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Show BILLY BURKE PROVES SENSATIONAL TROTTER KALAMAZOO. Mich July 26. The second sec-ond day of the grand circuit racing showed up the sensational trotter of tho year in the 4-year-old coll, Billy Burko. who won the feature event, tho $3000 stake for 2 15 trotters, trotting tho fourth heat in 2;0GS. which equals the world's record for a fourth heat, held jointly by Benzetta and Bob Douglass. The gray gelding Robbie B, McGregor beat Billy Burke In the first heat, but after that tho son of Silent Brook had things his own way. The 2:0S pneers had a great battle and the race was finally won by the favorite, King Cole. Wavcrley winning tho first heat in 2:043, the fatsest time of the race. Tho Judges did not think Driver Owlngs was trying to win with The Philistine in iiiu mm. iiucli. wi iiiu iiii puuu. which Hallle Lou took with little difficulty. With Walker up In the next heat, The Philistine finished in front, but May Queen won the third, after which tho race was" postponed on nccount of darkness. Track and weather conditions wore again ideal. Every favorite won in tho contests which were finished. Summaries: Sum-maries: 2:08 class pacing, purse $1000. three In five King t-ole, won; Wavcrly. second; Joe Brown, third. Best time. 2:018. 2:15 class trotting, stuke 53000. three In live Billy Burke, won: Robbie B. McGregor Mc-Gregor .second; Henry II.. third. Best time. 2:0fi. 2:18 class trotting, purse 51000, three In five Sable Maid, won; Bapon Penn, second; sec-ond; Welzoru, third. Best time, 2:103. 2:17 pace, purse $1000. threo In live, unfinished Hallle Lou won first heat, Tho Philistine won second heat. Mny Queen won third heat. Best time, 2:07J. |