The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-22
MINOR HEIRS DEFEAT
WAS RATHER UNEXPECTED IN
 GRAND CIRCUIT RACES.
The Eel Won the Hotel Hartman stake Valued st Five Thousspd Doi1ars tn Straight
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Columbus, O., Sept. 21.--Minor Heirs defeat in the Hotel Hartman pacing stake. worth s5,000. was the notewor. thy and rather unexpected main event of the opening this afternoon of the Columbus Grand Circuit races that will continue for two weeks.
 The Eel. Tavistock. Ontario. won the event in straight heats, while George Gano twice slipped by the tiring Minor Heir into second position. Minor Heii was 2 to 1 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 couple of lengths behind the bunch and was forced to go long mile. The Eel was in front all the way and won ssorse aaSo sy sTG snFtns nsw for the winner and the best mile paced this year on the Grand Circuit.
 Tn the second heat came the genu- CTS. They scored away with a mighty rush and on even terms. Hanging right together they paced the first quar, ter in 30 seconds flat. and reached the half in :5s It took a minute and a half for them to get to the three-quar- ters and the turn for home. This ter rife pace told on both but most on Minor Heir. He dropped back and The Eel staggered home in 2:02 1-2.
 Going away in the third and final
 
 ing done in 1:o3. Dean called on Nil. nor Heir coming down the stretch and The Eel was given a great purs;''t. but he won by a good neck. This final quarter was paced In 80 1-2 seconds.
 Judex. an outsider in the betting. won the Board of Trade pacing stake by making rush in the final eighth of the third heat. Cop deOra, the pronounced best time of the stakes history and led nearly all the way in the deciding mile, When Judex set sail. the California gelding fell back. Major Mallow took q new mark when he won the first heat.
 uhlan was the choice in the 2:1o trot and landed his race in straight heats. getting new record of 2:07 1-4. Teasel shown by the veteran Country Jay in the first heat was another feature.
 Neither division of the 2:11 pace could be finished. Governor 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. Sham rock, favorite in the second division. was third to Patalma. an Iowa horse. Hoster- Columbus stake for trotters terS will be decided Tuesday Summaries:
 Board of Trade Stake 2:o7 pacers, three heats, purse s3.o0o:
 Judge. D. g.. by Redwood, (Mc-. Maier Mailow b. g.. Box Elder. copa de Ora b. h.. by Nutwood
 Jerry se B, Bonanza. Eph clnders. Breno 3 da Yorke. Hal R, and Don Rdme start ed. Time .2:o5 ia: 2:o3 i-4. 2:o4 1-4.
 Hotel Hartman Stake. 2:i4 pacers, three heats, purse $5,000:
 The Eel. gr. h. by Gamboiier (Mc-. aeorse Msa cano D. h.. tc;ox;ji.. ..'a ....a 5 Minor Heir. b. h.. (pean) ..3 started. Time. 2:o2 l-4; 2;o2 1-2;
 a:io class trotting, three in i've. purse Uhian. blk. h.. by Bingen tProc- :, Tessel oh m: teseris,,.... .;...:.s Genteel H., br. h.. tw. McDon;;,
 lap Ei iMiiiaero. Peter Bai.a, Brace cir dle. Del Coronado. Miss Prophet. Mar 2:o7i-l; 2:o7 IA; 2:5sI-4
 3:tl class. pacing. three in five. first division. purse $500: unfinished:
 Milton S. Jr.. oh. g., by Milton s. eovernor searies. D. h.. by Lock Taxtitle. blk: h: tKeatinE9 5 :: May Bird and Andrew Cone started. Time. 2:oS 1-4: 2:07 If
 2;ii class. pacing ..dn three in five, Sec Patalma b. h.. bW Pat L. tAllenl .... 1 Ruby Lacy. br. m. (Tailmadge) ... 2
 Sunday Bell, Miss Syracuse, J. B., Miss Peeler. Dr. Bonney and Alice B. started. Time. 20? 1-4.