Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-27
For Priugle's English Sporting Letter and
FoIey's Baseball Gossip see Page II, Part
III.
NO DENDOF SUCCESS,
Grand Finale of the Greatest Race
Meeting Ever Given at the
HomewoOd Park.
HARRY WILKES GOES A FAST MILE.
Pittsburg horse Arouses the Enthusiasm
Of its Friends BY Pacing
Heat in PIG 81
HARRY WILKES GOES A FAST MILE.
POOL SELLING SUITS TO BE FOUGHT.
The Next Legislature to be Asked to Amend the
Gambling Laws.

sons were there, and they saw some good
races, and, what was better yet, Pittsburg
horse, Dallas, owned by Mr.. Mccormack, a
member of the firm of james Lappar & Co.,
make the fastest mile of any in race at this
meeting, doing it in 2:164. When the time
was announced howl of Joy went up from
thousands of throats, and the enthusiasm
grew wilder when the Bingham House cup,
winch was recently won by the sorrel at
Philadelphia, together with a purse of
$500, was displayed on the judges stand.
Another notable event was the attempt of
Harry Wilkes to break his trotting record
Of 2:131S, gotten in California. He first
went a mile in 2:21Z to warm up,
and after short rest, was started to
speed. HarEE went to first quarter in
33z, but his second quarter was faster yet
as he passed the half mile in 1867. He
reached the three-quarters in 1:401S, and
here was Joined by running horse ridden
by genuine cowboy in the employ Of Eaton
Bros,
A SPEEDY MILE.
The two came down the stretch together,
but the runner rode a little too far in ad-
vance of the trottar, and his assistance as a
speed-urger was not valuable. Wilkes
came under the wire in 2:153z. Owing to
the softness OF the track on the inside the
trotter had to keep well out, and it was
computed that he had travelled 80 yards
over the mile. In that case he beat, while
officially he failed to break his record. The
horse was rewarded with beautiful wreath
OF natural flowers.
Mr.. Sire, the owner of Wilkes, watched
his performance. There is some talk of
match between the horse and Jack, who
has 2:15 record Mr.. Sire is willing to let
Wilkes GO in a match of this kind for from
slOOO to 5000 side, or more, on any good
track. Wilkes present condition could not be
surpassed.
The first race called was the 223 trot in
which the starters were Grand Il. Mamie
Woods and Black Hawk. Mamie Woods was
big fayorite in the pools although Black
Hawks stock came up at the end of the third
heat Mamie Woods took lead of several
lengths in the first heat, with Grand r bad
tl1rd and breaking continuously. Mamie
Woods won easily by two lengths in 2:SO,
AN EASY VICTORY.
In the second heat Mamie broke at the start,
and again In the first quarter, the other two
running side by side to the half, where Black
Hawk took the lead. Grand r. caught Black
Hawk at the head of the stretch. bu. broke,
and Black Hawk strolled in in 2:29- Mamie
again broke when the third heat was started.
Black Hawk let out a link and gained lead of
two lengths on Grand R. In the backstretch
Grand r. broke badly, but finished second
Black Hawk jogging home in 2:251z In the
fourth heat Black Hawk led to the
quarter, but broke badly before he
reached the half. where Mamie passed him
Ind f1x-fv, In, 4hoG hoaf Plaal
Hawk and Mamie were Tapped to the first turn,
where Black Hawk broke and was virtually
ou; of the race. Grand R came swiftly in the
stretch, but Mamie was too fast and won the
heat and race by length. Time, 227A.
Summary, first race, 2:25 trotting class, purse,
Sl00O-
Mamie Woods. :. m, ]. H. Gold
smith, New Iork..............1 j
Black Hawk, black g., I. J. Parker.
Urchsville, O......................2 l 1 3
Grand R, b. e, A B. Cunningham,
Time, 80 2:2s, 2:a5j. a:a5. 2277l.
IT WAS NOT A SNAP.
A purse of 81 900 lad been hung up for a free
fcr-all trot Three drivers with national repu-
tatIons were entered, John Turner. John Splan
and J. H. Goldsmith, but they only had two
horses in the race, the third animal, Nobby.
apparently being started in order to give the
bookrnakers chance to offer fascinatingly long
odds to catch a Saturday crowd Rosalind
Wilkes was the favorite in the pools. In the
hrst heat Wilkes took the lead and kept three
lengths ahead Of Pamlico into the stretch
where the latter came up with bid, but was
beaten by neck in go. The second heat was
in every respect repetition of the first, except
that the time was quarter of a second faster.
Wilkes broke in the first quarter of the third
head, Pamlico and Nobby passing her. 1t was
> procession clear around to the stretch, where
Rosalind came MP and took second place from
Nobby, Pan lico winning by six lengths in
22l1S. Wilkes won the race in the third heat
It being procession all the way to the three.
quarters, where Pamlico came up with a ter
rifc burst of speed, and might have taken the
heat had be not broken badly at the draw gates.
Time. 22L
summary, second race, free-for-an trOtting
Rosalfnd Wilkes, b. m, Sire Bros.
PamRie6 AIS1sr b s.; j il: Goldsmith Wash
Nob6y, br q, John Spian, Cieveiand..8 8 8 8 s.
Time 22O, 2ls3z. 2:2l1<, 22L
PITTSBURG FAvoRITE.
The third race, the 2:2O pace, was good one
The starters were ] K, Bob Taylor Dallas and
Narerdes. Dallas solL in the pools for $50 the
neld starting at soS and going down to SIS
until before the fourth heat was run when no
one would buy the field and Herdic shutup
shop. The horses got well away in the first
hest but before the first turn was reached
Dallas and Bob Taylor broke falling away
back. Pridmore, the driver of Dallas, had to
him to pacing again. Marendes led to the half |
q length ahead of K, with Dallas closing very
rapidly. AT the distance pole 1t looked
IS if Dallas would WIN, but J
X and Merendes outpaced him to the
wire. X broke about SO yards from the
finish. running under the wire. For this he
was set back and Marendes given first place
Dallas third. Time, 2:2osz. Marendes took the
lead in the second heat, going to the quarter at
n merry clip. with K and Dallas two lengths
behind. In the back stretch X left his feet
Dallas going into second place and pushing
MareDIes out to the half in lG9 Dallas and
Nafendes paced side by side TO the three-quar-
ters in 1:43
4 FAST HEAT.
They swung together into the stretch and
made brilliant battle in the last quarter,
which was done in 331z A hundred yards from
the wire Dallas pushed his nose in front and
beat Marendes by neck, K third. Time,
2:lGL A good start was made in the
fourth heat but before the turn was
reached Dallas made break and before he
halF Marendes was leading Dallas, but the lat
ter was closing fast and before the three-quar-
ter pole was reached was Tapped on Marendes
wheel They came together down the stretch,
in the air and logged home, h a bad third.
Tine 2.22L. Dallas and Marendes ran Tapped
20 tho quarter in the fourth heat, but at the
half Dallas had drawn away by si1 lengths apd
finished four lenghths ahead OF Marenoes, Il
third. Time, 2,245.
Summary. third race, 30 srotring class, purse
81 QUO
Dallas. s. g., NJ. Mccormack. Pitts
Marendes. 8. s, w. S. Burk, Chester.
K. blk &. John Keenan,. Phiiadei;o
Bob Taylor. +. g. L. F. Geefs, Spring
Tine 2:20si. 2:i6;i 2.2sii 22lsi.