The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-05
GRAND CIRCUIT SEASON OPENS AT
 NORTH. RANDALL
One Track Record Goes by the Boards-very Large
 Crowds Attend

North Randall Cleveland, Ohio, July 4.-The Grand Circuit harness horse racing season of 1921 was in- augurated at North Randall today under the most suspicious conditions Close finishes, fast time and one of the largest first day crowds marked the opening. One track record went by the boards. In winning the Ed ward stake for 2;0S pacers, the featured event on today's card, prince Loree. the double gaited champion of the world, paced the second heat in 2:02s&, half second faster than the previous record for the stake established by the Game was covered in 301s seconds, full second faster than the first.
 The winner is owned by Captain David Shaw and was driven by Mike McDevitt. He Is the first Cleveland owned horse ever to win the stake which had 8 value of sS,0o0.
 Prince Loree had to overcome a big lead to take the first heat. He got off to bad start and trailed to the first turn. There he began passing his field one by one. winning in the home stretch by a good mar gin. He was the favorite In the bet ting.
 In the second heat McDevitt let Fred Edman set the pace with Ruth Patch and then passed him in the stretch run.
 The Union Trotting association rules were put into effect here today. As 8 result after Utah and Prince Loree had won their races in straight heats they were ruled out of the third heats.
 Dick Mahin was the first driver to draw penalty. He was fined s100 for laying up with Great Ex- citement in the first neat of the 2:22 class trot, first division.
 Bessie Worthy went lame scoring for the third heat of the 2:22 class trotting, second division and after finishing third in the second mile, was drawn.
 Joy Brooks took first money in the 2:04 pace. unfinished, by winning the first two heats. The third heat will be raced tomorrow to decide the re- mainder of the money. Summaries: The Edwards a:es class, pacing. value Prince Lores, ns }; snIE;,t, E. sy Prince ro Ruth Patch, b. m., by Twinkling chariey aaI Sweet sweet, D. .. by 6 Directly Walter K. b. T.. by Walter .. oassn SesneS2 oSl.. b. m. by King oii. mipals tEh9ds.ll Mllllam. and j. W. s. also ran Time. s;oaK, '2:osN. s:osA. ... Major Jr Riser. b. g.. Sy Early Riser :, Mo5oflD. snfosviso br. h.. sy ain1olia Alma @ foas. }: m, by by Kentucky i. s eordoa don A f.. D. g.. by Gordon
 ciyde fsdes the G Great, Ere Khorassan. cristal Eleven. Peter Stiiiwell, Dan Aubrey. Ruth stout and Lena Moko also ran. Time, 2:08h, 2:o9A, 2:10%.
 2:22 class trotting. purse s1,2o0. (first Utah. .. h. T.. by Etawah
 Peter the Great (McMahon).. . Il Worthy Etawah, D. g.. by Eta 7, General n Knight, ,. h.. by Moio The sS Mari ni1aS2 Man, blk. .. by Mo.
 master (Hoffman) ........... 5 3
 Major siginaw. Improvement and Old
 2:22 class, trotting. purse S1,acc. (sec- ond division).
 by Peter the Great (cox) .... T. Baroness Hanover, ch. m.. by
 Manirico (Vr Flemins) ....... IT 7 Grovetown. br. E.. by Native Rrinesss inc Nadinsi !: m. by Jus Il Harry Bingen. br. g. by Faros
 Rose Resefs Asoff Hesier. Bessie worthy and Worthy bond also ran. Time, 2:o7N, 2:O7%, 2:08h.
 2:o4 class. pacing. purse 3l.aoo. (un- finished).
 Jay Brook. D. c., by Justice Brook
 (Edman) .............. l George Volo, T. Q. r., by Nervolo LIilian s. D. m.. by Colonel For Edna dia Eariy. rUlnbIn' bRa m.. b,y. tn. Wolyer.
 inc fThomas) .................. 3l Drift Patch. b. T.. by Dan Patch. <.
 (McMahon)
 Belle AlcantAra, William and Senator Wilkes also ran. Time, 1:oS&. 1:e4x.