Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-27
Baron Cfattanm Makes Fast
est Mile Of the Year.
Beats Out Angus Pointer a
Head at the Finish.
Lillian r., Lolita and Shaughsran
Win Their Races,

Detroit, Mich, July o6-Five thou
sands people at the Crosse Pointe track
TINS afternoon saw the fastest mile
race Of the year in the first heat Of the
lrec-1or-all pace. when Baron Grattan
came from behind in the stretch and
after one of the famous Geers drives
beat Angus Pointer a head at the fin
ish
The second heat was made in slower
time and in the third Angus Pointer
tried to win from second position, but
Baron Grattan stepped away from him
when called upon, ending it in easy
style. Angus Pointer had been the bet
ting choice at even money over the
field.
The EOS trot showed that Lillian r..
the sensation of the close Of the racing
season of 1906, is in fine fettle. She
was the choice at even money and in
the first heat she was in third place
on the last turn where she trotted 50
fast that she made those in front
break. winning handily in the stretch.
Lillian r.. trotted the same way in the
next mile and was jogging in 2.0SA at
the end. The third heat was even cas-
ier than the others had been for the
mare.
Dewitt was the favorite in the field
of a dozen 2.15 trotters selling for $15
in 1926 in, while Lolita, formerly Lady
Thistle. brought $45. The first heat was
a keen race at the end. Lolita leading
when they We're half way down the
stretch. Tempus Fugit came fast. and
it was n drive between McHenry and
Geers. the first named landing Lolita
by a nose in 2.O914. The rest of It was
not hard for Lolita. Tempus Fugit
breaking in the second heat.
Shaugheran won the Chamber Of
Commerce Consolation in straight heats
the favorite. being unable to measure
strides with him, although it was
head finish in the second heat when
Geers made his one bid.
Summary: ,ETAN1un
FRFE-FOR-ALL PACE-PURSE s15oO.
B2ron Grattan. b e, by Grattan-
MARY Gamaleon, by Gamaleon
Angus Pointer. csunierlinj.a
Graft. blk II (Srencer,.
Time-2.0224. 2.Hh. 2.O7.
2l5 TROT-PURsE $3.50
Lolita formerly Lady Thistle). blk
IN. by Gay Thistle McI1enry). II 1
Dewitt. j. e tSnith). .............lO ,
Tempus l'ueit. rh z CGaers). 2 Q z
Mel 'oucall. oh l. UaselD. L..S "a
Fell. ch h (Slank). ...........,.......34 3
Codero. 70 h CA Incidentally. ....4 g
Prince c., br h acknowledgements 5
Cash. ,Ir., hr e (Rice). s 10
Silver. CHI e Loomis) ............5 L. =
The Pacolct. b . tMcDevit)... 6
,oss!e V;lliers. br nj Packcr). DIS
Charles Hubbard. blk Hoffman; DIS
TiIne-2.u9h. 2.09A. AHA
!13 PACE-CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
CONSOLATION-sl00O.
Shaughran. b h. by Ananias Favor
ita by George Wilkes (Kane).....1 II
Dan =. h < tGeerS). ........ .........42 2
Billy Seal. u h (CoX).. .......o 3 DIS
Tommy Grattan. & McGuire). 80. 3 DIR
.ady Patch, b III tCarter)..........fs
acquisition. b g fCunninghan). Ids
Time-2.G9l4, 2.09A, 2.GSA.
2.0S TROT-PIl RISE $500.
lillian r.. b m. by J. T. Letitia, by
1.ouis Napoleon (McDevitt. ..1 |
Hurley, br tGeers). ................2 2
Harley I'eldon. br z Derider)... 90
Mile jay. b m tStarr). ............. "a
leonardo. 70 e ~. Dickerson)......4 4
Md Shea, b & Curry. DIS
Time-2.'aA. 2.6Sh. 2.t9A.
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