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Show OPENS AT ATLANTA Straight Heats Required in All Events; Pop Geers Drives. ATLANTA, fJa,. Oct. 16. Atlanta saw Its first Grand circuit racing today, when three events were run. The track was fast ant the races drew a good crowd, (if the events, two were in the pacing class and one trotting. Each was won in stiaight heats. In only one wero more I .'unii three horses entered. I GoMlo G., a black gelding, piloted by 1 Valentine, won l ho :05 part in -:1K, l.iini'i and i:ur.:U. I tC. F. ( l-"opj l leers driving Bonnington, I he 2:0-:ii chestnut stallion, took the 2:10 1 rut. Tlio ihiid heat way won by a nose Ivor BacelH. driven by White. In the 1 ,ird heal Zombro Clay broke badly in lie distance. Bonnington's best time was I in the second heat. I Hal (Connors won the 2 : 1 R pace. Tils 1 hL time was 2:0i. The Aim finished second in the first ani third in the sec-, ond anil third heats with three horses' on the tifl'-k. 'The. summary: ' 2: (V) class pacing, three in five, purse ?1 lull): Cloldie C, blk. p.. hy Will T ran by ( Valentine i 1 1 1 Altawuod, a. r. m. (Murphy) 2 2 2 L'amelia. b. m., by Cummer-Vesta Cummer-Vesta (i.'oM 3 3 3 Time, 2:10, 2:0lU, :0r. 2:10 class trotting, three in five, purse . $100(1; ' Ltonnini;ton. eh. a., by Bellina- Xotiie Kin& (Geers ) 1 1 1 Baffin, b. s., by Eertini-Ban (White) 2 3 2 Brlsac, blk. h., by Gingera-Ka- vatta (Murphy) 3 2 3 Time, 2:0S. l':07Vi. 2:09. Zombro Clay aleo started. C: IS class pacing, three in five, purse 51000: HM Connors, br. h., by Algot Hal- Harbette (Childs) Ill Touv B., b. g., hy Red Medium (Banks) 3 2 2 The Aim. blk. c., by The Expo- nnt-Grattene (McMahon 2 3 3 Time, 2:11, 2:0!. |