New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-23
KEEN HEATS At GOSHEN
Biz Crowd Turns Out for Grand
Circuit Meeting.
HALF-MILE TRACK POPULAR
First Lap of Races Proves as
Stirring and Interesting as
the Finishes.
HALF MILE TRACK POPULAR

theoretically. racing on a mile track is
the best racing. but in reality nearly every
one enjoys the sport on two-lap track, If
for no other reason than that the horses
are more easily identified and the race
past the judges stand in the first lap Is
| nearly as exciting as the finish Goshen
boasts the only half mile track on the
Grand Circuit, and the thousands OF specta-
tors who passed through the vine-clad gates
to the historic track yesterday We're not
slow TO attest the popularity OF the innova-
ton.
Three events were on tho programme,
and eight heats We're run of in record lime
before the black gelding icon, by Bingen
took It into his head to create a diversion
This was in the 2:24 trotting event, which
had four starters-Ucon, Sterling Hall, by
Walnut Hall; Emily Morris and Alfredo
Todd. The real race was between icon,
with Robert Proctor at the reins and Ster-
ling Hall, which was handled by d. w. Ma
loney. icon took the pole away from
Emily Morris, which drew It, and led the
field all the way, but Sterling Hall had
speed In reserve, and he passed icon at the
three-quarter post. A few yards before the
finish was reached Sterling Hall was driven
off his stride. and he ran IN with Ucon on
his feet just at his shoulder. This gave
icon first place and the pole in the sec
ond heat. which he won after neck-and-
neck race With Sterling Hall all the way.
BY this time Ucon thought he had had
enough and he refused TO score in the
third heat. He backed into the fence
rod ind Iac tlraa
ened to brain the solicltous bystanders who
attempted TO show him the error Of his
ways. Finally, after every one was tired
out Mr. Proctor got him away half
dozen lengths behind the field. He was fast
enough, however, TO make up most OF the
lost ground, and the real race was between
icon and Emily Morris, who finished neck
and-neck. In the next heat Ucon refused
to score at all, and his driver was COM
PEELED to take him twice around track
before he got the word Go"
He was blinded I'm the fifth heat and in
making a close turn was driven into the
fence. which ended his chances OF getting
any OF the money. First and fourth moneys
went to Sterling Hall, second to Emily
Morris, who won the fifth heat. and third
and Lady Katrina from the Brook Farm,
were entered I'm the race but did not start.
That splendid gray stallion The EEL by
Gambolicr won the free-fOr-all pace In
straight heats. and 1t was apparent that he
had everything his own way from the start.
The bay mare Red Bow. who won a similar
event so handily at Parkway and again last
week at Monroe. was bit outclassed. but
she managed to get I'm the money. Major
Mallow was good, but The Eel worsted
him by using him for wind shield all the
way Red Bow took the pole at the first
turn In the second heat, but The Eel
quietly trailed until he thought 1t time 10
get 30 the front. when he got his place
back In short order The best time was
2:06lI, made in the second heat. The last
even on the card was the 5000 Inn purse
for trotters in the 220 class Amateurs
drove in this class and with a field of nine
George Mills found that his task OF get
ting them away was no sinecure. Border
Guard, by Border Knight won I'm straight
heats, with Angelo I'm second money posi-
ton. John Il. Townsend drove the brown
mare Belle Grattan and she trotted n
splendid mile I'm the first heat. She was
one Of the trailers and she got away sew
eral lengths behind the field, but she man
aged to make up most of the lost ground
and finished in second place
To-day's programme viii include the 2.I9
trotting event, the 215 pacing class and
two-ycar-old trot. all 5000 purses. besides
which the wonderful willy will attempt to
lower his own record.
The summaries follow
pACING-FREE- FOR -ALI.-pURSF SO ooo
The Eel gr - ty Gambocr AlcEwenl / / I
Major Maliow. b. g. by Box Elder NAL
Major Bruno, blk g.. d, VIVA Bruno
I,,d Bow b. m. by Rcdneld d,hoit1 ! I
hing cole. D.. 4. WOlel. ................. = a
Iime, 2u7b, 2.Odil 9014
TROTTlNG 2t2i CLASS PURSE s. oO0
sterling Hall. b. D.. by Walnut
Han tMlloucl) ..............2 y
Emily Morris hr m. by copper
kIuE tltaf1 ...-............. 3 2 2 q -
Aifnda Todd. hl. M, by Todd
ueua. Dik g., b, Binsen droc- "
Time, 2:l9A, 2lGs, ans. 2ioi!, 2fs%. 5gI'5S
TROTfING 2:2O CLASS Two in THREE
Inn PURSE. 5000
Border Guard. b. g.. by border knight
h'i''1' n, .''-.'..' ............,
Belle drattan. hr M ToWnscndD ......... . a
Alvin T., Do. 4. az Murray ............... 2
COUNTY Jumper. b. z Van BrunU .........
NreH, b. S. D1dge) ......................1
Bistau, b. r. (kemeD .................... :
Glenmcre. b. 2. dumse,) ............... q =
al a Il,