Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-04
EVELYN v. A WINNER
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First Home in Championship
Pacing Stakes at Cleveland.
GRAND CIRCUIT MEET ENDS
Recent Rains Left Track Muddy and
Slow and the Fields
Were Small.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, August S.--The
closing day of the grand circuit races
at North Randall was a disappointment
to the lovers of the sport. the track
being very slow and the fields small
The heavy rain of yesterday left the
course muddy, and the drivers had to
hug the outside. thus increasing both
distance and time. The condition Of
the track. toe, was responsible for sew
eral Withdrawals of fair weather
horses.
Betting was slow, few being willing
to venture because of the wet. AS a
rule, however. the Judgment Of the tai
emit was indicated. the favorites TAX
ing the events.
The final Of the Tavern steak" and
the 2.07 trotting event were quickly
decided I'm straight heats, a singular
feature being that in each heat the
horses finished in exactly the same
order Esther W. winner of the Tav-
ern. and Dude Archdale. piloted by
Ed Geers in the 2:07, had their races
all their own way.
The championship pacing sweepstake.
looked forward to as. under the best con-
ditions. likely to show a smashed record.
was reduced by Withdrawals to field OF
five. Evelyn W. Hal b, jr.. and Vernon
Mckinney were heat winners ana went
into a fourth heat, in which Evelyn w
showed the way home and won the race.
The fastest heat Of the race was the Sec
ond. done in 2:O5, which was also the
fastest of the day. The brush OF the heat
winners was. the slowest Of the race,
eliza Shawby. a strong favorite. driven
by Murray, almost made the 2:15 trot
three-heat affair. being nosed out In the
third by Funny Crank.
A feature Of the day was F. c. X. Bill
ings' string, headed by Uhlan and The
Harvester. just back from a European
tour. The horses were greeted with a
mighty clapping Of hands. Uhlan. feeling
his oats as the groom led him by. got the
lions share of the applause.
An announcement of the day was the
sale of Barney GIBBS. brown gelding. by
John Donalds of Rochester to David
Shaw for 5000. Summarizes:
2.o7 trosting. purse. $1,000; two heats In three:
Dude Archdale blk. m. tGeers,. ...........
Gray Gem, rn.g. IT, E. Benyonj. ........... 8
Todd Mac b.h. (valcntine).
Time, AIN, c.08H.
Championship pacing sweepstake. q. 900 added;
two heat. in three; only heat winners started in
Evelyn W. BIN. lshankl .......-.... ]
Hal b. M IT. b, b; iEason,
Don Densmore. bh P.rterl. ........ g
Independence Boy. chg. fvaientine,... )
Time. 2.o5A. 2o6. 2.o7A. AHA.
215 trotting. purse. 81 900; three heats in fve:
shawby. br-h. tsiurray!. ..-.......... I
Castle Dome. b.h. tDodgeD- ...........
Funny Crank, Big. tGeersl.. .......... !
Glendale, brig. tShackleton). .........
Morning Light, brig. ,Jones). ......... y
Judge Palmer, br.h. Haywood. ....... g
Dandy Wood. Big. (Benyon). ......-..2 3 DIR
Time. 2.OE.s. 2.1o. 2.1OS4. 2.10.
The Tavern STEAK" 2.i5 trottins; final; purse.
s., go; two heats In three:
Esther w., b.m. tCoakleyl. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ]
Dorsh Medium, b.m- IF. yopes) ............. z
Tommy Finch b.h. (Castle) ................ 3
The Wanderer, Big. (Montgomeryp. 4
Moko billiard, Big. &C. T. Rud1. ......... dis
Nike Agan. br.h. CTodd) ................ dis
Time, 2.OSA. 2.OSM.