The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-07-18
GRAND CIRCUIT RACES.
Coney Break, Record but Loses Frec-
 FOr-All Pace. M

Detroit, July 17.--In the free-for-alI pace this afternoon at the Crosse Pointe track, Coney, the favorite owned by J. Harmer Bronson of New Haven,S Conn.,, went the fastest mile ever travelled in contest on the track, going the distance in 2:02, which is A of ass second better than the gelding's preyi-A ous record. It was the third days rac51 ing of the Detroit Driving clubs annual summer meeting. and over 5,000 people saw the afternoons sport.
 The free for-al1 pace was the thirdf event on the card and Indiana had tha pole in the first heat The four horses were sent off to a perfect start. Aa they rounded the first turn Coney took the pole and lead with Anaconda next. When they flashed by the quarter poId every one realized that 1t was a fast quarter and enthusiastic cheers greeted the figures that were hung out, 2Ss<.s With Coney still in the lead they pass ed the half mile post in 100 flat, th6s three quarter pole in 1:31A, and Coney whizzed under the wire in 2:02 flat winner by three lengths. In the sec-,, ond heat Coney was favorite in the auctions of $50 to $25 for the field. It. was fair start, and Coney and Ana conda were in front, racing together at the quarter, which was done in :29 sec-s onds fiat Just as the figures were hung out Coney broke and Anaconda shot ahead alone. With the others five lengths behind he paced the half mile in 593s, one of the best performances ever seen, and duplicated Coney's time to the three quarter pole, 1:31A. The mile, however, was A of a second slow- CT. 2:02%. Coney made up a great deal of the ground lost by his break, but was several lengths behind at the hns ish. His record performance used Coney up and in the last heat, Anacon- da won all the way with Connor sec ond at the wire.
 Metellas, the black stallion, purchase ed yesterday by Nick Hubinger. who was a heavy favorite in the 2:17 trot, was taken sick in the second heat and was drawn, after having won the frat heat in impressive style.
 Dan Patch was an almost prohibi2 tive favorite in the 2:14 pace, and won in straight heats. The 2:10 trot was a two horse race between Dolly Dillon and Satin Slippers. which Dillon won by scant margin. Summarizes: Russell House, Purse $2,500, PIT Class,
 Trotting. # Charles Nc, blk g, by McKin- sybil H., oh m (Coiby) .......... 3 9 22 Al K, br s (Turner) .......... 4 Belle Curry, ch m (Mrash). ...... 5 5 Marique, oh (Kinney).. ...... 6 6d 46 Clara Kimble, b m (Jamison)... 6 Metellas, blk (Shilinglaw). .....
 Time-2:12a 2:14A, 2:141a, 2:151A Wayne Hotel Purse, S2,5oo, 2:14 Class, Pac-
 Ing.
 Dan Patch, br 8, by Joe Patchen
 McHenry) ...... .... I Captain Sphynx, (veie) ...... ? 3I Amorel gr m (McDonald) ........ f 23s Fred the Kid, b CTremaine). ..... , 4a Lady All Right m (Roths) ...... 3 5
 Time-2:0SA, POS, 2:O9A.
 Free-for-All Pace, Purse $2,500. Anaconda, g. by Knight (TrouD. Coney, big E (McDowelD .. ...... l Connor, blk (McDonalO ........
 Time~2:o2, 2:o2A, 2:os1A
 2:1O Class, Trotting-Purse 1,50o Dolly Dillon, b m, by Sidney Dillon satin SMiesflihGS, Slippers blk m lcoibyj King Chimes b (Davisl ....:.......s Stamboulet, b (Van Bokkelen). .... 5 Phoebe Childess, m Napham) Annie Burns, gr m CD. Wilson,
 rTlme-2:11M 2:12A.