The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-21
DIRECT HAL DOES A BIT OF RE.
MARKABLE RACING AT
READViLLE
HE GOES A HEAT IN 2:06,
BREAKING kHS RECORD
This Horse Wins the Norfolk 2:24 Class
Pace and Prince of Orange, Owned
Also by Geers, Takes the Purse for
2:18 Trotters-Great Race Booked
for Today.

grand circuit card today was the one
arranged for yesterday and which the
rain prevented. AS the natural outcome
the track was sticky, but, remarkable
to state, with this drawback, Direct
Hal broke his own record of 2:061s
and the Norfolk stake record of one
fourth of second lower by going the
third heat IN 2:06. This race was cas-
lily the best of the day and the great
incident was the whirlwind finish in
the second heat between Direct Hal,
driven by Geers, and Greenline, the
Goshen Qnd) horse, driven by Saun-
ders. Geers was obliged to make Di-
rect Hal do the last quarter in :29%
to win, and he finished only half head
to the good at that.
Geers won two races today, the Nor
folk purse of $4,000 with Direct Hal,
and the $1,000 purse for 2:1S trotters
with Prince of Orange.
Dan Patch, who is to try against
Star Pointers famous mile of 1:59A,
Saturday, was sent around several
times between heats.
Norfolk Race.
The first race called was the Norfolk
2:24 class pace for purse of $4,000.
There We're ten starters, Direct Hal be-
ing heavily backed at the odds of 5 to
1. In the first heat Geers loafed and
Greenline took the heat easily Next
time GeerS found it prudent to drive
out, as Greenline was going very fast
AT the half Greenline, at the pole, was
being overhauled by Direct Hal and at
the three-quarterS he was only about
length to the good. The finish
brought the big crowd upon it's toes
Greenline was going like a machine
and 1T did not seem possible that he
could be beaten, but Direct Hal, urged
on by Geers, foot by foot gained until
he went under the wire half a head
the winner. The third heat was paced
In 2:O6 fiat by Direct Hal, who won
the heat, and broke the stake record
made by Audubon Boy of 2:O6%, and
also his own record Of 2:06h. The
time for the quarters was: BIZ,
1:O4A, 1861 and 2:06, the last half
being covered in 1:01%.
The Heat Winners.
The fourth heat saw only the heat
winners called out, Direct Hal and
Greenline. They were sent away look
ing like pair, keeping at even strides
until the last quarter, when Direct
Hal took the lead and won easily by
two lengths.
The 2:11 trot, for a purse of 81. 500
was won in two straight heats by NAL
colin Forbes Susie J. Geers again
came to the front in the 2:18 trot, TAX
ing three straight heats easily with
Prince of Orange.
The 2:11 class pace was a hot race
from the start, and the favorite, Billy
II, was finally beaten by Prince Di
rect.
The second event in tomorrow's races
will be the great Massachusetts" PIP
trotting race for prize of $4,000.
Summaries.
The Norfolk, 2:24 class. pacing; purse
Direct Hal. blk. h., Direct-Bes-
sic Hal by Tom Hal (Geers). .5 IL /
Greenline, b. g. (SaCnders) ....I 2 3
F9 eEiR 3. h. D. (fiyde 55udsono ~
Free Advice. CHI. h. (Millerj ....S s 70
. Cubanola, blk h. (Greerl .....4 4 70
Deacon, 70. g. (Riley) NIB dis
Elastic Pointer, b; h. (Hussey) g dis
6 6eiaausant, b. n. (Shankl $500 dis
Time 2:69Si. 2:67.p 2:os. 2:oS. JUS
Ell class trotting, two in three: purse
S1,500-
Susie J., 70. m, by Jayhawker- Mill
Metllas, blk. h. (Husseyl ............S
Antezella- b. h. (Spear) ........2 II
Temple Wilkes. b. g. (Golden) ....5
Szaham. br. m. (Benyonl ..........S 4
Prince LaVaiard g. h. 1Bass) ......e (
Col. Cochran, b. h. (Geers) .....6
Waubun, 6. g. (Saunders) ..........7 c