The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-30
Big DAY FOR GEERS
DRIVES TWO WINNERS IN
GRAND CIRCUIT MEET.
And Splits Second and Third Money in
a Third Event-Good Racing.
Big Crowd.

PROVIDENCE, Aug. So.-Ed. Geers a
things almost entirely to himself in yes
terday's races at Nar%ragansett Park, get
ting two first and half of second and third
money in the three races on the program.
A crowd of Ave thousand watched the
horses work, and, though no event was
featured, every race had its interesting
points, especially 30 the last one, In which
a most exciting ~neck-and-neck struggle
was decided at the wire. only half a length
separating the first and fourth horses In
the second heat.
The first race, for 2:05 trotters. was
rather slow. Wentworth. Emerson. Nc
Cargo's black gelding, who holds the
worlds gelding trotting record of 2:04A.
made at Columbia in 1905, was a starter,
but broke twice in the first heat and was
distanced. A hard struggle was expected
between Orc, McCarthy's black gelding,
and Dave Shaw's Lillian r., with Turley
somewhere In the vicinity. but Lillian had
little trouble in getting the lead and keep
ing 1t all the way round in both heats.
TurIey and ORC fighting hard for second
money, which honor they divided equally.
In the 2;06 pacing Ed. Geers and his
John A. had little trouble in winning. The
chestnut was headed but once in the two
heats. In the first heat Hal G. led him
from the three-quarters mark to the
stretch, but at the stretch Geers let his
horse go, doing the last quarter in .30A.
In the second heat Geers led all the way.
In the last race of the day, the 2:19 class
for %trotters, some fine driving on the part
of Geers, Lon Mcdonald and Snow brought
the spectators to their feet. In the first
heat DR.. Ives took the lead Immediately,
with Codelo close behind. At the three
quarters mark Oliver Moore came fast and
succeeded In nosing Sid Axworthy out of
third place. The strain, however, was too
much for him, but he kept on the wire.
fighting gamely, losing fourth and fifth
places by half a length. The last heat OF
this race saw DR.. Ives and Codero racing
neck and neck, Oliver Moore. The Jester
and Fanny p. (Snow driving) running In
the order named. At the half Fanny
passed the horses one by one, and at the
three-quarters mark was neck and neck
with the leader. On the stretch she had to
take the outside and fell back TO fourth
place, giving way to Codero and Sid AK
worthy, and the last furlong saw DIR. Ives
IN the lead. Codero second, Sid Axworthy
third and Fanny P. fourth. The horses fin
ished In the order named, hardly half a
length separating the Doctor and Fanny =.
Summary:
POS class for %trotters, purse 81, 900:
Lillian r., b. M, by J. r. Letitia. by
Louis Napoleon (McDevitt). .......... / /
%Oro, blk. &. (McCarthy) ................ 3 2
4Turlev b. <. (Geers) .............. 2
Lady Hamilton. blk. m. (Thomas) 49,. 1
Wentworth, blk G. McCargo).."..".. dis
Time-2:0SA, 2;N%.
Divided second and third money.
2;06 class for PAGERS, purse s., 200:
John A., CHI. S., by Eddie Hal-Mattle,
by Newsboy (Geers). .................. 1 l
Hal c., CHI. z. Genyon). ............... 2 ?
Prince Hal. b. &. Snow. ............... 8 4
Custer, CHI. G.. (HalD .................. 5 )
Cascade, br. e. Davis .............. )
Time-2;05K 2:OSA.
2:19 class for ~trotters, purse 81, 1000:
DR.. Ives, b.. e., by Onward Silver-Annie
ossian by Osslan (Geers) -. ......... /
Codero, so. h. Lion McDonnld) ......... 2 .
Sid Axworthy, oh. & Cox).......a... 3 8
Fsnny p. br. m. Packer and Snow. a 4
The Jtster, br. s. Ode RYDER ............ 5 5
Olive Moore, b. s. (Coonrad) .......... 6 6
Time-2;13h, 2:12A.