The San Francisco call., 1913-08-14
TENARA UNABLE
To MEET BUSHES
Of THE GELDNG
Veteran Handler of Ribbons
Wins His Sixth Mer-
charts and Manufac-
turers' Stake

DETROIT. Mich, Aug. 1s.-Pop'
Geers won his sixth Merchants and
Manufacturers stake today when after
five hard heats. he landed Reusens vic
tor Tenara, the Kentucky mare win
ner this year of three big stakes, could
not Withstand the rushes of Geers
gelding. and having taken first place
in two heats. was unable thereafter to
do better than second.
CabeI won the 2.10 pace and Flower
Direct the 2:o5 pace, both in straight
heats, while DR.. Burns Jr. won the 2:0S
pace, dropping the first heat.
No Merchants and Manufacturers
event in recent years furnished more
thrilling sport than today's renewal.
Tenara, in the first heat led ali the
way. but had TO be driven out TO win
from Santos Maid by half length.
Judson Girl and Reusens finished noses
apart. four lengths behind
TENARA REPEATS
Tenara repeated in the second heat,
but won with less effort at the end,
when both Judson Girl and Santos
Maid, who had been contenders al the
way lost their stride within 100 yards
OF the finish. Reusens broke at the
far turn and was a poor sixth at the
end of the mile.
The excitement came in the next
heat Tenara and Judson Girl were
half dozen lengths ahead of the field
from the start until the stretch was
entered, the other horses being close
I0Ge{beF- ABOUT AaIT way uoWn the
straightaWay Reusens shot out of the
bunch in fine display of speed. came
on even terms With the leaders. showed
Gin front Of the firing Tenara, and beat
her TO the wire by the narrowest of
margins. Jadson Girl was third and
Star Winter next. the four horses being
so closely punched it was difficult TO
pick their positions from the stands
!SEERS' WONDERFUL WORK
:. Reusens went out in front in the
ncNt heat. bat fell back to fourth place
before the half mile post was reached.
sln thatsposition he remained until half
way down the stretch, when GeerS
again sent him through to another close
decision.
- Geers and Andrews had no competi-
tien in the final heat. They sent their
charges out ahead. the mare showing
trifle IN the lead Nearing the fin
9 3sh, Reusens once more responded to
ahead.
The victor is. owned by s E. Der
rider of Louisville, Ky.
Fanny Stanton looked like a winner
in the first heat of the 2:10 pace. but
on the back stretch she took fright al
a passing train and ran away The
mare finished far behind the flag, but
tAe judges placed her fourth. Cabel
Won the heat after hard drive from
Strathstorm The next two were easy
for Cox, with Murphy's horse always
close up.
POOR DRIVING
Flower Direct took the 2s05 pace in
straight heats, but always seemed in
danger. Legg was unable to properly
handle Walter cochato. and after al
lowing 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 2:0S pace
Harry the Ghost, starting 25 yards be-
hind Tsthe others, trailed the field all
the way TO the stretch, then came
around the outside like a gray streak
and beat DR.. Burns Jr. by half a length.
He could not repeat. however, and the
Burns horse took the next two rather
easily.
Tomorrow's card: 2:12 pace. 2:1s
trot 2:0S trot. $1,000 each, and free for
all pace. $500. Summaries:
2:10 class pacing. three in five. $1,000:
Cabel. b. h. by Gambetta Wilkes (Cox). l 1 1
Strathstorm b. h. tMurphy). )............ 2 2
Fanny Stanton. b. N. Dodge ...-...--. ,
Silver Diamond 70; 8. tstokes)
Time-2:051z 2:0534 2:Oe1z-
Merchants and Manufacturers stake, $4,000
PA class trottng. three in five:
Reusens. CHI g. By Prince of India
Tenara, b. m. by Moke lAndrewsj 2 81
Iudson Girl. b. IN. (Caxl ...... > 3
Santos Maid, b. m lGradsl -. ; 4
Star Winter b. tMcDenadl-... DIR
1Gme92:osli s 80 a:oss. 2.o71. 2:osI 2'osE.
2:o5 class pacing. TWO in three. 1000:
Hover Direct, b. m by Direct Star
Walter Coehata. blk. s (Legg -Geers) -. p
Isongworth B. b. $ tMurphy) ............ 3
Zombrewer. Z. m. tSnowl .............. dis
Time-2.O6A 2.03i4
2.0S class pacing. two in three $1,000:
pr Burns Jr., b. h. BY Or. Burns
Harry the Ghost. : & H. Jones' 1 8
our Colonel b. b. o.. p. Jonesl ...... 3 2
Nellie Temple. b. m. nlurphyl ....-.. 2
a1oote Prince, ch. s. fPitman) ........... 3
Edward B. br. z. tStokes1 es1.............. 6
e Time-2.06i4. 2:04A. 2:0JA