New-York tribune., 1904-08-09
DOCTOR STRONG'S STAKE.
Captures gao T'rotting at Local
Grand Circuit Races.

The Metropolitan Grand circuit season began
here yesterday. at the Empire city uaSN' y
thundersto M in the early morning made the tracA
heavy the time made was fast In spits oA
the thre,. tenins clouds fve thousand spectators
saw the sport The opening race was a dash a.
a mile IA one-eighth for trOtters eligible 20 the
2lS class The bay gc,ding ATisto was the choice
Il even money against the field lie made his own
race t,kiag the lead and keeping IL to the wire,
and winning easily by q length with Alex Camp
bell second. In the 2;17 pace. dash OF halr
mile. Florence Wilton was made favorite at
I. but at the word Winnie King took the lead
and looked all a winner to the distance, when
Go, don Prince came with lightning rush and
won by half length. His price was 10 to l.
Tho bis race Of the day was the S00oo purse for
the 2:1o trotters. for which the gray selding Dr..
Strong ruled the favOTiJe at even money. In the
first heat John Taylor rushed or with the lead
and held it to the three-quarters pole. where Con-
suclo s went to the front and won by half q
length. In the second heat the fsvorite went to
the front at the head of the stretch. and won
cleverly by length. He landed the third and de-
ciding heat in most impressive style.
The 2:30 trotting for three-year-oids brought out
3, good field. with Princess Athel the choice at
straight heats and the time in the first heat. s:14
Is the fastest of the season for the age.
The 2:Is trotting. dash of mile ana a fur
long. produced a hair raising finish as JoymakeT.
etssep Ii that nI the a udg had S sG the
Single K was the favorite at even money. against
The second race o: the day bTogghs out grsat
field OF S1QeWheei2FS, Nathan SIcauS selling IOF
SIS Hetty G. for $50, ana the held for $50. l! was
a most exciting race throughout, for. though the
it was close and sharp battle from the top OF the
stretch to the wire, and she only won by a neck
got there in 2.06IE Joe Pointer was coming very
fast at the finish The results:
TRoTrING-2:Is CIAss-PURsE. ssOO-DAsH. MILE
AND A FCRLONG.
Joymaker b. h. by Norcatur-RoHia Lee. By Bay Star
single K CHI = Ccummlngsl
Anna Little. b. m. Crcehurst rst.....................
qH Monree esr o. Sa Haio Hardin g. nina o. v:ndora 81
PAcING-2:o5 CLAss-PURsE. ssOo-DAsH. ONE
Hstsy G., b. m. by Egg Hoe-Nora B. b. setterton
Joe Po.nter. b. h. (MccloTy)..
frank AeSxum D. '@GSsshsip @ '''''''''''''''-'
bSs aPda Msa @ 81 sf L2 s as" 1s re @ Nasfn ss sau' Oh
TRoTTING-2;1O CLAss-PURSE IS. .OO0-AlILE HEATS.
TWO IN THREE
Doctor , sEoas irons It ST g. By strong Boy-vOla g BY
sem Ss45.:. !: s5sa5 $i'ssS
RoSert os rt':e Mc. tSa@~ 55iesH!j 70
Prince eiFeenanesT Fin! pr 60 '%1thsF' Sa soa dis
TRoTTING-2:9O CLASs-FOR THREE-YEAROLDs-
PURSE $4,000.
PTRoSSs in sAf Afd' r,S.o h T. m ey RIsr Rse'u
Wttonette b. c tWinningsl -.-....-....-..-.-....S
Major Sss Gue'SIssn b D & CSiI5Snl SMs3,s
Lora FeevelsoSe. br. (1cClory)
David Rossi. c.
The Hermit blk. 'Freemanl- dis
Fatty Felix B. (Barnetu dis
Time, @:lt 2:16is-
TRorTING-2:1s CLAss-PCRsE sseo-oNE MILE
AND A FURLONG-
Arsto. b. 8. By Nushagak-Nosegay. by Lsngton tDs
. 4
Alex Campbell. b tCummingsl
hathryn l.. o. m fFtudscnl
Cassie c. blk kinney a
Ballast (5). Bonnie Lass 81. Mary Joe IN. Confenza
(si Euxeulte Op. Tine. 2;29i5.
PACING-217 CLAss-PCRE S6OO-uALF MILE
DASH.
Gordon Prince. br n By Ovatoro-TwizkIe. by Die
NatoI tchpNl . %. /
- =
Lockout Hal cf b
SIs a. 80 ~ ~ 1, ~ 80
Vice Regal tsl Fred y t3 Accdine To-. Maggie III.
Florence Wilton ~. Winnie King d0 Big Boy 40
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