Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-03

KNOTT WAS PULLED.
Luke Blackburn's Son Allows His
Companion to Win
THE $1,000 STAKES AT NASHVILLE
Winners at the Washington and the Lex
ingtOn Meetings.
A BANTAM WEIGHT PRIZE FIGHT.
The ThreeDays Race at Butler Starts With Great
Success.
THE $1,000 STAKES AT NASHVILLE
A BANTAM WEIGHT PRIZE FIGHT

| NASHVILLE, TENN, May 2.-The in
augural day of the spring meeting at West
side Park to-day proved more than reali-
ment. The crowd was variously estimated
at from 5000 to 10000 The weather was
glorious, the track fine and the racing ex-
cellent. The event of the day was, of course,
the s., 600 sweepstakes, and when the great
son of Luke Blackburn came past the
| grand stand shout went up from the null
titude which thoroughly attested his great
popularity. The race was given to his
companion, Come To-Taw, to prevent the
former being pe enalized, but it is generally be-
lieved by hor semen that Knott could have
made the dist ance in the neighborhood Of 2O6
had he been given his head.
First race for 3-year-olds and upward, six fur
longs-Cartoon won by q neck from Leo II second,
strideaway third, two lengths away. Time,
I:l53.
Second race, selling, s-year-olds and upward,
seven-eighths of mile-Eva Wise led at the start
Bravo second. and the others punched. Turning
into the stretch Bravo was in front and Macauley
second. Down the stretch Macauley passed
Bravo. and won after a close finish by neck
from Eva Wise second, and McMurty third. Time,
l:sO4.
Third race selling, S-year-olds and upward, five
eighths of 9 mile-Fred wooley was first away,
Juanita second, Kidnap third. Wooley led around
into the stretch, but was passed by Deer Lodge,
who won by neck from Kedar Khan second and
horse Captain Lee fell ard was killed while going
to the post Riley, his jockey, had his foot slight
Fourth race. the g 900 sweepstakes, for S-year-
worth about 81 500 to the winner, was the aftrac-
tion OF the day. and thousands had gathered at the
track to see the famous son Of Luke Blackburn
run. When they were off Keevena was in 'front.'
Coms.to,daT Come second Longfsh third. BoodleE 5
the stand Proctor Knott was length In 'front.'
tSr fSSR6ing Srga sna sesSIS o0r
the rear end Of the procession. At the half Proc
tor was four lengths in front of the Others under
sW en the
led by two lengths, and as they turned into the
Rnesan paed kno almost In order to
let Come-to-Taw win, which he did in 3 drive,
with hp9s os % LoPTh Tn thru To
knott's performance are convinced that he is
greater prize now than as 2-year-old and there
lengths if Come-to-Taw had failed to respond at
the finish. Time, 2:1oH.
year-olds-Miss Blonde was first when they |
started, Petersboro second. Amelia third; Prince
but Amelia came with rush and beat him by q |
nose, with Maud l. third. Time, 5716.
one calculated tp afford close contests and ex- |
cite lively speculation. Harry Loomis, the |
lightning pool seller, was shaking the boys up |
at the Maxwell House tonight, and the figures |
below show that they were backing their choice |
with vengeance. The entries, weights and |
pooling are as follows:
First race, selling. for 3-year-olds and upward, |
one and fve-sixteenth miles-Ripply 90 pounds
g; Fred Toral 99 sl5; Festus 102 S5 T. i06, S14;
Hopedale los, SI4; Clara c 109 SIS. Total 81.
Second race, selling, for S-year-olds and up
ward, that have not won race since April 19, six
furlongs-Thankful 80 pounds, g; Buckler 103, %:
Cassaldra lO5 SIS; Fred Wooley liz. SIG; Duhme
120, s1s.
Third race for maiden two-year olds four fur
longs-GwendoIine, lis pounds, IS; Peerless, I15,
s2; Vashti 1l3, e.; Myrtle j, lis, $6; Lily Kinney
lis, 81: Pete Holland, lis, 81; Lemoyne II, IFS IS;
Bryant's entry (Uncle Bob lis and Flambeau 11Sl,
S25. Total, S59.
Fourth race, handicap for three-year-olds and
inward, one mile-Big Three 80 pounds, 50;
Bravo, 95, 81; Headland, 9S, "a: Bridgeight i02, |
SIS; Whitenose 1CS $50; Huntress, ITO. $50; H orn-
pipe 1l0 s24; Lotte WALL H. SIS; Artist, ll4 $Sl.
Total, f27s.
Fifth race, the Ivy Leaf stakes, for two-year-
old llies, half mile-Fairy Queen. 40 pounds 80;
Forever, ll5 20: Lady Blackburn, ll5. sl7: Lllie
b, lis, fIS Charlotte Cusbman, IFS, $50; Cecil B,
rs r: Kitty Cheatham. Il rs sl5; MICS Howard, 11S
leys 1l5 s.; Bessemer, lis, s8; Peterborough 1l5
il2; Rhyme, LIS s6; Millie Williams, lis, $40.