Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-08-24
READvIlLE RACES.
Perfect Weather Conditions and Good
Crowd Present.

Readfeld Mass, aug. 23.-PerIect
weather conditions. an attendance of
5000 persons and exciting races marked
the second day of the Grand Circuit
meeting, this afternoon. or the four
events on the card, the Norfolk" for
2.24 PAGERS, was the feature.
Morning Star was the favorite at to
! over the field, which included some
OF the principal winners In the circuit.
In the first heat Lon Mcdonald driver
Of the favOrite. waited too long before
making his drive for the heat and was
unable to catch Gordon Prince. Nc
Donald took no chances the next time,
and wisely. for. when Geers pulled out
Baron Grafton at the final furlOng pole,
the latter came very fast and Morning
Star Rad nothing to spare at the wire.
The time for the heat. 2.04A. reduced
the former record of the stake IL sec
onds. The fast clip took the speed out
OF the Geers horse and Morning Star
won the two following heats with some
thing left at the finish.
The 2.24 trOtting race evoked great
interest. Knox's Gelatine King was
made the choice for the event and
headed the summary, though in the ini-
tial heat he was compelled to trot in
2.O9A. a mark unprecedented for pac-
er Of his class at the trOtting gait.
In the 2.11 trOtting class the talent
backed Oracle Keller with the greatest
confidence, but was disappointed by Di-
rect View who in the opening heat fol-
lowed Oracle Keller to within 10 yards
OF the WIRE and then in a wonderful
rush. captured first place. The brown
ofn1l hn
i'm winning the other heat as the favor
lite was unable to stand the fast clip.
Again I'm the 213 trotting race the
talent made 4 mistake in the choice of
Joymaker. who was quoted at a little
hard fought heats.
Darrell 2.00A made ar attempt to low
or her own worlds pacing record for
mares. but through n break at the a
pole failed to do better than 2.06. The
summaries:
2n CLASS. TROTTING. PURSE $3.50
9 IN 3.
Direct View. br h. by Direct DcRy-
Oracle Keller b m (James). .............2 .
lady Gail Hamilton. b m CHudson)...3 .3 ,
Norman b. blk Walker). ..............5 A
Invader. Demarest. t.............-...4 s
Time 2.O9lR 21Oa.
213 TROTTING. PURSE $l5OO-2 IN g.
Kent. ch z. by Wilkeswood (SpeaD. ..1
JOymaker h (Geers). rs)...................2 .
Morn Rog. tBrinokerofD ................4 3
Monroe. & (DcRyder). 4
HE Boy. (Stanbrough). h)..............5 .
Lady U, br m Derry. DIS
Time. 2.G4.. 2.l1.
224 CLASS. TROTTING, PURSE slWD-
IN 3.
KnoY'S Gelatine King (Anaconda) b e
by knight CrrouO ....................l I
Miss Jeanette. blk m (Eckers). ......2 1
Direct Well. blk h OeRyder). ..........7 .
brilliant Girl. b m Curry. :
Grafton Boy. Jr.. b & Clark. .........6 3
Filipino. blk & Dickerson) .............4 8
BoraZelle, b h (Shank). 7
NicO III. br h Uaymond). ...............S 6
Prince Charles. e mccoy. .ds
A.. Penn, b h Uudwig). ............. ds
Time 2.09A. 2.l0A.
PA PACING-THE NOFOLK-PURSF.
$ND-3 IN 5.
Morning Star. s. by Star Point
er (McDonald) .....................2 |
Gordon Prince. b h (Snow). )..l 4
Baron Grafton. & (Geers). ...5 . 3 .
Angus Pointer. b & MacPhersonJ.3 3 2
Winnie King. ch m (Walker). ...4 5 DIR
China Maid, b m (McI I-aughln) ds
Time. 2.0ol.. 2.0f., 2O63., 2.O5X.