The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-26
Sensational Spurt Made on the
 Detroit Track LEFT HIGH BALL IN REAR
Green Young Mare Buckjumps and Runs Second in First Heat, But With Great Burst of Speed
 Beats in Other Heats.

Detroit, Mich, July 25.-Tonights sun set on the greatest renewal of the Mer- chants and Manufacturers stake ever trotted. Sonoma Girl was on her cour- age and speed and stamped herself the heetest of her sex on parts of the journey, II not for whole mile when the supreme test comes later in the season.
 The track was lightning fast
 Sonoma Girl closed fayorte $60 to $50 When they scored the first time Sonoma Girl was on the run jumping and fighting as though mad and sour. Time and again she acted badly and there was d wild scramble among the bettors. Driver Springer changed sulkeys and she went level, then buck jumped and finally when the word was given on the ninth score she was ten lengths behind the rest though on a trot. Highball, from the outside, shot to the pole and made the quarter in 90 second, being ten lengths at the half. Springer got Sonoma Girl going the first turn and she rattled off the middle half in :59A, landing in second place, but being unable to catch High Ball, both pulling up in the stretch to let the others in.
 Next time they got away on the third score and rushed to the half In 1:c0h where High Ball had an open length on the mare, At the three-quarters Spring CT set her going and she marched up to and by High Ball as though he was tied to hitching post. Such a flight of speed had never been seen and when Sonoma Girl got down the stretch Springer pulled her until she was jogging In 2:06A, q second new record for the stake and the worlds record for a green mare.
 The third heat was a plain work mile for Sonoma Girl as she won a every part of 1t without d fast quarter after the first one. a 'i
 The rest of the race was clever and fast, John A. favorite in the 2:0S pace could not measure strides with Kruger, that gelding outfooting him in some fierce drives through the stretch. Judge Wilson was tho 2:15 pace handily, having the class of the big field.
 The 2:1O trot had three heat winners and Watson got first money because he acted best In the summary.
 Ember stepped the fastest mile, but quit after that.
 2:O8 pace-Purse $500: Kruger, oh.
 E., by Mercury Barry C.; A. Me
 Donald ............................ l John A, oh. h.. Geers ............2 2 Judex, b. g., Mckinney ......3 Wilson Addlngton, Billy Cole. Bystand- CT started. Time, 2:06a., 2:06A. 2:06A.
 Merchants and Manufacturers stakes sio0O0; s2:24 trot Sonoma Girl.
 r. m. Springer ......................2 l F,gh Ball, b. g., Geers .............1 5 Beatrice Bellini, blk m., J. Dcker-
 son .......................,... . (
 2;071h. 2:064, 20914
 2:15 uace-Purse $1500: Judge Will
 son, b. E., by Gigantia. dam by
 Prelate M. Spencer ...............1 Byrn Hay, b. B., Geers ..............2 :. Whitelocw, ST. G., Evans and Nick
 ols ........................... | Z
 Time, 2:07h. 2:0SA. 2:0924.
 2:10 trot-Purse $l500.
 2:10 trot. purse s1500 Watson.
 oh. E. by Hinder Wilkes-Lena
 Watson, Looma ....................4 1 } Lady Resolute, b. m.. Lassell .......4 3 l Elmer. br. B., Mcdonald ..........,4 [
 Ember. br. g., Mcdonald .........1 1
 Time, 2:0Sh, 2:09A, -.--44.