The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-01
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Readville, Mass August 31.-With 15,000 enthusiasts yelling themselves hoarse, the Syracuse, N. Y. stallion, Baron Alcyon, today won the second re- newal of the American trotting derby l at the Readville track by three lengths from Aviator.
 It was one of the most spectacular races ever seen o nthe turf. From the time the word was given until the horses were within 15 yards of the wire the winner was In doubt. There was long delay at the post which might have been expected from the large field of horses, 90 electing to take chance in capturing the rich prize. Starting Judge Frank walker of New York permitted the horses to jog once around the track to remove their nervousness at the post. Then sf ter S5 minutes of da1lylng the ball fell , for the start. Immediately Hylie Bird entered from the limit mark allow | ance, 495 feet in advance of the scratch horses, Sonoma Girl and San Francisco set out to make a whirlwind race of it. Passing the half mile mark Hylie Bird was leading by length over AK. tator, with Jim Ferry third, Kaldar fourth, Remorseful fifth and then ths fayorite. Baron Alcyon. just in advance of a horde of horses that packed the track. In the back stretch Gillles with Aviator, went after the leader At this point Hylie Bird weakened enough to permit Aviator to rush into the van, a good length in front of Kal- dar. closely followed by Baron AL cyon. The positions remained the same entering the stretch for the grand bat tie to the end
 Earnest, once he had Baron Alcyon strengthened out, began his drive Gill; Hes was working hard on Aviator, witt. hopes of lasting long enough to be the vletor. Earnest soon had passed Kdl- dar and at the long distance post was lapped on Aviator. which gap ne de- creased 50 yards from the wire to even terms. For few strides tho two leaders raced head and head and then the superior speed and endurance of Baron Alcyon carried him to the front and he passed the winning post three lengths to the good. Aviator was half length ahead of Kaldar, who was a nose in front of a row of horses that stretched across the track from pole to fence and required the judges to place them, none of the spectators being able to determine the relative positions of the horses from fourth to tenth place. With the passing of the final h orse the crowd. swarmed into the track and took Earn est from the sulky to their shoulders and carried him to the wire.
 Though in some ways the victory of the son of Baron H. and Brownie was anticipated, so large was the field and the chances of accidents were such that the good odds of to 1 to win were al- ways available against him. with 21k to l that he would not finish as good as second.
 In the first race Alice Roosevelt lost her second heat in the 2:13 trot through making a break in the first turn, and in the final heat barely defeated Fair Margaret.
 Summary:
 21a trot purse 5000, two in three heats:
 
 Searcher (Murphy) ............. 1 2 Fair Margaret, b. m. (E. Benyon) 2 1 Bronson, b. g.. (Teser) ....... 5 8 3
 Time. 2:12%; 21O&; 2:10A.
 y2.06 pace, 5000, two in three heats: Walter w. b. g., by Lytle Frank Geers) ........................ 5 l l Texas Rocker, b. g., IMcEwen).... 2 Green Pilot, b. h. (Murphy). Time. 2:06K 2:osh; 2:081a. 2:11 pace, purse 5000, two in three: Earl, Jr., b. h. by The Earl (Cox) .-.................-..... l l Louise E, br. n., (Fox) ......... 2 Carrie. b. m.. CTurner) ............. 8 Time. 2:11Z; 2:10A.
 The American Derby, one and half miles, purse s35,oOo of which $15.0oo goes to the winner, 5000 to second, 5000 to third and thence graded to fifteenth horse with $7o0:
 O Baron Alcyon. 2:19, by Baron H, (Earnest); @ Aviator, PIT, (Gillies); (S) Kaldar, 2:1S, (O'NeiD. Lady Jones, Pen leo Maid. Jack McKeron, San Francisco Ralph Wick Genteel H, Bill Nice, sono- ma Girl, Jay Kay, HyIie Bird, Henry Set ger and E. D. M. finished in order named Time, 20sA Twenty-three others also started.