The Portland daily press., 1885-10-01
PILOT KNOX WINS
The Great Stallion Race at Mystic
Park

BOSTON, Sept 30.-All the conditions were
favorable for the great stallion race at Mystic
track in fine condition and fully 5000 people wit
messed the trotting. Of the seven horses entered,
fsa DGH Carlos, with record re @ Of 22S14 and Alm9nt
but five starters. In drawing for positions, King
Almont drew the pole, Westmont, second place,
, Pilot Knox, third, Montgomery fourth, with King
Pool selling was prohibited, but many private
bets were made, Pilot Knox selling the favorite
before the race at $25 to $40 against the field.
The race was for cup valued at $1,000, offered
by the Spirit of the Times and purse of $7,125,
horse 20 Der cent, and the third horse 10 per
cent The horses were called shortly after 2
O'Clock, but it was not until 2.40 that start
effected. Five times they came to the wire and
were as many times sent back. They were finally
sent away well together on the sixth scoring.
Pilot Knox quickly shot to the front, and at the
behind and King Almont two lengths in the rear
of Wilkes, Montgomery and Westmont trailing
These relative positions were maintained until
the half mile was passed, when Pilot Knox widen
ed the gap to two lengths between himself and
King Wilkes, but the latter quickly shortened the
advantage to the finish. On the home stretch
Montgomery and WeStmOnt exchanged places, the
former taking third place and the latter fourth,
and with this exception the order at the finish was
the same as at the quarter, Pilot Knox winning
the heat by good length and beating his own
2.I9s4
When the horses were called for the second e
aea Mas s siebtIy lame The horses
Vent Of Well bunched on the scoring, Pilot Knox
showing the way, with King Wilkes second Mont
gomery third and King Almont fourth. At the
quarter King Wilkes was making a warm fight
Tor first place, being nearly abreast of the leader.
But Pilot Knox gradually drew away from him
and at the half mile was leading by over ten
lengths, Montgomery being several lengths be-
mind Wilkes, with King Almont length behind
Montgomery. Johnny Murphy, who drove King
Wilkes, tried hard to overtake Pilot Knox on the
last quarter but the latter trOtted with steady
clock movement that brought him in a winner by
about length Montgomery broke badly on the
back stretch and lost ground slightly, but finished
Il ird four lengths behind King Wilkes, with King
Almont last Time-37, LILO, Las, 2.2o19.
race. Pilot Knox led slightly at the quarter, but
it could be seen that King Wilkes was bound to
make good fight for the leadership, while Mont
the half mile Pilot Knox led by length, with
King Wilkes and Montgomery neck and neck for
second place, and King Almont several lengths
behind. From the half mile, Montgomery slowly
but surely gained upon Wilkes, and ON the home
stretch, by a magnificent squirt, passed him and
was pressing Pilot Knox hotly for first place.
Pilot Knox, however, held his lead trotting
squarely, and came under the wire neck ahead
of Montgomery, with King Wilkes four lengths be-
hind Montgomery and King Almont far in rear.
The finish was very exciting and Montgomery
and his driver were heartily cheered for their fine
work. The summary;
j. II. May, Augusta, Me-, ms. br. S. Pilot
R. B Conklin, Greenpoint, L. l., ms. br. S.
King Wilkes. ............... ............. 2 8
NJ. L. Smith, Ionia, Mich, ms. b. S. Mont
A. J. Feek, Syracuse, N Y, ms. b. S. King.
J. H. Page, Wyoming Territory, ms, b. S.
TimemS5lI. nsS5i 1.1o. l. .451I, 2 1881. uf'
81, 1.1O, Las, 2.201a
3614, 11034, 1.4512, 2.20.