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Show CLEVELAND, O. Aug. 9. Single G, driven by Pop Geers, won the free-for-all pace, at North Randall today, the feature of the get away card of the second Grand Circuit summer meeting here, in straight heats. The time for tho race, 2:01 and 2:02 was remarkable, re-markable, considering the heavy track. The second half of the final mile was paced in 59V6 second and the last quarter In 29 Vi. Both heats" were hard fought. In tho opener, Starter Walker had trouble trou-ble getting the field away, and not until un-til tho fourteenth score did he give tho word. William, second choice to Single G., romped off in front and led Into the stretch. There the favorite, followed by Miss Harris M-, came on tho outside and drew on terms with William. The latter hung on for a short distance and then broke. Miss Harris M. chased Single G. to the wire, losing by a short half length. In tho second event, Single G. led all the way. William tried to overtako him at the half-mile, but was shaken off. In tho stretch Miss Harris M. challenged making Single G. step the fast half and final quarter. Singe G. was the only favorite to win. The 2:11 trot went to Sybil J. After finishing fourth to Sclah Baird in the first heat, tho maro won the next two and the race South Bend Girl easily won the 2: OS class pace, Sturgeon making no effort to capture the third heat. Cord Axworthy Ax-worthy was tho choico against the field in tho 2:22 trot, but Telford won in straight heats. |