall IN l:O3ts Searchllght was an easy
leader. with Anaconda second. Jncy went in
the same order round the turn. Searchlight
nam 'he ia'orite cooked. as ne came 10
very Urea scant second. Time, 2:O61.
They got away the first time for the fourth
and deciding heat with Bogash hot after
Searchlight. Directly broke at tho first turn.
Bogash was forcing the pace close mn 10
Searchlipht "a they passed the ouarter in
Os3ii Then Rn1ash and Anaconda tont
forcinp tho ain hut Saarchliuht saamad -
royaI n the ,.twort ap5 L, r. 10; th ~
n az lo o. W. " ", no 'n1 te man
mus ica. III l " a. tnoIo was, ienRth OF
HaIiIiEn. oetWeen Ine ieaueI anu Anaconda.
McHenry set sail i9r the STALLION on going
rOunQ tne turn. put all McCarthy mad to do was
to click and the gap was opened up again.
as a., tiey enaereu the stiresrn hnacohua MADE