Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-04
| GRAND CIRCUIT.
Difecium1 PacingSt Stallion,
Shows Remarkable Speed.
|Cheeny Wins 2.08 Capital CITY
1rot After Dropping First.


Hartford. CT, Sept. 3.-Difcctum L..
the sensa tional pacing stallion of the
season, afforded the spectators at the
Grand Circuit races here, this after
noon, a fine spectacle of his speed when
he took the 2O7 pace in straight heats.
outclassing the field. The Capital City,
2:oS twt, was won by the little bay
mare Cheeny. after losing the first
heat, While the unexpected happened
twice in the 20 trot fer 3-ycar-olds.
allowing George Rex to come in win
ner after three heats on both occa-
siorc it being almost certain that the
best he could do was. second place. In
.he 209 trot, brought over from yes
terday, Fan Patch. who just lost
chance to capture the race in the sixth
heat, when James W., nosed her out al
the wire, came back strongly this af
ternoon, and beat Cox's horse in a
close finish
Directum | surprised the crowd by
his wonderful speed and the easy
manner in which he led the rest of
the field around the track in the first
and third heats. An excellent idea of
the possibilities of this stallion when
pushed was to be found in the sec
ond heat Direetum L., breaking at the
quarter pole and dropping four lengths
behind the field. He went after the
heat, despite the difference in distance,
and caught the bunch at the turn into
the stretch. coming home in front. He
made the last half mile in 1;00la.
In the first heat of the Capital City,
trot. Cascade, Rythmell and CheenyI
hlit
Driver Fleming appealed to the judges
and so did Oakdale's pilot, with the
result that Mcdonald, who drove Oak
dale, was called to the stand and it
was announced after an explanation
that Cheeny was placed fifth because
OF unavoidable interference. That let
FIemirg's mare have another chance
and she made the most of it, coming
home first in the next three heats III
which she passed Marigold half way
down the stretch in the first two ana
held the lead in the last all the way
from the three-quarters pole against
the best that Murphy could secure
from his mare.
HOLLYWOOD Kate had the first heat
for 3-year-olds almost won, when.
about 80 feet from the wire. the roam
FLY slipped and almost fell, George
Rex coming in ahead. Tuna H., had
too much for Murphy's colt in the sec
ond heat and won handily but In the
third another unexpected ending Ia
vored George Rex, as Tuna H., with
the race all but won. broke less than
100 feet from the wire and George Rex
came in a winner of the heat and the
race. Summary:
209 TROT-3 IN 5-PURSE s1000-(UN-
FINISHED TUESDAY,.
Fan Patch, blk m, by Joe Patchen
James w, z tCoxAs...............-+.. 2
Derby Boy, z tWhitel.. :....:.. .......... :
Ruth McGregor, eh m eMurphyl 4
Time-2.09i.
Money division: Fan. Patch. FIST;
James w. second; Ruth McGregor. third;
Derby Boy, fourth,
2.07 PAGES IN 5-PURSE $1,000
Directum l, CHI S, by Direetum Kelly.
Nellie Temple, b m CMurphy). 2
Eddie billiard. ch tSnow)...........3
The Earl. b g lProctor) -..............4 !
Time-2.o9l 20ss. 2.06s.
THE CAPITAL CITY-2.OS TROT-3 IN
5-PURSE $4,000.
Cheeny. Il m, by Medium Line
Marigold, b m CMurphyl. ..........l 2 ?
Robert M1lroy. d tSnoW l-.......Z .
Oakdale, gr tMcDonaldl .i,,,,3 I 3
King Brook blk tMcCarthya..4 5 TO
Cascade. CHI m tRodney). IDS
RythmelI, blk m tShankl IDS
Time-20S, 2.O6h, 269a. 2.0ss.
THE ACORN-22o TROT FOR 3-YEAR-
OLDS-PURSE $4,000.
George Rex. br C. by Jim Todd
Tim, sMarPnyb m fserirlD ...4
Hollywood Kate. Dodgep. ........2 3
Belzona, b tYoung) ..................3 4
Dorothy Gay, b (Nolan}. ...........5 DIS
Tor, Minton. b (Minton). ..........Td DIS
Time-214l, 2l2h, 2114.