, 1889-10-17
THE GENTLEMEN'S TRoTTING
RACE.

The second race was one of more than
unusual local interest, being the gentle
mems trotting race for Spokane Falls
roadsters, three IN five, mile heats,
owners to drive. Horace l.. Cutter
named ch. g. Major; W. Brockaway
named S. g. Foxey; John w. Glover
named b. 5. Belvidere; t. +. jefferson
named s.. m. Belle; DIR. G. $. Penfield
named blk. m. Skip. A. A.. Newbergs $
Sancho was scratched. Major sold
fayorite, a sample pool for the first heat
being as follows: Major SIS, Belle IS,
Foxey 81, Belvidere SO and Skip 80. In
the Paris mutuals Major sold against the
field.
First heat-Major drew the pole. The
horses scored repeatedly without coming
up with anything like an even start,
and after dozen attempts were ordered
sponged and freshened UP little. They
were finally brought up to the scratch
again and after several attempts got of
TO fairly good start with the exception
of toXey, who was at least four lengths
In the rear of the last horse in the bunch.
Major and Belvidere led the procession
neck and neck, leading Belle by four
hind Belle, while Ship brought up the
rear. At the three-quarter pole Major
drew away from the big stallion, but as
they swung into the homestretch, the
grandson OF old Bellfoundcr closed the
gap again and the struggle began in
earnest. On they came down the home
stretch, with the stallion leading slight.
wire, when Bevidere's high head went
higher into the air and he
was off his feet. Glover brought
him down again i'm good shape before he
reached the wire, but he had lost too
much ground, Major crossing the wire
first by three lengths, Belle third, with
Foxy and skip several lengths away.
Time BODY. Paris miutuals paid So.
the pools at s8 to 81. The horses got oil iii
with less difficulty that in the previous
heats, to a fairly good start, Major hav-
ing the pole. Belvidere forged ahead at
the first turn and took the pole and when
they passed the first quarter Major was
two lengths behind, Belle being about
the same distance behind Major. Going
down the back stretch Belle closed up
Major, Belvidere still leading at the
three quarters. AS they turned into the
home stretch Major drew away from
Belle and took the outside and gave
Belvidere O merry chase coming home,
but was unable to catch him, and they
passed the wire with Belvidere leading
Major by three lengths, with Belle two
lengths behind Major, Foxey bad fourth
tance. Time 2;59s4. Paris mutuals
paid $s.65 on the field.
Third heat-Major sold for IS, field $5
Major continuing to sell against the
field in the mutuals. Belle drew the
pole. After the usual amount of scor-
Ing good start was. made. At the first
turn Bell broke and Major drew to the
front and took the pole. Down the back
while Foxey and Belle were trotting
like double team a length behind Bel.
yidere, with Skip half dozen lengths
in the rear. Coming into the home
stretch the stallion began to close the
gap, and Foxey, too, seemed to take u
sudden notion to have some of the fun,
and at the last quarter was right up
among the best of them. The race down
the stretch was beautiful TO see. 1t was
anybody's race to within fifty yards of
the wire, when Belvidere went into the
air again and lost ground, but soon re-
covered, trotting. under the wire with
his head at Majors shoulder with
Foxey only neck behind him, Belle
fourth, skip last, as usual. Time 3:00A.
Paris mutuals paid $l4 25
Fourth heat-Major was now such a
strong favorite that no pools could be
sold against him. The horses got away
to IA magnificent start. Belvidere took
the lead but went OIL his feet on the
first turn and Foxey led the way to the
first quarter, when Major drew up along
side and was leading at the half Foxey
second and Belle and Belvidere on even
terms. Major increased his lead after
passing the third turn, but coming into
the stretch the other three closed up and
crowded him to within forty yards of the
wire, when Belvidere and Belle turned 1t
into Il running race, which they kept up
first by d head over Belvidere, Belle
third, Foxey fourth. Time, 3;o5.
Ii was now nearly dark and the half
mile and repeat running race was post
pOneQ until today