Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-19

Millie Irwin, the sterling daughter
Of Bingara, one Of the three best race
mares in the country, won the historic
Bellevue -Stratford S2500 stake for . :05
trotters over the Belmont track, Mar
berth, yesterday afternoon in one OF
the most sensational three heat battles
ever witnessed over a mile ring. 1t
was hoss race from the time the field
got the word in the first heat until
Starter Shreve banged the old bell in
the judges stand and roared forth the
final decision.
II there were any at the track who
did not feel a thrill at the finish of
the first and second heats then tiddlede-
winks are respectfully suggested.
They roared, they yelled, they stoou
on each others ears when three dark
masses of flying horsefesh tore under
the wire almost neck and neck in the
first and second heats Of this great
battle. Outgamed, outfought and out
generalled, Il. Colorado, the favorite.
and Sister Bertha, liked by a few Of
the railbirds, fought as they never
fought before. But they were beaten
by a hoss that had more stuff yester-
day. Although the judges gave the
SeCOnu neat W tne uauEH'ei vi DiiiVh
Axworthy, from our place under the
wire we couldn't see it, But Sister
Bertha stands as the winner Of the heat
because the judges gave 1t to her.
Walter Cox brought +. Colorado to
Philadelphia to record victory or bust.
Record one bust. which developed into
full length portrait.
SiIadar in Nawbeek
T>t e..
year old trotters went to Siladar, the
bay colt driven by Tommy Murphy.
Harry Flemming took the third and
final heat with Sakura, the bay filly
out of Katharine I and sired by At
lantic Express. The Keith 2:13 trot,
stake $1,000. was won by Betina,
piloted by Herman Tyson. 1t was The
Clansman's daughters first start in
the Grand Circuit. King Harvester
won the first heat, but the stallion was
not n contender after making break
on the back turn in the second heat.
The one mile and 100 yard dash for
2:21 trotters went to Finvarra.
Millie Irwin drew pole position in the
big trot with f. Colorado, Baror
Gigantic, Bonnie Del and Sister BERTHE
scoring in the order named. Millie
without quarter boots, was not on heI
good behavior and repeated break
brought the warning from Starte
take care Of himself. On the eight
time down they went away with Milli
Irwin and Bonnie Del on n break.
On the back turn Sister Berthe
| bobbled and before she caught she wa
ten lengths back Of the field. r. Colo
RADIO set the pace and Flemming lait
| back in fourth place with Millie
| Bonnie Del was third Thus the!
raced to the three quarters. 1t looked
| like Il. Colorado for the heat. Elem
ming took his mare out around thu
| bunch and tore down the stretch like 1
fire in seventy five mile gale. Th'
drive to the wire was a slam bang eX
| hibition. Milie Irwin stuck out he
tongue and won the heat in 2:OGI.
Millie Driven Away in Front
When Millie came on to the track 70
the second heat she had quarter boot
on. She went off her pins the first tim
| down. On tlp second score Baron &c
gantle though was in a steeplechase
When the fel t the word Flemmin
got his mar, dy to flying start
broke on the .rn. bur caught q,lickl
and was lcaalng F.. Colorado at tn
quarter. Sister Bertha trailed. IN
| field was closely punched on the bac
stretch. At the seven eighths Serr
commenced to team. Boys, how the
tore around that turn. Sister Beth
came on the outside like a whirlwin
and went into second place. Flemmin
and Serrill pushed. whaled and yele
at their mounts to the wire. TIL
judges say Sister Bertha won. Th
time was . 2:0T4.
Millie Irwin got away fast in th
third heat and was never headed. Ser