The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-08
CLEVELAND RACES

Cleveland O., August 1.-The opening of the grand circuit races at North Ran dau track today was marred through the inability of Uhlan, the champion geding, owned by B. K. G. Billings of New York, to make his scheduled attempt to break the worlds trotting record to wagon of 2 minutes flat, made by Lou Dillon at Memphis on October 2S, 1903 Showers during the afternoon, combined with stiff breeze that swept up the stretch, caused a postponement of the attempt. It will be made tomorrow if the track is in condition.
 The pig crowd of racing patrons on hand saw some fine sport notwithstanding the rain The 2:12 pace for the Edwards stake of po00 produced very fast time considering the state of the track. Yer non Mckinney, winner of the Chamber of Commerce stakes at Detroit last week. was favorite and fulfilled expecta- tions by capturing the event. He broke badly in the first heat, finishing fifth, but came back strong in the succeeding heats and won easily.
 Three preliminaries were trotted for the Tavern Steak race, which will be held Friday. In the first preliminary Argot Hal had an easy time. taking the event in two straight heats, but in the second preliminary Baron Alcyone. the favorite, disappointed by breaking in the second heat after winning the first handily. Elec- trie Todd won out after a struggle with Matte Anerton. In the third preliminary all entrants were Gistaroed but Robert Ailroi, Morning Light and Bell Tollus. The frst-named took the event in straight heats, thereby gettlns first and fourth money.
 Winners of first and second money in the first and second preliminaries and all the winners in the third preliminary will take part in the stake event Friday. it was announced.
 Bookmaking went on in the betting sEeds without molestation.
 The summaries:
 The Edward stakes. PIP pace, purse s3000; three heats:
 Vernon Mckinney. b. S., by Gu
 Mckinney (James) ........ l Sir R., b. g., by Norris (Mur- phy) .................... 2 Peter the Second, br. S., by MT.
 Pemberton (Nukols) ..... ? 3 8
 Nellie Temple. Branham Baughman. Game Maid and Fanny stanton started Time. 2:06h, 2:0Sk, 2:o6. First preliminary for the Tavern Steak" 2:15 trot, purse 5000; two in three:
 Argot sHal, b. h., by Brown Hal, tJones) ................... 1 l Ethel Lynn, blk. m, by Lynn Bell, tLazell) ...............4..... 2 Chatty Direct blk. m. by The Di-
 rector General (Simpson) .... ? 6
 Ucon, Libra Monte Wilkes, Rainbow Dlrectum Guy started. Time, 2:O9H, 211A.
 Second preliminary for the Tavern steak 2:16 trot, purse 5000; two in three:
 Electric Todd, br. S., by Todd
 Hattie Ellerton, b. m, by
 Alerton (Evans) .2 8 1 2 Sou D., br. m.. by Todd
 tJones) ..................S 0
 Capital Medium, Lady Mckinney, Hanah Louise, Baron Alyrone Jere- miah started. Time 2:11H. 2:12% 212A, 2:13& All others dropped in fourth heat.
 Third preliminary for Tavern Steak 2:16 trot, purse $1000 two in three:
 Robert Milroy, b. g., by Mllroy tWatterson) ,.................. l Belle Tollus. b. m, by Pactoleus
 tbrahhlgan) ................. 5 Morning Light, br. B., by Harris Starlight (Jones) . 3 ?
 Four Stockings, Judge Stowe, Edwin G., started. Time, 2:11%, 2:126.