The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-22
MINOR HEIR LOSES
IN GRUEL|NC RACE
The Eel Wins In Straight Heats
At Columbus
JUDEx WINS PACING RACE
Uhlan Makes New Record in Trot and
Wins in Three Straight Heats.
Final Pacing Race Is
Unfinished.
JUDEx WINS PACING RACE

Columbus, O., September H.-Minor
Heirs defeat in the Hotel Hartman pac-
ing stakes, worth $4,000, was the note
worthy and rather unexpected main event
of the opening this afternoon of the Co
lumbus Grand Circuit races that will con-
tinue for two weeks
The Eel, Tavistock- Ontario, won the
event in straight heats while George
Gano twice slipped by the firing Minor
Heir into second position. Minor Heir
was a to / favorite originally over the
entire field, but after the first heat the
Eel was the choice at the same odds.
Minor Heir got away in the first heat
a couple of lengths behind the bunch and
was forced to go a long mile. The Eel
was in front all the way and won COM
fortably by two lengths from George
Gano in 2:02A, new record for the Win
ner and the best mile paced this year
on the Grand Circuit.
In the second heat came the genuine
battle between the two crack. PAGERS.
They scored away with a mighty rush
and on even terms. Hanging right to-
gether they paced the first quarter in
80 seconds, flat, and reached the half in
SO. 1t took minute and a half for them
to get to the three quarters and the
turn for home. This terrific pace told
on both, but most on Minor Heir. He
dropped back and the Eel staggered home
in 2:O215.
Going away in the third and final heat
the pace was slower the first half be-
ing done in / :03 Dean called on Minor
Heir coming down the stretch and The
Eel was given great pursuit but he won
by good neck This final quarter was
paced in 301a seconds.
Judex, an outsider in the betting won
the board of trade pacing stakes by max
ing rush in the final eighth of the third
heat. Copa De Ora, the pronounced fa-
vorite won the second heat in the best
time of the stakes history and led near
ly all the way in the deciding mile. When
Judex set sail. the California Gelding fell
back. Major Mallow took new mark
when he won the first head.
Uhlan was the choice in the 2:1O trot
and landed his race in straight heats.
getting a new record of 2:07A. Teasel
was also a contender and the speed
shown by the veteran Country Jay in the
first heat was another feature.
Neither division of the 2:11 pace
could be finished. Gov. Searles was the
public choice for the first division and
easily won the opening heat He broke
on the stretch in the second mile and
Milton s., Jr., beat out Tax Title.
Shamrock, favorite In the second divis
ion was third to Patalma, an Iowa
horse, in the only heat raced. The S10,-
600 Hoster- Columbus stake for trotters
will be decided Tuesday. Summarizes:
Board of Trade stake, 2:07 PAGERS, 8
heats, purse $1,000
Judex, b. g., by Redwood INC
EWen) ............. L
Major Mallow, b. g., by Box
Elder (Mallow) ............. 5 8
Copt de Oro b. h., by Nutwood
Wilkes (Durfee) ........... S s
Time. 2:05h 2.09A; 2:04A.
Hotel Hartman stake, 2:14 PAGERS, 8
heats; purse, $1,000
The Eel. gr. h., by Gambolier
tMeEWen) ................ 1 /
George Gano. b. h. Cox. -. 2 2 8
Minor Heir. b. h. DEAN ..... 8 3 2
Time, 2:02A; 2:02h 2:04%.
2:10 class, trotting, 8 in 5; purse
$1,000
Uhlan, blk. h., by Bingen proc
tori ..-........ ...........a. L l
Teasal, oh. m. (Geers) ..,. 2 2 2
Genteel H., br. h. CIV McDon-
add ..................:. 4
Time, 2:07A: 2:07A; 2:0SA.
2:11 class, pacing. 3 in s. first divis-
ion; purse $500, unfinished
Milton S., Jr., CHI. 6. by Milton S.
Governor Searles, b. h., by Lock-
heart 1Allerman) .............. 4
Tax Title, blk. h. (Keating) .... 5 2