Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-30
GRAND CIRCUIT RACES.
Six Heats Failed to Decide Merchants
 and Miners' Stake.

Detroit, Mich, July 2e-Six heats, four of the desperately fought, failed to decide the Merchants and Manu- lecturers stake on today's grand cir cult program and the race went over to tomorrow, when three heat winners will go to a finish. When darkness ended the struggle, two horses had won two heats each, and at the end, Linda Wrona led to the half in the third heat, then Peter Scott rushed in to a six lengths lead. McCloskey and King Clansman came strong in the stretch but could not quite reach.
 In the fourth heat Peter Scott show I'd in front until well down the stretch. He quit when challenged by Lassie McGregor and dropped back to sixth. Mahonet Watts. King Clansman, Lin- da wrona and the Guide showed won derful speed nearing the wire, and five horses were well punched in the heat ended.
 Only heat winners were eligible to start the fifth mile, but through an oversight of the judges, McCloskSy was permitted to go away with Peter Scott, Lassie McGregor and Linda Wrona Lassie McGregor took this round rather easily. But when Me- Donald drove McCloskey from the rear and captured the sixth heat, Cox ob- 1ected. After a long discussion the protest was allowed and the other, starters were placed as they finished behind McCloskey.
 This gave Peter Scott the heat which Lindey Wrona second and Lasie Mo- Gregor third. The race was then post
 The record for the stake. which pre- Yious to this year was for PA class horses, was broken by Lindey wrona in the second heat, when he mark, 2:o6K, vas made by Sonoma Girl in 1907
 Toby K. won three oe the four heats in the 2:12 pace without much trouble.
 Whipping finishes featured the 2:1o pace which Peter Stevens won in
 Pop" Geers won his first race of the meet when he sent Barney Gibbs out in front all the way in each of the three heats in the 2:24 trot.
 PeII and Hehr Won Two Points.
 Boston. July zs.-Finals in the Long wood singles and the eastern doubles championship tournament today brought out the first tennis of the week. Maurice E. Mclaughlin Of San Francisco and T. R. Peil and Karl Behr of New York figuring as the winner of the two points, respectively.
 R. Lindley Murray drove McLougihiin to the top of his game and although the national champion won in straight sets, s-3, 6-3, s-7. the young player was twice within paint of capturing the third set.
 Pell and Behr also scored three set victory ever the former national champions, H. H. Hackett and F. B. Alexander, due to Behr's brilliancy in the first set and PeA's steadiness in the other two, the scores being 6-s. 6-4, 7-5.
 Mclaughlin Defeated Johnston.
 Boston, July 3s.-The custody. of the fifth Longwood bowl, famous as a ten- his singles trophy. was regained today by Maurice E. Mclaughlin of San Francisco after ss brief and somewhat uninteresting match with the holder, William M. Johnston also of San Francisco. Mclaughlin needs another victory to obtain permanent possession of tie cup. He won a leg two years ago. but defaulted last year to Johnston.
 The summary:
 First set: Mclaughlin 42S, TAP, 1o4, 5. S7, 6; Johnston 246.. 514. Al. 3. s4. 4
 Second set: Mclaughlin 42s, o52, 454 s, 40, 6; Johnston 146.. 434. 271.4 3s, 4
 Third set: Mclaughlin AIS, 444. 5, 2S 0; Johnston o44, 110, 3, 13, 1.