Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-08-22
Eleata, Frank jones' Mare, Loses
I.I2 Trot at Readville to
Onward Silver.
VALUE OFSTAKE WAS $4,000
The State Record Broken Twice Eleata
Took the First Two Heats and Bet
$25 on the Field-Leola Wins
the 3 10 Race.

Roadville. Mass, Aug. 2l.-W hen lcleata
Frank Jones mare the NJ and NJ. winner
trotted the second heat in the race for the
Massachusetts stake worth 5000. at the
grand circuit meeting this afternoon in
z:W and lowered the State record by one
half second the grandstand throng arose
as unit and appaudcd and when in
the next heat, Onward silver strobe over
the mile in 2:CS, the crowd again went wild
with enthusiasm for what the Kentucky
horse had done.
The race went to Onward silver for he
took the last three heats and thereby
thousands of dollars changed hands. for
Eleata, having taken two heats in COM
parativcly easy style, was the favorite of
the talent, the betting standing 800 on the
mare to s25 on the field. Third money in
this event went to Cornnlia Belle and
fourth to Alan.
1t was just after Creseus the King Of
Trotters was exhibited to the adm irn.,
grand stand, that the word was given for
the third heat which was really the de-
cisive one. Eleata led even to the begin
ming of the home stretch. 1t was then
that Geers gave the word and Onward Sill
yer closed VI the gap. Twenty-Five yard;
from the wire Onward Silvcr's head was
up to Eleata's shoulders ard as they went
under thu virs Gcers horse had no more
than the tip OF his nose in front Of tho
black mare. In the next heat Eleata was
coming home beautifully With Onw1rl
Silver close behind when all Of sudden
the mare went into the air and Onward
siTer sped to the finish line fully -FOUR
lengths ahead of Cornelia Belle, who was
Just in front OF Alan, with the faVorite
ioWth The fifth heat had got to settle
the matter, but Geers seemed to play In
great luck. On the home path the mare
broke as she did before. although not 50
badly and the heat and the race was on
ward Silvers
The unfinished 2:19 class trot Of the day
went to Leoln to-day. the mare taking two
more heats. Royal Sheldon won the 2:li
class pace in three straight heats ana by
almost walking at the end.
The "A class trot for $500 was won
handily by Susie J. after the first heat
with Miss Whitney. the favortc. second
and Alkalone third.
+ 4he 2:l5 class race was unfinished with
Frazier Sphinx second in two heats Reed
Patchen made the geldng hustle. hut the
roam gclding lacked the speed at the right
moment.
pos class pacing. in s. purse $500
ROYAL r, Sheldon. blk G.. Constan-
! tine, Flake by Bourbon Wilkes
Edith W, b. m. CTurner)..... ........ . 2
The Maid. b. m. tGarth)....... ...... , :
Bonnie Direct blk. h. McIienry)... dis.
Time, 2:05, 2O7 2:06la
The PAP Class. trotting. in 5, the Mas
sachusetts stake. value $4,000.
Onward Silver. Oh. H., Onward
Sylvan Maid, by Aberdeen
| ci"ers).... ............. .......7 3 !
Eleota, b. m, by Dexter Prince
( IMarsh)....... ............ ......l !
Cornelia Belle. b. m. Kirby)...3 4 I
Alan, b. Il. Turner ...,........G {
Dan T, b. &. Pattison). .......4 S
hahn Shot b. <, (McDonald)..5 3
May Allen. Oh. m. (Wilson) .......2 . dis
Dolly Dillon, b. m. (Sanders)......S : 4 lis
Bell kuZer, b. m. tR!ter) ..........dis
Time. 2:09A, 2;o9. 2:0S, 2lOi., 2:l1i4.
2'l9 class trottng, three in five, purse
5000, (concluded)
Leola. br m. c. F. Clay-La-
dy Pepper. by Onward.
CHutchings) ...................lf 2 >
Salie Simpson, b. m, by j.
c. simpson. (NIiddleton).... 2
Henrietta blk. m. CYoung)... 6 3 2rc
Vic Shelter, br G. wan Box
kolenl .,,.... .............,....l0 10 Q I 6di.
l.. r.. ch. &. (McLaughlin).. 3 IS 40 7r.
Easter, b. Z. U<ilborn)........ II II 6 : 4 r.
Robert A, b. m. Ryan) ......1 a Is , re
Limerick b. G. (McClaryD..,. Z IL 6dr
Sphinx Lassie, b. IN. t. Tur.
! ner) OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. fdr
Charles D. Jacobs, Oh. g.
kenney) OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. s 70 DR.
Ben Hal h. & Of. Turner. Sdr
Debut, b. h. (McHenry). 8 II sdr
Oneonta, Oh. m (OlneyJ,... 10 10 II DR.
Mary G, b. m. JohnsonD..... 9 70 10 DIR
The Spaniard, h. Q. (McDon-
add Observation-Disclosures. Is "A 10 DIR
Time PISA. 2lG. 2:l5i. 215a4. 215a, 2I74
2;l4 class trot, two i'll three purse $500