The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-18
SONOMA GIRL GOES
 MILE IN 2:05 IA California Mare Captures the Hoster- Columbus $10,000
 Stakes. BEATS GEER'S HIGHBALL Fastest Trotting Race Mile of Year and Worlds Record for Green Trotter.
BEATS GEER'S HIGHBALL

Columous, O., Sept. l7-Heavy rain broke up to-day's Grand Circuit races after four heats had been decided and a start made on a sensational pro- gram. sonoma Girl and Highball, both with manners nearly perfec;, got to- gether in the Hoster- Columbus $lO,000 stake and the Californian mare, when she won by half length from the Geers to favorite, got a record of 2;O5 IA. This is the fastest trotting race mile of the year a worlds s record for green trotter and takes three seconds off the record for the stake.
 sonoma Grl was fortunate in draw ing second position, while Highball had to score from twelfth place Eaoa horse trotted every inch of the route and put up rattling finish.
 R. F. D. was forced to record of 2:o5 IA by Lady Maud c in the final heat of the 2;l1 pace that came oyer unfinished from Monday,
 Lillian R. WIS almost a proh!bitive favorite over the other 2:O9 trottcrs and won the one heat with ease. Laura Bel.ni was first choice in the 2;09 pace, but break put her out Of it. Elesis turned up as the wianar This heat was paced in a light rain which turn ed into a deluge before another could be started. Summarizes:
 2:11 pace, second division, purse $1,200, two heats, Monday:
 R. F. D., blk g. by I<lngmaker ! (Roblnson) ......... ......,, 1 i Lady Maud c, chm. (McMahon) 6 ? 2 ! Miss Febler, bn (Merrifeld). 3 Mixed Wood, blk. g. (Ernst).. s Davie K, b.g, (Hopk,ns) ,...... 8 5 , Dr. Fox, b,g (Johnson) ...... g 1 Aileen, bn, (Benyon) ....... 9 [ General Adele, blk.h. (Davis) :. 4dr Arrow, b.g. (Cox) ....,..,..,.. 3 6 dr 1 Time, 2:07 IA 2:07 S-4; 2:05 1-4. 1 Columbus purse, s,CoO 2;Os trotters.
 Lillian R, bm. by ]. T. (McDev.tO.. l John Caldwell, br.g (Geers) ...,..... John Taylor, g.g. (Wilson) ..,....... Baraia, b.g. (shaw) ....,........ Ember, bg. (W. McDonald) ..... ; Talpa, b,m. (Jones) .,............. Blfora, b.m. (Benyon) ....,......... King Entertainer, ch.h (A,cLau9h- lln) .....r..... ..,..,..........,,,... 4 Watson, chg Goonis) ....,... Belle Isle. b.m. (swearinge) ........ f
 Charley Belden, b.e. (DeRyder) ... il Bonnie Russell b.h. (Thomas) .... i. | Time 2:e9 IA
 Hoster-Cilumbus stake, $lOOO0, 2:16 1 trotters, 3 heats.
 sonoma Girl, b. m. by Linwood (Mc- i Henry ..s,...,....,. observation-disclosures. Highball b. g. (Geers) ,,.......... ? Margaret O., b. m. (Davis) ....... 3 Claty Latus, ch. m. (Laselle) .... 1 f Kassona, b. m. (Young) ,........ 5 Jack Leyburn, ch. g. (McCarthy),. 6 Axtellay, b. m. (Thbmas).."..,,.,.. 2 Thornfeld, br.h. Benyon) ....,,"
 May Earl, b.m, (Helrick) ....,,". di!
 Genteel H, br,h (W McDonald) ,., dil
 Oliver Moore, br.h. (Conrad) .... dl:
 Time, by quarters: S1 1-2; 1s03; 1:34 1 2:G5 IA
 | 2;09 pace, in ,, purse S1 200:
 Elesis, b.nl. by Alatus (Sprague),.
 Kingmore, b.h (Hopkins) .........
 Berthena Bars, br,m .(McPherson). Lapoints, b,m, (Rombough) ....
 Moy, b.m (Hayes) ,...., ....,......
 Schermerhorn, b.g. (Meeks). ."...... F. J. Parks, b.g. (L. Reap) .........
 Laura Belini, blk. m. (McDonald).. Hal R, br.g. (Uedrick) .......,.....
 Byron Kay, b.g. (Geers) .......... |
 The Donna, dunn (DsRyder) .... |
 Twin B, b.g. (Stout) ...... .,........ 1 ] Leone, chm (saunders) ,...".... al
 Time. 2.10 IA