The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-24
B. of C.. Stake To Have
Big Field To-
day

The largest field in many years
will start the classic Board OF Com
merce stake for 2:O6 PAGERS at the
fair grounds this afternoon. The
race wiz name the pacing champion
for the year Il is worth $4,000 in
cash and several times that amount
in glory. Entered and expected TO
start are Ado Gray, Ben Ali. Day
spring, General Todd. DR.. Burns, Jr.,
Hal b.. Jr. Loyal W. Oregon Hal
Peter G., Peter Look. Peter Pointer
The savoy and Thomas Earl. Horse
men confess that they are all az sea
in picking Tie probable winner. Gen
eral Todd and Peter Look both are
we'll liked but the veterans OF the
game insist that an outsider is like
~ 10 stir things up.
The same situation exists IN the
NJ. 4 NJ, scheduled for Wednesday.
Ridgemark, which fooled them all al
Cleveland, may be favorite. This
horse is now believed 10 be better
performer than was suspected BIB
fore the seagon opened. and horse
men are inclined 10 believe that the
Ohio stake winner is farther along
in training than the more formidable
rivals.
In addition 10 the Board Of Com
merce stake. there will be PIP
trot and ZIP pace Tuesday after
noon. Both have huge fields. Neder-
meyers band will again furnish
some OF the musicN that made such
hit Monday and the betting
booths again will be occupied by
gentlemen who dispense lemonade
and peanuts. instead of gentlemen
If the hand book profession. There
is No betting at the grand circuit
this wear. Commissioner Couzens
made his order stick. and the vet
Grams wander around the stands and
old betting ring trying their best 10
look pleased with racing without
the trimmings. They don't make
much OF a success Of the pose.
Betting Is not permitted at the
Grand Circuit meet this year be-
cause the track is now in the city
limits. So all layers of the old ma
yuma must come into the heart OF
the city, tackle the runners and
place their shekels with the bookies,
who are fiourishing in our midst by
the hundreds. Sporting men say
that more money was bet in Detroit
hand books last week than ever be-
fore in the history OF the city. which
is known az one OF the hand boot
centers OF the world.
Racing was excellent Monday. The
drivers evidently dreamed they had
millions on their steeds and drove
to win. Murphy had no trouble in
winning the 2:lS trot with Royal
Mac. The other two races were
whizzledingers. Game OF Chance
won the first two heats OF the 2:10
pace end then evidently fiivvered.
finishing way in the ruck in the next
three heats. Meanwhile Fern Hal.
that had started way back. came
with rush and won pair OF heats.
The horse that made the race good
was Battle King. Vic Fleming's half
miller, which was a dandy second
thruout the last four heats.
The best race from the standpoint
OF thrills was the 214 trot, in
which Early Dreams took the first
two and the fifth heats. II took
hot finish for the Mcdonald horse
10 beat Peter Chenault in the frst
round. Ira c gave Mcdonald the
same kind OF a battle in the second.
Lu Princeton, that had been no
where hitherto, came with rush In
the third and fourth heats, nosing
out Early Dreams in the third and
Onward Allerton in the fourth. II
appeared that Dreams was thru. for
he bad dropped back 20 fourth. but
the NTH heat proved this notion an
error Early Dreams beat Cox horse
ny inches in smashing drive for
the wire. The Monday summary:
2is TROT. PURSE $500.
ROYAL Mac. b. h.. ny Royal
Mckinney (Murphy) .-. !
Anne Cecil. br. m. tLee) $40. ? 4
Peter Schuyler. br h. (Ly-
mani .......-- :
Richard Hunter. br z. tGray).i 10 3
June Red. b. m. MEGA rthy) IL s
Shanklin. b. n. tCollins...... , Z
Louis Winter. b. h. Me
Donaid) ................ 5
Maggie Bod. b. m. q. F1em-
inE) ................. -......
Bslrnacaan. b. n. CTallman) II 10
Robinwood b. h. (vaicntine) s II s
Judge Jones. b. n. (Gcers) 2 10 II