The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-29
GRAND CIRCUIT MEETING
OPENS AT OAKLEY PARK
Five Events of the Card Are Decided In
Straight Heats.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. Sept. 2S-The
grand circuit meeting opened at Oakley
park this afternoon with good weather.
fIhe track was moderately fast The at
tendance numbered about $1,000 The bet
ing ring was open" and six books in
aed a mt, to the auctions did a fair bust
ness The sport was first class, though
the nVe events which made up the card
We're decided in straight heats -Four ia
Eorl1eS Won; The sport was opened with
Tor three-year-old trotters. The choice
was DR.. J. G. McCoy's Ethers Pride, and
she won In straight heats.
In warming up she appeared a trife
skinny and was disposed TO act so bad
mat the pooling started from rs to 7 fol
the field to rs to IL. Fred Hyde was
carded to drive her, but after they had
his seat to Scott Hudson. d. c. Palme-
ters Baron Gale, under the clever hand
ling of Chandler, trotted three steady
meats, and. while close. up at all times,
did not have the speed to stall off the
superb brush OF the daughter Of Directum.
After the first heat the betting was 20 to
to the favor of Ethels Pride. and
ting.
The 2:11 trot was much of a surprise.
me choice was naturally the Michigan
gelding, Mckinley, which at Columbus
trotted the three fastest heats of the
field.
In the first heat he went away on the
outside and trotted around his field in a
manner which presaged a victory until
the stretch was reached The trip had
pumped him out and he went into the
ar DR.. Strong came on and won easily
from Mary d. In the second heat DR..
Strong led all the way, being forced out
by Mary d, and Marion Wilkes in 2:091b.
a new record for him and another in the
break in this heat.
The Queen City purse Of 81, 900 for trot-
tiers of the 2:19 class went to the favorite,
Jay McGregor. in straight heats. The
choice for the 2:25 pace and won in
straight heats.
Jessie s was at her best today and
took the 2:17 pace in straight heats
Dan Patch was out for work during
the afternoon and did a mile in 2:06 the
last half in one minute fiat, last quarter
in 20 seconds.
Summaries:
The Horse Review purse $4,000, for
three.year- old trotters. 3 in 5:
Ethefs Pride. b (, by Dlrectum-
Baron Gale. br C (Chandlers). ...2 2 2
Delight, b f (Thayer) .......3 8
J. n: Blackmore. b g (Macey).....5 4 4
sporty, + (BIther) ...:-.........4 dis
2:11 trot, purse $1,000. 2 in 3:
Dr.; Strong, gr g, by Strong Boy
Viola 9Gahaganl ..........1 1
Marion wilkes. b m d P. McDonaidis 3
Norman b. blk & (Gerrity) ..........5 4
Mckinley, b g (Pattison) ...4 z
Palm Leaf, b MCCARTHY ....6 S
Belle Kusem. br m (Hudson) 7 6
Fanfaren, b m (Fullager) .......9 s
Dorothy Redmond. blk m (Wills) g dis
Time. 2:10A, z:09R.
The Queen City purse, $4,000. for trot-
tiers, In 5:
Jay McGregor, h. by Jay Hawk
er-Notre Dame (EIudson) .1 1
Kinney Lou, br h (B. Doble) ..3 2
Lady Patchie. b m (Ecker) ....2 8 8
Patchen Maid. blk m Ode Ryder) IS 2
Katrinka, CHI m (Miller) .......4 7
Margaret Bathgate. b m (Geers). 81 6
Col. Direct, blk q. Walker) 80 5 6
Judge Green. b (B. Walker} 80 8
Annie Dillon, CHI m (West) ......7 9 9
Time, 2:12A, 2:12h, 2:1015.
2:25 pace. purse $1,000. In 8:
Directum Miller, br h, by Directum-
May Day BRADY ....-........... l
Dutch Mowry. b e (Pennock) ....2
Ethel Mack, CHI m lMcCarthy) ..6 Q
Lady May. b m (Bernay) .........3
Margaret w. m (Erskin) ..5 S
Angus Pointer, b (MacPherson) +. IL
stein, 6 tErvin) .................. 8
Doctor b, CHI 6 (Apple) ............ Z
Jimmy o. br G (Sfinson) .......s 9
Mary Gordon, b m (Hudson) ..... 10 dis
Wilson Girl. or m (Stockton) $3.50. II dis