Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-03
THE HARVESTER
Becomes New Stallion
/. Champion Tuesday
Fastest |: Two Two Miles I!I! Ever Tiollsd
By StaIIlon--Each 2.04 a.
jtt:4 " .F-- ~ e-5iixt s...
Also Takes 6.yeaF-eld SialHsn Rec
ord from Bob Douglas.

Detroit. Mich, Aug 1.-Two new
speed records and some excellent sport
marked the second day of the Grand
Circuit racing at the State Fair
grounds. Driving for the first time
since his injury at Grand Rapids. two
weeks ago. e. E. Geers. the veteran
reinsman celebrated his return to the
silky by sending The Harvester the
fastest two miles ever trotted by a
stallion. each mile being negotiated in
20iA.' This time also is the best ever
made by a o-year-oid stallion. Cresceus
held the former two heat records for
stations and Bob Douglas, who twice
finished second to The Harvester today
held the 5-year-old stallion record OF
2.OGA.
tieers also drove The Able to victory
in the Chamber of Commerce 5000
stake. winning three straight heats. af-
ter being beaten at the wire by Evelyn
w. in the first heat.
In the 207 trot, which developed the
new champion. The Harvester won the
two heats practically as he pleased
At no time was he extended to the
limit. Country Jay could get only
division of third and fourth places
with Spanish Queen.
The big field had bad time getting
away in the first heat of the Chamber
of Commerce stake They were at the
post nearly an hour before getting
away to good start.
Evelyn w. won the first heat by q
scant nose. In the next three heats.
The Able led all the way with a good
margin to spare at the end. This is
the first time Geers has driven win
ner in the Chamber of Commerce
stake.
Glover Patch took the 2.24 pace in
three straight heats, the event being
something of a procession.
Miss Stokes, the champion trotter as
a yearling, was picked to win the
Horseman and Spirit Of the Times Flu
turity for 2-year-old trotters but she
broke badly when crowded and third
place was the best she could get.
Ascot got the first heat.
pa CLASS. PACING-PURsE 5000
3 IN S.
Glover Patch. br m. by Dial Patch
Jerry Directly. b (McMahon). :2 ;
Nellie Temple, b m Proctor).........3 ,
Ruth Bond. b m Cares.
Time-2.094. 2.09l. 2.12a.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE STAKE
$4,000. FOR 2.13 CLASS. PACING-3 IN 5.
The Able, blk h. by Chimes-Net-
tie King (GeerS) .................2 l l 1
Evelyn W.. m, by The Spy.
Brennan Kughman. br g (Cox)..a . ::
Lady of Honor. CHI m Snow. 10 I
Alwanada. & (keegan). .........11 3
The Phiistine. b $ (Owingsl. - ! .
Lady Isle. m (Monaghan. 9 9
Mary Roo h m (Marrife1d) 10 =
Nathan B.. b s (Walker). .........12 1211 6
Direct Hal. Jr., blk Dicker-
Col. Forrest. b h (McMahon). ....5 5 6 dr.
Ian Bar. b (Romboule). .......S II dr.
Ashline. b 6 fCumminss). ...ds
Time-2.O5a. 2.04l. 205,, 2O7a.
2.O7 CLASS. TRO1TING-PURSE $1,000
The Harvester. br S. by Walnut Hill
Bob Douglas. g (McDonalO. ...2
Spanish Queen. b m (R. Macey).
Country Jay, CHI &c. Macey). 3
Wilkes Heart. b g (Snow)..
Time-2.O41. 204l.
HORSEMAN AND SPIRIT OF THE
TIMES FUTURITY FOR TWO-YEAR-
OLDS. TROTTING-PURSE $1,000
IN g. tE
Necia. blk f. by Bellini (Dickerson)6 1
Asof. b C. by Peter the Great (Mc-
Miss Stokes. b mills. .........S 2 al
Main Leaf blk c Vab Evers).....2 8
Sister Ella. CHI tChandler). ...4 )
Vesper Rose, br & (Andrews) 5ds
Time-2.14a, 2.13l. 2.1A.