Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-11-28
san FRANCISCO 0OIRGs.
Harry wilkes wins the
Great Morse Race.
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neea TIE sah3eos of nuch interest sll
over TIE eo1usTy, took plaoa af Rav
District PARK today. Ihe aftendanee
vas ne large 6 seen here il manv veara
estimated e. nearly 1nooo, 3 hsavV in
max o. visitors from autside ga elfv
ana moas o. the sporting fralerniav Nil
over the ooasl being preaent. The
ueatner vas most faVnrabie. fhe -
shining BRIGHTLY. while nos breath AZ
ar ua9 stirring. Tia fair So wero
pxesent n RDodly nnmbsrs. and were
maen interested IN TIE sport. The
match Waa for parse az $500. R8ooo
g ne nrat horse. $500 % tha sscoaa
and 500 20 the third. Tha folIoWlinc
noxees started Harry WfIkes. CIV
Mllks& Arab Antsvoio and Charlis
kAilton- Oliver X. wha was adveFfiaad
q a.arl, did pa make hla aupaaFanoe.
netan3 Wa9 V1ry heavy ana liFalv
beloEs the nIsf heat, Harry wilkes uss
pc favorIta selling for ef20; Cav
Wilkes oEtning $50, and Arab, Hilton
ana Antsvoio comprising ths ield. sell
A eeod ssaEt uaa offered for shs nrss
heat Arab aad Antevolo aliRstly lead
ina. They maintained the lead 10 -
nrst guard when Harry wilkes moved
9p. and vas leadiug the prsoeaaion az
sne half. Nhen the vas reached,
nAkLy nAa increased his lead % two
len9thss while Guy moved np 10 the sso-
end place comina down iha stretch.
harry increased eis lead and ioQps in
an essy wi0ner; Guy 2nd. Antevolo q
eooa 5li tms 1sl5Sz. Arab went home
ena VAS WlthdFaun after this heat.
.,ls feosa before sse Fad heal sold; Harry
They we're sent od 70 4 capital start,
narsy and Cav slightly leading. Be
tore elReth pole was reached, they
ootn broke badly. Gay, howevaF. was
nra1 o. bis feet, and i'm naaiatelv a.
aumed the lead, Harry acting haalr
A. me quarter they we're ali siruno ouf.
Guy leading, Antsvolo second. Hilton
thiro aud Harry foufth, fuiiv Is lenothe
behiad. Going down the haek stFetob.
h3rry tfotted very fast, aud fecreasai
Gag'a lead 70 Z half doz-n ienoths.
When ey reached the third Qosrter
pole, Guy was leading By three leaQtha.
Harry nou being sooond, Bv a terrible
burst Of speed down the stretch be vas
nearly on even terms With tie leader.
hundred yarda from the string. Al
this point Guy broke and Hsrry forced
ahead, Winning The heat by q half
length, Gay second and Anlevolo third:
time. 2:l65{.
After this heat it vas considered Al.
most certain Harry weuld win, and 10
pools we're sold. After several attempts
thsy we're sent Oh 10 rather a bad start,
IN which Harry was three lengths ia che
rear. Gag took tha pole, and trotted
very FAST. he VAS O. ~ the ouarter
by half doz isnzthH. aud - the half
oy the same dist4Dee. The others usre
strung ont, Harry being the last When
the thEee-quaFteFs vas reached, Cav
was still several lengths In she van. and
Harry vas nov second. Harry, seeing
10 Sd ~ Tor this heat, made no effort.
Guy came IN an easy winner by six
len tns. Harry second, Antevoie third
time 2:l6sf.
rns eAsnasiasn that noR prevailed
knt " no bounds. The aDeetafora IN tba
grand stand oheersd londly, whils Ia
dies we're seen % jamp up il their seats
and wave their handkerehisfs wildly.
The reAult Of this heat did not SEEM to
inhuenee betting as talent still stuck 10
Harry, and be continued q hot favarite
for the fourth heat Thay cot a 70 4
fair start. On the hPst taFn Harry took
The pole, and vas leading Cav 81 tao
lengths. At the quarter Antevolo wa
third. AZ the half, tue positions were
unchanged. And when the three anaF-
Ter was reached. Harry increased his
lead 10 thr - leRQths. The race waa al
over nov, and Harry crossed tha Wirs
iKst By three lengths, Gny second. An.
tsxolo third, Hilton last time. 2.lB.
Fractions Of tie last mile were: AZ the
quarter, %; half, ls075(; three quarters.
l:t2.
Attempted Suicide.
Frank DAVIS, in San Matso fail. Ar
rested for grand larceny, tried 10 blow
his brains out 10 bis cell, YESTERDAY.
He vas placed Ia q straight Jacket.
since tbe execution OF Fonq Az Sing,
be has shown signs of insanity, and
imasines that the Sheriff IL making
prspafatious 70 hang him. He died.
An AetaaI Suicide.
william FAas, q dsspondsnt cabinet
maker, committed suiolde last uiohi ~
banging himself e. his residence. he
vas IS years Of age.
Unaappy Man.
1kH FRkxcIsoo. No. a6.-yohn Burx. a
young EnQlighman, q miner hy occuus-
ton. committed auieida ia his room a
the New Wisconsin, Hotel, by cutting hin
throat with q razor. The act waa pFobe-
bly, committed during 3 "a Of despond.
eneg caused by III health.
New Holiday.
The inauguration of Afb0g dav 10 this
city, 81 0eat Island, and 50 the Preside,
vas = great euseass. Arrangements fer
the transportation OF passengers to Goat
Lsland we're perfeos. There we're 200
people present a the Island, half Of
whom we're prepared wifh tFouols and
tFess. AftsE the literary exercises were
eompiated, General Vallejo planted tha
nRat tree, Mf buiFo and Gen. II. "a.
yards tnsn planted their shoots, the
school ehiidFen following. when al
he trees had been planted ths people
took their departare for ths main land.
A. fhs Preside 1000 peraona nasembled.
After literary exercises the school chill
drsn planted trees, vhisf Lac bern -.
Fieaaiy furnished them. The planting
oocapied about a houF. Whas n -
oompleted The assembly disperssd.
Thua ended whaf no douha 4 dastinad
% be an tmp0rtaut day IL California.
4 Chanee ssr Waahtngsan.
Tbs Enamfnsr's washington apscial
says Iwo Bsn4toFs from the stste u
Washington wif tAka their aaa4s IN ths
fiftisth Congress II tie Demoorats oan
TAXA advantage of The sifaation. When
the admisai0n Of Dzknta was being
pressed b. the Republicans last winter,
the Demoorats we're approached with :
pF0poeitinn % adm1is Washington e The
sams time. Bills vsRe paazsd b. ths
Senate Rivina beth Territories 6tate-
hood. Both bilis are now on fhs Houss
calendar. By She paasses of fhs biil
adeofina WashinRton, duFian this aor,-
inR aeaaior. tbs Kiftieih Congress may
Be n the haods Of tfa DemOaracy. Iha
senate gould stand - % 81"
Rfah Rro@ senflls.
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TIE marksls aFe wsli aapplied With
fruit. vegetables. Ash sod meat. There
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5onnd- A leaainR dealer has 2 aeiVed q
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and b selling middis euis a 8 oeuts
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