The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-02
BELLBIRD IN FRONT
Flashes Past Gen. Watts III
the 2::20 TrOt.
HEAT RESULTS IN A ROW
Loser Files Protest, Alleging Foul,
but II Is Not AHOwed-Angry Dis
pute I'm Judges Stand-The Count
Breaks a Small Blood Vessel, Reels
and FaIIs-Driyer Uninjured.

Cleveland, Ohio. Aug. 1.-The three
year-old sweepstakes for 2:2O trotters ere
ated the excitement Of the second day of
the grand circuit meeting at Chenille to-
day.
It all happened In the first heat Of the
sweepstakes. Gen. Watts and Bellbird
were having a great race to the half,
going like team, and being many lengths
in the lead Of the others.
After passing the half mile, Bellbird
slowly gained on Gen. Watts, who had
the pole, and on the turn TO the three
quarters. BeIlbird, driven by Mcdonald,
gained enough lead so that she cut clear
across and took the short distance in
stead of going a long mile.
Just then Gen. Watts was seen to
break. As a result Bellbird finished with
an easy sIow-up in 2:13k, after getting 10
the half in l:05. the second quarter being
in 31i4 seconds, a 2:O5 gait. a remarkable
performance for a three-year-old.
No sooner was the heat finished than
Bowerman was In the judges stand de-
claring that Mcdonald, with Bellbird.
purposely cut him of from the pole. and
this caused his horse TO go TO a bad
break Mcdonald was called to the stand
and denied that he had purposely fouled
Cen Watts. When he was met by Bow
erman, both men had words. Mcdonald
denying that he had committed the foul,
while Bowerman was just as emphatic
The other drivers were called to the
stand, and they declared that they did
not see a foul, and the heat was given
TO Bellbird as she finished, but not until
after a thirty-minute elaboration.
In the second heat, Ben White, driving
The Count, was right in with the bunch
at the half His horse began to choke.
and he yelled a warning to the other
drivers to get out OF his way. They had
just given him enough room when the
son of Chimes reeled and fell. White
jumped out Of the sulky in time The
Count had broken a small blood vessel in
his head, choking him, but after a few
minutes he was all right. Outside Of a
little shaking up, Ben White was unin-
jured.
Time on summaries:
2I9 CLAss-Pace; purse 500
Judge Wilson. b. e. by Ggantea. dam by
Prelate NJ Spencer) ]
Byron KAY. b. g. By Greystone (Geersl ........ 2
/ Gentys Star, b. H. by John Il. Gentry tAfc
HeuIyi 3 3
Blackbart. ST. s.. BY Directum lhcDonaldI. .. /
Moko Tube. b. s.. by Moke Murphyl ...-...... dis.
Clementine. b. m. by Noblenont (Nelsonl, 80. dis.
Time. 206lA. 1904. 2l0.
2l7 CLASS-Trotting; purse s. 500; three heats.
Beatrice Selliui. blk. m. by Sellini Trizic-
Nutwood. by Nutwood (Dickers0n) ........... / I
TempUs Fugit Oh. g.. by Mark Time tGee7sl. 2 2
Kenneth Mac, b. s., by Bobbe Burns Muck
ols} )
Fanny P. br. n. BY My Budd CW, Packet. /
Maggie Chimes 5
LoomUp. oh. T.. by Colonel LOOMS (Nelsonl. 5 6
Tine 219i 2-IlA 2llA
2;ll CLASS-Trot; purse Sl.coo; two in three.
Watson. Oh. g.. by Minder Wilkes-Lena WI
son, by Elk Nutwood Coomis) ................... l
Birco b. e.. by Palatka lSmth)-........-........ 2
Athcsham. b. s.. by Atheton de Rider 3
Mae Heart. Oh. m. by Great Heart tMcHenry).. 1
Lady ResOlute b. m, by Allerton uazell ...... :
Colonel Patrick. b. s.. By The ConqueroT Chap
mani s
Jack Leyburn, Oh. g., by Allie Leyburn (Alc-
Oarthyl
Bonnie Russell b. s.. by Confer (Currickl .......
India b. n. by Fayora (Swishertl ..............
Time 207i3 213.
2N9 CLASS-Pace; purse g. oOo: two in three.
John A, ch. s.. by Eddie Hal, dam By News
boy (Geersl.
Jennie ". b. m. by Alexander (Sunderlin) ..... 3
JudeX. b. e. by Redwood farley
Cleo s, b. m by Charley Flick tNuckols ........ 4
The Donna. m n. by Athadel de Riderl.....-. 5
Time 206z. 2d6h.
20 CLASS 49, Trut; sweepstakes: three-year-olds:
two heats; 500 added.
BeIlbird b. f.. by Jay Time-Nancy Medium, by
Bayonne Prince (AfcDonald).
Bonnie Way, b, f., BY Peter the GTeat-Neyaday
LaseID 2
Wilkerson. b. g.. by Todd Mainline. by Ashland
Wilkes Evans
General Watts. b. c.. by Axworthy Carpet, by
ProdiEal
Furtado. b. c. by Mokow (Nelson) ................
The Count b. E.. by Chimes (Whte)............. 6
Prince Of Delhi, blk c, BY Prince Of India
lefnWeli dis.
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