Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-06
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SPRINGFIELD, MASS, September g.
This was a great day for trotting sport in
this section, for the public patronized
Hampden Park more literally than they
have done for many seasons, and the old
! timers say it reminds them of the days when
Goldsmith Maid drew admiring thousands
to this same track. Besides the three regu-
lar events there was the free-for-all pace
still undecided, and though Roy Wilkes
was generally considered to be far away
superior to his field, there was possibility
that Gossip, Jr., might show one Of his sur
prising finishes and beat the stallion after
all. No such sensation was in store, how
ever, for the Wilkes horse was full of speed
and had the victory won from the first quar-
ter. Robins profted by his experience yes
terday and drove straight course, hand
ling the fleet PAGER very well, as Roy
Wilkes logged home in 2:l4 on track much
slower than the elastic Charter Oak course.
where he made his best mile in 2lSz. There
is no doubt that he could have reduced that
record to-day under the same conditions
THE FAvoRITEs SUCCESSFUL.
Then the regular card was taken up, and the
talent were rejoiced to see the favorites sue
cessful In all three events. The guaranteed
stake of 5000 for the 2:22 PAGERS was the best
race Of the day, and those who saw Hal Point
er limp along in his warming up work could not
understand why he was the choice over field
of seven competitors. Geers drove the gelding
an easy mile in the first heat. permitting Alex
ander Boy to score one mark to his credit and
get record of 2:l9. Then the Tennesseean set
out to end matters, and by three rapid bursts
OF speed in the last part of each mile won the
necessary three heats and evoked the admira-
tion of the delighted spectators. Those who
had seen the same young PAGER at Cleveland
and Hartford were quite prepared to find him
victor over slower field than he had previous
ly met, but his brilliant finishes were of
character to arouse the enthusiasm of the
crowd.
SPEEDY wICKoPoo.
The chestnut mare Wickopoo had quite a lot
of speed, but seemed fretful in scoring and her
chances were injured thereby, though she
could scarcely cope with Hal Pointer when at
her best. Turner displayed good generalship
with Mambrino Hannis and after waiting
patiently for two heats was able to get to
second place in the last two. thereby earning
fourth share of the stake William M. Singer
lys speed was of no use to him after he made
one Of his standstill breaks in the first heat
and he was unable to beat the 1ag
There was more than the usual interest in
the free-for-all since Jack was to make his first
essay in that distinguished class, and try con.
clusions with Gean Smith. The gray gelding
found doughty champion in the black flyer
and was not able to get a single heat, though
he forced Gean Smith to trot twice in 2:1611&.
Mambrino Sparkle was in the contest but not
of it. and Splan had to devote his energies to
beating the distance flag
GEAN SMITHS GREAT EFFORT.
In the second heat Gean Smith came from
the half mile to the wire in 1:07H and was not
at his limit even then. For the first time since
the circuit opened Knapsack Mccarthy got
Geneva S. to the front in the 220 class, which
the chestnut mare gathered in by beating her
field in consecutive heats. 1t was the easiest
race she has had this year, for she had the foot
of the party and none of them was able to make
her go to her fastest clip. Golden Rod had re-
covered sufficiently to get second money and
Colvina Sprague. who won a good race at the
Cleveland meeting was very unreliable and
had to be content with third place.
Johnston's attempt to beat his record fell
snort by four seconds but his mile in 2:l0 is the
fastest to date over this track. beating his own
record of 2:l2 made two years ago. Summaries:
Free-fOr-alI DaclnR, purse 81, 000 divided. (IJn-