The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-28
G. OF C.. PAGERS HAVE THEIR
CHANCE THIS AFTERNOON

OF the afternoon. this being the 2;lS
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 TO such an ex-
tent that IL was possible FOR mis- back
ers TO clean up sum that would stag
ger horse humanity, were II known.
The judges took away $3.50 OF this
but IL was a tribute cheerfully paid.
California is playing an important
part In the events on the Grand cir
cult again this year. W. q. Durfee.
OF Los Angeles Is campaigning big
string OF the Golden Gate style OF
breeding which gave 10 the world
Lou Dillon, a Sweet Marie and Son
oma Girl. and copied two neat races
yesterday with Zomalta In the 1925
trot and Copa de Orc in the 2:04
pace.
There are others in Mr.. Durfee's
string and they will race at the meet
ing. II they do as much credit 10
their breeding. their native state and
their astute young trainer. there will
be more cups OF gold III 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.. Geers adj
mitted. after working the limping
champion three slow heats yesterday.
II 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 IL this week.
He's got 10 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 II 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-forall PAGER.
He believed he had champion that
would dethrone Sweet Marie and set
a new worlds record. His disappoint-
ment Is keen.
In the meantime the Silent Man is
out daily with a series OF money win
ners but as yet he has been unable to
race out in front.
The speculation OF yesterday was
bit OF a disappointment to the suave
gentlemen who have the privilege.
We're long on pencils but shy on
cash" was the way silver BIZ Riley
put IL 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.
The heat books AFFORD q medium OF
speculation for those who do not pre-
fer to wager their money In punches
OF fifty Several pronounced killings
were made In the heat books, the pub
lie 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. 1t was seldom better
10 get better than to / against an
alleged outsider.
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 Girdle was the longest priced
heat winner OF the day. The book had
her at 10 TO 1.
The burly form OF Kid McGregor
was seen In third place In every heat
Many a good half-mile track per-
former might have dropped in and
copied that AIS pace.
ORC In good this year. He went the
second heat OF the free for-al In bot
ter time than his record
Hal c. did not give the Impression
OF great gameness. He got to Copa de
Nancy Royce is marked exception
to "knap" McCarthy's rule OF having
nothing but handy breakers round his
barn
Sunderlln ia racing stable com
posed almost entirely OF the get OF AL
cander. Most OF them are hoppled
PAGERS.
Mr.. Farley had a strike on his hands
when he appeared behind Judex In the
2:06 pace. He couldn't quite break u
up either
Thoughtful belied her name in the
crazy manner in which she broke
whenever on the verge Of becoming
prominent
Margaret q. Slapped her vitality by
her awful first heat and was not there
when IL came TO chasing Jack Leyburn
the next time
Ward Brace Girdle and Zomalta
might have won many heat In the
NJ q NJ when trotted at the usual clip.
But not this year.
Highbalfs stable name In "Petc" am
the scene OF lamentation round his stall
yesterday would have brought tears u
the eyes OF a stole.
Bonanza and Major Maliow both ap-
peared with the hopplcs They start
ed racing this year without them but
missed the underwear"
kendigs 2:l3h in the 21s pace ia "A
worlds record for hoppled gray geld
ing started by man with a red mega
phone at new track where the grand
stand Is painted white
Copa de ORC faced faster buncn
than he has raced against this wear
but that made no difference TO Copa
who went right ahead 10 collect de or.
Little HOnauza belonged hv t,r.,n