The San Francisco call., 1910-10-06
justice BROOKE
SETS WORLD MARK
Michigan Two Year Old Steps
Mile i'm 2:0o I=S and Wins
Fufurify
Especial D1potch 10 The Call
By HENRY TEN EYCK WHYTE

LEXINGTON, Oct. 5.-Notwithstand-
ing the withdrawal of Miss Stokes,
which was favorite at $50 to $40 over
the field, the 2 year old division Of
the Kentucky Futurity furnished the
fastest race of its kind ever trotted,
the Michigan colt Justice Brooke win
ming in 2:111z, 2:091k The time of the
second heat is q worlds s record for 2
year old colt trotters, and incidentally
the mile furnished a fine contest for
five-eighths of the distance between
Justice Brooke and Silent Brigade,
which already had a record of 2:11A u
Justice Brooke was made favorite
over the field at even money, the Ken
tuckians supporting Silent Brigade and
being confident he would win. He drew
the outside position, Peter Boy having
the pole and Justice Brooke second
place When the word was given
Mainleaf and Justice Brooke showed
in front at the turn, where Silent Bri-
gade, which was trotting very fast,
made a wild break and fell back.
AT the quarter in :321z, Justice
Brooke was in the lead and that was
his position during the entire time,
Mainleaf always second On the back
stretch and around the upper turn
Silent Brigade did some tall stepping
and at three-quarters was up with the
trailers, that point being reached in
39 with the first half mile in 1:05 q.
The clip set by Justice Brooke had been
terrific and all but Mainleaf already
were out of the fight In the home
stretch Roy Miller, seeing Silent Bri-
gade was hopelessly beaten, quit driv
ing his colt, and Justice Brooke came
home as he liked in 2;11H, Mainleaf
five lengths back and the others strung
out
The Silent Brigade people, albeit sur
prised at their colts breaking. still
were confident he would win, and in
the second heat he got away well, trot-
ting so fast that at the first turn he
was Tapped on Justice Brooke. The
Kentuckians cheered Justify at this,
expecting to see their colt march right
past the Michigan product, but their
huzzahs died down when it was seen
that Justice Brooke could step just
as fast as the son Of Silent Brooke.
He held his own against every effort
of his rival, and try as he would the
Kentucky colt could not get the pole.
Like a double team they passed the
quarter in :32A, a 2:09 gait. AS they
struck the straight work of back
stretch. both colts fattened out for
finish fight, and with not an inch the
advantage on either side, they fairly
flew to the half mile pole, getting there
in l:03%, making the second quarter
in biz, or at a rate of 2:06 to the
mile.
1t was plain that one of them must
crack and it was Silent Brigade that
faItered He went head and head with
Justice Brooke to the five -eighths pole.
but slackened right there and in an
instant the Michigan colt was length
ahead AS he passed the three-quar-
ters the watches showed 1:35%,
shade better than a 2:0S gait for the
mile. In the home stretch Miller was
seen to be urging his colt, not using
the whip, however, and Justice Brooke
did all he could. finishing in 2.09z.
Mainleaf, trotting strong all the way,
easily beat the tired Silent Brigade
for the place.
The 2:Os pace. postponed from yesterday, was
won By Independence Boy. his time in the heat
run today which decided the event being 2:o9
The association announced the putting on Of
2:09 pace for $500 purse for Friday, Octo-
Der Z, IN place of the 2:02 pace. declared on
Annabelie Lee, owned by Ged1ge H. Smith
and raced last year by Geers, dropped dead
from an intestinal hemorrhage near the turn
into the stretch In the last heat Of the 2:1l
mace Her driver. Mccoy was unhurt Results:
2.oS pace three heats Tuesday, purse $1,000,
three in fve-Independence Boy won, Harry Nc
second Lady Isle third. Best time, 2:o415.
2:l5 trot. purse 81 900. three In fve-Peter
Dorsey won Major Wellington second, Oxford
Roy Jr third. Best time. 2.Q9A.