New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-01
Peter Scott Too Fast
for Lee AxWOrthv

line Of railbirds the lawn in front Of
the grandstand was almost deserted.
Judging from the number Of motors
parked behind the grandstanl the goers
70 county fairs have given up the old
horse and buggy. The Grand Circuit
fixture was down on the programme as
being run in connection with the Great
er New York Fair, but the only truly
rural touch 20 the meeting was the ex-
hibit Of the State Agricultural Asio-
citation, tucked away In a corner Of one
of the outbuildings.
The best finishes Of the day came
in the 2:l5 pace. IL looked as though
Murphy would make q double when he
piloted Hal S. 70 victory In the frst
two heats, albeit the roam gelding was
all out to beat Queen Abbess. both
times. in the good times Of 2:O8ia and
2:09&. In the third brush Queen
Abbess came round her field In the
stretch and caught Hal S. firing Muir
ply went 10 the whip. and his charge
responded gamely and then broke in
the last sixteenth, and the Queen
went on 10 win.
Before the fourth heat. from being
most pronounced favorite with tho
few on the lawn, the odds shifted
TO ? 70 against Hal S. and from
second choice Queen Abbess became a
20 favorite.
In the racing the fourth was a repe-
tition Of the preceding heat, except
that Cox let Hal s. take the pole on
the lower turn and the lead on suffer
ance until the three-quarter post.
Queen Abbess was always on his
wheel, but Peter s. was never a Wig
orous contender Hal $. evidently was
a tired horse in the stretch. but. I'M
der Murphy's vigorous driving, he
fought IL out all the way, but could
not stave of the rush Of the Queen.
which came very fast from the dis
lance flag, and won the heat BY a head.
Hal 6. broke after passing the wire.
Rushing Off full OF pepper and Are.
Hal s. again took the lead az the hrst
turn in the nth heat but with Queen
Abbess close up and Peter $ going
better than In any OF he previous
bouts
The summaries follow:
TROTTING-2os cLAss-PURsE Soo0-BEsr
THREE N FIVE HEATS
Peter scott. b. h.. BY Peter the Great
w1rihy Prince. b. n. BY Prince Mckinney
l., 11wor,hy. b tindr,vs, ...........i
Rsnsens. ch. 8 lRodneyl ..............-..
HrniugOn. ch b lCesrsl ............t..
Duchess. 70. 10. OMcDonAld. ........... Dis
Time o9h. $40. 209h
PACING-2i5 CLAss-PURSE u.ooo-BEsr
THREE IN FIVE HEATS
Queen Abbess br. m. By Arso, Hal
H.. IS $. TO- 8. BY Hal chaina ,llur-
F:..5 $. oar.ays
l Hal Conner. Dr. b lGeerl .....,. Dis
I Eddie Toy. ~. h. fpltmanl ........ Dis.
/ Time-2.Osis. 2oek. 2l0k. 7lSb. 2iSh
! TROTTING-2 Il CLASs-PURSE. N.0oo-BEsr
THREE ~ FIVE HEATS
| Jeanette speed blt m. BY Peter the
Red S''t Gln. o. D. n. By Giai,aa Boz
p., iiSs'',0' m tcniin,' ......
/ Brook King Blk h tMeCar,hyl .... !
/ Great Bells. br. D. fGarris0nl....... a
! Id0ra Worthy. b. m. lRodnyl ..-... ds
Time-2leh. 2lih. Ask. I'll. as
The first race to-day will be AZ >
o'clock. The three-year-old troiting
Futurity, value $1,000; 2:07 pace, value
$1,000. and 2:l3 trot, for $4,000 purse.
will be decided Horses will be called
for the first race at 1880 o'clock.
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Colonial League Results.
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