Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-22
READVILLE RACES.
Conner Takes the Neponse1
Stake in Three Straight.
Bonnie Direct Takes 2.25 Pace ir
ut "a, 200 IA and 2.l0 IA.
Dare Devil Wins the 2.IO Trot and Corrins
the z 20 Trot.

Boston, Aug. Zl.-1ne Granu CIRCUIT
meet at the Readville track had even
better racing weather. today, than
yesterday. and the greatly increased
attendance saw some very cleanly con-
tested heats, although 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 207A in the 2.25 pace, although
the favorite and winner, Bonnie Direct.
owned by G. l.. Griffith. San Francisco.
has a mark half a second better thar
that figure.
The big stake event was the Nepon
set. of $4,000 the fifth renewal. and the
winner. Conner, a black gelding from
Rochester n. Y. was far and away an
easy winner at the same time lettering
his record from 2.06A. In this event,
as in the 2.25 pace the winner had an
easy time because he had the strength
in the last eight to move away from a
firing field in which the pick had been
given an opportunity to make the
quarter and half at a fast clip. TIL"
best heat. the second. for the Ncp0u-
set. was paced in the fastest time for
three years. when the figure was 2.04&.
The other events, the 30 trot and
the 220 trot, were each a good race,
especially in the last, when 10 horses
had to be sent away, task finely
done by Frank f. Walker. the starter.
In the 225 pace, Bonnie Directs driv-
er in each of the three heats allowed
some other horse to take the lead. An
ME Thornton having the honors. the
first time. then Sally Hook and again
Paul Revere. Bonnie Direct lay behind
in the third and fourth place until the
three quarters, and then McHenrr
would let his horse out a 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. Conner had the
strength each time to lead the way
down the stretch, Driver Mcdonald
twice pulling him in to keep down the
figure. After COnnor had two heats
the feeling prevailed that Henry 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 We're little shaky in the last
200 yards. Conner, in a few strides
had his noses to the front and took
the necessary third heat.
When the horses We're scoring for the
second heat the sulky of Lottie Smart
broke and she took a lively run to the
barn, despite hobles and shafts at her
heels. She escaped without scratch
and was not drawn. Her speed, how
ever, was gone, after having paced q
pretty first heat.
The 2.l0 class was quickly ended, for
Dare Devil trimmed Charlie Herr nica-
ly.
The last event the go trOt. was fin
ished just at dusk, when COrinne, who
had shared favorite honors with Baron
Belt and Miss Duke, took the necessary
third heat.
During the afternoon, Drivers Wal
lace and Mcdonald We're fined $25 each
for working their horses in the stretch
while scoring for race was going on
Tomorrow, The Abbott will try for Il
new gelding record, and the Massachu-
sets stake will be trotted for. This is
worth $4,000.
Today's summary:
THE NEPOSET STAKE-210 CLASS
PAClNG-VALUE Sgo-(3 IN 81