Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-16
VORTEX THE VICTOR.
TROTTlkG WELL HE DEFEATS MAX
cARET IN THE FIFTH HEAT.
The Mare Makes Game Fight and Shows
Up well-Oats Used In
n Ret.

Vortex by his performance on the Expo
sition track yesterday afternoon placed
$3.50 to the credit side of his account on
his owners ledger, to say nothing OF the
JOY he brought to the hearts of those who
backed him.
Before the race was over, though. when
the record stood two two" the amount
of hedging" done was amusing.
In the first heat Margaret drew the pole,
which she held through that round,
though Vortex could have captured 1t IN
any part Of the mile. Time. 1853.
In the second heat they went away well
together. but Vortex having the most
speed trotted around her and won as he
pleased in 2:50l!.
OATS VERSUS MONEY.
At this stage Of the game ten to one on
the gelding was offered but no takers
were found, though one bet was made or
800 to twenty bushels of oats-a bond-fide
bet.
The third heat was repetition of the
second. only the time was one and a-half
seconds faster.
Before the horses were callod for the
fourth heat q great many people LETT,
thinking the race virtually over. but to
stepped out at such clip as to send Vor-
tex of his feet. He had dropped dozen
lengths behind before Pusey could settle
him, though he came fast and was only
beaten out by about half length. Time
2:5l.
While each of the contestants had two
heats to their credit, there was little bet
ting done. Vortex had shown so much
more speed than the mare that the betters
were content TO let llatters stand as they
were and not take big chances to hedge
out.
THE DECIDING ROUND.
The scoring IN the fifth heat was exces-
sively tedious. So much so that the drivers
were warned by the judges that the word
would be given if both horses were gong
square when the first one passed under the
wire. On the seventh attempt. with Mar
garet slightly in the lead. they got the
word. Around the turn they trotted like
team, but here the mare went into the
air and was out of the race to all intents
and purposes. Vortex won. Time. 2:5O.
Summary: Match race, $3.50 side, mile
heats, best three in five.
Vortex. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1 4
Margaret. t......................1 2 ! 2
Time: 1858, 2:JO}9, 2:49. 2:5l. 2:5O.
THE WINNER.
Vortex is owned by William A. Walker,
of this city. He was sired by Walker 8
Morrill, bred and raised on the Eastern
Shore Of Virginia, where Mr.. Walker pur-
chased him some months ago q green colt.
Under the skilful handling of Dir. Pusey
he has developed into a most promising
three-year-old and is credited with the
ability to beat 2:40 three times.
FINE MARE.
Margaret was bred and is owned by the
Acca Stock Farm. While she was defeated
in this race she made host Of friends by
the game fight she made. Much credit is
due her trainer, Mr. William Bass. not only
for his pains-taking methods, but for the
good Judgment with which he drove a
losing race.
The perfect fairness with which the races
this season have been trotted has done
much towards increasing the interest in
such sports, aud it's fair 10 presume that
within the next few years Richmond will
offer purses sufficiently large TO induce the
best trotters in the country to come here.