Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-09
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BUFFALO. August 8.-This, the third day
of the grand circuit meeting, quite fulfilled
all expectations as the red letter event of
the week. The weather looked like rain at
one time, but the sun came out in time to
reassure the people, and big crowd, esti-
mated from $4,000 to $4,000 made lively
scene within the International Fair Grounds.
Most of them had come to see the match be-
tween Harry Wilkes, the ex-kins of free
for-all trotters, and Belle Hamlin. the fastest
mare by the records now on the turf. 1t was
only a two in three heat affair to be sure, but
it was for 5000 stake money, with like
amount added by the association to be divided
among the pair. Harry Wilkes was not him
self, and the mare had the easiest kind OF a
victory. 1t was not expected that The Wilkes
geIding would win the first heat, but he had
always been faster as the race progressed and
when he Kept at Belle Hamlin's wheel all the
way in the first heat which she trotted in 2:l5,
there seemed to be a reasonable chance for
him.
In the secopd mile his speed was gone, and
the mare did not have to 60 faster than 2:l73s
to beat him by several lengths. This was far
from being such a match as Harry Wilkes had
trotted when he met Patron, Clingstone and
other cracks in former years. Belle Hamlin
was III cACtutut 1OEu
ROY WILKES IN GOOD TRIM.
Other events were excellent. aud finer days
srotting has never been seen anywhere. The
unfinished pace was conceded to Roy Wilkes,
who came out in good form, while his older
antagonists, Gossip, Jr., and Jewetf, were stiff
and out of form. The 2:20 class was more un-
certain tor, though Graylight had two heats.
Jack was still dangerous. Goldsmith brought
the big son of Starlight to the wire in fne con-
dition, timber and full of speed. Jack. on the
SO Graylight won a good race. trotting the
fourth heat to-day in 2l7h. None Of the
others were at all up to his speed.
Then after the match had been finished, the
stake Of 5000 for the &24 class was contested.
In this there was a knockdown surprise for the
talent who had plunged heavily on Hendry for
another grey carried off the honor, while the
son of Damettors was beaten. Aleryon, the
victor, is a blind stallion with wonderful
flight of speed. He showed this at Detroit in
the $4,000 stake, two weeks ago, but to-day he
was champion for three miles. pulling in
three heats at an average below 2lS and lower
ing his record to 2l7L,
In the 2:iS class the unbeaten Gean Smith
was. of course, the tip but he had the hardest
race of the season. and in the last heat had ].
B. Richardson been able to get through, It is
hard to say what might have happened. The
miles in this race were all fast, and Gean Smith
won by his steady work. his only mistake being
in the fourth heat. Even the 4-year-olds cut
prominent figure, and the performance of the
Tennessee stallion, McEwen, will rank as one of
the best ever accomplished by colt after clos
He repeated in 2:l91, and in the third heat
could have trotted in 30 had it been necessary.
Marie Jansen, Gillig and Governor Stanford,
representatives of different localities and
breeds, all showed good form, but were out
classed by the Southern bred colt. Repetition
was expected to start, but was drawn last night