The San Francisco call., 1913-07-29
GRAND CIRCUIT
RACES FEATURED
BY NE W RECORDS
Uhlan and Longworth B
Establish New Times
for Trotting and
Pacing

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. July 2S.-
Before a great crowd and with ideal
weather conditions prevailing the in
auguration today of Grand Rapids
third annual grand circuit race meet
ing was featured by the breaking of
two records.
Foremost in interest of these was the
lowering BY Uhlan,. driven by the
trainer Tanner. of all marks for
Michigan tracks. Billings great
black Selding was started to lower
Comstocl1's track trotting record of
2:o6A established by Dude Arch
dale two years ago. He not only did
this with ease, but also bettered by
three seconds the State record of
2:o2A. stepped by Hamburg Belle at
Detroit four years ago. Uhlan's time
was 1:59s4
In the deciding heat of the 2.0S
pace the Gift Line stake, Longworth
lowered the seasons race record
to 2:021A. Longworth took this event
in straight heats.
Walter Cochato went to the post a
highly fancied favorite in this event.
but failed to show better than third,
and that in the final heat.
At the conclusion Of the program it
was announced that Walter Cochato
and Driver Legs were suspended for
Il days.
Grattan Royal. favorite, took the
2:15 pace in straight heats The
TIME was good in each.
The Hoiyrood Sisters, Kate and
Bertha. proved the best class of the
field of the Northrop stake for 8
year old trotters in the 2.16 class,
having a little race all TO themselves
at the finish of each of the two. heats.
McDonald's charge beating out
Dodge's when it came to the brush.
The 2:1S trot brought to light two
new 2.10 trotters in Creosote, winner
Of the first heat in 2.0915 and Grand
Marshal winner of three subsequent
heats, all in 2:OS and fraction.
Geers' Reusens challenged strong
in each of the last two heats, but
could not get up at the finish. Sum
maries:
2:15 pace. purse 81. 600. three in FIVE:
Horse and Jockey Finish
Grattan Royal. b. 5. by Grattan Ray). / /
Princess Margaret. b. M Uane) .......
M-rgot Hail. b. m. CMcDonaldl ?
Auto Zombr. b. S. fSpeneerl .......--..
Time-2:O64, 2:Os. 2:0TA.
The Gift Line purse, $1,000, 2:o5 class pace,
three in FIVE:
Horse and Jockey Finish
Longworth B. b. g. by R. ontime MUIR
phy) Observation-Disclosures. ]
Baron A. b. s. tCox) .-............... 2 4
Flower Direct. b. m (Whitehead) -. 3 ,
Knight Onwardo. b. s. (Ray) ....... ) A 2
Walter Cochate, blk. S. tLegg) ........
Time-2:061a, 2:0512 2:0212.
Special event. Uhlan to lower Comstock track
record. set a new mile mark for Michigan tracks
Of 1:59ai Fractional time: 29l5, :59@l, 1:31 Il !,
I:59at
The Northrop purse. 81 0oo for year old
trotters of the ZIG class, two in three:
Horse and Jockey Finish
AeAtbohdAuf L /
Holyrood Bertha, b. +. fDodge) ..... 2
Great Governor, br. c. EJtterbackl ..... 3 4
Lady Elmhurst. 70. f. fE Benyan) . 8
Time-2:11A. 2:13.
2:1S class trotting: purse $1,000, three in ave:
Horse aud Jockey Finish
Grand Marshal, blk. e.. by Lee n.
Nay NoH0Wl .--.-.-.- D l
Creosote. b. e.. by Todd (Ray) 49,. . 4
McCloskey. br. <. (AIcDonaldl ....... 2 9 3 3
Reusens, ch. e. (Geers) .......... 5 . 2
Major Russell b. &. 81. Benyanl -. 3 3
Iime-2:09]2, 2:0S24, 2:OSA, 2:OSI.