The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-23
SMASH-UP FAILS
TO STOP TROTTER.
John Taylor in Next Heat Beats
Nainscott, Favorite in $10,-
O0r Stake Race.
LEAVES THE RESULT IN DOUBT.
Elastic Pointer Annexes the Cham
Der of Commerce Stake for
PAGERS in the Harness
Meet at Crosse Pointe.

Detroit. Mich. July 22-Sunset this even
Ing found the Merchants and Manufac-
turers $4,000 stake for pa class trotters
the feature of the Blue Ribbon meeting OF
the Detroit Driving Club at the Crosse
Pointe track. still unfinished. with two
heats each to the credit Of Wainscott, the
decided favorite. and John Taylor.
John Taylors victory over Wainscott IN
the fourth heat, after an accident in the
third heat in which Taylor collided with
two other horses. then kicked loose from the
sulky and ran for three quarters of mile
was the surprise OF the afternoon and was
one of the most sensational heats In the
history of the stake.
There were only two horses in the fourth
heat. the rule OF the stake providing that
only heat winners shall start after the
present at the track.
In the first heat OF the NJ NJ race
Shady Beattie had the pole. 1t took five
scores before the horses came down ready
TO be sent away. AT the first turn Robi-
zoia took the lead and held it to the three
eiShths pole. Here John Taylor rushed to
the front and stayed. At the turn into the
stretch. Wainscott. which had challenged
the leaders and was closing up RAPIDLY
broke broke Robizola broke in the stretch. en-
aniiig Nainscott. which had lost only a few
lengths by the break. to finish second
BURST OF SPEED
John Taylor led to the five-eighths pole
In m. the , second heat, with Jim Ferry second.
fiere w ainscott showed burst of speed
passed the other two az they reached the
stretch and Won the heat by lenbth VAIN
scott LED all the way In the third heat in
which the collision occurred.
Inc horses were Just turning of the back
Stretch when Taylor and HE Boy coili1ed.
Robizola was close behind and ran into the
other two Taylors sulay was wrecked
and the horse kicked 1t off and ran the
I Bov OF OIL me mile alone kobizola and HE
BOY We're caught Immediately. Fortunately
no one OF the drivers or horses was in
1ured to any extent.
After the accident every one supposed
that the fourth heat would be mere for
mality, with Wainscott winning easily. m
stead, John Taylor challenged the stallion
from the start, and assuming the lead at
the first turn. maintained ii 10 the finish
Where ne was greeted with tremendous
cheers II was impossible TO trot the decid-
Ing heat before shutdown.
SCORED TEN TIMES.
There was 50 much jockeying in the scor-
ing for the third heat of the s5oeo Chamber
of Commerce Stakes. two heats of which
were paced yesterday. that the horses
scored ten times before word was gwen
Tom keeue, one Of yesterdays heat win
by the bettors. broke badly in this heat
which was won by Pan Michael, and Keene
was distanced.
All but heat winners then went to the
barn, and Elastic Pointer won the next
two heats from Pan Michael with ease.
King Direct was favorite for the I'll pace.
but Dick Wilson had the speed and won in
straight heats. Judge Cullen, the favorite
in the PA trot. also won in straight heats,
with comparative ease.
In the 2:0s pace Elder One won the first
heat after a splendid drive in the stretch
with William Nc. and the second heat and
the race without trouble
Hal Chaftin broke badly in the first heat
or the 81 pace ard lest il to Five Points
and took the next two and the race.
Monte Carlo was q strong favorite for the
2:l0 trot. but broke in the first heat. which
went TO Dan T. DR.. Strong took the sec
ond heat from Dan T. after a fine burst
of speed in the stretch.
RESULTS BY HEATS
Chamber Of Commerce Stakes. Z:e4 racers IS 100
Diminished from Yesterday.