New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-24
THREE STRAIGHT FOR NELSON.
HE EASILY WINS THE GREAT STALLION
RACE.
THE PRIDE OF MAINE GETS 5000 WITHOUT
MUCH EXERTION-DETAILs OF THE RACE
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Roston Sept 23-The lOug-taked-Of and thrice
postponed stallion race for $4,000 was trOthu this
afternoon at Beacon Park beneath light skies and In
cooI sutumpa atmosphere not conducive to the high
est speed 1t not an exciting race IN any sense
although interesting enough 10 attract about loooo
peopIe. including large number from Maine If the
race could have been tTotted on its original dae laSt
Wednesday, there would have been a much larger
crowd present for about 5000 men from the Dirgo
State came 10 Boston to the pride OF Name the
beautiful bay stallion Nelson carry OIL the hoofs lhcl
could not afford for the most part TO walt IN boNtoh
for fair weather But It was evident to-day that lhere
were many Maine men present for Nelson was cheerou
whenever he appeared on track, and his splendid
work in every heat was loudly applauded lie ana
not break in either Of the three heats trotted and
was evident that his owner, Charles II. Nelson, VINO
drove his own horse, although Budd Dobo was ad'
vert,sed 10 drive did get all the speed out Oh te
bay that he might have done, but ne won the race
IN three straight heats and his owner carrieu VI"
$1,000 his share of the purse not 10 mention posi-
BILE sums from the pool boxes
Ne,eon was the favorite with the pool buyers, sell
ing before the race 800 10 $50 for Alcryon ana
s,I7 for the field After the first heat Nelson sold
for 800 to $5 for the field and after the second heat
few BUYERS were willing TO risk even 80 on the
field.
For the purpose Of entertaining the spectators DC
tween the stallion heats pacing race was introduced
The contestants were W. NJ. Leetss b. M Allen Maiu
W H. HIPS c. IN. Wickopee and John h. Turner's
b. r. Gossip, jr. Allen Maid easily won the first
heat in :18 34 Wickopee second and Gossip IT, third
It was evident that tie driver Of Gossip purposely
allowed his horse to tSave along through the entire
heat for he won the three last heats without much
urging winning first money; Allen Maid second ana
Wickopee third Time rs "a, . rs IA, zee,
go.
The chief interest of course, was in the stallion
race There were five starters Charles ii. Nelson's
b. h. Nelson, 7. IL. Mobiles g. H. AlcTyon john May
br. h. Pilot Knox, John Careys C.
h. yvnemont and s. Kn slater lecond Nelson
third, Cranky fourth anG Junemont on tho ouaeae'
After the ninth scoring the worn go was e'N co.
Nelson shot ahead, followed by Alcryon. .Aith e
uuarr pole the position of the horses was as follows
Nelson, AlcIyOn, Pilot Knox, Junemont. Altef
on Nelson. putting his nose beside the bays wheel
and struggling hard as they swept III INC @ %
TO get the lead The bays pace was too 1ait loi he
gray, however, and Nelson won the race Dy ABOUT
Two lengths in :16 IL, Acryon second, PllOt KNOX
third Junemont fourth, Cranky last.
On the second heat the horses all passed the judges
stand in a row, but Nelson forged ahead ana al tho
first turn showed length of daylight between him
self and Aleryon The positions al the quarter-pole
were Nelson, Alcryon, JunemOnt, Knox, Granny. Al
inc Nonl Wheel and cling there for couple OF
seconds when he dropped back and although lie maze
push when turning into the homes [ecR o ne nr GO ore
lengths Alcryon second Junemont third, Pilot Knox
fourth, CRANKY last. Time-2l IL IA; ,.,,-.
In the last heat Alcryon behaved Dadly, breaking
soon after the start and again he entered the home
stretch lie pressed Nelson very hard as usual on
the beginning of last quarter, but his break set him
behind the slowest horse in the race, and he barely
saved his distance. The positions at the finish were
T9on P9 AH The ra qaars in each heat ws
made In "a seconds aud the fastest half was made
In the second heat-1 :O7 "a; MI. ~,
Nelson gets first money, Alcryon seconh, FUot hhoA
third, Junemont fourth