The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-12
SPORTING NEWS.
Grand Circuit Horses at Brigh-
ton Beach This Week.
Cracks of the Country Include
241 Fast Entries.
A $4,000 TROT TODAY.
Charley Herr, GeOrgena, The
Monk and Others to Start.
The Abbot and Cresceus Will Go
on Thursday.
A $4,000 TROT TODAY.

New York, Aug. 12.-The principal scene
OF action for the Grand Circuit horses
ahis week win be at the Brighton Beach
meeting TWO hundred and forty-one
horses have entered and include about all
The cracks of the country
The meeting opens today with a $4,000
free-for-al trot. in which Charley Herr
(2-0D. Georgena (2.0711), winner OF the 49,
600 Charter Oak last year. Lord Derby
GEO. the Hamlin star. whose race at
New York last year electrified circuiters
and installed him as one Of the probable
coming champions of the turf; James
Buffers Directum Kelly (2OS1z), who has
been Off the turf for the past two seasons,
but at the present time gives every indi-
cation Of being able to race the best in
mis- class; The Monk (2.oSi4), who forced
Boralrna out in 2-07k, at Detroit, with
York Boy (2.091) and MOsul (2-Q91k). are
named to, start IN addition the FIRST
days card has a 2.l4 trot, a 2.12 pace
and a match race between ANACONDA
sz-e-a ana Joe f, , men 49, 3sl . ne
special feature or the second day 8 races
Will be the class for PIP trOtters for a
matched one and promises to be one Of
the best betting races OF the meeting
Among the starters is Nick Hubinger's
11etailAs- thal tne -onnectlcuI plut&eI
figures can defeat the best in his class.
"a 49, .---9 ssf, s
~ the 9etllils ring AAettllas VIII 1lSet
May Allen (2.QSi4). who made her first
g4mpeo lne talent. J. Il ,Drulen 3 CnN4r9
Silver (2.l0l4j. that VIII be driven by Ed
Belle (z.ioA). owned by charles Ranntels
of Jacksonville. Ill: little Belle Kuser,
race at Detroit; DIT Book tz.lv94), win
ner. Lady Geraldine. winner of last year
lessor. Caprrm Dolly Dillon Dolly Bid
vell. Elsie S.. Frank Creamer. kellmont
end Lucy Carr all OF which nave fast
The POS pace on Wednesday has practi-
bus o.. except that Edith ". (2:05ss). is
missing as she races this week at Glenns
Hetty G. (2:O5lO is owned by James
Butler of New York and was considered
inyincible in her class until she was given
a good beating at Golumbus by Edith W
t2:o61s), Martha Marshall (2.071D and Eye
when Air. Butler thinks he has a horse
Is almost sure that he win play Hetty
G. from start 70 finish
The free-for-an pace IS on the last day,
and will fetch together Anaconda (2:021s),
frank Bogash (2.0sAJ and Prince Alert
on Friday the fnvincible Dan Patch
l2-0I14) is named to start in the POS pace.
throughout the Grand Circuit in the stake
for 2-l6 PAGERS and has Outclassed his field
vor i oV e Is 5he n sd Ie7h a pf0i0iliSe "a
Dan Patch made a mile In 2:05 in his
probably be the favorite for the race
when he meets Bell Boy. Bernice Carme-
lita. George Martha. Marshall. Major
Marshall. Sidney Pointer and The Bishop.
In the Abbot-Cresceus match on Thurs
day everything is decidedly in favor or
the stallion winning Cresceus. on the
form shown in his race at Detroit and
later at Cleveland and Columbus, where
he. in less than a fortnight. shattered all
previous records for trOtters by his mile
IN 2.O21s and 2.o2ls, will without doubt be
big favorite over the champion gelding
for the race Had not The Abbot been
attacked with q case of distemper, which
retarded his preparation, IL is more than
probable that Cresceus would have ruled
1aVOrite. it is we'll known fact to
circuiters that ketcham can utilize the
Etalii0n's speed at all times, which is not
always thelGase with the Chimes gelding.
as he is frequently very erTatic in his
work. which has also been exhibited
when rFat to the crucial test in race.
However it is too much to expect that
The Abbot. in his present condition. will
he mt to race Cresceus for championship
LonorS on the appointed day. August Is.
at Brighton Beach The Abbot was at
the Fort Erie track the past week. ana
I'D Geers gave the gelding several sharp
miles on Thursday. the fastest Of which
was PIP with a last half in 1:03 and a
lnal quarter in 81 seconds