The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-31
BY PAUL n. eRUSkE.

III there is anything left In the list
OF possible sensations capable OF be-
Ing unloaded on the jaded palates OF
blase public, they are at liberty
10 trot or pace IL out this afternoon.
And yet IL Is doubtful II the Detroit
and Michigan populace Is in condition
TO really appreciate anything that may
happen. In fact. il is doubtful II a
twominute mile would cause much
more than a barely preceptible move
ment OF the eyebrows.
After vainly trying for four days TO
anticipate what is going TO happen
next. the multitude may be pardoned
for becoming bit callous.
Without a further review OF the
events OF The week Il might merely
be mentioned that yesterday added
an afternoon of racing which set a
new worlds record in average time
for an afternoons program on the
Grand or any other circuit. the "A
heats trotted and paced being none
general average was but minute
fraction slower than 2:01.
1t might be added. In passing. that
every event was so holly contested
as TO require the maximum number OF
heats possible before decision could
be attained.
Just as an instance OF what was do
ing the remark might be appropos
that. in the Eli trotting stake-the
feature event on the card-three trot-
ters took records of better than 2:10
in as many heats right off the reel and
one OF them was Michigan-bred
thing, too. owned by Detroit man.
To fll out the tout ensemble ii is
not out OF order TO call attention TO
the fact that, in none OF the three
races did the winner OF the first heat
cop the event; or the winner OF the
second heat, either.
Two severe explosions shattered lie
atmosphere out North Woodward our
ing the afternoon. One Of them was
Blackjack. The other was May Earl.
The bankrolls OF numerous Cleve-
land and Kentucky gentlemen were
blown to smithereens by the respec-
tive performances OF these highly
touted favorites OF the Hot Stove cir
cult So far as can be learned, there
were no excuses given for either one.
which would appeal TO the spectators
who watched the two horses race.
The Lexington mare that had been
freely press-agented as up to three
miles in sos on any afternoon or any
track was barely a 2:10 trotter for
one heat. Blackjack was up to about
one mile In six" which would not
get him much OF anything
when Baron Grattan and the rest were
out there flying round 1903.
And speaking of Baron Grattan.
how is II. pray. that the talented Mr..
Jones. OF Memphis, Is able to drop
into our beautiful city each year with
this patriarch OF the Grand Circuit.
and make a cleanup by purchasing a
few cheap tickets on his horse, which
proceeds 10 go out and
demonstrate that 10 by all odds the
most reliable racing proposition on the
American turf today? How Is II, we
repeat the question? And echo alone
answers.
Not that anybody particularly
grudges Mr. Jones his winnings or
Baron Grattan his success. Both are
we'll deserving OF all they are getting.
II Is merely the peculiar condition
arising from the continued success
OF the pair which prompts the remark.
An interesting book might be written
some day on the successful and hon
orable operations OF the Grattan
horse and his suave owner.
In one respect the 2:1l trotting
stake was somewhat OF a disappoint-
ment. II leaves us still In doubt re-
garding the Identity of the big win.
ming trotter OF the year.
In past seasons this race or Its
equivlent on the program OF the De-
troit Driving club has seen the VIC
tory In imposing style of such trotters
as Billy Buck. Sweet Marie. Sadie
Mac and others who went on to lead
the Grand circuits money-winning list
at the close.
This year the only imposing fea.
ture OF the affair was the general
class OF the whole field. Dewitt won
the event but had 10 be nursed along
so carefully that II hardly seems pos
sible that he will be the one. In fact.
IL Is really open to doubt II any OF
the starters showed the form Of Span.
ish Queen or Alceste. The mare Nah
ma that won the FIRST heat looked
really the best TO the non.practiced