Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-29


and there was some excellent racing. E. c.
McClelland puts up a forfeit to run Peter
Priddy mile race. The owner of Young
Stockbridge offers to match his horse to trot
against Harry Hontas for big stake. La
tonia fall meeting opened.
There was nothing slow about the racing
yesterday at Exposition Park, except the
time. However, nobody was present ex-
pecting to see records broken. The antici-
patton was to witness good and close con-
tests. There were plenty of these, and it is
safe to say that more exciting race than
the 2:28 pace is seldom seen. The track,
though a little dusty, was in good condition,
and the attendance numbered about 700 or 500.
There were no mutuals sold nor any books
made on the races, but private betting was
very extensive which proves conclusively that
no law can stop betting. At some stages the
betting was extremely heavy and was con-
Quoted as all clandestine operations are. with
out any regulation or guarantee of honesty.
However, despite the fact that no public
betting went on there was plenty of fun.
There were three events on the card. but the
first was so stubbornly contested that darkness
arrived before a start could be made with the
third. The first event, the 2:2S pace amply
repaid everybody for the money invested in
admission fees. 1t was tough fight from the
word ''ge" in every heat The race was also
FULL OF SURPRISES,
anu several umes the talent were very much at
sea. The winner turned up in green" horse
named Greenhorn. He is a speedy and, gener-
ally speaking, steady customer. Before the
Iaeo tno t"ienU nete, 10, 'noIgnI VI nini' anu no
was surprise. hlng hlero, local morse,
owned by j. q. T. Robitzer, performed well in
the race and at one time was a very dangerous
connection Sankev won the o.45 "mi,edn
rooa 49, ,.u 10 h.5 -.
laSe; ouS hoI untn NO nao "sS
nbrav Tho nrra ;s ono ~ the cood and 1;va,v
sort. but little too wild at times. In the irst
and second heat Yesterday he went well. ard IL
is probable he will deyelop into a yery us,ful
racer. Sankey. however. was too speedy for his
opponents after he got settled down to his rait.
The iudpino and starting were satisfactory and
.sno,hIa w ,ras -, IN hond ,-;th h;s -
Oouuio n "ao as"i, VI nAnu WIZ ni' po-
gramme anu Drlgn1 colors Ior tne drivers.
Five starters responded to the bell for the
ter Sam N King Hiero and Greenb,rn
Ill., ~ 81. - r;.h p-;s.as soooSd G.
nioio - nau 'ne Poie' WIN oristei seeouu' sam
n third, Donald X fourth and Greenhorl on
heat to a good send-off. Sam N, Greenhorn and
King Hero leading in the order named to the
quarter. At the half Greenhorn was length
in front of Sam. and on the lower turn Green
horn went up. He was soon down again, md
going up the backstretch he got almost on even
terms with Sam N, who was leading. Round
ing the turn for the homestretch, Greenhsrn
Tapped Sam, and when the stretch was entered
Sam broke, leaving Greenhorn to finish an easy
winner Time, z:3L
oau mon Lne seconu neat, 0reennorn
Id to +be Jono %oif ,i,h pr;sts s,aet ~; .a1
leu 70 tne one-na1 Win brlster at ms wheei,
ana tne pair made good race round the turn:
Golng up the oackstretch Greenhorn collared
the leaders, but again broke badly on the
nomestretch and left Sam N handy winpeV
Time 232
NOT A GOOD START.
The start for the third heat was not a oood
ono os Craerborn wos In +ha .ir ,rho,.h .ho
~ % ""s in .He al "nen tne ..
"oro was gNeh anu Sam N went up at the
quarter. The heat was now fight between
Hero Donald and Brister. After passing the
half Rrister,s suIkv struck the fence and threw
the driver ont bI,t he was not hnrt hevond N
SHAKING mn Hero and Donald now fonoht II
ont and the pittsburo horsa won a aooS haot
bv neck in 2.a4s% -0-'' "'A s'o0 H'A'
'Craenbor, ~ rrn, 45;ov,r % -, s+a,a, ,,,t T., A..
uIIolnotn ~ uoMn ~ q eeeauy sai1 IN tne
lourtn @ neat aitnougn hleIo wens away WIN
quarter with Donald close up and Sam N and
Monroe Brister were beaten. At the half the
three leaders were almost neck and neck, and