The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-09
SINGLE C PROVES
 AN EASY WINNER, OF FREE-FOR-ALL|
Pop GeerS Has Narrow Es- cape From Injury at North
 Randall

North Randall. Cleveland, O., July S.-Single G demonstrated again to- day that he is the best pacer in the grand circuit. The aged son of An derson Wilkes, driven and trained by Ed Allen of Indianapolis. defeated the bunch of pacers In training for the free-for- all purse, feature of to- days getaway card at North Ran dall. He won the event in straight heats. and set a new seasons pacing record for one and two miles by ne- gotiating the distance in 2;o3A and 2:o2A, respectively. Never was the result in doubt.
 So well were Single G's chances thought of that he was barred in the auction betting. In the mutuals he was a prohibitive favorite.
 After Single c had been ruled out June proved a surprise by beating Hal Malone and Jimmy McKerron in the third heat.
 Pop Geers, veteran driver of the grand circuit, had narrow escape from injury in the 2:15 trot. As the horses were scoring for the second heat, Queen Alix backed Into Geers sulky, overturning it. The veteran Memphis rains:nan luckily escaped with a slight shaking up. His en- try, Anna Phelps, which finished sec ond in the first heat. ran away two miles and a half after tho accident and was withdrawn.
 One of the biggest upsets of the week came in the last event. which Minerva Gentry won. Sunflash, one of the hottest favorites of the meet ing. won the first heat easily, but was unable to beat the winner in the next two. Summaries:
 2:15 class trotting. purse s1.2oo: Hollyrood Hilda, b. m.. by Peter LoT9 TGiG Stout, oa'Ian9n' D. s by Lord Rob TO
 erts (H. FlemingJ ........,:. 8 2 l Mojolla, b, h., by Binjolia RoY SeesISR ATSoRdaie DIX. g., by Arch. Topsy Todd, blk. m.. by Jim Todd
 1s1iiSs2 zoaia %an Lassie B, Queen Alis. Ar mold Frisco, Betsy Chandler Great Fig Leaf Walter Allen and Anna Phelps also started. Time, 2:09%, 2:11A. 2:10h.
 Free-for-all class pacing. purse s2,6oc: Single c. D.; h., by Anderson
 Wilkes (Allenl ...;.......... TO
 (Valentinej ..............e.. B4 1 Hal Mahone, b, B.. by Prince Ar
 got Hal (Childs) ............ 2 3 Jimmy McKerron, b. g. by Jack
 McKerron (Ray) ..+-......... Roy Grattan, b. g., by Grattan
 Royal (Murphy) ............. dr
 Johnny Quirk also started. Time. 2;03%, 2:o2%. 2:04.
 21s class trotting. pure 31,2o0: Prodtgal Watts. b. g., by General
 Watts (H. Fleming) ......... 1 Worthy Mary, b. f., by Guy Ak
 worthy (Brusie) ............. Axle. gr. m, by Ortolan Ak
 worthy (Stokes) ........... 8 I 2 Ethel Skinner, br. m., by Colo
 rado E. (Bagby) ......... { Judge Rico. b. g., by Manrico
 (Hedrick) .................... 6
 Time, 2:10k. 2:11h. 2;11h.
 2:14 class pacing. purse $l,20o: Minerva Gentry oh. m, by John
 k. Gentry (Childs) ......... I 1 Sunflash, br. h., by Peter Volo
 NCoND .....,........,... Billy Landis. blk. E., by Nelson
 Margrave (Wickersham) ...... II 9 2 Daisy Pointer, b. m., by Star
 Pointer (Morrison) ........ 8 s Happy Diamond, blk. g., by Law
 ful Bond (Garrison) .......... 8 8
 Minnie Williams, Robert M. Volo Belle. Hal Trixie, Lady Todd. Jolly Girl, Princess also started. Time, 2;05%, 2:06A, 2:o8A.