The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-30
RACING AT BRIGHTVOOD
Mile TrOtting Record of the Track
Broken by Baron Wood.
He Goes Nile in 2;1.I4-Beats Bur
First Running Event in Straight
Heats - Sappbo's Three-quartcr-
Mile Dash One of the Features.

The second day OF racing at the Bright
wood track furnished to the numerous
visitors a number of interesting trottirg
and running events. The track was fast.
and the mile trotting record for the track
was broken in the second race. In the
first heat OF the 2:tS trot and 2:2O pace,
Baron Wood. pushed to the wire by Bur
Sar, who finished barely a head behind,
made the mile in 2:17 IL. The TO msr
record for the distance on this track was
2:1S, held by Ida c., who made the time in
a match race held at Brightwood last year.
The 2:1s trot and 2:20 pace was an in
terestiug race. In the first heat, while
Baron Wood held the lead from the start
Bur Sar hung to his withers at every step.
! The quarter was made in 0:34 12, the half
in 1:07 IL, and the three-quarter post was
passed in 1:42. In the second heat the
pace was even faster, and the quarter and
half were each made in one-qua,ter Of a
second better time. While making the
/ turn beyond the quarter post in this heat,
an accident occurred which fortunately did
not result seriously, but added a spe-tacu-
lar inciGent to the event. Steele, the
driver of Clandon. while making the turn,
Rugged the pole too closely, and his inside
wheel, encorntering a piece of sod, was
dshed. The shaft of the sulky broke and
the driver was thrown on the track and
rendered insensible. The horse disengagei
! itself from the wreck and started aft r his
field on a gallop, with remnants OF his
harness streaming behind him. He caught
up with the other horses near the thIes-
quarter mole and came under the wire on
run, far in advance. Clandon steadied
his pace down to a trot after finishing the
mile, and completed another mile despite
constant attempts 10 capture him. He was
finally brought TO standstill at the pad
dock Steele walked to the stand and ap-
parently suffered no further injuries than
sprained arm and thigh. By permission
of the other drivers, Clandon was not seat
TO the barn. but WIS allowed ID trot IN
he third heat, when he went very cred
table mile, driven by Bggs, notwithstard-
ing his previous performance.
The FIRST race, the 2.30 trote was started
with difficulty. khalid and Nutwith were
both very unsteady. and broke under the
wire repeatedly. Fifteen attempts at start
ing in the first heat were made bsfore the
horses were permitted to get off. Bur Sar
lead in the three heats. In the first and
third heats Bur Sary walked under the
wire
In the three-quarter mile running race,
two in three, Chugnut, the favorite in the
betting, could not get better than third
place TIE four horses entered punched in
the running in both heats, and remained so
nearly 20 the wire. The race was won by
MeFonso in 1:20 and 1:21
In the three-quarter mile dash, Sappho
easily outran his field and won first
money in 1:19 1-2. Harper, who finished
third, was put back to fourth place for in
terfering with the field.
summary of the races follows:
First race. 2:So trot. purse s2O6-First heat. Bur
ssry (James), first; ClaymOre, IT, tGf5ei.}.
cnd; Stamford CieCauey). third; Nutwith (Bed-
2:27 IL.
Second heat. Bur sar, first; Nutwith, second:
Stamford, third; Cla,more, IT,, fourth; Khalid,
Withdrawn. Time, 80 Ia.
Third heat. Bur Sary. first; Claymore IT, sec
ond; Nutwith, third; stamford, fourth. Time,
2 Won by Bur sary: claynore, IT,. second; Nut
with. third: Stanford fourth
Second race. 2:lS trot and 2:21 pace purse 500
First heat Baron Wood Cannon fret; Bur
sar (James), second; Clandon Steele. third.
Second heat, Baron Wood, first Bur ssr, see
ond; Ciandon, third. Time 2:is H.
Third heat, Baron Wood. first; Bur sar, sec
ond; Clandon (Biggs), third. Time. 2:2O L.
Won by Baron Wood, Bur sar, second; Clan
Judges and timers, William Dorsey. Lee ofutt.
and Charles Z. Hartung; starter, Charles p.
Stahlmsn.
First heat McFonso. first; James Monroe second
Chugnut, third; Grandma, fourth. Time, leo.
Second heat. McFonso first; James Monroe. sec
ond; Chugnut, third; Grandma, fourth Time
Won by McFonso. James Monroe. second; Chus-
nut, third; Grandma. fourth.
Fourth race, three-quarter mile dasii-Won by
Sappho; Frank Hough second; Tea Set, third;
Harper, fourth. Time, 1:l9 l-2.
Judges and timers, J. H. Snapp and Charles T.
Hartung; starter, J. T. Hoge.