Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-19
BELMONT MEETING SUCCESS
DESpETE HtD tTUER

PHILADELPHIA. August lN-The
Grand Circuit race meeting Al heI7
beyond doubt tina; Philadelphia wants
high-class sport. Handicapped by bad
weather and severe waShcuts ~ the
track the InanaEeuent was KEEP; guess
ing nearly every day as 10 what was
the best course 10 pursue with a pro-
gram calling for the decision OF many
tnder the rules Of racing early clos,
Ing stakes have the preference and
mus, be raced II possible. Several
horses that We're 10 compc,ts in tnesr
races were also expected to start
in the douhle-team race. and. owing
20 the doubline-up process, ~ere un-
stead OF Your or FIVE teams trying fo-
the Butterwo-tA cup only two local
pairs faced the starter
The lack Of numbers. however. was
forgotten in the popular victory ot VI.
NJ. Sul!ivan's pair that were driven 20
q new track record by their owner,
fastest heats to wagon. made eiEni
years ago with American Roy. a:ll =.
one disappointing race-the Adslphia
Grace Direct. 2:o3i. winner. is con-
coded by big-line. trainers - be one
and her speed kept number Of fast
horses in the stable.
Walter cox tried . 6ea: her Win
trying to catch her the last half % the
second heat. paced in one minutes
quarter in twenty-niae seconds, With
third heat was in 2;oS and could have
been IN o.n3 e necessary. Il is 4 pity
Una: NJ. Foster ships Vest from her..
Il mighty interesting for the Down
East w!EE!ers
Good Contest in Directors.
This years Directors stake furnished
a good contest between locally owned
trotters that raced UP TO Grand Circuit
form. The Jolly Landlord, bred al the
Nauteek Farm. PaoN. and owned by Y.
p. Hall, won The race. record Of 2ili.
''rhe philadelphia Record" Cup and the
major part of the $1,000 purse. There
were six starters and five shared IN the
money. Six starters also shared in
$1,000 IN the 2i3 pace. won by Harper,
driven by Walter Garrison Roadstown
Then came the rain and after two
and officials a wonderful ono days
program was started by the uDexrccted
William Penn Two ycar-old stake by
Mr.. Dudley ably driven by Lyman
Brusie. youngest trainer on the big
line.
tory for pop Gcers who, after being
beaten by a pair OF good half mile
track tzo , rs, San Eorm%P anH SaT
through with a couple Of his old-tlmc
stretch drives. winning his FIRST rae"
with the highly thouFht-of- kerriFan.
ALSO poNAlllS N''' "''i va 80 - 49, 80
Between heats the thrcc-year -olds
were having hard tussic for $1,000
purse. Moll!e knight, The winner grad
uating into the select list forced thc-"
by George Gregory. driving last years
champion Norman Dillon.
The real speed was tapped next when
six Of the Creates trottcrs IN training
started to battle for the Bellevue
S,T TSde cgo @o9 s.o la, "q 4ra
heats Prince Lotcc.~aNd Royal Mac
capturing one each. The average time
dor the race was 90. THIS sp"ciacu-
equally as good. the Buiis Head ZIG
trot.
As expected. MgGrssot tn , GEea, !,
severe JOLT when j. l.. podE" drov"
Hollywood Naomi the last quarter Of
the 'hird heat IN thir,y seconds ana
fivc yards. Mr. Dodge has ono of tn"
best three horse stables in the Grand
Circuit. Hollyrood naomi Kate and
Periscope, al sweet gated and cN-
1rcmely fast trottcrs.
These five races furnished entertain
mont for the best crowd that has bo"n
at Belmont IN two years, and the sec
ond largest tina. has attended any 10
cal meeting.
saturdays wind-up will long be re-
ncmhercd by every one present. Ton
GeerS AGAIN started In" networks hy
beating the Murphy crack Senardo in
came the 5000 Wiuoga stock Farr,
purse. won by M!gnola. whicn was an
tered in the same event last vcny but
did not start. All the others wished
he had not started this time for All
he did was 10 romp or with the FIRST
neat In 20 MAKE break iu the SOC
ono and WIN The third IN 2.nG
by this time walter COX Was used
10 riding East and after ! Jew scores
with La Princeton started To beat ;ro
TRACK record by going 70 tho quarter n
30 4 seconds. half IN 80 81 In inc nil.
IN IS ana Win runner On caan sid.
L. d.
tacular IN the extreme.
The last race and The frs, ,ein for
Thomas Murphy VAS an open as cl.,s-
pace. His entry, Esther L. raced ~ :,
new record Of 2:Os ~ in tha ira, XIX
third heats, closely attended ~ III,
four-year-old Peter Elliott
During the week cigHt,, tnrecs g.
claoing the double team ard Ia I,rirc..
ton. started iu fourtcc, rncrs. frt,.
received som" part of tho money r
meeting was great sporting Eycc.eU
Ihere were $4,000 IN purses i .s,ribl.t.,
ana trophies valued ~ 50 500 nrct.,, u,
by individuals and business bouE.
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