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Show UPSETS FEATURE li TIE OPENING CARD Miss Directed Captures Big Event, Trimming Favorite Favor-ite Easily, GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Aug. 9. Favorites were beaten in all three events in the opening programme of the local Grand Circuit harness races this afternoon. after-noon. Hard-fought heats and whipping finishes were the rule. Ideal weather conditions prevailed. The feature event of the day, the 2:14 trot for the Grand Rapids Railway stake of $3000, furnished the biggest surnrise in the winner, Miss Directed, an outsider. Mirthful, a heavily-played favorite, won only one heat, the third, while Lettie Lee, also heavily played to win, came in lor third money. The Matron stake for 3-year-olds was won in straight heats by General Todd. He was never better than second choice In the betting. Mi 68 Harris M., the favorite, finished a second In each heat. Adbill M., another outsider, finished tho winner in the 2:10 trot, after four great heats. Guy Nella, generally picked to take the race, came second, despite a bad break at the start of the final heat. Summaries: 2:14 trot, Grand Rapids Railway stake, J3000, three In five: Mies Directed, b. m., by Direct Well (McDevltt) 1 1 5 1 Mirthful, b. m by Star of Pa ten en (Murphy) 3 2 1 4 Lettie Lee, b. m. (White) 2 5 3 3 AIfo started Todd Temple (Snow); Laramie Lad (McDonald) ; The Guide (Geers). Time, 2:Q7j, 2:06$, 2:08, 2:07$. Three-year-old pace. Matron stakes, $12B0: General Todd, b. c., by George Todd (Reappy) 1 1 Miss Harris M., b. m. (McDonald) . .2 2 Sad Thoughts, b. c. (Cox) 3 3 Peter Worthy, g. c. (McCarr) DIs. Time. 2:06. 2:08. 2:10 trot, purse $1000, two in three: Adbpl) M. b. h., by Moko (Mcdonald) (Mc-donald) 6 13 1 Guv Nella, b. m. (Geers) 2 8 12 Lulu Lumine, b. m. (Murphy) .. .1 5 6 3 Also started Lizzie Brown (Valentine); Lou Jennings (Brennan) ; Alhaloma (Quinn) ; Tne Sornbro Bell (Serrlll) ; Grand Marshal (Snow). Time. 2:06i, 2:082. 2:075. 2:10. |