The sun., 1919-09-09
POP GEERS AGAIN
SERIOUSLY INJURED
Veteran Reinsman Meets With
Accident in Grand Circuit
Races at Syracuse.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Sept. s.-Edward
Pop" Geers. veteran Grand Circuit
driver. is in a hospital here tonight
suffering from serious internal injuries
as a result of a collision in the 2:16
trot at the opening of the Grand Circuit
race programme this afternoon. Ply
slcians late tonight reported they were
unable to report the exact extent OF
his injuries. but they stated Geers would
not be able to drive again for some
time.
1t was in the third heat the accident
occurred. The veteran reinsman. driving
Heglar, was caught in pocket. In his
effort to get clear, one of the other
horses broke and threw Heglar out of
stride. All the horses were close to-
gether, and Geers was forced against
the rail fence.
He tried in vain to keep TO the track.
but Heglar smashed through the railing
and out of the Enclosure. dagging Geers
with him. Spectators rushed into the
field and extricated the veteran from the
wreckage of his sulky. Geers was I'M
conscious when picked up.
The days programme was marred by
another accident in which Patrick Chez
rier, plotting Armardalc, had his Lett
leg broken. 1t was in the . :06 pace. and
one of the horses which broke reared
and plunged into Cherriers sulky.
Driverless, Armardale raced to the wire
and finished first.
The feature event Of the day, the
Matron Stake 70 3-year-oid trottcrs.
was won by Periscope in straight heats.
the best time. 2:O4A, being the fastest
time of the season for 3-year-olds. Baron
Gigantic won the 2 100 trot in straight
heats. Best time. 2:06A.
The Chamber of Commerce Stake for
2:06 PAGERS developed lively battle
the former taking the first and third
heats. turning the miles in each m
stance in 2 :04h. The summs,ies
200 TRoT; PURSE $1,000.
Baron Gigantic; b. h.. by Gigantic
Gentry C.. CHI. g., by Gentry Allerton
Oscar Watts. b. g.. by General Watts
Constantine the Great. b. h. Murphy Z 7 4
Mammie Lock, b. N. (Crossman). ..... s
Brusac and L. e o. also started.
Tme-2:05k, 2:05h. 2;0sA.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE STAKE: 2 :06
PACE; PURSE 5000.
1dwnrd. .P.. br. h. by Northernman
NLeese) 1900. .....s....-. .............. i
Little Batste. b. m, by Red Elm, Jr.
cox OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Amardale, b. h, by Amar Mckinney
lCherrier and CahilD ..................3 I
Edna Early. br. m. (White) ............. 3
Tme-2:olk. 2:0jh. 2O4k.
THE MATRoN STAKE FOR THREE.YEAR-
OLD TRoTrERS: PURSE S6.92S
Periscope. b. f.. by silito> Dodge) .......l 1
Princess Etawah. b. T., by Etawah
nmte) ..'..:..............:.. ....:..........
Mollie knight, b. T., by Dillon Ak
worthy lGeers) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Norma Dillon. b. g. CMurphy) .......,.... Z
Abble Putney, CHI. I. (Cox).
Peter Worth, b. C. (Ackerman) ...........B q
Tme-2:Oits, 2.oo%.
2:l6 TRoT-PURSE $1,000; THREE HEATS
Amy Frisco, b. m. by San Francisco
tMurpnyD .-..,-..-....... .....-....... y
Baryara Lee. b. m. by Peter the
Great COX ...,.....,................3
Harmony. b. g., by Teganthe CMur-
phyl .........................2 3ro
KsdisRa Penn, blk. M. Williams. 8 4ro
Zomidothe, b. IN. (McDonald) ........6 5ro
Card Axworthy. Arris and Hegler also
started.
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