The New York herald., 1922-08-24
MURPHY'S BIG DAY
ON GRAND CIRCUIT
Drives Peter Manning, Cham
pion Trotter, Mile in 1859 IA
and Wins Two Races.

PouoHKFEPsIE. N. Y. Aug. 23.-This
was a banner day for Thomas w. Muir
ply, the Poughkeepsie reinsman. on the
Grand Circuit. He drove Peter Mar
ming (record 1:57&), the worlds cham
pion trotter, to a mark OF :59A at the
Hudson River Driving Park this after
noon: piloted Hope Frisco to victory in
the Union 2:16 trot and landed Mar
garet Dillon winner I'm the free for all
pace.
In equalins the best time of the year
on the Grand Circuit made by Media
at Toledo. Murphy lowered the local
track trotting record of 2:01M estab-
lished by st. Frisco in 1917 and the
pacing record held jointly by Napoleon
Direct and Miss Harris NJ. at 200a.
when she equaled Napoleon Directs
time made In race.
Hope Frisco and Margaret Dillon cap
tured their races easily, without compe-
tition. Smart brushes In the stretch fea-
tured Brandywine's victory in two
straight heats over Ethelinda in the
Dutchess. two-year-old trot, for a purse
of $4,000. Westley r. took the IA trot
by winning the two last heats after a
sharp struggle from field of eleven
starters. Finvara was the winner OF the
first heat handily with a magnificent
sprint In the last hundred yards. The
summaries:
The Union. 2:i5 class. three-year-old trot-
Hope Frisco, blk f., by San Francisco
The SNoapaS' Grsst Lull Water. ch. C.. by Peter
Alma Worth. b. f.. by Axworth "a. Nc =,
Pilot Dillon. b. g., by Dillon Axworthy !.
Ali Worthy. b. h.. by Lee Axworthy !.
lEdman) ............. %,...-',,.... 49, 80.
Watts II, Bond, b. g.. by Gen Watts /,
Time-2 :1ol4. 2:1lA.
The putchess. two-year-old trott;ng, two
in three, purse So, 900:
Brandywine, b. f.. by Belwin tEdman)
Ethelinda. b. T., By Peter the Great =
The Senator. eh c., by Peter the Great
Ca McDonald) :. .................... : 3
Rebecca Buck. CHI. f., by Etawah q.
Revna Dillon. ch m. by Dillon AK
Time :i2h. 2:iih.
Free for all class pacing, two in thee,
purse 81 goo;
MaIgaret Dillon. b. h. by Dillon AK
worthy tMurphy ...................... / l
John Henry, b. g., by Wilkoe tCox) -. 3
Jimmie McKerron, b. g., by Jack Me-
Time .o2h. 2:oi.
2:lI class trotting. three heat plan. purse
81 900:
Wesley r.. br. g.. by Jack Dan Gro
F'irvara. b. H.. ~ Atlantic Express
tH. F1eming) .................. !
Mary d, gr. m. by Marknight (Afc-
pcnald :. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 4 2
Worthy Mary. b. m. by Guy AK
worthy IL. Brusie) e).............. 21l o
Peter Will Tell. ch. g. by Peter
O'Donna (Rayi. ..................10 10 . 3
The Clarion. Let Fly Harvest Gloam, Mon
ARGUE, Don Coton and Little Jean also
started.
Time ;osN. 2 :oo,s. 2:osss.
Tc beat the track trt tting record of . :ol% !:
Peter Manning q :57A), b. g., by Azof. dam
Glendora. G.. by Grafton tThomas w. MUIR
phyl, won. Time by quarters: :3oh, o0a.
:29M. l :59L
10 beat 2 :soM trctting.
CPhillips). won. Time, 2:23M
To beat 2:30h trotting:
Ncttie Lee. br. {. by Lee Axworthy 90
10 bent 2.soh trotting: itfi i0''
Ethel Harverter. b. T., by The Harvester
(p Phillips). wen. Time, 2 22A.
To beat 2 :2Sa tToftrg:
Xenippa. ch. T.. by Atlantic Express as
Crniiiips,. IN won. Time. 2:1o%.
Lees Image. b. h.. by Lee Axworthv TT.
W: Murphy, won Time. 2:11A.
TO beat 2:f0A trctting:
First virginian. br. h., by The Harvester
CIV Dickerscn). failed. Time. c:1ON.