New-York tribune., 1901-08-15
HARNESS RACING.
BONNER MEMORIAL PURSE AT BRIGH-
TON MEETING WON BY ONWARD SILL
VER-GEERS DRIVES TWO WIN
NERs-DR. BOOK. 2:1o, SOLD
TO {. X G. BILLINGS.

2o9k: Cornelia Bel 2l0l4 Meteas. 2ll, and On
ward Silver. 2:l04, this race was looked for"ard 10
with almost much interest as any other contest
Of the meeting excepting to-day's race between
Cresceus and The Abbot. It was the heaviest bet
ting race of the meeting thus far four Of the start
ers having many hackers among the plungers OF
the trotting circuit In pools sold before the hrst
heat May Allen brought $500 Metellas Si5O Onward
Silver $780, Cornelia Bel $500, DR.. Book So Dolly
Bidwell $50 Dolly Dillon S25 and the field $40
Meteas a handsome little black stallion tor
which y w Hubinger, Of New-Haven, recently
paid S6.o0o was distanced in the first heat. lie
refused repeatedly strike a trot in scoring and
after three four starts had been spoiled by his
bad behavior Frank Walker warned Spear to Iook
for himself and sent the field away with
Metellas far back a break. The morse was
plainly all of. and he fell back further and fur-
tber until he was dstanced Mr.. Hubinger had
backed him heavily and was much displeased on
account OF the start but Mr. Walkers action was
generally approved by other horsemen
May Allen proved be almost much OF a dis
appointment as Metellas. She near the tail end
of the field AT the finish Of every heat and displayed
no such form as was 10 expected after her BRILL
liant performance Of few weeks $50 al the Colum-
bus Grand Circuit meeting There she lowered her
record from 225 to 2:o94 and defeated some OF the
cracks OF the circIit.
poor drive -he part Of Carpenter. who sat
behind Dolly Bdweu. gave the first heat to On
ward Silver. The Boston mare led 10 the head OF
the homestretch, with A c. Maynards Confessor on
pocket. He appeared 10 be hopelessly cut off, but
Carpenter drove too wide and Geers played his old
trick Of slipping through AT the pole. With barely
for the suiky 90 through the white faced
chestnut stallion stepped very fast down the home
stretch easily outtrottng Dolly Bidwen in 2lOi4.
Onward Silver made break on the first turn in
the second heat and quickly left hopelessly
behind, Dolly Dillon, a California mare that sold
for So in pools Of ;l,loo winning the heat after
rousing finish, with Cornelia Bel aud Confessor
She was the contending trotter in the next heat
and until the wire passed the rank outsider
looked like possible winner OF the race Cornelia
Bel beating her out by narrow margin and adding
another name 10 the list Of 210 trotters. With the
field reduced TO three starters in the fourth and
fifth heats Onward Silver trotted level and true
and won easily in 2l0i4 and 2l1h
Hetty c., owned by James Butler, president Of the
New-York Trotting Association, won the race for
2Os PAGERS in straight heats. Riley B.. a Missouri
horse. brought her TO a hard drive through the
homestretch in the final heat but J. Scott Mccoy.
Mr.. Buffers new trainer made hurricane finish
with the tired mare fairly picking her up and
throwing her past the wire just head in front
of Riley B. The mile paced in POSE. Before
the FIRST heat Hetty G. sold in the pools for $500 the
Shadow Chimes, fast young pacing. stallion in
the stable Of Geers, walked away with the $3.50
purse for PA horses. Nothing in the field could so
sRe Cp S %n h ] ne Tas neco-d an 81 @ IN nv rs
winning heat OF his career az Buffalo last week
Of his competitors finished back Of the distance nag
Captain Bracken fast young trotter played
with his rivals in the 224 race after dropping the
horse always traed the others to the stretch. and
then shot to the front when near the wire lie
with much speed in reserve. Some big pools were
soid on this raee,..>. w. Hublnger paving YoS
lectng Alberta D., chestnut trotter owned by
for SIoo9 once or twice and a. J. Welch also took
the field end a. $1,000.
smsthers $500 and his trotting mare Ida Hghwood
t@:lz'.l Tor Ut; BOOK lZ:lO, one 81 tne competing
driven the Speedway. Ida Highwood is he
used as a mate to Alice Barnes GIli4.
big surprise for the talent Dick See. winner OF the
from Captain BrIno, his only competitor eligible to
2dI fr5m horse That had paced a nile in Z:67m
on the preceding DAY. The Judges Alvin D. Mer-
heddneGy %as nor CRYING y 70 Wn @ af aRS
was hopeessly beaten when ne struck his stride.
Tuesday after having won the second heat OF the
2l2 in 2:o9. died early yesterday morning
Eens B psk q Ngh Rf da BY M Mes B
was owned by the Prospect View Stable Company,
by James McGregor The summaries:
TRoTTING-e:12 cLAss-BoNNER MEMORIAL PURSE.
5000
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oIg 6oTRes B Bel m n by s,3nsy 2n%3f6 lf
Dolly Bid@eii, b M. by Easie%ood Car
e$s5;s;$r es8$ & ;sl ,..
Doctor Book b, e. by Mckinney ,sPcaIJ ) ) s 70
msE ss Allen s m NJ by by sagog ono a,.a oo
sdy s srsldne a. b. M 'e ba ''S conssnne iPn q 10 70
c1Prssn, 3 BY P5ad'Fs Gr9onp,on) d. '''
Meteilas BLK :. by Mamor1no King 'shilllng-
Tims-2:Io4 2.o3s 2lo 2:ioi. an:
PACINCi-2;05 CLAsS-PURsE 81 500
Hetty 6 b m. by Egg Hof-Nora b. by Better
os5l. en-: f 6.4Ss, Il s og i HSs'f e b.! H;y 9:.54
Time-e.0s .0sss. 2:07 2,06lz
PAcING-2 IN CLASS METROPOLITAN PURSE. $1,000
'f9en 6Se b. 5FP9 Red 'k Fes5. T By snnsd ana M
Ries S., by Tennessee yiss. d.,ra,a,
N n . by ' Rinr f's2 Nu'%ooa +Ss"S2ar car TO
Helen p b m BY CRAFTY l,iaoney ... T To
r Flynn, b. <. BY Bourbon wilkes
Tlms-2:o7i. 2io 2io,s 2Ii. 2Ic '''
PACING-22l CLAss-FURsB $500
sbs1oT Rsosro6 cb2es r?'s C. - by chnes-charmer by
Terrace queen m BY vaipeau aaffer, ..
cgba1oa BIZ 81 6Y ia5sit 515stt 1t @
g. hoTsy Pss b $ 6I 6 sts9wsy 19y.fyn. sHsTHr dis
Time lol4 i3I 2:lei.
TRoTTING-2:24 CLAss-PURsE 81 500
caEtain rrscken. b. g by Eeri Baltic Director
Easter m by savin Golden .........
Henrietta biz M BY Iao GIFT CGeers ..... ro
s MagTo sr & & By McKnns% Ss2 tP3RS5aTo ~ plsEersoon
Nutbearer. br. e., by Nutbreaker Foote 8 70
Lfcla, b. m b. z. F. Clay HiutchngsD....... dis
L2dy Travis, blk m, by Grswold Wilkes
'''"" Time-2.is4. 2i5a. 2:is4. 2:isa. dis
Following the entries for to-day:
Pacing C2io @ class The Brighton; purse 81 ocOcar-
Little SGuaw. Sphinx s.. Sophia Timepiece Tom
Calhoun.
Trotung C2l0 class; purse $i500-Ianice. Joe Watts
King Chimes, Lttle Dick Maggie Anderson Sister Alice
Temple wilkes. Tom r. Togges Wistfui
and WoodfoTd G
rb 80. n