Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-28
KilO Watts and Roy
Grattan Take Feature
Races at Columbus

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Columbus, O.. Sept. 27-Two stake
events were the features Of today's
grand circuit racing program, the
Board of Trade 2:05 pace and the
Chamber of Commerce 2:0s trot,
each with purse Of $4,000 attached,
being decided as part of a card of five
races.
Emma Harvester was installed as
the favorite in the 2:0S trot but she
never was a contender, lacking her
speed today. something Kilo Watts
possessed in abundance and which
enabled her to trot two successive
heats in 1904 Ia to cinch the race.
E Colorado was the chief contend
er, although The fodder did most of
the rushing at the wire H. the second
heat.
In spite of Johnny Quirk's victory
over Roy. Grattan in the King Stake
week ago. the latter was made
favorite to win the Board of Trade
pace and after dropping the first
heat to Johnny Quirk, went out and
made good. Murphy drove Roy Graf
tan in POI ga the final heat which
equalled his record made last fall
The 2:17 pace furnished bit of a
scandal. Hal \. c. A. the winner.
having been driven in the last heat
by c. A. Valentine, the judges with
holding their decision on driver Neal
and the horse until further investi-
cation. Hal y. G. A. did not look to
be trying in the second heat and the
change resulted in a third heat vic
tory in the fastest time of the three.
Mr.. Valentine was awarded 500 in
the winnings of \. G. 4. for his drive.
The 2:19 trot was won by Bessie
Worthy. The 2:09 trot was a split
heat affair. Selka landing the last
two after Bilston had won the first.
Peter Manning, slated to run against
time did not start. y strong wind
failed to die down and the trial was
deferred.
Summaries:
2:19 CLASS TROT. THREE HEATS,
$1,000
Bessie Worthy. b IN. by Ortolan
Axworthy. (McDonald) ...... l /
Peter Elation, CHI G, (Chanthel-
vois) observation-disclosures. I
Harvest Grant, b h (Dickcr-
SOM .............
Alice 6. Forbes, b m (Pitman) 4
, Georgia Regina, blk IN (Stin-
SOM Observation-Disclosures. 5
Margaret the Great and Lady Byng
also started.
Time-2:Os IA; 200 IA; 2:os ga
EOS TROT. CHAMBER OF COM
MERGE STAKE, THREE HEATS
$4,000
kilo Watts, b m, by General
Watts (Childs) .............. l 1
E. Colorado, h (CoX) ....... 6
The fodder. h (Stinson) 40.
Wiki Wiki, b & (Geers) ..... 4
Dorothy Day, CHI m (Thomas) j.. {
Emma Harvester, Patrick Todd
Walnut Frisco and Great Britton also
started.
! Time-2:0 IA; 2:04 IA; 2:05 IA
i2:O5 PACE, THE BOARD OF TRADE
STAKE. THREE HEATS. $4,000
Roy Grattan, b g by Grafton
! Royal (Murphy) ...........
Johnny Quirk, CHI 8 (Egan) .... l
Edna Early blk m O.. Thomas). 3
Lillian S. b m (Thornton) 49,. dis
Time-2:0 Ia: 2:02; 2:01 ga
2:o9 TROT, THREE HEATS, $1,000
Selka, oh m. by Peter the Great
| H. Fleming) ...............
| Bilston b h (Mckellar) ........
| Betty Thorne blk m tStokes)
King Harvester, b h CIV. Elem
| Red Bon, b & (McMahon) Ill.,. 4
| Utah. Bragg, Neva Brook, Lady
! Wilgo, Summer Song Bovo1o. Jaunt
Fast and Bob Commodore also start
cd
Time-2:o6 ID; POS IL; 2:Os.
2:17 PACE. THREE HEATS. $1,000
Hal n. c. A., br 6, by Hal B.
/ (NealValentine) ............
Ora Main, b & (Wolverton) 80. l
] DR.. T. br &C. Higgs) ....... 4
Judge Wilkes, oh g (Childs) :. 4
! Laura Forbes, b m Dump ....
| J. M. T., My Sweetheart and Mar
jorie the Great also started