South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-23
Pop GEERs SPLITS
WITH MURPHY
Accident in Second Heat of
2::09 Pace, Five Drivers
and Horses PiIing Up.

TOLEDO. July Edward F.
Pop" Geers and Thomas Murphy
won the major honors in the second
day of grand circuit harness racing
at the Fort Miami track Tuesday
afternoon. Murphy earned the big
share of the purse OF $1,000 with
Fenesta in the 2:11 trot, and Mau-
NEE stake OF $4,000 with Royal
Mack Geers drove Goldie Todd TO
victory in the 2:O9 pace for a purse
of $1,000 The other race on the
program, the trot for two-yeaT -olds,
was won by II. Thomas, Criving
Natalie the Great.
The judges suspended Driver Ash
icy OF Detroit for the balance of
the season, when he was charged
with not trying to win with symbol
S. Forrest in the third heat of the
2:09 pacing class. after he had
driven and won the first heat and
finished second in the next
Four Drivers Injured.
During the second heat Of the
2:09 pace, an accident occurred in
which four drivers were injured.
The feld was one of the largest in
the second day meeting and, as the
horses entered the home stretch,
Esther r., with Murphy in the
sulky, stumbled.
Minor Hal, William Patch, Betty
Blackjack and Alexander plowed
into the fallen horse and sulky and
piled up. Brusie. driving Minor Hal.
was badly cut and bruised about the
head Ed Aliens left arm was
broken in three places Driver
Hedrick was cut about the face. and
Tommy Murphy sustained a sprained
leg Murphy required assistance In
entering his sulSy for the next race.
Summaries.
2:11 TrOt, Purse $1,000.
Fenesta. blk. m. by Francis
co (Murphy) ..... ,
Edith Carter. ch. m, by Kin
ney de Lopez (Ward 49,. l (
The Substance, b. m, by The
Exponent Valentine) 800. ? 4
Tommy Todd, b. g, by Todd
Mac (Hedrick) ........ ) 5
Harvest Tide, blk. m. by The
Harvester (McDonald) 3 >
Jess Y. The Triumph and Mint
mark also started.
Time. 2:06 IA; 2:O7 IA; 2:07 IA.
2.0g Pace Purse ST 600
Goldie Todd, b. m, by Todd
Mac (Geers) .... 1 >
symbol s. Forrest. br. h., by
SymbOleer (Ashley) So. ? / 10
Minor Hal. ch. g.. by Eddie
Hal (Brusie) . s 2
Peter Elliott, ch. g., by Peter
the Grea (McDonald) ..13 ) s
Esther B., b. M, by Baron
Wood King (Murphy) 10 13 3
Harvey h. Flora A. Lady Fuller.
Betty Blackjack, Alexander the
Great. Dropwood. Mourer Boy and
William Patch also started.
Time, 2:04 Ia; 1903 IA; 2:O4 IA.
The Maumee, 2:O6 Trot, Purse
$4,000.
Royal Mac. b. g, by Royal
Mckinney (Murphy) .... 1 5
The fodder. b. e., by Ken
lucky Todd (Stinson) .. I
Prince Loree, b. g., by Prince
Mckinney (McDevitt) 80. 4 2
Wiles Brewer. CHI. m, by Nut
wood Wilkes (McDonald) 3 6 4
Miss Perfection, by m, by
General Watts (McMahon) 8 3 5
Alma Forbes and Peter June also
started.
Time. 2:O4 IA; 2:04 "a; 2:O7 IA.
The Crcscus, open to all 1'wO-year-
old trOtters, purse $1,000.
Natalie the Great, b. f., by Peter
the Great Oh. ThOmas) 49,. 1
Dudette, br. f., by Etawah
(Geers) ... . 2 2
Ell Stout, Oh. g.. by FL Canto
(StouD ........... 8
Sister Azoff, b. f., by Azof
(McMahOn) .............
Lucille Harvester, b. +, by The
Harvester Murphy . 3
Day Star also started.
Time, 2:14 IA; 2;IO IL.
To Beat 2;12 IA Trotting.
Harvetta, br. f., by The Harvester,
(Murphy). 2:O9 "a.