The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-28


proved his complete right TO the vic
tory which he won in time, setting
new pacing record for himself and
the track.
But one event married the harmony
of the afternoon, this being the rs
pace which was won in ridiculous
time for the company and the track
and In which the best horse was OBJ
viously laid up for couple OF heats.
influencing the betting 10 such an ex-
tent that II was possible for his back
ers 10 clean up sum that would stag
ger horse humanity, were II known.
The judges took away $3.50 OF this
but IL was tribute cheerfully paid.
California is playing an important
part in the events on the Grand cir
cult again this year. w. G. Durfee,
OF Los Angeles is campaigning a big
string of the Golden Gate style OF
breeding which gave to the world a
Lou Dillon. Sweet Marie and Son
! oma Girl. and copied two neat races
yesterday with Zomalta IN the 2:25
trot and Copa de ORC In the 1904
pace.
There are others in Mr.. Durfee's
string and they will race at the meet
ing. III they do as much credit TO
their breeding, their native state and
their astute young trainer. there will
be more cups OF gold In his treasure
chest before he folds his tents and
hikes out for Kalamazoo.
| In passing. let us condone a mo-
ment with Ed Geers, the man from
! Tennessee, over the misfortune which
has overtaken his star trotter. High
ball. 2:03 3-4--the horse that many
! believe TO be the fastest trotter ever
foaled.
Highball, Mr. Geers sadly admitted
yesterday. would not be In shape to
race Sweet Marie for the worlds
championship on Thursday.
"Highball is lame" Mr.. eGers ad-
mitted. after working the limping
champion three slow heats yesterday.
Il can't imagine how any treatment
but rest will get him In shape to race
again. I'm sure it's out of the Ques-
ton to expect him to do II this week.
He's got to be at his best when he
scores down with that great mare.
There Is no use trying TO beat her
with cripple"
Ii is doubtful IL Mr.. Geers has ever
shown the affection for horse that
he obviously feels for Highball. Ger
tainly this has not been the case
since he raced old Robert j., the
plucky little free-for-all PAGER.
He believed he had a champion that
would dethrone Sweet Marie and set
new worlds record. His disappoint-
ment Is keen.
In the meantime the Silent Man is
out daily with series OF money win
ners but as yet he has been unable to
race out In front.
The speculation OF yesterday was n
bit OF disappointment to the suave
gentlemen who have the privilege.
We're long on pencils but shy on
cash." was the way Silver Bilp' Riley
put II when somebody borrowed one
OF the former implements to record a
wager
Most OF the speculation at the track
is done through the pools, in which
the public makes the odds and the
loser hands his money over to the
winner through the medium Of the
box from which the concessionaires
first remove their percentage as stake
holders. All the big bettors patronize
the pools.
Thea heat books afford q medium OF
speculation for those who do not pre-
fer going TO the heat winners In live
ly style and being also very fortunate
in picking the place horses OF each
heat All In all. the payers did not
win much OF the public's money. In
spite Of the fact that, no matter how
large the field, II was seldom bettor
TO get better than 70 ! against an
alleged outsider.
Alice Pointer was rank and un-
steady.
Handsome little King Direct was In
company bit too fast for him
Sonoma MAY later. Yesterday she
was unsteady and shy the speed
Brace Glrdle was the longest-priced
heat winner or the day. The pook nau
her al 10 To l.
The burly form OF Kid McGregor
was seen In third place In every heat
Of the 225 trot
Many good half track per
former might have dropped In and
copied that 2.ls pace
orc is good this year. He went the
second heat OF the free for-all in bet
ter time than hts record.
Hal c. did not give the impression
OF great gameness. lie got TO Copa de
ORC In each heat and then faded away.
Nancy Rovce is marked exception
to "Knap" McCarthy's rule or having
nothing but handy breakers round his
barn
Sunderlin Is racing a stable COM
posed almost entirely OF the get OF AL
cander. Most OF them are hoppieG
PAGERS
MIR Farley had a strike on his hands
when he appeared behind JudeN In the
2:05 pace. lie couldn't quite break 10
up. either
Thoughtful belisd her name in tho
crazy nauner iu which she brok.
whenever on the verge Of becoming
prominent
Margaret O. slapped her vitality 6y
her awful FIRST heat end was not there
when II came TO chasing Jack Leyburn
the next time.
Ward Brace Girdle AMI ZomaIta
might have won many heat iu tie
NJ e VI. when trotted at the usual clip
! But not this year
/ Highbalrs stable name is Pete an.
the scene of lame ntat ion round 4rtT staff
! yes tcrday would have brought tears 90
| the eyes of stole
i Bonanza and Major Mallow both APP
/ pcnred with the hopples They start
/ cd racing this year without them bat
/ missed the underwear"
Copa de orc faced n faster buncn
! than he has raced against this year
! but that made M differences to Copa
! who went right ahead 10 collect de orc.
! Little Bonanza belonged by precc-
| dent Ia the e. OF &. In which he has
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