The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-21
SPORTS
DIRECT HAL FAST
Lowers His Record to 2:o6 on a
Sticky Track. ~
GREENLINE DRIVEss HIM OUT
Son of OnIine Forces His Rival to
Pace Quarter In
20 Sd.

The grand circuit card at Readville yes
terday was the one arranged for Tuesday
and which the rain prevented. AS the
natural outcome the track was sticky,
but, remarkable to state, with this draw.
back Direct Hal broke his own record OF
2O61s and the Norfolk stake record of
one-fourth second lower by going the
third heat in 2:06
This race was easily the best of the
day and the great incident was the
whirIwind finish in the second heat be-
tween Direct Hal driven by Geers, and
Greenline, the Goshen Qnd.) horse, driv-
en- by Saunders. Geers was obliged to
make Direct Hal do the last quarter in
29%. seconds to win, and he finished only
half head to the good at that.
Geers won two races, the Norfolk purse
of s., 900 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
the heats
The first race called was the Norfolk
2:24 class pace for a purse OF $4,000.
There were ten starters, Direct Hal be-
Ing heavily backed at the odds of to
l. In the first heat Geers loafed and
Greenline took the heat easily. Next
time Geers found 1t prudent to drive out
as Greenline was going very fast. AT
the half Greenline at the pole was be-
ing 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 it did not seem pos
sible that he could be beaten, but Direct
Hal, urged on by Geers, foot by foot
gained until he went under the wire half
head the winner
The third heat was paced in 206 fiat
by Direct Hal who won the heat and
broke the stake record made by Audu-
bon Boy Of 2:06A, and also his own record
of 2:O61a. The time for the quarters
was: 311a, 1:O4A, 1:35A, 2:O6, the last
heat saw only the heat winners called
out, Direct Hal and Greenline. They
were sent away looking like a pair, keep
ing at even strides until the last quar-
ter when Direct Hal took the lead and
won easily by two lengths.
SUMMARIZES:
The Norfolk, 2:24 class, pacing; purse,
Direct Hal. blk b(Geers) .:......5 ! ]
Greenline, b g {i@s1nan {{iSasundenrs)....1 3 2
TSTtimpb; TSzap1 + b (Kyda} taudson? 1..2 Fo Fo
Free uae'i Advice, s6 e6 b (Miiierj :..... re- re
Cubanola, blk (Greer) .......4 7 4 ro
RSas3e' Rissf2e P6}ntsr Ts 'f5Sz' <Has:sy dis dis
Beausant, b (shank) ......... dis
Time-2:09A, 2:07, 2:06, 2:0S.
2:11 class, trotting; two in three; purse
Susie j., TO m (Titer). Observation-Disclosures.
Metallas, blk h CHussey) ................
Antezella, h (Spear) NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. II
Temple Wilkes, b (Golden) ..........5
Ozaham, br m (BenyoD ...:.............
Palm Leaf, b g (McCarthy) ..........
Col. Cochran, b (Geers) .............6
Waubun, (Saunders) .................7
Borders, br h (Lydiard) ................11
General Johnson, byk g (James)..,...l0 II
Glory, ch CPaige) ).:::...:.::::......... dis
2:1S class, trotting; purse 81 1000:
Prince of Orange, b h (Erwin) ...-..3
Silver Heir b (Erwinl ......::....2 2
Milard Sanders, b (Merrifeld). ii II
Ben Hal, b 6 (Turner) ...............4 3
Allabrieve, g (McDonald). 8
Kalevala, b N (Youngl .............. 6
Ralph Wick, b g (Riley) ..........9 1
Belle Curry, ch m Tozer) ......... 6 /
Eulah Mac, blk m (snow) .......-..7 7
Fife G., b m (Demarest) ............8 8 1G 1
f'"'A 1 '' TimeN2:1s1E, % 214ik, 2i:iiX. Il
2:11 class, pacing; two in three; purse
Prince Direct, b h (McFIenry) .~....1
Billy M, b m (Fisher) ..........2
Onota, b m (McDonald) ........-...4 2
Annie Leyburn, b m Potter). 8 6
Betonic, b h (Tozier) .................11 4
Claysops, br h knapp) ............. 5 Z
Dan Riley, /. g (Hudson) .........."s 5
Evolute, br m (Bither) .............. 9 s !
*Alice Holmes, b m (Allen) ......... 7 70
Maggie Hubbard, b m (Grant) .. s dis
Time-2:O7A, 2:07k, 2:0eA.
"Ruled off for second heat only