Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-28

| day at Exposition Park. There was lively
struggle for the 2:24 pace. Jack Fogarty
offers to fight La Blanche at the California
Club. Louisville race meeting was brought
to a conclusion. Mr.. E. E. Shaner won the
Northside Gun Club gold medal.
There was nothing to complain about at
yesterdays opening of the local race meet
! ing. OF course it wasn't expected that any
thing like grand circuit racing would take
place. The meeting is of modest pretensions
and those who went to see honest and inter-
estiug contests were not disappointed by
| any. means. It needed considerable courage
| on the part of the track authorities to hold a
meeting at all. The difficulties to cope
with in any such enterprise have been great
in this city for more than II months. and
the prospects OF success have, during that
time, always looked gloomy, indeed. How
ever, yesterdays venture was complete
success, The crowd was a profitable one
and everything went off SO smoothly and salts
factorily that had the season not been SO far
advanced a meeting on larger scale would
undoubtedly have been held.
There were three events on yesterdays card,
but owing to several horses not having arrived
in time tine three-minute trot was postponed
until to-day. The other two events were the
2:4 and the 2:40 PAGES. The former produced
some exciting heats. Although the winner,
Donald r, captured first money in three
straight heats he had to contest every inch of
the race: in fact the race was in doubt until
the last heat was paced. He had
VERY STRONG OPPOSITION
in Harry Hontas and Knap Mccarthy. Hontas.
however, went slightly lame or else the result
might have been different Donald r was
driven by Joseph Upton. The gelding is
dark bay, and is by Toag horse. and his dam
is thoroughbred. He made a mark of 2:271z
recently at Butler. Yesterday he did not go
extremely steady in the second heat, but at
times he showed good speed.
Sankey, pretty gray gelding. won the $40
pace quite easily in three straight heats. He
is steady going customer and has considera-
bly, more speed than he showed yesterday. He
is by Sandy Lake, by Fennells Golddust, dam
by st. Omer. Sankey was bought at Youngs-
town recently by Moore Floyd, who gave him
record of 2:30lI in a sixth heat at Wheeling.
The judges of the meeting were: Perry
Charles, Clerk, George Fisher, Starter, Michael
duties we'll c. H. Orion, the only Double K"
was on hand with his programmes and drivers
colors and was feature of the days sport.
The track was in good condition. and when the
sport was over everybody left the park well sat
isfied.
Four horses faced the wire for the 224 pace
viz: knap Mccarthy. Harry Hontas. Donald
and Judge Lynch. The first named was the
general favorite, with Hontas next in favor.
Mccarthy drew the pole with Donald R second,
Judge Lynch third and Hontas on the outside.
After scoring eight times they were dispatched
to a good send off. Lynch and Donald R got
well away, and-led the other two around the
turn into the backstretch, where Mccarthy
took command and held it until the three.
quarter pole was reached. Here Hontas and
Donald collared him and passed him on the
upper turn. Hontas led into the homestretch,
with Donald length behind
SOME FOUL DRIVING.
- When the latter commenced to make his
effort Hontas pulled in front of him, and
passed first under the wire. The judges, how
ever, put Hontas back for foul driving, and
awarded the heat to Donald R. Time, 2:32
Donald r was the favorite for the second
heat, and he and Hontas vent away on even
terms when the word was given Donald led
into the turn, with Houtas on his Wheel The
pace was too lively for Hontas. however, and
he went up'' on the backstretch, leaving
Donald with good lead. On nearing the end
of the half Donald went up, and Mccarthy
went to the front Donald, however, soon
steadied himself, and assumed commad soon
after passing the half. Mccarthy again broke
on the backstretch, and Donald went up again
on the upper turn. He was soon down again,
however and, having most speed, won easily.
Time, 236.
In the third heat Donald and KNAPP Nc
Carthy had another tough struggle around the
turn. When fairly into the stretch, however,
Mccarthy was carried off his feet. Donald led
Hontas challenged him. After a good race
home Donald won handily in 2:36
Summary-2:24 pacing, purse 500:
Gnhr hnrS1 h nalh -
Gallagher & Brunett's ch. S. Harry Hontas.2
j. B. Hideger's b. 6. Knap Mccarthy. y.......3 2
I; NJ. Hughes CHI. q. Judge Lynch. ..........4
Time 2:S2. 2:36, 1885,
For the 2:4O pace four horses responded to the
bell. They were Sankey, Walter B, Minnie
Belle and Jessie NJ. Sankey was everybody's
tip, and everybody was right, as he won the
race with remarkable ease. He drew the pole
with Jessie NJ second, Minnie third and Walter
B fourth.
In the first heat the quartet got the word to
good start Walter B broke just after start
ing and he was out Of tire heat. Sankey led
comfortably to the half where Jessie M broke
badly. Minnie Belle made an effort to pass
Sankey on the backstretch, but was outpaced
Sankey won easily in 2:3oA. Jessie NJ was dis
tanced.
Sankey had no trouble whatever in winning
the next two heats in 2:36 and 237 respectively
Minnie Belle had struggle to beat Walter
for second place.
SUMMARY.
2:40 pacing; purse 500
Jos; Sprouts 6. g. Sankey...;.;;..... ........I !
J. 9. Collins b. m. Minnie Belle. ...........2 2
William Booths b. g. Walter B.::..."."..S 3
William McIntyre's b. IN. Jessie M.......... dis
Time, 2:Ss&, 2:S6 2:G.
To-DAY'S ENTRIES.
The following entries for to-day's events indi-
cate that some rare sport may be looked for if
the weather is fine:
2:2S PACE, PURSE $780,
J. b. Stubbins' ch m Belle Shackett.
Ii. Screiber's Donald K.
B. s. McCall's Monroe Brister.
C. r. Predmore's Sam N.
Gallagher Brunett's ch Harry Hontas.
j. 2. T. Bobitzers ch King Heiro.
l.. d. Schatfer's Billy b.
G. Sweets & Greenhorn.
2:45 CLASS, MIXED. PURSE $780,
J. B. Heideger's Duke Humphrey.
Jos. Warren's b & Tom W.
Jos. Sprouts SanKey.
NJ. StOffell's b IN 1nie.
William Booths b Walter b.
W. l.. Wilson'S G Billy.
j. o. Collins b m Maggie Mack.
A. Spellman's Grey Harrison.
Mr.. Files Tom q.
s. B. Chambers b S Silver Heels.
j. Mckelvy's b & j. b. Donaldson.
2:s5 TRoT, PURSE 500.
Moore Floyd's ch Cazlque, Jr.
]. q. Collins Idol Boy.
William Dunne's b Doughty.
j. b. Heideger's b Still Alarm.
S. Smcox's Irish Lord
A. Spellman's b g DR.. Mcfarland.
= Ulrich's Peter Whitestone.
William Waddell's Renegade.
SHOOTING FOR THE MEDAL.