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Show - DERBY CUSTER WBBJN RACE Columbus, O.. Aug. 14. The first two choices, Russell Boy and The Lark, were distanced in second heats of their races today at the opening of the Columbus grand circuit meeting. meet-ing. The other favorite, Derby Custer, Cus-ter, won his event in straight heats. Russell Boy was slightly favored over Judge Ormonde for the 2.05 pace but thewinner turned up in Leila Patchen of the Snow stable. It was all Russell Boy in the first 'heat but he made a fatal break turning into the stretch in the second mile and was outside the flag when it fell. Judge Ormonde won this heat and the next but was unable to stand Leila Patch en's rush in the fourth mile, the time being 2.04 1-4, or the best of the race which is the first slv-hprjf nnp nf fhla p-r?inr1 nlrmiH son. son. Snow's mare won the next two heats about as sho pleased. Straight Sail, 4-year-old mare, owned own-ed by J. C. Small of Cincinnati, came on the grand circuit today for the first time and was always In front in the three heats of her 2:1S trot. Coastess Mobel made a bold bid in the third mile but was beaten by a head. At no time did The Lark act well. Derby Custer, Murphy driven, was never In trouble during the 2:15 pace and the real competition in this race was between Wampatuck, Contention B., and Willis Woodland for second place. The summaries: The 2:05 class, pacing, 3 in 6, purse $1000: Lelia Patchen, blk. m., by Danis Brother (Show).. 5 3 2 1 1 1 Judge Ormonde, blk. h., by Ormonde (Valentine) .6 112 3 2 R. H. Brett, b. g. (Grady) .2 2 3 4 2 r. Also started, Fred Russell, b. g. (Hersey) ; Protero Boy, b. g. (Daniels); (Dan-iels); Russell Boy, b. s. (Edman). Time 2-05 1-4, 2:05 1-4, 2:06 1-4, 2:07 1-2. 2:0G 1-4. The 2.18 class, trotting, three in five, purse ?1000. Straight Sail, b. m., by Main- sheet (Swearlngcn) l 1 1 Coastess Mobel, b. m. (Cox).... 6 2 2 AulBbrook, br. h. . (Valentino) .. .2 7 6 Also started, Roya McKinncy, blk. m. (Murphy) ; The Amazing Lady. b. m. (Erskine); Sandy, so. g. (Dono-huo); (Dono-huo); Kerrigan, tr. h. (McDonald): The Lark, b. m. (Durkeo) ; Aura Belle, ch. m. (Van Attn). Time, 2:09 1-4, 2:10 1-2, 2:10 1-4. The 2:15 class pacing, 3 in 5, purse $1000: Derby Cus,ter, ch. g., by Ed. Custer Cus-ter (Murphy) 1 1 1 Wampatuck, br. s. (McDonald) ..3 2 2 Contention B., b. g. (Durfoe)...2 4 5 Also started. Willis Woodland, b. h. (Hersey); Jimmy E blk. g. (Valentine). (Val-entine). Time, 2:10 1-4, 2:09 1-4, 2:09 1-4. |