The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-31
REPROACHLESS Forced
TO Reduce Record
Paced First Heat of Thistle
downe Stake at Cleve
land in 2::04 ID.
A WHIRLWIND FINISH
Chisholm Captures 2:O7 Pace
in Straight Heats; Geers'
Starters Distanced.

Cleveland, July 30.-The second pool
ess meet Of the Cleveland Driving
park began to-day, and the circuit
= campaigners We're greeted by fairly
barge crowd. A fast track and bright
day added to the general interest,
The feature Of the opening day was
the Thistledowne stake for the 2;13
class PAGERS. Reproachless, owned by
General W. B. Chisholm, after whose
stock farm the stake was named, was
picked to win the event and she full
filled expectations but not until she
had been forced to reduce her record
nearly two seconds. Hidalgo was the
principal contender and forced Re-
proachless to pace the first heat in
Boa 1-2. Reproachless was tired in the
second heat and Hidalgo won out after
a great finish with Leland Onward,
Reproachless being fifth. Hidalgo took
his first second, 1904 ID, the fastest
heat of the race Hidalgo looked like
an easy winner in the third heat. Re-
preachless was fifth at the half but
6tarr began his drive at that time
and Reproachless came on line whirl-
wind, moving down her adversaries
In order, nipping Hidalgo at the wire in
2:O6
The first race Of the day, the 2:22
trot, was won by the favorite Carlo.
owned by the Hillandale Farm, Mann
arcneck, N Y, and driven by John
Dickerson. He won the first two heats
easily, making new record of 2;1O
S-4, Margaret won the last heat
Carlo making a slight skip that caused
him to lose few strides. Time, 2:O9
ia was new mark for Margaret G.
Riacklock, also owned by W. B. CHS
holm of Cleveland, captured the 2:o7
pace in straight heats after his rivals
MAD taken turns in leading. On Meth
or heat was he apparently contender
until the 3-4 pole was reached when he
passed the leaders and won in a terri
fic finish, reducing his record to 2:O4
IL in the first heat, Second and third
Z money was divided by Captain Derby
and Wilson Addington.
Lolita, driven by McHenry and own
ed by the Crabtree stable. winner at
Detroit, won again here to-day, taking
off the 2;1S trot in straight heats.
One Of the special features of the day
was the distancing Of Ed Geers starters
In all three races in which he drove.
DR.. Ives drew the flag in the second
heat of the 2:22 trot, William in the
first heat Of the 2:1S pace and Lucre
tia in the first heat of the 2:13 rot
Summary:
2:22 Trot. heats. Purse $1,000.
Carlo, blk. g., by Belltni, u.
Diokerson. .................. l z
Margaret o, b. M, Davis)... A 2 /
Codero, IN. c., "a. McDonald). 2,S
Dainty Dolly, oh. m, Bower
MANI ......,..............." 8
Queens Daughters, b. M. (B,
White) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
sunline, oh. g., IT. Marsh).... 6, d
DT. ives, b: g.. (Geers). d
Emily B. CHI. ma (Curry)....
Prince of Calcutta, br. h., lief
fingwelD ................a... d
Modicum, br. M. IT. Hay)... d
Time, 2:11 IA; 2:1O ga; 2:O9 IA.
2:1S Pace, heats. Purse $4,000.
Thistledown Stakes.
Reproachless, blk. M, by Di-
rect Hal. (Starr) .......... . ]
Hidalgo, b. g., { A. McDonald) 2 l ;
Leland Onward. b. h., IT.
Murphy ...........,.......... z 3
Whitelock, 6. g., (Snow).. 8 6
Major Mallow, b. g.. q. Muir
5 phy) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Bonanza, b. g., CA. Thomas)..
Jerry B, CHI. g., (Cox)......,.. 5 d
Village Boy, b. g., ON. Will
SOM ........",....-.......S d
William O. blk g., (Geers) :. d
Shaughran, b. h.. (Kane)...... d
Time, 2:94 IL; 2:O4 IA; 2:O6.