The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-26
Additional Sports
GREAT RACING
AT GRAND RAPIDS

Grand Rapids, Mich, July 26.-
Though the chill in the air made yes
herday far from ideal for harness rae
ing, Grand Rapids first Grand Cir
cuit race meet opened yesterday aft
Sernoon with gOod attendance and a
EAST track.
Fierce drives and close finishes fea-
tured the opening card, with the down.
fall of two favorites-Anvil in the fea-
ture event, the 1870 trot for the Grand
Railway stake; and Adele Ross in the
2:14 pace.
The 2:20 trot was productive Of the
four fastest heats ever trotted ON the
Comstock track.
The first heat was a pretty three
horse race with Argot Hal, Anvil and
Areo under the wire in a blanket fln-
ish, the field trailing. In the next heat,
tAreo broke at the jump, never caught
the field, and was distanced. In the
third, with the purse almost In the
owners clutch, Argot Hal went Off his
feet in front Of the stand at the fin
fish, necessitating an extra heat.
In the first heat Of the 2:07 pace
&c. The Limit, a highly fancied favor
lite. finished fourth, Lady Isle winning
Fby a nose from Sarah Ann Patch. The
Colorado horse came into his own in
the two following heats and Lady Isle
got second money.
The 2:07 trot was simply speedy
exercise for Dudie Archdale, who fin
tshed. eased up In both heats.
The 2;14 pace, with eight starters,
I was an eight-horse race for three heats
and a guessing match throughout, re-
quiring five heats and holding the
spectators until dusk. Adele Ross,
favorite, failed to show better than
second in any heat. Game Maid took
the first Hall Akin the second and
THIRD, and Game Maid the fourth. In
this heat Hal Akin, going lame, barely
ESCAPED the distance flag.
h. Summarizes
Y, s:O7 pacing. two in three purse
$1,000.
&C. The Limit, br h, by Search
light &c. Macey) .-.......- 4 1 /
Lady Isle, b m (Murphy) -. I 3 2
Sarah Ann Patch, b m (Cox).. 2 s A
Ginger, b h CBrown) ........ 8 8 8
Fred F. br 6 (Falls) ........ 8 4 8
Sunny Jim, oh (shively) :. dis
A Time, 2:06h, 2:06A. 2:0s.
y 2:O7trotting. two in three, purse
$1,000.
Dude Archdale, blk m, by Arch
dale (Geers) .............-~-. 1 1
Soprano, ch m (Andrews) ...-.. 2 2
willy, b h (Pennock) ......-8 8
Spanish Queen, b m co. Macy. 4
Nancy Royce, blk m CO. Macy. dis
Sterling Mckinney, br h (Shuler). dis
d Time, 2:06h, 2;0T.
z 2:20 trottlng, three In five, the Grand
Rapids Railway stakes. purse $4,000.
Argot Hal, b h, by Brown
y Hal q. e Benyon) -. 1 1 4 i
Anvil. b c, by st. valient
(Geers) ................. 2 2
Mary g, b m (Cox) ...-.... 8 2 3
Hannah Louise. b m
(ShankD ................
Areo, b (R. Macey) ........-. 8 dis
Celestine, b m (McMahan) ...... 5 dis
Nanah, b m (McDonald) .....- dis
Jack Vassar, b 6 (James) ...... dis
Peter Clay, b DEAN ........ dis
Time, 2:0715, 2:07%, 2:O91s, 2:09.
2:l4 pacing, three in five, purse
$1,000.
Game Maid. br m. by
Gambrel (Snow) -. 2 a 1 i
Hal Akin. b h by Brown
Hal eMurphy) $50. / 8 8
Lon Allen, Oh (Mc-
Mahan) $500. $ 2 ? 3
Adele Ross, blk m CHo-
gam .......... "a q
Bertha A. br m kim
lin, 7s4 4
| Lee Vern, b g lSharp-
steen) ................ Z s
J Band Girl, b m IN. Will
SOM ................- s dr.
Nellie @. b m (Wolver-
/ toni ................. 8 dis
Ernest, b 0Cox) 49,. DIR
Time. 2:OsN, 2:osA. 2:12&, 2:15h,
a:16A.