Evening journal., 1917-08-21
Al MAC winner
OF $1,000 stake
Harry ]. S. Driven by Ty-
son Put Up Game Fight
in Final Heat
DELAWARE STALLION
FINISHED IN MONEY

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2O.-For the I
first time in more than quarter OF
csentury, the worlds greatest trotters
and PAGERS, showed % the racing public
of this city their remarkable speed and
stamina when the first day of the Grand
Circuit was staged yesterday afternoon
at the Belmont Driving Park.
Three events were ON the first day
program, and they were run Off in ex-
cellent order. Little Battice, with Cox
holding the reins. and Butt Hale. with
Murphy driving, were straight heat VIM
ners in the 2.O7 aud PIP PAGES respect
lively. The Bellevue Stratford $1,000
stake race was q split heat affair, with
al Mac, driven by Murphy, the final
winner.
Great Hand for Geers.
Ed Geers, the dean Of the American
light harness world was easily the
favorite reinsman. He drove a promis-
ing 3-year-old PAGER, Robert Gatewood,
which he started IN the 2O7 class pace,
but did not try TO force TO the front.
as he was pitted against aged horses.
In the Bellevue -Stratford $4,000
stake 2.07 trot. tho enthusiasm Of the
well-flled grandstand centralized on
the little black stallion from Della
ware. Harry J. S. driven by Herman
s Tyson. that stacked up against the
big boys after a whirlwind campaign
over the twice-around ovals. Their
fervor did not get a chance to crop
out until the final heat Of the feature,
in which his driver. Tyson. let him
20 for all he was worth right from the
slort.
In the first two heats the little
fellow had attracted little attention
except from the Blue Hens progeny
banked IN the grandstand, draped on
the clubhouse veranda and clustering
along the rail. But in this third he
forged to the front and took the pole
before the first quarter post wns
reached.
On he went gaining a bit every
stride Soon there was a comfortable
stretch of open rail showing between
him and the rest Of the fed. al Mack.
Busys Lassie and Wilkes Brewer
travelling almost neck and neck. For
half a mile the pride of Delaware
kent his enormous lead. The pilgrims
from below the State line broke loose
with wild cheers.
come on. Harry Come on, old
hoyi" they shouted.
Hurry Sets the Pace.
And Harry kept coming on, with tn'
\ rest Of the field dragging seven lengths
behind.
They'll catch him." drawled on'
wise guy on the rail. He'll get abou
fourth"
IN they don't soon start they won
have room 60 catch him." negatlve'
another.
And it did look as If the blacl
streak was too far ahead TO be caught
for flashing past the three-quarter'
most and turning into the stretch tha
seven lengths lead had been cut dow
only about length and a half
Then the Grand Circuit stride show
cd IT'S superiority over the h0lf-miler
That whole field seemed 10 close n
around the gallant black all at once
except for the tridlers. Harrod's Cree
and Donna Clay. Cox, In his yellow
Al Jacket, put Busy's Lassie 20 a drive
IN but the mare was through and uncqua
70 what was demanded Of her. TIL
others swept along and ongulfed th
"a black, JemisOn with his ruffled-plum
VI age chestnut, Wilkes Brewer Leonar
with NJ. L. j.. the New Mayor Of Ches
ter. n. Y, behind Al Mack, the hand
- some bay stallion from Richard DELI
fields Brook Farms. at Chester, vie
tor I'm the second heat after flnishin
eighth in the FIRST
70 was a blanket finish. AT the wa
mp the stretch the length OF a six-to
trucks wheelbase would have include
The first four horses. It came 10
drive. and Al Macks bay neck stuc
out ahead Of the strainlng muzzle
NJ. L. J. Cheering 30 the last. the Dell
wareans saw their pride flash past th
Judges stand a half-length behind u
ar,I M No
ahead OF Rdgemark and WilkI
Brewer.
The defeated steeds drooped to the
stalls under blankets, but the victo
ious bay was turned around and n
raded to the judges stand amid q
plaudits Of the thousands, even u
Delaware rooters joining in. lie trl
90 shun the floral tribute at first b
finally went close enough to nibble
some Of the leaves while the fri
squad Of photographers deploy
across the track TO perpetuate the VI
tory in pictorial form.
Evcy heat was a race and Harry
s, for third position In two races, g
s27O.
The summary follows:
| 2.l2 pace, In heats; purse 81 o
Butt Hale, br g., by Senator
dam Neta lNlurphy) .......,l
& June Bug, b. h. CHindermyerl 2
jay Patch, L. e. lMauger) ......3 3
Commodore Dallas, b. 2. (Garri-
n SOM .@.................a a
wanna. b. m. (Dr. c, S. Harrisl g 6
8 George Case, b. e. tArmstrongl. s. 7
Willard b. &. (Wert) ..........7 8
r jay Mack, ch. S. tAlcDonald) . 8 8
Time, 2Os, 2.O7 ID. 200.
2.O7 tr0t, Bellevue Stratford sta
$1,000; three heats.
Al Mack b. f., by McClintock.
dam Alignon (AIurphy) ..a.s.1
9 Busy's Lnssie, b. m. (Coxl .....l 2
Wilkes Brewer, ch. m. CJamison).2 4
<H NJ. l. f., b. g. G.oonard) .....5 G
Harry i. S.. blk. S. Cryson) 3 8
RidgemarlS, b 8. tTraynor) @ 3
"a Pittsburg, c. h. (Alurphy) .....7 5
~ Harrods Creek, ch. s. lEngle-
mani ................. ........5 7
Donna Clay. b. m. tsnowl . D
<3 Time, 200. POS 10. 2.O7 l-2.
81 2o7 pace; purse 81 900; heats.
q little Battice, b. e.. b. Red Elm.
Jr.. dam Boden Mare (Cox) L /
Peter Greenwade, b. :. (McDon-
alCl ...............-..... p 4
NJ TomEy Direct, b. q Snow 3 .
N Robert Fatewood. b. g. lG@rs) 4 3
Time. 2.Os, 2.00 IA. 2.05.