The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-27
GETS LOWER MARK
Direct Hal PAGES a Sensational Mile
at Providence, Reducing His
Record to 2:O4 IA.
Driver Geers Pilots the Green Stall
lion to Victory in Park Brew
$4,000 Stake.


reached yesterday afternoon in the great Park
Row $4,000 stakes at Providence.
Ed Geers pilotcd Direct Hal to victory in three
straight heats, but the black stations record
was lowered from 2:u6 fiat to 2:04A. That
second heat was the pace that kills. Scott Hud-
son made a rush down the stretch with Twin
Ele and would have beaten anybody but Geers.
1t was such drive home that Twinkle went off
her feet and broke almost under the wire while
Direct Hal won in 2:U4A. The last half was
paced in :o1 fiat. with the last quarter in 90
seconds. Twelve thousand people that race,
and they went wild with enthusiasm.
There slight mxup In the first heat
Scott Hudson's sulky wheel was smashed and
he was left outside the flag. He lodged COM
plant against Gcers, but the judges found the
latter to be some distance away when the acci-
dent occurred. They allowed Twinkle to stay in
the race, however Direct Hal driven
straight out, and won the first heat in 2:06h.
brother, Prince Direct. They teamed to the
half but Geers drove in front when he wanted
that place. 1t was Scott Hudson that tried
clusons with Direct Hal in the second heat, but
Twinkle could not hold the pace and broke almost
under the wire. Twinkle broke again in his
third heat and Direct Hal won hands down in
2nJ fiat.
Junius lowered his mark from 2:OSH to 2:07A !,
to win the 2:2O pace. Josh won the first heat
and record of 200. Then Junius took the
next three.
The 216 trot four-heat race with three
heat winners Kelmont landed the second and
fourth heats and race. The other heat win
nerS were silver GLOW ana AlVanOer.
The 2:13 trot unfinished when darkness
| stopped the racing. Aggie Medium and the
King each got heat.
Tomorrow is governors day. Governor Kim
ball and staff have accepted an invitation to be
present. The Roger Williams $4,000 trot is
on the card
On Friday Dan Patch. 2:OOA, will start to
beat the worlds harness record
THE SUMMARY:
| 2:20 class, pace; purse 81 1000:
Junius ch g. by Online- Maple Lead,
| by New York, Saunders 8 l
Miss Miss wihiiliamamont, m, Milier:::: 2 2
| Cubanola. b h. Greer ..............2
Pan Michael ch h. Hyde ..........
Orn B, b 6, Nuskols ..............
Sitana Sat,i G br i m; - Ryan Ma,.o. t:...''..:'.
knox's Gelatine Queen, m m,
Bora HHhas Timer2oeh g % Ai12 2:1sA 2o7H 2:os a1s
2:1e class, trotting; two in three; purse 81, 900
Margaret, by 'Gieidmont, Dicker-
silver GLOW, b 8 Golden ::::::::.:: 8 s !
| Alvander, b b, Demarest ........... 6 6
Axtelloid, ch m, Firshner. ......... 2 re
ET1ah Ei1;l. - Mae se;Iar1 blk m Snow ,::.,a.;
PisS ptxia Johnson p ms t5,tna , m' Benson .:S re
kamsres kama % h, s!i'ss Yeane re
"1; TimeN2121z. ne 2:isN, 2:i5N. 2:i4A.
The Park Brew, 2:1O class; purse $4,000
Direct Hal, blk h by Direct-Bessie Hal,
Prince fGa preef ael' blk Se95s E, McHenry
Lou Vaughn, M Foote. e................12 2 1:
Daphne Dallas, b m. Kenney. y...........
Terrill S., ch g, Lasell ................ 8
| John T.. ch G, Dore ...................
You Bet, g. Walker. .................6 !.
Dandy T., e, Garrlson ......'......1o Z II
Star Pugh,, ch g, McKennsy ;........... 9 70 l.
| BOnna McGregor. br m, Kirby ....... IL -
Time-2:06h. 2:O4A, 2:O5.
2:13 class, trotting; two in three; purse 81 ,OO
(unfnished):
The King, b 6, by Clay King dam by Red
Aggie Medium, m: Mccarthy ..........
Hawthorne Hudson ...............
Darwin. e E, McHenry ................
Flash Lightning, 6, McMahon .......... j.
\. j. D., g. Walker :..................
Bessie Owens, ch H. Dickerson .......... 1
Promise, blk 6, James ..................11
Pug, g g. Merrifeld ...................1 .12 .
Alcy, DIX g, Lasell :.................l .lO
Ida Highwo6d, M. Spear ............. 8 1
Henry s, b 6, Wills ..................9
|. Phoebe Onward, IN, Lozier .............13 "
Red Princess, m, Snow. .............. dis
Confessor ch g, Demarest ............. dis
Monte Carlo. b 6, Eckers .............. dis
| Maiborn, b IN. Proctor .................. dis
| Time-2:1Oh, 2:11A.