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Show PETER POINTER WIS IIS SHE, . I After Six-heat Battle in Which Early Favorites Are Set Back. COLUMBUS, Ohio. Aug. 6. Peter Pointer won the $3000 Elks' home stake for 2:05 ellgibles a-ftcr a six-heat battle in which early favorites were toppled one after another and only Peter Pointer and Walter Cochato were left for the' final duel. Walter Cochato twice paced 2:021,fc, winning heats in staving off The Savoy, Sa-voy, but a break in the fourth heat gave Peter Pointer his chanco to land. Ho was fresher and took the fifth and sbcth heats easily. Drivers Valentine, Grain and McMa-hon McMa-hon each were fined $26 at the end of the first mile for not trying to win. The Woodman took the 2:09 trot after making a break and finishing fourth in the first mile. Ho took a new record of 2:0614 in tho second heat. The Ohio colt trot for 2-year-olds owned In Ohio on April 12 of this year was a neat little tilt between Ramco, tho winner, and Eleven Black of the Pastime stables. Ramco came through in the stretch each heat. and out-trotted his rivals. The time of the second mile, 2:12M:. was the fastest milo for the 2-year-old trotters this season. Summary.: 2:05 pace, Elks' home stake, $3000: Peter Pointer, blk h, by Peter tho Great (Snow) ..4 7 5 1 1 1 Walter Cochato, blk h (Maple) 8 1 1 5 2 2 General Todd, bh (Leonard) 1 8 7 7 2 ro. Also stirted The Savoy, Braden Direct, Adico Guy, Peter Look, Little Frank D. Time 2:05 Vi, 2:02, 2:02., 2:04M, 2:07, 2:15. 2:09 trot, purse $1000: The Woodman, b h, by Empire Em-pire Expedition (Whitehead) (White-head) 4 1 1 1 Brescia, b m (Rodney) ..1363 Peter Chenault, b r h (Murphy) 2 2 4 4 Also ran Bailee. Sister Strong, Ridgemark. Truesada, Glenwood B. Time 2:09, 2:06, 2:07, 2:08. Ohio colt, 2-year-olds, purse $1000: Ramco, b c, by Morgan Ax- , wortny (stores) - 1 1 Eleven Black, blk c (White)... 2 2 Will Albing, b c (Albin) 3 3 Also smarted Peter Zaza. Time 2:14, 2:12. |