Salt Lake Tribune | 1906-07-27 | Page 9 | Victory for Geers and Baron Grattain

VICTORY FOR GEERS alii) baboh mm Easily Captured What in Advance Ad-vance Appeared to Be Very Open Race. DETROIT, Mich., July 26. What looked in advanco to be a very open raco turned out an easy victory for Geers and Baron Grattain In tho free-for-all pace at Windsor today. Conditions of the best drew 6000 people, who woro somewhat disappointed In the time made. Barou Grattain could have lowered tho season's race record had he been pushed, buL the others had nolthor speed nor staying power after ono heat. Alfalfa Bhowed high class In the 2:12 pace, winning off tho reel, the third heat by a nock In 2:06i. Won Impressive Victory. Imperial Allertou won the 2: 17 trot Impresalvcly after losing one heat. In the 2:12 trot Lady Gall Hamilton was favorite. Lake Queen won a heat In fast time, but next time Goers put up ono of his famous stretch drives with Lady Gall Hamilton, and londcd her in 2:06Vi- Jack Curry drovo Lake Queen In th fourth heat. Tho finish was postponed by darkness. dark-ness. Results: The 2;12 class, pacing, purse $1000 Alfalfa won three straight heats and tho race In 2:09U. 2:08. 2:06. Bill Baylcy, Daphne Direct, Prince. Hal, Klngmorc, Spill, John "W. Patterson, Morcy Mo, Harry B. and HIghwood ' Spider also started. ... The 2:17 class, trottlngi'tpurso $1000 Imperial AUerton won the second, third and fourth heats and the raco in 2:12, 2:12, 2:13. McAdams. Jr., won the first hent hi 2;12. Ashland, Gray Cameron, O. H. W., Irish, Wesley Baron, The Phanton, Joe S., Electric Bow, Directness Di-rectness and Nina K. also started. Free-for-all pacing, purse $1000 Baron Grattain won three straight heats and the race in 2:05. 2:05, 2:08. Citation, Maude Keswick, Jubilee and Hazel Patch also started. Tho 2:12 class, trotting, purse $1000 (unfinished) Lady Gail Hamilton won the second and third heats In 2:08, 2:10. Lake Queen won the first heat Jn 2:08. Exalted, Gale and Camilla also started.