The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-11
HIGHBALL WINNER
BEATS OUT NEWARK HORSE
IN CIRCUIT MEET.
Winner of Charter oak Stakes, How
ever, outfoots the Great Trotter,
Sonoma Girl.

SYRACUSE. N. Y. Sept. 11.-High-
ball redeemed his fashy performance
yesterday, defeating Sonoma Girl and
Wilkes Heart and trotting a consistent
and creditable race for the 10000 EN-
pire Stake at the New York State Fair.
Driven by ED" Geers, he trotted three
heats in 2:06% each, which is better
average time than any other green
trotter ever made in an equal number
of heats. The horse was Somewhat
sore and lame from the effects of rheu-
matism. yet he trotted Eamely and well.
Wilkes Heart, the Newark horse, win
ner of the $4,000 Charter Oak stakes
at Hartford last Saturday, finished
ahead Of Sonoroa Girl in the last two
heats, thus beating her for second
money in the race. She, too, was lame,
but warmed out of 1t.
After "a LONG delay in starting they
were sent away, with Highball going
true as a die. Gentee1 II. was lin the
air. before the quarter was reached
and Geers Immediately swung in to the
pole. At the half MeHenry commenced
to drive Sonoma Girk A roar went up
as the mare passed C1aty Latus, then
Wilkes Heart and got to Highball's
wheel. Round the turn toward the
home stretch the pair raced like a
team. leaving the others as though
standing still. In the drive down the
stretch Highball held n mare safe and
went under the wire an easy winner
by a length.
The second heat also was easy for High.
ball. He was challenged by Wilkes Heart
until the half was reached. when Sonom
Girl moved from third and passed Wilkes
Heart. In the stretch, however. the mare
tired. and was beaten for the place by
Wilkes Heart
Highball was llnping badly at the start
of the third heat, but had no trouhle in
winning. Sonuma Girl and Wilkes Heart
again fought IL nut for second place, the
mare going to a break just before the wire
was reached. and losing the place by a
small margin.
One of the best races of the day was in
the PIP class, t%rotting, which had no less
than eleven starters. including Lucretia,
Paul Kruger. Wild Bell. Mae Heart. Alice
Eager. Gold Burr, The Pacolet. zaza. Billy
D.. Sarah Hamlin and Chime Bells. -Four
heats were trotted, when 1t became neces-
sary to POSTPONE them on account of rain
and darkness. The race is for a $l,200
purse.
Every heat was marked by the closest of
finishes. Mae Heart, Gold Burr. Wild Bell
Ind Zaza proving a closely matched quar-
tet. Mae Heart took the first heat by a
head from Gold Burr. with Chime Bells
close up. The second heat was won by
Gold Burr by a half length, zaza winning
The place by a nose. Wild Bell sprung a
surprise by winning the third heat, Mae
Heart AMI Alice Edger following. VIVID
Bell also won the fourth heat, from which
all but the four money winners were ruled
out. The best time was 2:O91a, made by
Wild Bell in the third heat.
Summarizes.
2:05 pacing: purse, $1,000:
Ardelle, br- m, by ]. H. L., F.. Geers,
Memphis (Sengers) ...... $500. 1
Rudy Kip; br. h. QdurphY 2
FIlneess h1elen' b. m; AlcDonald) ...... 2 5
Judge wilson, b. s. Spencerl. .......,. 4 g
Nervolo, b. h. (Cox) 4
Phalla, b. m. (Golcomb) ...,...... dis
Time-2:07, 2;o5A.
PA trotting; purse, $1,000.
Lena s.. by Tom Covington, Ea r,
Ceers. Memphis (Geers) ..... 10. l 1
Wilkes Heart; |. b. by Great Heart
Badly, by Hamiltonian- Wilkes, +.
Maybaum. Newark, n. J. (EsteI). 8 2 2
Sonoma girl, br. m, by Lenwood
W.-Maud Fowler, by Anteo, j. II.
Grabtree, Quincy, Mass. Me
Ciaty Gatus, eli. M, by Pilatrs . .
Mamie Nutwood, by Nutwood.
Qakhurst Farm, W~hitesville, Mass.
GenteeI H.. br. b. Nv. Mcdonald. 49,. 3 I
Thornheld, br. h. CBerNon ..,... & &
Time-2:06%. 2:G63, 2:06A.
200 pacing. purse 81, 00o:
The Donna, dun m, by Athadon-Nug-
get, c; l. Deryder, Pleasonton. Cal. :
(DeTyuef1 1
Mixed Wood. blk. g, HrnesO ........ 2 8
Schermerhorn, b. &. tKeeks)........... 3 2
Byron Kay, b. &. (Geers)............ Ads
~Time-2oSi4. 2:07%.
To peat track trotting record without
by Delmar. Alta Mcdonald. Time, 2.o6. ~