Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-05
THE RINGER FAILED.
Another Sure-Thing Play That Did
Not Go Through.
INIE THROWS MISS AGNES DOWN.
Serious Charges Preferred Against the
Owner of the Latter.
THE DALLAS-HAL POINTER RACE OFF

They tied up the bell rope out at home
wood Park yesterday afternoon after the
finish Of the 2:40 trot, and furled the ban
ners until the season of 1891.
The fact that the Creator had sorted out
rain for the week virtually ruined the meet
ing which would have been one of the greatest
ever held in this country during the iall oil
the year had it remained clear.
just how the association. will come out
financially cannot be stated, but it is
thought that the losses will fall inside OF
$1,000. and may be within $500. Most oil the
stables remaining were shipped away yesterday
afternoon and late last night, and the track is
now almost deserted.
Nearly 10000 people went out to the park
yesterday afternoon to see the finish. They
found the track heavy with mud in spots and
soft and sticky in others, causing the horses TO
DWELL as it were, in their attempted lights
Miss Agnes was made the favorite in the bet
ting at the start at about even money against
the field. She was dead card" however, not
being in it. Before the horses were called OUT
Mr.. Thubron, of Allegheny, went to the
Judges, stand and protested her. He claimed
that her right name was Electric, and that she
had a record of about 2:261S It was also al
sylvania and Eastern Ohio in most bare
faced manner. having trotted at Wells
vile, Tarentum, Punxsutawney. Du Bols.
of slow classes Watson Taylor, the colored
driver, handled the ribbons at all of the meet
ings except Altoona. where she was ~ ar,ven I've 10y oy
been questioned. 1t is also alleged that she is
owned by a well-known ex-member OF Councils
of this city. In case these charges are SUP
stantiated the drivers mentioned will both pc
subject to suspension. The alleged owner is
beyond the reach of the National Trotting AS
sociation. having transacted business with
that body last year.
WISE MEN HAD THE TIP.
The tip that Agnes was very fast and had the
race at her mercy was quietly circulated among
certain of the knowing ones, and they accord
ingly plunged on her for sure money before the
winter sets in. but she could not trot little
bit. being the tamest kind of an alleged ringer,
and another sure thing went under, to the
chagrin of the knowing ones.
Although Inie won the first heat of the race
easily on Thursday, she was overlooked. Iney
began scoring about o'clock and did not get
the word until everyone was weary. First
Agnes would come tearing under the wire on
run and then JJamartine would do likewise.
Finally Judge Van osten, after trying ing every
sent them away, Agnes running. When she
did get settled, however. she could not go bit:
Inie, well behaved, got away In the lead AID
was never headed. She had them strung out
all the wav, four five lengths apart, in In
dian file. Lucy was second to the stretch when
Ashby took the place and made very good
finish, landing less than two lengths to the pad.
j. g. w. was presented with red bandages.
The time was 2:4lH
SHE HAD THEM GUESSING.
The second heat found the wise men guessing
a little. Inie was the favorite for a while.
Then the field took first place and Inie sold
out. Finally confidence became restored in
Agnes again, and it was field SIS Agnes Sl3, and
these quotations prevailed when the word was
given. This heat was even more of process
sion than the other one. 1nie fairly spread
eagled the field. Although she passed the
draw bar nearly eight lengths ahead of her
nearest competitor at the finish, her pilot was
could have won in walk just as well, but he
did not propose to let good thing go, and so
drove it out The time was 2:371
SUMMARIZE TRor, 800.
John stoftall, Carrick, Pa. b. M. In1e...:..1
Walnut Grove Stock Farm, Cadiz. o., b.. n
eeorge ' Plato, Pitts6ars. br m, Miss
Barciay Walton. Kiiianning. Pa. b. t..
T. AsnH{ a. Miller Bancroft, Pa. b: So. Lamar
W. J. Thubron. Allegheny g. g.. j. G. W.: VS. dis
Time, 2:3619, 2:41k. 2;37H.
In case the protest against Miss Agnes is
sustained she will not get second money here.
and the associations that have paid her owner
first money will have to pay the money all over
to the others. For instance, horse having
will be entitled 90 the difference between that |
and first. and SO on down the line.
The Dallas-Hal Pointer race is off. Ed
Geers said yesterday: I'VE were anxious to |
meet Dallas. and were ready to go on Monday. |
The association offered US 81, 20O the winner to
get s., 900 and the loser S2OO but the Dallas |
party wanted to divide it even. We would not |
consent to this. They could have picked up |
81 900 very easily if they could have beaten the
Pointer horse. but they declined, SO we shipped |
our horse away"
This sum, it is stated, vas outside of the |
81 500 a side, for which the horses were |
matched.
1nie, winner of the race. is a handsome and |
exceedingly well behaved little bay mare, and |
can trot in 2:30 or better sure pop a good |
track. Her sire was Ridgeway, he by Iron |
Duke, and her dam was very well bred. She |
was reared on Mr.. Stoffaps farm, at Carrack, |
and last summer did considerable duty on |
moving machine. granger who lives near |
Mr.. Stoffal said yesterday that she was just as |
go ID at drawing a corn cultivator as she was |
drawing sulky, and the people out that way |
are very proud of her.