The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-22
Conner Wins the Big
Neponset Stake.
Best Heat Paced in Fastest Time
for Three Years.

Boston, August 21.-The grand circuit
meet at the ReadviIle track had even bet
ter racing weather today than yesterday
ana the greatly increased attendance saw
some very cleanIy contested heats, al
though three Of the four events were in
straight wins to the favorite. The fine
condition Of the track was shown by the
remarkable time of 2.O734 in the 225 pace
although the favorite and winner, Bonnie
Direct, owned by G. L. Griffith, San Fran
cisco, has a mark half a second better
than that figure. The big stake event
was the Neponset Of So, 900, the fifth re-
newal, and the winner, Conner, black
gelding from Rochester, N. Y was far
and away an easy winner, at the same
time bettering his record from 2.O6%. In
this event as in the 2 % pace, the winner
had an easy time because he had the
strength in the last eight to move away
from firing field in which the pick had
been given an opportunity to make the
quarter and half at fast clip The best
heat, the second, for the Neponset, was
paced in the fastest time for three years.
when the figure was 2 O434
The other events, the 10 trot, and the
g. 90 trot, we're each a good race, especial
II In the last when 10 horses had to be
sent away, a task finely done by Frank
B. Walker the starter. In the 1926 pace,
Bonnie Direct driver in each of the
three heats allowed some other horse to
the lead, Annie Thornton having the
honors, the first time, then Sall1e Hook,
lay behind in third and fourth place I'M
til the three-quarters and then McHenry
would let his horse out little and by
the time the stretch was reached, there
was no question about the winner and
the fight was for place. Twice, three
horses came under the wire on almost
equal terms. In the stake race, Connor
had the strength each time to lead the
way down the stretch, twice, Driver Nc
Donald pulling him in to keep down the
figure. After the two heats the feeling
prevailed that Harry o. would come to
the front, and he did in the third, but he
had worked so to get his head in front
Of Island Wilkes that his legs were lit
tie shaky in the last 200 yards. Conner,
in a few strides, had his nose to the front
and took the necessary third head When
the horses were scoring for the second
heat, the sulky of Lottie Smart broke and
she took a lively run to the barn despite
hobbies and shafts al her heels. She es-
capped without scratch and was not
drawn. Her speed, however, was gone
after having paced pretty first heat.
The 2.l0 class was quickly ended for
Dare Devil trimmed Charley Herr nicely.
The last event, the 2 20 trot was I'm
ished just at dusk, when Corinne who
had shared favoriJe honors, with Baron
Belt and Miss Duke. took the necessary
third heat. During the afternoon Drivers
Wallace and Mcdonald were fined $50
each for working their horses in the
stretch while scoring for a race was
going on. Tomorrow, The Abbott, viii
try for a new gelding record and the
Massachusetts stake win be trotted for.
This Is worth $40, 9OO Today's summary:
The summary:
The Neponset Stake, 2.lO Glass, Pacing.
Value $4,000. (Ihree in Five)