Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-13
SERIES OF new
\ MARKS HUNG UP
At GRAND CIRCUIT

when trotterS and PAGERS or the Gfanu
Circuit, led by Peter Manning and
Single G, esta blished worlds, season
and local records in special perform
ances.
Among the new marks one is a
warld's record for third heat, in
race, 1854, hung up by thirteen year
old Single G, in what was called
free for all race The only other
starter was Sir Roche. Single G
driven by Ed Allen also made two
other records in the same race, pac-
ing the one and two fastest single
miles of the year. The times were
1851; 2.01a. and 1854.
The mark of 1851 made by Single
G. stands as the great horses all time
record. Single G on the track ele-
ven years and considered by horse
man as 1.-The greatest horse that ever
wore a harness" has completed
score of miles under two minutes but
never quite as fast as today. In
cidentally Single G broke his record
twice, for he stepped the third neat
in lisa. His former record, 1.o9,
was made first in an exhibition on the
North Randall track and later IN
race at Atlanta.
Peter Manning, piloted by Tommy
Murphy. stepped around the oval IN
1885,, thereby setting new trotunS
mark for the 1923 season.
A worlds record was equalled When
HOLLYWOOD Leonard driven by Mur-
phy. trotted the second heat OF the
Hotel Syracuse Stake in 2.O3a4.
Media, Harry Flemings great mare
leaned to the Veteran Pop Geers LOT
an exhibition mile trotted in 2.Ol Il,
setting up the years fastest time TOT
trotteing mare and breaking the
syracuse track record of 2.03A in this
event
Featuring the days races was the
$1,000 Lieutenant Governors stake.
In this event the favorite. Mrs. Yer
kes, piloted by Tommy Murphy, won
the first heat but was forced to take
second place to Noteworthy in the
two remaining whirls.
Summaries: ,
FIRST RACE-FREE FOR ALL,
IN 3, PURSE $500
Single G., b h, by Anderson, q =,
Wilkes-Shoo Fly CAllen. i : ]
Sir Roche, b g Uoomis) .....2 l :
Timo-1.5S l.; 2O1 IL; Los 81
Worlds record for third heat in
race and fast pacing miles of year.)
SECOND RACE - THE HOTEL
SYRACUSE STAKE. 8 YEAR
OLD TROT, 8 HEAT PLAN,
PLAN, $1,000
Hollywood Leonard, b g. by
Chestnut Peter - Hollywood
Pooly (Murphy1 ........l !
Trumpet, h e (POoD .........S
lilo Guy, b f (Cox) ............o {,
Jane Revere. b f NNhlte9 ..;''5 :
Eugene Harvester, b f (Caton) >
Revina Dillon, CHI (SerrilD 8 :
Progress, b (Snow) ..........a =
Peter Leaf, CHI (Ragsdale) ....b {
Rebecca Buck, CHI CThomas) Ids
Time-2.O6 II. 2.03 "a.
THIRD RACE-THE JUVENILE, :;
YEAR OLD TRoT. : IN 8
PURSE $4,000
Mr.. McElwin. b c by Guy AK
worth WV d ow Maggie
Rachel Dillon, tserrilD ...'3
Truax, b (McMahon) .......2
Tulip Frisco, b { (Stokes) .'.'.o !
Erla Guy. (Murphy) ......''a 3
Guy Trogan, b c (Dlckerson) 20 :
Reamore, b C (Ackermanl :...'
Colonel Bosworth, b (McDon-
fine 90 Ia, oo7 IA.
Ant GOVERNOR's 212 TROT'
HEAT PLAN, PURSE $4,000
Wellworthy, rob, by Ortoian
Axworthy Miss Reyever (Mc- ,
Donald ................ '..' =
Mrs. Yerkes, bm tMurphy) -. l
NV Rosebud, brm (Geers) -.
Peter Harvester, bh (Caton) =.
Eleanor Guy, BIN Noomis) -. !
Pogalusa. chh tThomas) ..... : .
Major Risa, blkg CHinds) -. %
Pearl Benboe, brm lMurpha( III i.
Time-2.04 IL: 2.03 IA: 2O6 -
FIFTH RACE-THE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE EOS PACE, HEAT
PLAN, PURSE $4,000
Merriman. bg. by Belwin-Lady
May Murphy) ....,....'.... i
Wilmington. be (SnoW) $1,000. !
Miss Ellen Todd. bm (Palin) .
Paleface. grg (McKay) -@...:.
Rife Grenade, bg (McDonald)
King Able. bg (Cox) ....:..;; or
Tine-2.04 ga; 2.O4 Ia, 2.o9 Ia
SIXTH RACE-2.o2 TRod. !" II LEA
PLAN. PURSE $4,000
Rose Scott, blkm. by Peter
Scott-Royal Mckinney (Mur-
nhy) .............. l
NcGreagor the Great. bh (Cox)
Pluto Watts. CDickerson) .....
ST Roberts, bh (Willis) ....... 8
Mainlick, blkg (Erskine) 49,. as
Time-2.o7 "a; EOS ii; 2;o7 "a
TO beat 2o3 IA trotting-Won by
Media, 1.5S IA. bm (Geers). A ne"
track record for trotting mare. Time
POI Ia.
TO beat 1.56 ga trotting-Lost by
Peter Manning. 1.56 34 (Murphy)
Time-3l: 100 Ii; 1.29 IA; l.oS l.
Easiest time by trotter this year,:
To beat 30 trottinS-Non bS
Archie Mckinney, bh (Rathbun)
Time-2.12 IL.