South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-14
REUSENS WITH
GEERS DRIVING
WINS THE NJ. M.
Veteran Driver Makes 1t Six
Victories in Classic Event
Tenara Drops Out After
Winning Two Heats.

DETROIT. Mich. Aug. 14.-"Pop"
Geers won his sixth NJ. & NJ. Wednes-
day when. after five hard fought heats
re landed Reusens victor in the classic
stake. Tenara the Kentucky mare.
winner this year OF three big stakes
could not Withstand the terrific rushes
of Geers' gelding and having taken
first place in two heats, was unable
thereafter 10 do better than second.
CabeI won the 2:10 pace and
Flower Direct the 2-05 pace. both in
straight heats, while Dr. Burns. jr.,
captured the 2.O8 pace after drop
ping the first heat.
No NJ & NJ. in recent years fur
nished more thrilling sport than
Wednesdays reenWal. Every mile
was hotly contested from wire to wire.
Terara, In the first heat. led all the
way but had 10 be driven out TO win
from Santos Maid by half a length.
JudsOn Girl and Reusens finished
noses apart four lengths behind. Ten
ara repeated I'm the second heat but
won with less effort at the end when
both Judson Girl and Santos Maid,
who had been cOntenders all the way,
lost their stride within 100 yards Of
the finish. Reusens broke at the far
turn and was poor sixth at the end
of the mile
The excitement came in the next
heat. Tenara and Judson Girl were
half n dozen length ahead of the field
from the start until the stretch was
entered. the other horses being close
together About half way down the
straightaway, Reusens shot out of the
bunch in marvellous display Of
speed. came on even terms with the
leaders. showed in front of the firing
Il N.n
the narrOwest Of margins. JudSOn
Girl was third. and Star Winter next.
the four horses being so closely
punched il was difficult to pick their
positions from the stands.
In Close Finish.
Reusens went out in front in the
next heat but fell back TO fourth place
before the half mile post was reached.
In that position he remained until
half way down the stretch when Geers
again sent him through to another
close decision. Geers and Andrews
had no competition in the final heat.
They sent their charges out ahead,
the mare showing a tri1e in the lead.
Nearing the finish. Reusens once more
responded 10 the master drivers call
and flashed ahead.
The victor is owned by s. +. Derid-
der of Louisville. XIV.
Fanny Stanton looked like a winner
IN the first heat of the 2:1O pace but
on the back stretch she took fright
at a passing train and ran away. The
mare finished far behind the flag but
the jldges placed her fourth. Cabel
won me heat, after a hard drive from
StrathstOrm. The next two were
easier for Cox with Murphy's horse
always close up.
Flower Direct took the 2:O5 pace in
straight heats hut always seemed in
danger. Legg was unable 10 proper
~ handle Walter Cochato and after
allowing the handsome stallion TO run
the last half mile in the first round
was set down by the judges and Geers
was put in his place.
IN the first heat Of the pos pace
Harry the Ghost, starting 20 yards be-
hind the others trailed the field all the
way TO the stretch, then came around
the outside like a grey streak and
beat DIR. Burns. jr. by half a length
lie could not repeat. however. and the
Burns horse took the next two rather
easily.
TOmorrOw'S card:
PIP pace: 2:1S trot; 2:0S trot. ST.
600 each and free for all pace $500