The Washington herald., 1912-07-12
Grand Circuit
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Grand Rapids, Mich. July ll.-Joe
Patchen II. great son OF Joe Patchen
and Bessie Bonehill, owned by X. J.
Mackenzie. of Winnipeg. ana driven by
VIII Fleming. to-day was an easy Win
ner in straight heats of the first big pac-
ing stake of the year. the Comstock
s. 200 purse for Pill wlggiers. The only
race that developed was for second
money. With apparently everything IN
reserve. II is believed that Joe could
have lowered Giftlines track record or
2:02& had he been forced. The winners
of first, second and third moneys in this
event are all Canadian bred and owned
horses.
Murphy and Geers at last broke into
the winning list Murphy. after great
trouble, landed Queen Lake a winner in
the 2:1S trot. a hangover from wednes-
day, but 1t required six heats. three each
day, to gain the verdict.
Geers' Anvil, top-heavy favorite in the
zoo trot, had matters all his way. win
ming in straight heats. and reducing his
Sadie Hal won the 300 pace in straight
heats. and with little difficulty. Bad
Manners, favorite in the 2:l4 trot, lost
his chance after he had taken the first
heat. In the second he broke at the
start, just missing the flag fall, and In
the third, after awaiting. when he got
the word. paced and galloped halfway
around. drawing the distance signal.
The summaries:
2Is class; trotting; three in FIVE: purse. ST.
Fourth heat three heats WedneSday)-PretGria Mac
Pentockl, won: Ella Todd DEAN, second; Queen
Lake tMurphyl third; Amy Cox. fourth. Time
2:l2a.
First heat-Sadie Hal tSnowl. won: Molly Darling
DEAN, second; Columbia Fire Parker. third.
Forest Prince Con. fourth. Edward B.. Ideal
Early Thackeray. Marx Night. and Pat Boy also
2Ii class; tTotting: three in five: purse slooo.
First heat-Danny Wood q. Benyonl. won: Victor
Star WalentineJ second: Derby Boy tMcCarthyl.
third: Reubens John BenyonD. fourth. Emma q.
and Marion K also finished Time. 2:lis.
2:is trot. Fifth hsst-Pretoria Mac CPentockl,
won: Queen Lake (Murphyl, second: Ella Todd
DEAN. third; Amy tcoH.. fourth Time. 2:l2.
heat and race; Forest Prince tCoxl. second: Ideal
RAY. third: Edward d. (vslentine). fourth; Early
Thacker, Mollie Darling. Columbia Fire. Mark
Night and Pan Boy also finished. Sadie Hal.
first money; Forest Prince, second: Moilie Darling.
third: Edward B. and Ideal divide fourth. Time,
216x.
2Ii trot Second heat-victor Star valentine
wen Emma G. DEAN. second; Derby Boy Me
Carthyl. third: Reubens John Benyonl fourth.
Marion X. and Dandy Wood also finished Time.
2Ilx.
2is trot Sixth heat-Queen Lake CMurphy).
won heat and -ace; Pretoria Mac CPentock). sec
ond. All Others ruled out. Queen Lake first
money: Pretors Mac, second: Ella Todd. third:
Amy. fourth. Time. 2:l4A-
2ll class; pacing; three in five; Purse. 50o-First
heat: Joe Patchen ii tF1eming). won; Grand Opera
tsuow). second; George W. Newton parker, thru,
Knight Onward (Rayl. fourth. Baron A, Pearl
Patch and Fannie d. also finished. Time 256..
2li rot-Third heat: Victor Star (valentine),
won; Derby Boy 0IcCarthy,. second: Marion n.
tsiurphyl, third; Emma G. DEAN. fourth Reuben
also finished. Dandy Wood distanced. Time. 2lIh.
2os frotting: two in three; purse 81 0o-First
heat: Anvil tGeersl. won; Cheney (f1emiug) sec
ond; Elizabeth Ray fSnow1. third; Chatty DireoL
LCoxl, fourth. Fair Maiden and Jack London also
finished. suwanee distanced. Time, 2S7a.
2:n pace-Second heat: Joe Patchen II Fleming.
won Grand Opera tSnowl, second; Baron A. tCoxJ.
third; knight Onward CRayl, fourth. George W.
Newton, Pearl Patch. and Fannie d. also flushed.
Time. 205is.
2ii trot-fourth heat: Victor Star yalentinel.
won heat and rsce; Derby Boy NicCarthyl second :,
Emma G. Deem. third: Marion X oiurphy).
fourth, Reuben also finished. Victor Star. irst
money Derby Boy. second; Emma c.. third. Reuben
and Marion K. divide fourth. Time, 2J3ls