The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-28

winners under one mile; starters
Lady Morton, Tom Moore, Topsay:-
yer, Joe Royle, Midnight, Hol-
Iyrood, Virgie, Hearne, Bell
Boy, and L. Line. First heat:
Sawyer driving the finish; Midnight
second by a neck; Hearne, .nir5
Time-1:l7. Second hsec; SAWYER
won easily by sength; Midnight
second. THU heat Sawyer won
easily T!y - q length; Midnight, second
'-1ne-lIS%.
Fourth Race-One and one-six
teenth miles; maidens Of all ages;
starters: Wimbledon, Rebel Scout
and Bigaroon. Wimbledon was not
headed, and won by a head; Bigaroon,
second; Scout, third. Time-1:5O.
CHICAGO, August pa match race
between the famous PAGERS Johnston,
owned by Commodore n. W. kittson,
and Richball, owned by J. s.Campbeu,
! for wager of 5000 side, occurred
here this afternoon. Weather clear
! and cool; track fast, except a portion
of the back stretch, which was soft;
attendance 5000. Johnston was the
favorite in the pools before the race,
at % to 10; and a large amount of
money was wsgered, the friends
of Richball claiming that
Johnston could not go through three
heats. The result proved they were
mistaken, as he was never headed,
pacing very close to Little Brown jug.
Time-2: 1917, 2:11I, 2:1215, which
are the fastest three meats on record.
1t was the general opinion that john
ston, had he been driven out n each
heat, could have beaten this. Camp
bell, owner of Ricnball, says his horse
was out Of condition,
First Race-IohnSton drew in .
side position. After both horses had
been warmed up, they came down |
even, and going well, they got the
word to go AT the first turn john
ston began to draw away and increas-
ed the distance between him and his |
competitor to two lengths, at the |
quarter-post, at 3224, and to two open
lengths along the back stretch, to the
halt-pole in 1:064. Around the up
per turn Richball drew up within an
open length. The three-quarter-pole
was reached in 1885. On the home
stretch Johnston began drawing away,
and as it became evident there was no
chance of Winning the heat, Richball
was pulled inside the distance stand
and Johnston finished, in a jog, in
2.13.
Second Heat-They were away,wen
together, at the second attempt, and
at the quarter post, in 3219 seconds,
j ohnston was an open length in front
and the relative positions were not
changed at the half-mile post, which
was reached in 1855. at the end of
i've furlongs, Johnston responded to
the call of his driver. quickly opened
the gap half dozen lengths, and
coming on, won in jog by twenty
engths. Time, 2:11A.
Third Heat-They were given the
END off. AT the first trial, Johnston
shot half length in the lead, and
increased steadily, going to the quar-
er pole in thirty-four seconds: to the
lalf-mile stake in 1:084; to the
hree-quarter pole in 1:4l, and fin
'hed in 2:l14, nearly distancihg
Richball.
Following thisIevent was an exhi
)ition of the pacing mare, Minnie R.
to wagon with the running
lorse, Fire Brand, which accompanied
he PAGER when he paced over the
course in 2:014. The exhibition was
% beat 2:O5.
First heat-First quarter, 1891; ha E
nile post 1:044; three-quarter pole
49, mile 2:O7.
Second heat-Just as the word was
,lven, the mare broke, and was pulled
Up and returned without going round.
The third heat began with much
PROMISE; the a post was reached in
70 seconds; the next quarter was
lower, the three-quarter post being
cached in 1;324. Coming home the
mare was tired, very perceptibly COM
,leting the mile in 2:07I.