The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-23
GEERS AND DIRECT HAL
THEY HAVE EASY THING AT
MEMPHIS.
Take the $4,000 Sunny South Pace
in Straight Heats, 2.0S, 2.0SM,
by Miller with Miss Will
mont Being Distanced.

Memphis, Tenn, Oct. PA worlds rec
ord was made at the Memphis trotting
track this afternoon in the first race,
free for all d pace to wagon wagon, WI WIN Fran
Jones of Memphis, and Fred s. Wedge
wood handled by C. X. g. BILLINGS or
Chicago were the contestants, the form
er winning both heats, each being. paced
in POS "a The Judges announced that
this was a new record for two heats Tor
a mare and Mr.. Jones was heartily
cheered.
II. K. Devereaux drove John A. McKer-
ron in an attempt to beat 2:06 1-2 Ac-
companied by a runner, the horse made
gallant struggle to lower the mark but
failed the mile being trotted in 200 nat
Mccoy brought The Monk out and an,
nounced he would go against his record
of 2:G5 ga. A hundred watches clicked at
the start and as the horse strobe along
he was watched with keen interest. The
half was turned in 1;04 ga, and 1t was ev-
ident that the horse would fail TO lower
the mark. He finished in 2:O7 liz.
The Sunnyside Stake for 2:19 PAGERS
brought out a large field with Direct Hal
a warm favorite. The horse. well handled
by Geers. won in straight heats.
The dividend stake for 2:20 trotters was
won handily by Prince of Orange in
straight heats. The son of Prince of In
dia was always favorite.
For the 2:06 pace Darrell was an odds-on
favorite. He won the first heat handily
from Lottie Smart. When the second
heat was called a marked change had
taken place in the betting Fannie Dill
prohibitive favorite. The mare justified
the confidence of her hackers by win
ming the two succeeding heats in easy
fashion.
Alice Barnes. driven by Mr.. Smathers,
2:11 trot to wagon, was the warmest IA
yorite of the day. The mare broke bad
ly. however in both heats. Imogene win
ming handily from Franker. The judges
announced today that any driver found
S Sereiy punished. Tomorrow onward Sill
yer will go against his two mile record
of 4:29 IL made at Lexington last week.
Free for all pace to wagon, amateur
drivers:
Edith W., b. M, (Mr. Jones).......:..
Fred s. wedgewood, m. g. (Mr. . .
T Ti1,nss Eos . IA; , o5 81. '''''''' "'''
2:ls pace 700. sunny South stake:
Direct Hal. blk. h., by Direct-Bessie
DR.. MADEIRA. CHI. g. by iSmmons, dam
Cousin Madge. blk. m. (Benedico.... 3 3
Cubanola. blk. h. Greer ..........'.
Cotillion, b. h., Snow. ........... 5dis
Miss Willamont, b. m CMiller)...''''''. dis
The Dividend stake. 2:2O trot. purse
Prince of Orange. br. g, (By Prince
of India-Annie D., lGeers).......... /
Dulce Cor. b. m.., (MilleD .......... 2
Frances b.. CHI. m. (snow)............ 3
Maxine, b. f., OyOns) ..................
Time, 200; 2:10 IA.
2:O6 pace, purse. $1,000:
Fannie billiard b. m, by Hal Dill
lard-Helen M, (Snow) .......... ]
Darrell, b. m, GA. McDonald) ...,., 1 6
Little Squaw, b. M, Hudson(. ..... 2
Major Mucovite. br. h. (McMahoon) 2 3
Harry o., br. g., (B. Barnes) 49,. . D
Lottie Smart, CHI. m. Of. Loomis).. 9
Riley B., blk. h.. (Ernwin) ....... Z 4
William Nc. blk. g., CWalker).... 8
Martha Marshall, b, m. (Noble).... Sdis
Time, 2:05 1-2; 2;06 la 2:06 3-4.
PHI trot to wagon, ametuer drivers:
Imogene, CHI. m. (Mr. Billings)....... !
Franker. b. g., (Mr. Jones) ..........
Alice Barnes b. m (Mr. Smathers) $50. 3
Time, 2:11 "a; 2:12 IA
John A. McKerron, br. h (Deveraux) to
beat O6 1-2. Time by quarters, :S2 Ia;
! :04 "a; lbs; POI
The Monk, blk h, MCCOY to beat
2:O5 S-4 Time by quarters 80 ga; 1904:
l :35 ga; 2:07 1-2.
At st. Louis.
st. Louis, Oct. 22.-Happy Chappy, Elias