Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-09
METROPOLITAN GRAND CIRCUIT.
Track Was Heavy Vet Fast Time was
Made.


tan Grand Circuit season began mere
today, at the Empire City track. a
thunder storm in the early morning
made the track heavy. yet the time
made was fast. In spite of the threat
ening clouds 5000 spectators saw the
sport. The opening event was dash
at a mile and one-eighth for trotters
eligible to the 2.1S class. The Day
gelding Aristo was the choice AT ever
money against the field. He maze MS
own race, taking the lead and Keeping
it to the wire, and winning easily p9 d
length, with Alex Campbell second
In the 2.17 pace, dash of half miie'
Florence Wilton was made favorite
at 2 to l, but at the word Winnie King
took the lead and looked a good VIM
ner for the distance, wnen Gordon
Prince came with lightning rush ana
won by half a length. His price was
$50 to l.
The big event of the day was the
$4,000 purse for 2.1O trotters. for which
the grey gelding DIR. Strong ruled the
favOrite at even money. In the nrst
heat John Taylor rushed off with the
lead and held it to the three-quarters
pole. where Consuelo S. went to the
front and won by half length. In
the second heat the favOrite went to
the front at the head of the stretch and
won cleverly by length. He landed
the third and deciding heat in most
impressive style.
The 23O trot for 3-year-olds brought
out a good field with Princess Athel
favorite at $25 to $40 for the field. The
filly won easily in straight heats and
the time in the first heat, 2.14, Is the
fastest Of the season for the age. The
2.13 trot, a dash of mile and an
eighth. produced hair-raising finish
as JOymaker, Single K. and Anna Lit
tie finished SO close together that the
judges had to separate them. Single
K. was the favorite at even money
against the field.
The fastest and last race of the day
brought out great field of side
wheelers, Nathan Strauss selling for
SIS, Hetty G.. for $50 and the field for
$50. 1t was a most exciting race
throughout, for though the grand old
mare, Hetty G., led from the start to
finish, it was close and sharp battle
from the top of the stretch to the wire
and she only won by a neck. The pace
was very hot to the half, as the winner
got there in 1.OOA. Joe Pointer was
coming very fast at the finish.
The summarizes:
o.13 CLASS, TROTTING. PURSE 5000
rs MILES.
Joymaker, b h, by Norcator-Roxie Lee
by Bay Star tGeers). observation-disclosures.
Single X, CHI g (Cummings)..
Anna Little. b m CTicehursD... ..........
Gold Burn. CHI (Eserry).
Monroe. ): Halle Hardin, &; BRINE. I;
Vendora. s. Time, 229ls.
EOS CLASS. PACING. PURSE $500
DASH l MILE.
Hetty G.. m. by Egg Hot-Nora B. by
Joe Pointer. b (McClory)..:: ...........
Frank Yeakum. b (GossnelD. .........
/ Winfield Stratton. b h (McGuire).: :..,.
Locanda 5; Little Squaw, 6; Nathan
Strauss. Z; China Maid. s; Star Hail. 3
| 20 CLASS, TROTTING. PURSE $5oG1-
MILE HEATS. = IN 3.
Or. Strong or g. by Strong Boy
! Viola r. by Guild Clay (Mergen)..6 !
Consuelo s.. b m DeRyder)..
John Taylor CT Wilson)..........2 !
COrrie, b & (Shank. ............--...3 .
Kent. CHI & tSpeers). ............-.....1 re
The Roman, b g Snow. re
| Robert Nc. h & (GcersJ.. re
Metallis. bl uussy). ....::.::......I re
Prince Greenander. br (Walker). Ids
Time. 200 2.0Sl3, 2.09.
$50 CLASS. TROrTING. FOR 3-YEAR-
| OLDS. PURSE 5000.
Princess Athel. b f. by Dircctum Eel-
| ley-Athelia by Waikiki Prince de
| RYDER ........................
| Wiitonette. b (Winningsy. ............5 .
! Pleasant Thought. b tMcQuaigi. -
Major Guithlein. b c (Hudson).... ......f
Lord Revelstroke, br C (McClory)...-3
David Rossi. br DUNN.
/ The Hermit. bl (Freemam. Ids
Fatty Felix (BarnetD.. .ds
Time. 2.14, Elsa.
2.1s CLASS. PACING, PURSE seo-
DASH rs MILE.
Aristo. b e. by gak-Nosegay by
| Langton (DeRyder) ....................
7, Alex Campbell. b (Cummingsl........
| Kathryn r.. m (Hudson)..
Cassie c., bl m Kinney. ........-......
Ballast. 5: Bonnie Lass, s: Mary Joe. Z
Confenza, 8; Euxenite. g. Time. 229E.
I217 CLASS, PACING. PURSE s6o0-
DASH HALF MILE.
Gordon Prince. br h. by Ovatorio-Twin-
kle by Dictator (Snow)..
Delijah. b m Murphy. ...................
{ Lookout Hal, b h (SllanD............
Dewey. no Dickerson). .......:.".,...
Roland Reed. s; Timothy Y. u; 3
n, 9; Accidone. 10; Maggie s., II: Flor
ence Wilton. Il; Winnie King, IL; Big
| Boy, II. Time, l.O1E.
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