New Britain herald., 1915-07-31
LEE AXWORTHY WINS
 CLASSIC M & M STAKE
Cleveland Horse With Bill An- dreWs Up Wins in Straight Heats

Detroit, July 31.--Lee Axworthy, owned by the Pastime stables of CIeve- land, and driven by William Andrews, yesterday won the twenty-sixth renew al of Merchants and Manufacturers $l0,000 stake from the greatest field of trotters which ever faced the starter intiis classic. Raised from the 2:24 to the 2:08 class. the stake brought out a dozen of the best horses in training, but Lee Axworthy out footed the lot and took the race in straight heats. Incidentally he had to set new record of 2:04 s-4 for the stake to beat Peter Scott, who was the chief contender all the way.
 While the M. & M. was the feature of the weeks Grand Circuit program, there were two heats in other events yesterday in which the finishes were so close the Judges withheld their de- cision until photographer who snapped the horses as they went under the wire developed his plate and showed the winner.
 Lee Axworthy led all the way in the first heat of the M. and M. Seven horses came into the stretch abreast. but Peter Scott and Lee Axworthy drew away in the last eighth and were fighting it out alone at the wire, An tlrews' horse showing mead in front. In the second heat Peter Scott led to within a hundred yards of the finish. Then Andrews, who held Lee Ak worthy back in the bunch, came with a rush and in nosing out another win, broke the old stake record of 2:05 1-2. ShuIer, owner of Peter Mccormick, dissatisfied with his horses showing in the first two heats, displaced Valentine in the third start and led the field to the three-quarter pole. The pace was too swift, however, and Andrews and Murphy again drew away for another thrilling finish, the son Of Guy Ak worthy winning by about the same as in the other heats.
 Ben Locanda took three of the four heats in the 2:13 pace, with Bingen Pointer always close up. The last named horse was declared winner of the second heat after the photographic [ late showed him in front at the wire by the narrowest of margins.
 Pat Carmody led all the way in the fret heat of the 2:1S pace. At tho last turn in the second heat nc broke to a standstiII and was distanced, Alta wood taking that heat and the next two.
 The Wayne hotel sweepstakes for trotters went to Colo rado Range after three heats. He won the first rather easily and was beaten according to the photographers de- cision by Deroche in the second. These two raced the third heat alone. Range winning inside the distance flag. Summaries:
 2:1s Pace, 8 in 5, Purse si.ooo !, Ben Locanda. b h by Locanda
 (Murphy) ...............1 Bingen Pointer, b h tSnow) 2 ? (x) Major Byers, bl g (Cox) 4 8 ,x) Flaxy B.. b m (Cares, Great Onward. ch (Crum-
 n1er) 5 ST
 Time, 2:0s 1-2; 2:1O 1-2; 2:os IA; 2:10.
 (x) Divided 3rd and 4th money. and Manufacturers Stake
 2:0S Trot, in 5, Purse $10,O00. Lee Axworthy, b h by Guy Ak
 worthy (Andrews) ......... 1 Peter Scott, br n (Murpny1 .... Worthy Prince, b h (Cox) .... 4 King Clansman. by h (McMa-
 hon) ............... Peter McCorbick, br (Valen-
 tine-Shuler) .......... ch (Dickerson) Duchess, m (McDonaid) .... II br h tQuinn) s 10 Reusens, oh g (Rodney) ......s Miss Directed, b m (McDevitt II i0S will Go, b h (Marvin) ...... 12 12 ' Lucille Spier, m (Shank) =. 10 II 12
 Time 2:o6 1-4; 2:04 3-4; 2:04 3-4.
 2:fs Pace, 8 in 5, Purse $1 900. Altawood, m, by Alienwood
 (Valehtine) ............. l l Presoiite, bl III (Geers) ..... 2 3 Billy Law, bl 6 (squires) .... 3 Pat Carmody, br h (White-
 neau) .......s...... ols