New-York tribune., 1908-07-12
KATE NELSON Il WINNER.
Fast Mare PAGES to Tictoryfin Matt
nee Meet at MineOld.

At the opening matinee meet OF the New 10TH
Driving Club. held yesterday afternoon at Mneoa.
E ]. La Places bay Kate Nelson defeated
Thomas p I4eahy's champion cup winner Who
Knows winning her race in straight heats in 2:l'i4
and 2:Isl4 The little mare was at her best and, in
the hands of DR. Joseph Semon, paced two of the
best heats of the day. carrying Who Knows to
break in the second half and winning by an easy
length.
In the race for trotters in class c, Dr. C. H Mar
tins handsome bay gelding Dcker carried off the
honors winning in straight heats in a field Of five
and distancing all his opponents in the hrst
heat with the exception of William Scotts KITTY
Wilkes The mare managed to hold her own with
her speedy competitor and finished good second.
F r Steinway drove two of his Direct mares to
victory In straight heats. In the class Il pacing
event Addie Direct, promising three-year-oo'
was an easy winner. Her dam, Adde S. 2:l9, was
an old favortc at, Fleetwood Park and the hlly
bids fair be quite jas fast as her dam The brown
mare Directi the class e trotting event in
easy fashion Direct is also a product or the
stefnway farm and is a daughter of Bessie R.,
2:17h.
After winning the first heat of the class f pace in
2l7ia Christopher Hacketts Sally was beaten
in the two decisive heats by William Clarks Ready
F,ov in 2:2sl. and 2:3. In the class D trot G. c.
Hendrickson's chestnut geding Al Axworthy was
winner. The fast bay mare Midget. owned and
driven by F. W Knapp. the second heat of
the race but was carried off her stride in the last
heat and it went to the big geldng In 2:2S
In the + class Tor trOtteFS, MI IItiidiiOhSoh was
an easy winner with his bay mare Duchess. His
ONLY competitor was the bay stallion Graeme Grat-
Ton owned and driven by Harry l.. Toptz
The summaries follow:
TROTTING-CLASS c.
DicIer b. & Or G. H. Martini n).-...........'..... !
Kitty Wilkes m. (Wliam Scott)...
Judge Boardnan. b. G.: III; l. Toptz) dis
George M CHI a. II. Cosden). dis
Time. 2:21l2. 2:2412-
PACTNG-CLASS {.
Kate Nelson. h. (Fc. J. La Place. )..........-.
Who knows blk. g Il B. Leahy) hy)..........,.......
Time, 2:i7l4, PISA
TROTTING-CLAsS D.
Al Axworthy ch. z &C. c Hendrieksonl .........
Pot Roast h. g, t2. s BroH,Ar} ......-.........
Midget. edwin w Knapp ...-.-..-...... 2 l dis
Time. 2:2S12. 2:2fi4, 223.
PACING-CLASS F.
Addie Direct blk. (F. T. Steinway).
Phylora blk. m George L. Bucharan) 2dis
Time 2:34A 232.
TROTTING-CLASS r
Duchess b III. &C. c. IIendrcksonl .......... l l
Craene Grattan. h. Oh. l. Tortz}.
Time 2:3slz 2:3s.
PACING-CLASS Z.
Ready Boy br. e. (W. J. Clark. Observation-Disclosures.
Sally A. h m. christopher HacketO............ 2
Hiram Abif, b. G. (W. J. Minorl ...........-.. dis
Time, 217i2 2:2Sl4 225.
TROTTING-CLASS f.
Directe br n 7 Steinway).
@. m. M {. REYNOLDS ................. ?
Gideon CFf. b CIarke). Sdtn
Lemon Girl. ch Philip Heipershausen) 4 dis
Time. 2:21, 2:2s
PACING-CLASS D.
Nonanie b. CR. e Eastman) .-.............. !
Solstone b. Thomas T Hindsp ...........,.... =
Claro ch e CJoseph Gibbonsl ................ dis
Time 2:2S. 2:11&, 2:234.