Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-29
The ego, 600 Stallion rrot,


HIcxoK SENDS sTAMBoUL IN wINNRR OF THE
SECOND, THIRD AND FOURTH HEATS.
From the San Francisco Chronicle.
The Grand National Stallion Stakes for
e200o0 were trotted for at the Bay District
track yesterday, STEAMBOAT, Woodruff and An
tevolo starting. Woodruff won the first heat in
2:17, and Stamboul the succeeding three in Alt,
2d7x and 217. Probably s1OO, 900 changed
hands on the race. An immense crowd was in
attendance.
Descriptions Of the struggle in the Last quar-
ter Of each heat follows:
All around the turn to the homestretch In the
first heat Stamboul held his place at Woodnuts
wheel, and came past the three-quarters in
that position in 1.43H. Then began the race
and clearly out Of the heat. Woodruff Rugged
the pole close and went fast as Stamboul began
his play for the lead. Their positions were
unchanged half way down the straight. Then
Hickok touched Stamboul lightly with the
whip, and he responded with a rush that car
ried him up to Woodnut's flank, but Holly
shook the chestnut up and sent him along with
rush that carried him under the wire length
ahead Of Stamboul and four lengths ahead of
Antevolo. The time was ALT.
They came round the last turn like the wind
in the second heat, Woodruff closing up the dis
lance all the time. At the three-quarters he
was at Stambouls neck. They had made the
third quarter in 0:33. As they swung into the
pressed to the fence and craned their necks for
glimpse. In the grand stand even the ladies
stood in their chairs, and a long, loud shout
went up. STEAMBOAT was coming with that sure,
quick stride that makes him resemble ma
chine. Woodruff was close after him, and
gaining. Hickok glanced at the chestnut be-
side him and drew his whip. Holly did the
same. As the whips swished through the air
both horses surged forward and the buggy
wheels were hub to hub. At the draw-gate
xr,@h ho%k -;
and both drivers talking to the horses. The
crowd was wild. Hickok gathered Stamboul in
and glared at Woodruff Then by mighty eff
fort he shook the bay together and landed him
over the mark bare head winner. great
shout went up from the crowd. 1t was a hot
heat from start to finish, and one that brought
out all there was in the horses. Antevolo fin
ished some distance back again. The time
was All.
Woodruff increased his speed in the third
heat on the turn for the homestretch reaching
Stambours wheel, but the bay drew away again
to length lead and held it past the three
quarter in As. Then Holly began his play for
lead with the evident idea Of outspeeding
STEAMBOAT. He got Woodruff up to the bays
wheel, but all his efforts could not crowd the
chestnut to the lead, and, under the pressure
Woodruff went up at the drawgate. Holly set
him down again quickly, and sent him in with
rush, but it was too late, and STEAMBOAT went
under winner, with Woodruff at his wheel.
made no attempt to take the lead. Time, 217s4.
STEAMBOAT was going perfectly steady and
very fast in the final heat when they went by
the three-quarters in 14S and Strengthened
into the stretch. Another hot race for home
began. Woodruff was trotting fast but with
skip. He got up to Stambouls neck and held
the place for hundred yards, but at the draw
gate he dropped and quit, and STEAMBOAT was
eased under the wire in 2:17, winning the heat
and DOMINIC the grand national crown
There was a round Of cheering, and as Mr.
Rose, Stamboul's owner came down from his
chair under the judges box hundred friends
rushed over to congratulate him