The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-11
SEVEN FAST HEATS
PENNSYLVANIA STAKES AT
LEXINGTON
rs WON BY ONWARD SILVER
Thomas w. Lawson, of Boston, own
er of BOraIma, Donates
$4,000 to Charities of
Lexington.

LEXINGTON, KY. Oct 10.-After try
ing for seven years, Ed Geers today land
ed Pennsylvania stake. Urging Onward
Silver, tired from seven fast heats, to
MS top speed, following one of the most
sensational drives through the stretch
in the recollection of veterans. he cap
tured the first money in the Sc, 600 event.
Ihe last finish. as nearly all previous
had been, was thrilling. only a short neck
measuring the victory. After the fifth
feat all save Onward Silver and Chain
Shot, with two heats each to their credit
and Susie J, with one heat, had retired
to their stables.
The son of Onward was favorite at $50
With the field of nine. He was expected
20 win the heat, and the race, but he was
unable 10 overtake Susie J, who won by
less than neck. the mare having led
by a distance varying from one to three
lengths around the circle. When the
three champions were driven onto the
track for the final test, twilight was set
Ting The grandstand and the fence
was still packed with thousands, who
looked over into a field crowded with We
hlcles, and the excitement was intense.
1t was the first time in several years
that they were to see the greatest fix
ture of the meeting, and the trotting turf
as well, decided on the day begun. On
ward Silver was still favorite at $50, field
at SIS. They were sent off to good
start on the second attempt, Chain lead
ing by half length. Susie J took the
lead at the turn, with Chain Shot and
Onward Silver closely following. At the
quarter Susie had increased her lead
to length and a half, Chain Shot two
lengths ahead of Silver. The distance
had been covered in 81 seconds. Two
lengths separated them at the half, reach
ed in 1:o6 fat. Onward Silver began to
gam. He was three lengths to the good
a ri aTsT moi
which was passed in 1:4o. Then began
the race home. Chain Shot spurted and
the space between all three decreased.
Susie J maintained the lead, but Onward
Silver was doing slightly faster work
as they passed the distance flag.
Then came a furious drive to the wire,
all three OF the pilots whipping. Twenty
yards from the wire Onward SILVER was
on even terms with the roam mare, and
as he reached the wire her nose was
2 his throat latch. Chain Shot was three
3GIgths behind. The time was 2:13, the
same as in the previous heat. When the
race was called there We're nine starters.
All went TO the fve-heat limit save j. T.,
dlstanced for running in the second, and
All Right, withdrawn after the third.
In the first heat Onward Silver sold at
si00, field Sl25, and in the second heat s1GO
and field $780, Chain Shots two victories,
the first easy, made him S100 to the field
so IN the third, which was won by
nose by Susie ]. Then the pooling was
field 500, Susie ] SO. Onward Silver,
having won by nose in the fifth, was
4avorite at S1oO to field SS5, and won by
q good length from Neva Simmons. Dol
~ BidwelI secured fourth money in the
race. The twO-year-old pacing Futurity
was Won by Improbable long shot, Miss
AfcCIintock being. the heavily played IA
vorite. The favorte, David Harum, was
beaten in the 2:20 trot, Col Cochran being
the victor. With five heats paced the 2:l2
event was unfinished when darkness fell.
Pinchem Wilkes and Dan Riley having
Won two and Louise G one.
At 2:SS5 BOralma was led out upon the
track amid the cheers of the people.
From the stand an announcement was
read from his owner, Thomas w. Law
son. giving in Boralma's name $1,000 TO
the charities of Lexington. Boralma is
much improved, and will be entirely well
in few days, but not in form to trot
a this meeting.
The, Abbot made an unsuccessful at
tempt to break the worlds wagon record,
covering the mile in 2:061a. Summarizes:
Euturity, for two-year-old PAGERS, value