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Show TCI MURPHY WINS THREEJCH mm Feature -Stakes Bring Coin; Tops Off With Trot Victory. POUGHICEHPSIU N. Y., Aug. 20. Thomas W. Murphy signalized the opening open-ing day of the 19-19 Grand Circuit meeting meet-ing here today by driving homo three winners in the four events in which be had entries. The Poughkeepsie reinsman piloted Royal Mac and Direct C. Burnett to easy straight-heat victories in tho Knickerbocker 2 :06 trot and the Hudson Valky 2: Ofi pace, respectively, and topped off bis a f ternoon's -work by taking the 2:20 trot with Doctor Nick. Considering the track, which was still heavy from recent re-cent rains, time performances were creditable. cred-itable. The third event on the program, the 3:12 trot, went to Peter Worthy, after a hard battle with Labe Riddel. Prince S. captured the 2:15 trot for amateur drivers. First race, 2:0ft ol.nss trotting, "Tho Knickerbocker," Knicker-bocker," pursg $2000. two in three : Hoy til Mac. b. g., by Koval McKinney (Murphy) 1 1 Bubt Lassie, b. m., by Peter the Groat (Cox) .2 2 Tho Toddler, b. h., by Kentucky Todd (Rtinsnn) 3 3 Wilkes Brewer, ch. m., bv Nutwood Wilkes (Hyde) 4 4 Eafton, r. p.. by The Tramp (B. White).. 6 6 Prince Lor1? alo started. Time. 2:054, 2:001. Second rnce, 2:0f claps pnoinar. "The Hudson Vnlley," purse S20OO. two in three: Dlrer't C. Burnett, b. g., by Direct Hal (Murphy) , 1 1 Edward P., br. h., bv The Northern Man (LOfe) 2 2 Little Initiate, b- g-. by Herl Elm (Cox)... 8 3 Ednn Early, blk. m., by Kobort G. (B. White) dts. Time. 2:05',i, 2:004. Third race, 2:12 class trotting, purse $1000, thref lieatu: Worthy Peter, b. h., by Peter the Great (Berrv) . 1 2 1 Lnhe Ttlildell. b. h., by J. Malcolm ForVs (Pricker) 2 1 2 Hnrvost T -l. blk. m., by The Harvester (MoDon.Hhl) 4 5 S Kpn-ifft'i. h. It., by Axworthy (Geors) . . 5 3 4 Lotto W nits, b. in., by General Watts I Murphy) 3 4 0 Jrss Y. Rfbpcca, Allie Wood the Great and Dorothy Dav nlso started. Time. 2:10',i, 2:0S'.',, 2:0,1. Fourth race. 2:20 clns tmttfnp. for half-mile track horR"9, purse $1000, three heats: horses, nurse SI 000 .three heat: Dnftor Nick, blk. g., by Dr. Iapo (Murphy) (Mur-phy) 1 1 1 Bnrbnra Lee. b. m., by Mannco B. (Cox) 4 3 2 Blronia, b. m., by Bingara (W. Dick-lnson Dick-lnson 5 2 4 Lndy Brook, b. m., by J. Malcolm Forbfs (OoFsman) 2 4 8 Lndy of tho Clan, b. m.. by Tho Clans- ninn (Pitrmnn) 3 6 8 Gonrire Garde, First Virginian and Arris also Btrrted. Time. 2:10, 2:114, 2:12. Fifth rnce, 2:1 " class trotting", amateur drivers, enp to winner: cup to winner: Prinre R., b. g., by Prince Alexis (A. fUout) 1 1 Louise Guy. b. m., by Guy Axworthy (A. R. Tompkins) 3 2 HHrnmnv. b. g., by Tregantlo (A. H. Cosrten) 2 3 |