The San Francisco call., 1910-08-01
CHAMPION PAGER
TAKES ALL HEATS
George Perry Oufcfasses. Little
:: Dick and Celia K and Goes s
Mile in 1904
By GRANT. SMITH. ::

The: three cornered race, the feature
event on the program ofathe San Fran
cisco driving club at the stadium track,
Golden Gate park. yesterday, did mot
prove much of contest. George Clan
minis champion PAGER, George Perry.
won in straight heats. He 'outclassed
both Luke Marisch's Little Dick and
John Kramer's Celia K, the other two
starters.
While it did not prove much of a
contest, the first mile stepped by Perry
was the fastest of the year and If
weather conditions had been more fa-
he would probably have broken
his own record of 2:07k. He stepped
the first mile in 2:09h in the face of a
strong head wind that cut like knife.
In the first heat Perry broke in front
and was forced all the way by Little
Dick. Celia K ran a good half mile,
but dropped out of 1t and was trailing
by twelve lengths when she hit the
stretch. She put up a great finish,
beating Little Dick for the place and
finishing only length behind Perry.
Perry had things all his own way In
the second heat, which he won eased
up Little Dick, driven by Verilhac,
bumped Celia,S sulky, breaking nearly
all the .'spokes in one wheel, which
acted as a..tdrag thereafter. Celia X
had no chance after the mishap and
finished third. Becker drove Perry,
while Burton was behind Celia x. ).
:: In an exhibition mile Retna Direc-
tum, the fast trotter. broke the track
record for an exhibition mile. The
record stood at 2:12, but Reina clipped
a. second Off. She was paced by, a run
ner. Charles T was also scheduled to
go an exhibition mile. but failed to do
SO. Charles T, Reina Directum and
Modicum will meet In a three 'cornered
race Saturday afternoon. Summary:
First race $50 trot-Mike Kelly CA. ottin-
ger), IL, Walter G (Charles Buckley, 2-2;
Sunset Bell III. G. Ahlersl. 4-3; Darby NC.
q. W. McTague), 3-4 Time: 2:2o-.2:26.
Burtonl, ii: Dr. Hammond Cv. verilhae),
3-2: Major Cook tG. f. Erlin) 2-3 Raymond
n tF. L. Matthes). A.. Time, 2:16h-
Third raoe-Free for. all pacs-George Perry
&c; Giannini). IL: Little Dick luke Mar
isch). 81; Celia X. (John Kramer, 2-3.
Time, 2:09la-2:10
Fourth raoe-2:so- -Lucero a.. s. Campodon-
G.. Chase), 70; Dalia a. (E. t. Ayresl. 3--4;
!; Arthur "a. Benson, 5-5; search Me III.
Al. Time, 2:22-2:25l1.
Fifth race-2:2o pace-Jack (H. Frellson)
III; i sl J .w: i; kennsyl. 21s; Iull l., $
vannon5. van 2 aG. Tine, ds1 S:i71h h1s:5o nsc5 A Wv
Sixth Race--2:1s pace--Dictatum Cd. f. Hof-
mani. Ii; Kitty (Chase & Giannini). 3-2:
Sydney u (Robert Bennett), 2--3; Alfred d
tP. Kohn), A. Time, 2:l6-2:14
The showing of Christensons PAGER
stamps her as one of the cleverest har-
ness horses around here, and from all
indications she should make good on
the circuit. According to Christensen,
her exhibition three quarters Of a mile.
which she paced in 1888, is a record, as
there are few ree-quarter tracks in
the country He says that he has looked
up the records and can not find any
thing to equal Reina Directum's per-
formance.
She now holds the park record for a
mile in 2:12 and also holds the speed
way track record for mile in exhibi-
tfon in 2:11.
Reina Directum will be sent to San
Jose and Sacramento to race in the
matinee events With another years
work, Christensen believes his horse
will be ready for the big circuits.