Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-13
Good Time at the Grand
Circuit Meeting.
Lively Speculation. Close and
Exciting Finishes.
Swift, IN 2.07 Trot, Was Popular Victor
Of Day-vance NuckeIs Wins Two
Events, Friday, on the Course at
Worcester.

New York. Aug. PA fast track.
large and enthusiastic attendance live
~ speculation and close and exciting
finishes We're the leading features of
the Grand Circuit meeting at the En-
pire City track, today. The 217 trot
gave foretaSte of the sport to come.
Leonora was the choice at SIS for the,
llelds $50. but She was never formida-
DIE Miss Jcannctte. who had the pole,
ied to the quarter, where she was
passed ny Iarline s., who led the party
10 the top of the sire tch. where he was
joined by Alex Campbell and Euxcnite,
VINO came down to the wire like a
lEree-horse team ana won in the order
named. neckS apart.
Inc $1,000 pace Tor the 2.1S class only
produced field of six and Morning
star was at once installed an even
money fiVorite against the field. when
tie son of the old champion Star Point
en- l.o9A. amply justified by winning
IN straight heats with much to spare.
IN both heats China Maid led to the
stretch, when the favorie came away
and won as he pleased.
The most popular victory of the day.
ana at the same time n great drop for
the talent, was the victory of Swift i'm
me 40 trot, a dash OF one mile Pools
sold Mckinley $780, Caspian $3i, Swift
$J0. Hawthorne $2J and the field So.
Mckinley took the lead. but broke at
the quarter when Swift at once shot
TO the front with Caspian second and
HAN. hn, H., tbir1 10
Was close but Swift won clevely BIZ
half length amidst loud cheers. rs
he is great local favoriie. Clspiao
Hvas se'c end with Hawthorne at his sad
die.
The talent got another Jolt In the
2.1l pace dash of one mile when AL
bert sold at $50 to so5 for tho field
Eudora made the pace to the three
quarters where Albert and Wirfi Ia
Stratton came fest down the stretch
Stratton winning by length f,om AL
bert with Eudora 4 necl, behind.
The 2.l5 trot. mile heats: 2 in 2. was
a very speculative race. Aristo sold for
S6' Ten $40. Single r.. % ard the EST
Of the field f"5. Aristo lei to the die
tance III the first heat WHORE Tuna fnr
a moment got her neck in front. VIII N
Hudson with Bonnie Russell came with
4 rare hurst Of speed ana won nv \
neck With Tuna second and Arjsto
third.
In tho second boat Aristo In y clos =
finish heat ont CinoIn X. with Ronn;a
Russell third. Tn the third Media with
good start led to the distance Whom
Ronnfe Russell! came with n rush and
1nyt
and went in o.GOh. The summary:
2R CLASS PACING. STAKE SO0o-
MILE HEATS. IN 3
Morning Star. h. by Star Pointer
Fanny Edgthorne by Edgthorn (Mi-
China Maid b m OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ,
Baron Grattan. b g Gaers). ............3 ;
Winnie King. oh m (WiIson) mummy 4
Angus Pointer, b g tMacPherson). J.. a Dis
Sob Hughes. b HIisnighb.
Time. EOS 2.0eM.
e.15 CLASS TROTTING. JOHN n.
SHUTS STAKE. S9l50.
Bonnie Russell. b h. by Conniger-
Eonnie Ella OHudsom. !
q risto. b < Rvder,............3 2 |
Single 4. ch Cummings and Nc
Tuna '' II N U;oodricbi -'''''''''''''''aa
Media. m Dohlc). Observation-Disclosures 4 |
NendOra. b m Gordon). ............7 ) |
Delma Gregor. b nj tHesD. ....6 Z
Sonato. b m U<ennedy).. 5 Us |
Graystor. br Orllmm). Dis
T. +. n. b tMoore). ..............ds
Nellie jay. 70 m Mckay. .......ds
Time. 2.07la, 2.1U4. I'll.
2l7 CLASS. TRoTTING. PURSE $500
DASH l LIS MILES.
F.arline s.. b m. by Earl, Miss Simmons
by Honest Allen (Garrison,.. ]
Alex Campbell. b & Cummingsl. .......
t,Xunite. b m CThomas). Observation-Disclosures.
ecnor2. b m UDeRvder) Observation-Disclosures.
Miss Jeannett. 5; Mainland G; Ballast. z;
Eel" Sligo. $. Time, 2.2O4.
2O7 CLASS. TROTTING. PURSE sWO-
DASH ONE MILE
Swift l. H. by Antonio Rccoliect by
Kentucky Prince CrichursD. ............ l
Caspian b z tShaRkD ...................... 2
IN m UIudson). .............. ,
Mckinley. b & (BoOne). .:............ 4
Idoita, ;: Wentworth. 6. Time 2.Ga.
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