The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-19

won first money today in the s, 900 Cham
Der Of Commerce pacing stake. The Ne
braska horse was not heavily played by
the crowd, with the exception of the
western contingent, who had banked on
him against the field. Shade On did not
equal his record of 2:10 made last week
at Peoria, but he showed good staying
qualities through four exciting heats
Coney. the well backed favorite. made a
splendid appearance on the track and
kept near the front all through the race.
except in the second heat, when he went
up in the air badly when passed by Shade
On. although he had led the field easily
for three-quarters of a mile. During the
scoring of the first heat he reared and
collided with Fire Gilt. a secondary fav-
orite. overturning both sulkies, but the
horses and drivers escaped injury. Coney
was a very easy winner of the first heat
and but for Shade On's squirt and Coney's
nervousness the second heat would have
been similar procession. Maude En-
peror made a strong play for the third
heat, but she broke in the home stretch
during a rush by Shade On, Carmelite and
Coney. who finished in that order. Shade
On was whipped all the way. down the
stretch the last heat coney had led
nearly all the mile. but Shade On got
under the wire barely. "A neck ahead Of
the California gelding. Driver Kay was
presented with an immense bouquet.
which he carried of past crowd OF 60oO
cheering spectators. Surpol. the favorite.
won the 2:14 trot in straight heats, al
though Altoka., in the second heat. gave
the Grey the coolest neck-and-neck strug-
gle of the day. Ellert made two splendid
spurts and got third money. The 2:0e
pace and 2:17 trot were two-in-three
events. William Nc. the winner. got his
two heats in the pace without trouble,
Kitty r the favorite. being third. Halle
Ridge, a Michigan horse won first and
third heats of the PIT trot, but was beat
en- in the second by Derby Lass. who was
whipped to a close finish. The day was
fine and the Crosse Point track in superb
condition. for the first time. after
dreary succession of rainy days. The
crowd was one of the largest ever seen
at the Blue Ribbon races. Results:
2:O9 class pacing. purse 500: William
Nc won first and second heats. Time.
2:07 IA 2:O7 - Nicol B. second: Kitty
r, third. Hallena Duplex. Little Thonre,
Meta W. Charles Sumner. Eylet. Nelly
Brue. Red Seal. Argetta and Exploit also
started
2:17 class. trotting purse. 1920: Halle
Ridge won first and third heats. Time.
2:11 Ii. 2:15 81. Derby Lass won second
heat in 2:14 and was second; Precision.
third Pilot Evans. Excel, Bergenia,
Josephine Dixon. Lanarka. Temple Wilkes
Grand Baron. Rainforth. Belle 81 and
Lillian also started.
Chamber of Commerce 5000 stake, "a
class pacing: Shade On won second. third
and fourth heats. Time. 2:13 IA. 2:ll 10.
2:1s - Coney won first heat in 2:J9 and
was second. Carmelita. third. Fire Git.
Annie Thornton. Wandering Jew, Mount
Clemens Boy. Mae. Hipless. airline B.,
Maude Emperor and the Private 1lso
started.
2:14 class trotting. purse t2e0O: SHrpol
won first. second and third heats. Time.
212 1-2. 2:IO. 2:I0. Altoka. second; Ebert.
third. Charlie Herr. Chantilly. DR.. Spell
man. Medium Wood. Major Chew. Cut
ting. Coraloid. Bonnatella and ST. George
also started.