New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-11

RACE FOR MONTE CARLO.
Three Fast TrOttiHg Heats-Dan T
Breaks IN HOmestretch.
SURPRISE BY MUsH IN PACING.

With weather and track conditions wellnigh
perfect for harness racing. the Grand Circuit
trotting meeting re Empire track opened yes
terday. Five thousand persons were in attendance.
and they witnessed splendid sport The
feature OF the day the 5000 for trotters
OF the 200 class. which brought together eleven
OF the best horses now on the turf and which
resulted in the fastest trotting contest OF the
year thus far.
Monte Carlo bay gelding. owned by James
Butler, president OF the Empire City Trotting Club.
started favorite- He could score right away from
the others, and seemed plainly the fastest horse
in the field. Considerable jockeying was INDUCED
in before they got the word in the first heat. It
being apparent that several drivers were acting
together to delay the and tire the favorite.
When they were sent away the seventh score
Monte Carlo sped TO the front and. taking a lead
of four lengths, showed the way from wire 10
wire. Ben Walker. hts driver had TO tap him
with the whip to stall OF the strong finish OF
Dan T. and Wnque. but he won the heat BY half
a length in 2971s
In the second heat Monte Carlo again led to tia
homestretch, where Geers brought Dan T up with
a rush The favOrite weakened perceptibly at the
finish and crossed the line wIth four horses ahead
Of him in 2:O71s. The race was now conceded TO
Dan T., who won the heat with something TO spare
In the third heat he trailed Monte Carlo 10 the
head Of the homestretch and rapidly forging
to the front. when he suddenly stumbled. broke
badly and lost the heat and race Mr.. Butler was
fairly mObbed by enthusiastic friends when his
horse in 2O72t
The president OF the club scored another victory
IN the first race of the meeting. His gigantic PAGER
Mush. starting without q record and at odds OF %
to l. was never headed. reeling OF two miles In
2OS&s and 211la The winner is a range horse.
bred in California and purchased there last win
ter by Monroe Salisbury. who sold him Mr.. But
Ter. Both Mush and Monte Carlo were trained by
Mr. Salisbury at the Empire City track last spring.
George Muscovite. sturdy bay trotting stallion
hailing from Galesburg. III. gained a record %
2;o924 in winning the race for 2:15 trotters. Jim
q "a IN
Denver was the favorite in this class. but won no
part or the purse.
Beauseant. pacing stallion for which J. c. No
kinney OF Titusyille. Penn paid S175eo about two
years ago was dstanced in the second heat OF the
2.lz race. after having won the first in 206lz He
made four breaks and finally ran to beat the flag
Tor ia ans tbrae1-asToid fr,1tT ~ 49, ~ 80
and 223 PAGERS Dan Patch is TO start against the
Tbursdav Major De- Mar wiz fy ia be au tS
champion record for trotters- The results:
PACING-2.1s CLAss-PURsE $1,000.
M Fsc,b b & by Lottery Ticket dam by Richards
Joe csratan en- 3 tMcHearyj
Tine 2:Oss. 211ls.
TROTTING-2.15 CL.ASS-PURSE $1,000
George Muscovite. b. by Observation-Disclosures. by
N6 41te'i b 'il e 1sbark, " -
Prince GresnlandeT. b :. Davis,
Jim Ferry gT g tFrankoi 5
Rtsss view
| Time. 2:1O14. 2:O9ss
| PACING-2:12 CLAsS-PURSE $500.
/ Donna McCiregor br m. by Ro6y McGregor-
1 Belle Bayard. by Buckeye Bayard (SnOw1-- 8 I . I
/ Dart by John r. Gentry Kinney .
Jessie s. bF m -, a NeDona'd) -------------2 70
| Frank yoakurl Doblel. ..---....-... 3 g
I b (vaIker)
I Shorty. h. z (SnearI ..----...-
Beauseant. b s. by Bow BELLS tGeersl- --.--.- dis
| Time. 2O6is 2OSi4. 2:OS1s. 217is.
! TROTTING-2:Os CL4ASS-PURSE 5000
Monte Carlo. b. & by stanfOrds Monaco .
Jane. by Tilton Alnont tWaIker)
R Rr1 II. b e y PF9 Mofon. .S3seTs,
/ Dan Wilkes. z CEIudsonJ
/ DuIce B. m MILLER ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -
Walnut Hall. C
Maxine B. m ECKER y ; 70
/ ldoliLas o. s tEellyl ---lu q 70
Ida HghwOOd. b. m Spear OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10
A J. D., b. Davis -.-----.- 70
Baron de Shay. b. (McHenryl) dis
| Time. 2:O7le. 2O7ls 2:O7S