The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-07-12
"STEAk"
GOES TO OUTSIDER
Final Days Racing at Cleve-
land Brings out Great Sport
Move to Pittsburg.

Cleveland, July 12.-The first grand
circuit meeting of the year came to a
close yesterday with four trotting
e that brought out a fine quality
of sport
AS was the case the day before,
outsiders shared honors with the
favorites. The Tavern Steak, con-
coded to Dago F., because of his form
IN the preliminaries on Monday, was
won by Eulahel. an outsider. The
2:o9 trot was Won by Jean Arion, who
had found little backing even for
place, although Eve Cord, driven by
Geers. Was expected to win it with
ease.
1t was in the last two events tina
the favorites managed to break even.
The championship trotting sweep
stakes went to Anvil, a heavy favor
lite, because he trotted the two fast
est miles Of the year. Geers pushed
Anvil around the oval in the remark
ably fast time of 2:04 IA in the first
heat and came right back in the next
and concluding heat with a mark OF
2:04 ga. In the last event of the day.
the e:19 trot, Star Winter, the first
choice in the betting, had little diff
Guilty in performing up to the form
expected Of him.
The first event on the program was
the 2:O9 trot. Eve cord, the favorite,
got away to a poor start in the first
heat. Derby Boy and Jean Arion
but coming into the stretch, Jean
Arion tool the lead and won handily.
She repeated in the second heat, after
Elizabeth had pushed her hard to the
half. In this heat. Eve Cord showed
her superlors enough speed to finish
in second place, and in the next che
did even better finishing first after
Jean Arion had pushed her to the
limit. However, her fine finishing
qualities brought her nothing better
than second money.
Brings Out Fine Sport.
The finals in the Tavern Steak ace
for 2:10 trotters, all drivers amateurs,
the preliminaries were trotted on
Monday, brought out some fine sport.
Dago F. lived up to expectations by
taking the first heat easily, but in the
next heat Eulabel surprised every
body by nosing out the favorite In the
stretch after TIPPING had brought
Dago F. under the wire with the whip.
Only the heat winners took part in
the third and deciding heat. Eulabel
demonstrated that her showing in the
second heat was not a fiuke by taking
the heat and rae in a neck and neck
combat with tired Dago F. in the
stretch.
The withdrawal Of King Brook from
the championship trotting sweep
stakes. just before the horses were
called to the post left but four en-
trants in this event. Anvil went to
the front at the start of the first heat
and held his place to the wire. In
the secon heat Dude Archdale took
the lead at the pole with Anvil sec
ond. but Anvil went to the front at the
three-quarters and won with ease.
Dude Archdale dropped back and
both Ross B., and Grace, in order,
finished ahead Of her. Dude Arch
dale thus divided third and fourth
money, with Grace.
The closing race of the meeting. the
2:19 trot,. went to Star Winter in
straight. heats, Dublin Lady being the
only serious contender he had.
Today the entrants in the local
meeting moved over to Pittsburg,
where the second week of grand cir
cult racing is to be staged.
Summaries.
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