The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-26
TRoTTTyG AVID PACING.
Charlie Herr's Gamsness Wins Him the
$4,000 Stake Mt Readville.

RRADv1ILE. Aug. 25.-Perfeot weather after
a days rain attracted crowd OF almost ten
| thousand people to the Grand Circuit meeting
hero to-day. all Of whom saw some Of the best
racing evor held on the track. The early
arrivals saw the final heat OF the big Massa-
chusetts $4,000 stake race. Charlie Herr,
who had caught the crowd from beginning BY
his game trotting and his win over the
speeder but less steady Lecco. was . very
popular one. Leoco displayed wonderful
bursts Of speed. but won't of his feet repeat
eddy, despite hard work by his driver. The
work Of Charlie Herr was especially COM
mendable In as much a. not once during the
entire race did he faltsr or break even when
punished badly at the wire.
Geers had an easy time winning the 2 :07 pace
with Lady Of the Manor, but although he won
the first two heats In the 2:1o trot with Dare
Devil he had to give way to Creceus, who
flushed first in tho three succeeding heats
The first event Of the days racing was the las
heat OF the 2:14 pace unfinished from wednes-
day. Darrell was the only horse in 10, winning
with ease.
The deciding heat OF the Massachusetts
$4,000 stake started with Charlie Herr. Lecco
and Tom Bay. The heat and the race was won
by Charlie Herr. after tho earnest exhibition
ever seen on race track. He had the pole with
Lecco second. and Tom Bay on the outside
Su2Ello ilctI anu A<oVco XIV oh VOL tOBetn6r.
Tom Bay was very evidently out OF con-
dition. and was q poor third from the
word. At the quarter. Lecco went
into the air. but recovered his stride quickly
and was after Charlie Herr. The latter had
about a length lead at the half with Lecco
going badly. The black horse was UP again at
the three-quartsrs, but Charlie Herr looked an
easy winner. As the two swept into the
stretch. however. Leceo put on grand burst
OF speed and came likea whlrlwind. He gained
rapidly on Herr and almost passed him. but
the latter made q supreme effort right under
the wire and won BY . short nose. Tho Ken
lucky horse made an exceptional record In the
race. finishing either first or second In each OF
the seven heats exactly eoualling Grattan
Bays performance In the same race last year
Senator L. make a show OF the horses In tho
2:1S trot, winning in straight heats.
The 2:O7 pace brought out hne field OF
starters and the fastest time OF the meeting.
Lady OF the Manor started a hot favorite In the
race from the word bsmsrs who WAS dr ~"
SiRSf y y II n.ans :: . e ssH
the third heat. dssrs secured : good POSITION.
holding it BY about two lengths oyer Hellena
R1 S h. Hf sS, q IL. o .no Goms
the stretch. won BY three lcnKths. The chest
nut mare acted badly IN the second heat and
Geers laying we'll back to tho three quarter
pole came 10 with a rush and ran away from
haI!ena pupst In the stretch Itch ~. winninG the
The 2:1d trot Of five heats went with good
field Of horses The chestn NJ stsilie1 Cresceus
the first second in the two heats. but com ing n
fast and taking the next three heats straight
and the rae& Only one heat was run Of In The
events for to-morrow are the free for all trot
and tho 2:04 pace. Summaries:
2;14 Clsss-Pscing; purse $4,000.