The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-27
FASTEST MILE
RACE OF YEAR
Paced by Baron Grattan in
Free-for-All Pace at
Detroit.
FAMOUS GEERS' DRIVE
Horse Brought Up from Be
hind in Stretch, Win
ming by Head.
FAMOUS GEERs' DRIVE

Detroit, July 26.-Five thousand peo-
pie at the Crosse Pointe track this aft
ternoon saw the fastest mile race of
the year In the first heat of the free
for-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 finish.
They had gone the first quarter in 20 IL
seconds and to the half in 100 1-2. An
gus Pointer was leading, and Baron
Grattan trailed to the top of the
stretch where Geers set him going and
in a splendid quarter at a two minute
gait he overhauled Angus Pointer and
left little question as to the result Of
thu race. The second heat was a rope
tition In slower time and in the third
Angus Pointer tried to win from Sec
ond position, but Baron Grattan step
ped away from him when called upon,
ending it in easy style. Angus Pointer
had been the betting choice at even
money over the field.
The 2:0S 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, and in the first heat
she was in third place on the last turn
where she trotted so fast that she made
those In front break, winning handily
in the stretch. Lillian R., atrotted, the
same way in the next mile and was
jogging in 2:OS IA at the end. The
third heat was even easier than the
others had been for the mare
Dewitt was favorite In the field Of a
dozen 2.15 trotters selling for SIS in $685.,
while Lolita, formerly Lady Thistle,
brought $45. The first heat was keen
race at the end, Lolita leading when
they were half way down the stretch.
Tempus Fugit came fast and 1t was
, drive between McHenry and Geersi
the first named landing Lolita by a
nose in 2:0s ia, The rest Of it was moi
hard for Lolita, Tempus Fugit breaking
in the second heata
shaughran won the Chamber of Com
4 nerce consolation in straight heats
without a great deal of trouble, Dan s,
the favorite being unable to measure
trades with him, although it was 6
head finish in the second heat wher
Geers made his one bid. Summaries:
Free-for-All Pace. Purse $1,000
Baron Brattan, Big, by GGrat-
tan--Mary Gamaleon, by
GamaIeon, (GGeers) ....... / /
Angus Pointer, b. g., (sunder-
linl .....,..,,. ................
n Argot Boy, b. g., (Cox) ....... 3
Graft, blk. h. (spencer) ..,.... dis
Time-2:e3 "a; 1904 Ia; 2:O7.
2:15 trot, purse $1,000.
= Lolita, formerly Lady Thistle)
blk. M, by Guy Thistle,
(McHenry) ................
! Dewitt, b. g., (Smith) ......... 10
Tempus Fugit, ch e. (Geers) :. 2
McDougall, CHI. h. NaselD 80. 8
: Kem CHI. h., (shank) ......... 3
q Codero, no. h. CA. McDonald). I
Prince c., br. h. (NTcKinneO. 6
Cash, Jr., br. g. (Rice) ...,.... Z i
Silver. oh. G. (Loomis) ........ 10
The Pacolet, b. g. (McDevitD 9
Dossie Villiers, Dr. m. (Pack-
ERR $3.50. -. .........'..> ulS
Charles Hubbard blk. G. (Hoff-
MANI ........ dis
Time 2:O9 IA; 200 Ia; Eli IA
Shaughran bib, by Ananias-
Favorita. by George Wilkes,
(Kane) ..........,....... .....
Dan S., b. 81 (Geers) ........... 4
Billy Seal, b. h. (Cox) .......... 2 Sdi
Tommy Grattan, b. g. (Mc-
Guire) ..... -. .........,..,. ar
Lady Patch, b. g. cCuster) 80. dis
Reouisition, b. G. Cunning