Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-07
THE PENNANT WINNERS.
Opinions About the Great struggIe-The
Horse Racing Season.
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Horse Racing Season.
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The baseball championship season of 1889 is
over, and New York has won one of the most
remarkable and exciting contests there has
ever been for the National League pennant.
1t may be years before such another finish is
seen. and, doubtless, that just concluded will
be remembered by all baseball historians. The
New Yorks have won noble victory, and won
1t on its merits. They deserve all credit. In
this connection may be permitted to modestly
remind readers of THE DISPATCH that have
steadfastly pumped for the New Yorks since
the season opened. Even when they were away
down the list, and when it needed nerve to pre-
dict the Giants final success, 1 stood them to
win. There are qualities about second-time PEN
nant winners that make them extremely form
idable. Boston at one time had a long lead, but
that vim and accomplished work which have
characterized the Giants soon told its tale.
The Racing Season.
1t won't be many days ere the horse racing
season of 1889 is past and gone. It will live
long time in memory, though, for it has been
remarkable season both on the running and
trotting tracks. The plethora OF runners and
the immense amount of money that has been
invested in their contests during the season now
ending shows conclusively that running races in
America are becoming more popular every
year. AS the numbers increase we may hope to
cope with the Brltishers, but at present they
outnumber US SO much in runners that their
chances Of having lots Of flyers" are consider
ably better than ours. However, IL Is naturally
to be expected that we will have another
Foxhall and Iroquois before long. feel GER
tain that within = comparatively short time
running races will become the great sporting
York, and when that is the case there is very
strong hope of having very large
number of first class horses to choose
from. There has been noteworthy feature
during the season which tends to prove that
running races are gradually establishing them
selves in new places. / refer to the increased
number OF running races at county fairs.
have steadily maintained that running races
are more catching" with the general public
than trotting or pacing events. and the in
creased popularity of the former seems to bear
me out However while the runners have had
very busy season the trotters have also had
GUS season has there been such spirited and
fast contests as there have been this year; GER
ta1nly there was never time when so much
money changed hands on the events.
Almost every city of note has had its trotting
meeting, and horses Of extraordinary speed
have taken part in the contests. 1t seems safe
to say that there never was time wnen there
were so many speedy PAGERS and trotters as
there are now. Mr.. Samuel Keys, speaking on
the subject to me the other day, remarked that
TO go out and win an ordinary purse nowadays
one must have what would have been consid-
cred flyer when was young. But amid all
TINS growing popularity in horse racing 1t Is
somewhat lamentable to know that Pittsburg
has had no share in the fun. Of course we had
served to intensity the feelings OF re-
gret of those who are interested in
hrst-class horse races. There was time, and
t5a only short time agS when the best horses in
body was whit the worse for it, and the city
was considerably enriched. PRINGLE.