Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-11-28
THE GREAT TnoTTING MATCH.
The Largest Attendance in Many
Years.
ESPECIAL TO THE sENrrNEL.l


Years.
ESPECIAL TO THE sENTrSEL.l
. San Francisco, Nov. 27.-One of the
greatest trotting matches that ever oc-
Cured on this Coast, and one which has
been the subject Of much interest all over
the country, took place at Bay View Dis
trict Park to. day. Tho attendance was
the largest seen here in many years. 1t
was estimated at nearly 10000. There
was a heavy influx OF visitors from outside
of the city, most Of the sporting fraternity
all over the Coast being present. The
weather was most favorable, the sun shin
ing brightly, while not a breath Of air was
stirring. The fair sex were present in
goodly numbers, and were much in teres ted
in the sport. The match was for q purse
of 5 5000. Three thousand to the first
horse, fifteen hundred to the second, and
FIVE hundred to the third. The following
horses started: Harry Wilkes, Guy Wilkes,
Arab, Antevolo and Charlie Hilton. Oliver
K, who was advertised to start, did not
make an appearance. The betting was
very heavy and lively. Before the first
ucdb marry WUhG was tAo Dlk lhtOIlLt,
selling for $3.50, Guy Wilkes bringing $50,
and Arab, Hilton and Antevolo, compris-
ing the field, selling for $40. A good start
was effected for the first heat, Arab and
Antevolo slightly leading, and they main.
tanned the lead to the quarter, when Harry
Wilkes moved up and was leading the pro-
cession by a length at the half. When the
~three-qusrters was reached Harry had in
creased his lead to two lengths. while Guy
moved up to the second place. Coming
down the stretch Harry increased his lead
and logged III an easy winner, with Guy
second, Anteyolo q good third. Time,
2:15A. Arab went lame and was with
drawn after this heat.
The pools before the second heat sold:
Harry. 500; field, S25. They were sent
off to a capital start, Harry and Guy
slightly leading before the eighth pole was
reached, where they both broke badly.
Guy, however, was first on his feet
and Immediately assumed the lead,
Harry acting badly. At the fourth
they we're all strung out. Guy leading,
Antevolo second, Hilton third, Harry
fourth. fully fifteen lengths behind. Going
down the back stretch Harry trotted very
fast and decreased Guys lead to half q
dozen lengths. When they reached the
t~hree-qusrter pole Guy was leading by
three lengths. Harry now being second, |
by a terrible burst OF speed down the
stretch. he was nearly on even terms with
the leader a hundred yards from the
string. At this point Guy broke and
Harry forged ahead, winning the heat by
half a length, Guy second, Antevolo third.
Time, 2:16k.
After this heat 1t was considered almost
certain that Harry would win, and there
were no pools sold. After several attempts
they were sent off to rather a bad start, in
which Harry WAS three lengths in the
rear. Guy took the pole and trotted
very fast. he was first at the quarter by
half q dozen lengths, and at the half by
the same distance. The others were strung
out. Harry being last. When the three
quarters was reached Guy was still several
lengths in the van, while Harry was now |
second. Harry seeing ne show for this
heat made no effort, and Guy came in an
easy winner by six lengths, Harry second.
Antevolo third. Time 2:16A.
The enthusiasm that prevailed now
knew no bounds. The spectators In the
grand stand cheered loudly, while the
ladies we're seen to jump up in their seats
and wave their handkerchief wildly. The
results Of this heat did not seem to in
duence the betting, as talent still stuck to
Harry, and he continued q hot favorite.
For the fourth heat they got tho word to a
fair start. On the first turn Harry took
the pole and was leading Guy by two
lengths at the quarter, Antevolo third.
At the half their positions were unchanged.
and when the three-quarters was reached
Harry increased his lead to three lengths.
The race was all over now, and Harry
Wilkes crossed the wire first by three
lengths, Guy second, Antevolo third and
Hilton last. Time, 2:l5. The fractions
of the last mile were: quarter, So; half,
10TH; t~hree-quarters, 1:42.