Telegram-herald., 1890-07-09
'TW EXCITING
The Opening OF the Grand Rapids
Horsemen's Meeting
The GREAT lLCRYOs'S EXHIBITION
Katie :. aud Prize the winners-frogram
Tor Io1ay's Raees-Direet viii sho"
his speea-fhs Base- Ball sitas-
tion-Players Leaving.

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Horsemen's Association meet. este rday
WAS an aaspielous event. The track
was in fine condition aud the weather
WAS AL that could be desired. A strong
west WIND was blowing. TINS was very
for the spectators, bat IL
somewhat impeded the speed OF the
horses. Notwithstanding this fact,
some remarkably good time was made.
That smiling, happy, go-lucky fellow,
Charley Dempsey. who halls from
Springfield, PENN, occupied a promi-
nent position east of the grand stand, {,
aud long before one reached the tracks
ms fog-horn voice could be heard as he
Was auctloning of the pools. Charley
IS one OF those fellows who is here to-
day and goodness knows where tOmor-
Tow. He carries ms outfit with hlm
wherever he goes, and that is all over
the country. He IS known 10 nearly
every horseman III America.
The attendance yesterday was far
for the first day. There was goOdly
sprinklIng OF carriages, and those who
were there were very enthusiastic.
The judges selected were l.. H..
Wilhey, DR.. j. p. Griswold and NJ. j..
Smiley. Tlmekeepers: Francis Lllley,
Harry Perkins, B. w. Putnam.
There were two events, and between
the heats the great Alcryon, owned by
Frank Noble, of this city, was intro
duccd. AS the noble gray stallion was
led onto the track he was greeted by
cheers. President Smiley announced
that Alcryon was undoubtedly one OF
turf. lie has A record OF 2:l55, and
last year he was the heaviest stake WIN
ner in the country.
AS soon as the enthusiasm had par
TALLY died away Driver Geo, Robins
pulled the ribbons over Alcryon, and
started up the stretch. He was speeded
back few times at q speed that was
surprising. As he came his beautiful
motion could be observed. He was as
steady as clock work. His head WAS
kept we'll down and il looked rs if a
glass full of water could be placed on
his back without spilliug. He was next
taken around To the quarter mile pole
and speeded back. AS he passed under
the wire the time-keepers caught him
in 81. He had made the quarter III q
2:l6 clip without apparent effort. If
pushed he would have undoubtedly
improved this time by two seconds. AS
it was il was remarkable burst Of
speed.
The first'event,of the day was the
o.nn 80 Of
tries were:
b. McNetts Crepe McNett, b. M,
by Turk, dam by Philip Allen.
NJ. Salisbury's Katie =, bl. M, by Di-
rector, dam by Alpha Medium.
CIV. Monroe's Charley NJ, b. g., by
Bay Medton.
Amos Rathbun's Waldo. b. g., by
Notable.
W. ;. Kirby's Prince Phil, b. Q.
Katie 5. sold favorite in the pools, at
500 against the field for $50, with
plenty of takers. Old horsemen, now
ever, looked on her with suspicion, and
were wary about betting against her,
although there were good horses in the
field. Charley NJ. had the pole, and it
was shortly after o'clock when, after
scoring several times, the word 60 was
given. They all started away well to-
gether, with Crepe McNett in the lead.
At the quarter McNett. was still lead
ing, with Katie :. second, Waldo third
Charley VI fourth and Prince Phil in
the rear. Katie S pulled to the front
at the halt and was never headed after
wards. She finished four lengths ahead
with Crepe McNett second and Waldo,
Charley N and Prince Phil strung out
in the order named. Time-2:33.
Katie 5 led them all merry race ir
the second heat. She jumped to the
front at the start and was ney9r headed.
At the quarter she was four lengths
ahead, and at the finish Phil and
Charley NJ barely saved their distance
Phil was run from the tnree-quartel
pole. Time--2:3l.
In the third heat Katie 5 demon
strated that she was at least ten seconds
too fast for the class she was in. She
again took the lead at the start. At tn,
half she was ahead five lengths. She
came into the stretch fifteen lengths n
the lead of crepe McNett, the second
horse. His driver then pulled him M
and finished on jog IN 2:35. 1T he had
not been pulled Prince Phlland Charley
NJ would probably have been distanced
Prince Phil was Withdrawn after the
second heat.
It's believed that before the end oi
the season Katie 5. will leave & RECORD
near the % mark.
The second event was the 2:32 trO
and there were six entries. The start
ers were Rosa C., Lorna Doom, LITTLE
Nell. Prize and William V. In The
pools William Y. sold for $50 "a agaIns
800 for the field. After the first hea
Prize was the favorite, selling tor So
against 800 for the heId.
The first heat was an exciting one
Prize had the pole and ne took the lear
from the Jump. At the quarter LoTn.
Doom was second and Rosa G. third
Prize and Lorna doom were neck ang
neck at the halt The two horses
had the favorite William Y
pocketed and he did not e
out untl the three-Quarters Va
reached. Then Al exciting race com
menced. Prze and William Y. cam'
down the stretch neck and neck, bu
Prize passed under the wire by p nose
in 2&k- William Y was second ans
L.tae Nell third. TIE others wen
close behind.
Prize was never beaded in the secont
heat, but he was pushed hard iy Wii
ham. To the half it was race hetwee,
k0sv C.. and Prize. but William y
forged ahead and came within a nos
. Of winning. Lstle Nell was left fiiteei
lengths behind.
Pgze led in the third . TIE quarter
where be was passed ty Ross &. aul
The little mare was never headed. oh
f0.shet three lengths ahead in Z3l
K'r.ze was second and William T. talrl
Before the fourth heat Prize sold f0
SO ard the fed for fI2- Ihs was tn