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On the Trot I By MORRIE KURLANSKY 1 Kealey Misses Out on Big Night Horsemen Praise Work of Harbutt Edith Mouw Draws Fans Attention MAYWOOD PARK, Maywood, 111., Aug. 27. Little did Jim .Kealey, the Canadian teamster, know that when he was set down following Saturdays spill in the seventh race he probably missed out on what would have been his biggest night at a Chicago harness track. For Tuesday night Jim had entered four horses, but as his 15-day suspension became effective in the meanwhile, another reinsman had to substitute for him in the sulky. Elmitt Norman was assigned the rides behind Johnny Page, Tru Bob and Billy Wasson and Gordon Fraser, Jr., catch-drove Azoff Guy. Norman, whose success with free-for-all trotter, Little Steve, was especially noteworthy during this season, not only scored a double victory with Johnny Page and Billy Wasson, but pegged the meetings record at a fast 2:05 with the six-year-old pacing gelding owned by Hugh K. Funderburg of Belvidere, 111. With his third mount of the night, Tru Bob, Norman saved fourth-place money in a photo-finish.. Azoff Guy, a 12-year-old pacer owned by Arthur Decorte of Deloraine, Man., Canada, winless in the last two seasons and since arriving in Chicago a few weeks ago raced by Jim F Kealey, came from behind to win for F Fraser. Horsemen campaigning here are full of praise for the work of track superintendent Joe Harbutt anc according to them, the newly-banked turns eliminate a lot of the disadvantages connected with the outside post positions oh a track with flat turns . . .Saxon Abbe, starting for the first time for his new owner, Virginia Hensoh, but for lacking- racing room in the stretch -might have won Tuesday nights B-pace. Billy" Rouse, who handles the diminutive " pacer, weayed Saxon Abbe around horses and finally found an opening on the rail, but the distance to the wire was too short to overtake Dale Ladd and Chief Wingay. While Chicagoland harness fans never were adverse to lady drivers, having, witnessed many excellent rides by "Grandma" Burright, now a timer in the judges stand, or by June Dillman at the Sportsmans Park meeting, slender Edith Mouw 1 has caught their attention in recent weeks. On Tuesday, the Aurora horsewoman drove her four-year-old trotting filly, Fay Axtel, to a repeat win, being on the front end from wire to wire. In addition to her two victories, Fay Axtel is credited with seven seconds and four thirds in 21 starts this year, always with Edith in the sulky. Several interesting performances were registered at the opening day of the Wisconsin State Fair races at Milwaukee. In the three-year-old trot, sponsored by the . Wisconsin Harness Horse and Breeders Association, Eastern Shore, a Volomite colt out of Virginia D. Scott and owned by Gene Acres of Chicago, chalked up his third consecutive mile-track triumph with Harry Fitzpatrick at the reins. The colt won his two heats in 2:07 and 2:09 after previous victories at Goshen, N. Y. during the Hambletonian meeting and at Springfields Big 5 meeting. . .Gene Jester, owned by Paul Wixom and Geo. Lutz of Chicago, reduced his-record to 2:05 in the first heat of the three-year-old pace and came back in 2:05 for a two-heat victory. The Court Jester colt was driven by Fitzpatrick. Among the horses defeated by Gene Jester, who finished second in the 6,000 Illinois State Fair Colt Stake a week ago, were such good ones as Victory Scott and Fred Scott, the latter withdrawn from the sec-- ond heat. In the 14-class trot, named Alice in Dairyland, Private Pat won the mile heat in 2:08 from Joe Donlin, while the latter made a successful comeback after a long lay-off to annex the 1 1-8 mile heat in 2:266 with Jake Mahoney as his pilot. James Wilsons Marengo, Illinois-owned Peter Belle, who showed extreme speed on occasions here this spring, was in excellent form for the 14-class pace, which , he won in two straight heats, pacing the mile in 2:05 and the 1 1-8 miles route in 2:22 with Virgil Wentz at the reins. A mile in better than 2:05 can safely be ! predicted for Friday night when seven speedy sidewheelers will meet in a free-for-all pace. Billy Wasson, who turned in a 2:05 effort Tuesday for Elmitt Norman, ! must be conceded a good chance against Sheldon Pointer Billy Rouse, Athlone Ruler Harold Wilson , Richard D. Grattan L C. J. Rumley , Earls Widower, Mel Har-mening ! , John Lee Dee Stover , and Miss I Shine-A-Mite Red Scott .. .The Frank Taylor stable returned here from Grand-view oval, Cleveland, where it had excellent ; success. Taylors own public stable and his ; outside mounts shared in the glory.
