The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-11-28
GRAND TURF EVENT.
Greatest Race Ever TrOtted
On the Coast.
HARRY WILKES WINS $4,000.
He Led In the FIRST, Second and
Fourth Heats-Time, . Isl (, e-16E,
and 2I5-Other Notes.
Harry wilkes Wins.

San Francisco, November 2.-one OF
the greatest trotting matches that eyer
occurred on the coast, and one which
has been the subject of much interest
all over the country, took place at the
Bay District Park to-day. The atten-
q nee was the largest seen here IN
many YEATS. IL was estimated at
nearly 10 600. There was a heavy in
fiux of visitors from outside OF the
city, most Of the sporting fraternity all
over the coast being present. The
weather was the most favorable, the
sun shining brightly, while not breath
OF air was stirring. The fair sex were
present in goOdly numbers and were
much interested in the sport. The
match was for 3 prize of 5000.
Z s. 900 to the first horse, 81 800 TO the
second, and $500 70 the third. The
! following horses started: Harry Wilkes,
! GUY Wilkes, Arab. Anteyolo, and
| Charlie Hilton. Oliver, who was adj
/ yertised 10 start, did not make his APP
pearancs. The betting was very heavy
and lively. Before the first heat, Harry
| Wilkes was big fayorite. selling for
$40. Guy Wilkes bringing $50, and
Arab, Hilton, and Antevolo comprising
the field, selling Tor $40.
A GOOD START
Was effected FOR the first heat, Arab
and Antevolo slightly leading. They
maintained the lead to the quarter.
when Harry Wilkes moved Up
and was leading the procession
By a length and half. When three
quarters was reached, Harry had in
! creased his lead two lengths. while Guy
moved up to the second place. Com
lag down the stretch, Harry increased
his lead and logged n an easy winner,
GUY second, Anteyolo a good third.
Time, 2.I5I4. Arab went lame, and
was withdrawn after this heat.
Pools before the second heat sold
Harry 500, field So. They were Sent
slightly leading. Before the eighth
pole was reached, they both broke
badly; Guy, however, was TIT
. / first on his feet. and Immediately
assumed the lead. Harry acting badly
) At the quarter they were all strung out
Guy leading, AnteYOlo second, Hilton
trird, Harry fourth, fully fifteel
o lengths behind. Going down the baci
stretch, Harry trOtted very fast and de
creased Guys lead TO half a dozer
lengths. when they reached the three
: Z QuAl leE lDlct III. was AGaN-A-- - -. =
lengths, Harry now being second. b.
;. TERRIBLE BURST OF SPEED
I down the stretch, he was nearly o.
> even terms with the leader a hundre
n wards from the string. At this poin
CIV broke and Harry forged ahead
winning the heat by half length, Gu
Il second, AnteyClo third. Time, 2l61.
n After this heat IL was considered al
most certain that Harry would win
and there were no pools sold ate
= several attempts. They were sent o.
u TO rather bad start, IN which Harr.
Il was three lengths in the rear. Gu,
Il took the pole and trotted very fast. II
q was first at the quarter by half doZe
W lengths. and at the half by the sam
sT distance, the Others strung out, Harr
n being last. When the three-quartel
was reached, Guy was still sever
lengths in the van, while Harry wa
now second. Harry, seeing no shoT
! for this heat, made no effort and Gu
= came IN an easy winner By six length
Harry second, AnteYo!o third lin
2.i6Z.
y, The enthusiasm that prevailed no
ed knew no bounds. The spectators IN y
It, grand stand cheered loudly, while q
to seats and wave their hanokerchle
to wildly. The result OF this heat did n
III seem TO influence the betting,
IS. Talent still stuck to Harry, aid he co
Ut tiuued hot favorite.
1n FOR THE FOURTH HEAT
They got word to fair start. On {
FIRST turn Harry took the pole, aud W
leading Guy by two lengths at the qua
in ter. Antevolo third. At the half t
:, positions were unchanged, and wh
10, the three-Quarters was reached, Har
lat had Increased his lead 10 three length
,r- The race was all over now, and Har
"a Wilkes crossed the wire f-st by thu
be lengths; Guy, second; Antevolo, thir
'-e Hilton. last. Time. 2.l5. The frselo
OF the last mile were: Qnsrter, :
- half. I.O75z; three-quarttrs. l.42.
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