Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-31
ESPECIAL rrLrenAx 70 TN. DISPATCH,


HARTFORD, August Sa.-If the weather
had been pleasant tor the spectators during
the first three days of the grand circuit
meeting it was particularly friendly to the
horses for the conclusion of the affair and it
is not to be wondered at that the miles were
rolled off in unusually fast time.
The free-for-all pacing class which came
first on the card was generally considered to
be pretty sure thing for Roy Wilkes, with
Gossip. Jr, as his most dangerous OPP
ponent. The vet campaigner was in good
form, but the younger stallion was far
better and was able to knock trife off
his record in the first heat won
by him. After losing a second from
excessive eagerness to get in front Roy Wilkes
paced the third in 2:l2Z wen within himself,
finishing at 2:l6 clip. Had there been anyone
to force him out the stallion could have beaten
Brown Halls 2:l2 made at Cleveland four weeks
ago. Gossip, Jr., made a gallant effort for su-
pfemacy in the next heat, but the stallion had
speed and to spare, and when Geers made one
oHhis characteristic finishes with Wilcox in
the fifth heat, the swift-footed Wilkes horse
WIS equal to another mile in 2:l43<
There was very similar contest in the free
for-all trot when another time-honored cam
paigner. Harry Wilkes, sought to take the
laerel from Gean Smith in return Cor the de-
fett at Poughkeepsie just q week ago. The
famous little flyer had his speed for two heats,
which he trottec in 2.l555 and 2:i43z. but he
failed to stay up in the third when the son of
D$untless challenged him on the home stretch.
After Turner had driven Harry Wilkes an easy
nile in the fourth heat he made final bid for
supremacy in the ffth when he made a most
creditable attempt, being well up with Gean
smith as the latter finished in 2:16, having
trotted the fastest fifth heat on record.
Harry wilkes, in some way only known to
himself, cut a vein in his nigh hind foot. His
driver states that he did it BY striking the foot
against the tire OF his wheel. 1t is not thought
that the injury will prove serious.
After these two brilliant engagements be-
tween the vets came the contest among the
juvenile eNtrotters for the stake open to 4year-
olds. Repetition, who leaped into fame by his
two victories last season. when he trotted in
III, was the clfoice of the talent. The colt has
not been started before this season and is
much too fast for a hard race. He had his
speed. as was evident when he finished ON the
outside and got the first heat in 2:l9Z, but
and in the last heat was SO badly of that he
was far behind the distance flag when Prince
Regent reached the wire. This colt, who won
a good race at Rochester,, and who was well up
in several heats Of theN Poughkeepsie stake,
was successful to-day because he was in better
form than most of the others while his good
blood enabled him to outlast the rest. McEwen
made brilliant finish inNthe second heat, but
that was his limit, while Prince Regent could
have trotted his last two heats much faster
had it been necessary.
This ended one Of the :dost thoroughly sue
Park. Some of the horses have already been
shipped to Springfield. where the sport will
continue next week at Hampden Park.
SUMMARY