New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-03
PALO ALTO BEATEN ~ GREAI hAC1
TIE GRAY GELDING JACK WINNING THREE OUT
OF FOUR HEATS AT DETRoIT-PALo
ALTO BREAKS A RECORD.

ALTO BREAKS A RECORD
Detroit Aug. Zone Of the grandest ana most III
terestlng ever troted took place ts
tho Detroit Driving Park between George H. Maee'
toms gray geding Jack and senator ooahior"s o''
stallion Palo Alto. The day was me ono "i
snccd contest There were nearly 45OO spectators
In the judges stand the following oihcais Oh
tho race: d. J. Campau starting Judge; John H.
steiner Of Detroit and W. J. Ijams, Of Terre haue'
Judges: Governor W. II. Merrill. Of st. PAUL. ana
+ Dc II. Robinson, Of Cleveland timers Inc oet""s
before the first heat was lively, with Palo Alto
favorltc In the auctions Pao Alto commanueo qi'o
against $50 on Jack .
Hlckok and Doblc Tipped coin for POSITION anu
IIickok won. giving Palo Alto pole. 1t was tri"o
after Is O'Clock when the horses scored the hrst
time They tried II again. but Palo Alto was too far
ahead and they were called back. ON the tH"u
attempt the word Rvcn, and they got away
with the stallion a half length ahead. On the tur"
PaIo Alto led by "A length, but Just as lie heafcu .o
quarter pole lie left hi feet and. although ne sctc"
quickly Jack went by the quarter a length ac""'
lack held the pole on the baclstretoh, ana nearly
two lengths separated the two at the half Ialo
Alto showed great speed around the turn. ana theS
were on even terms at the thrceqlarteTs WIZ"
they entered the stretch everybody rose 10 sec 'c
grand finish; but Palo Alto again broke this time
badly and the gray gelding took biz lead hn"hng
an easy winner as Marvin laid Palo Aho up Inc
! Il
Tho hook odds before the second heat were to D
against Palo Alto and even money on Jack. 1t was
soon changed, however. and nothing was gwen
against Palo Alto. while only 10
| ; was laid on Jack. In the sncuons
Jack brought 800 to Polo Altos S5i' Inc
betting was brisk. They scored twice ana the START
was As good as IL could be- Palo Alto went around The
turn alongside Jack and not until the quarter da teS
change their tcamllc appearance, Palo Alto leading
hv a nose jack broke on the backStetHh. and
/ pno ,lto tooh a long lead. Jack made his position
trne better at the haf but on the turn three open
| lengths divided them. II the same at the
three quarters and into the stretch. JACK made
a great finish but Pa!o Alto was gong
lust about a, fast by two lengths, In 213 L.
This time the venerable Marvin came in for applause
and well deserved II. FOR Palo Alto had beaten the
record Of the track In race, beaten the stallion record
In race and equalled Maud IS fastest race mile
Mutuas paid - 40.
BETTING took another shift at the third heat and
Jack sold AT only e3l 800 !or Palo Alto 40 odds
were laid against Palo Alto, but to was
! given against seding. Both OF them
shot out like bullets they got
the word the first attempt. and palo Alto broke on
entering the turn again the lower end Of It, Jack
showing first At the quarter by SIX open lengths on
the back,trcch the stallion began closing up and di-
minihcd Jacks lead To- four lengths and half Palo
Alto continued 10 move up on the lower turn ana
| ldppel JACK on IN" thld fuhflfT. lhfN cltfI'N
stretch nearly together. Jack having what advantage
there II great race home, but Falo
Alto could not keep up with Jack. the gcldug winning
I'm = - II 10y thro quarters 0i length with Pao
J Altos his Hank. Mutual- pad Sl2 80
Falo Alto the faVortc -hr fourth heat, not.
outstanding The fact that the c'lding had the better
Of with the ~ Eec tionccr selling ~ 300, the
pndc Oi Michigan brought but 81 t. -, and IN the
/ books even money Wa laid against Jack. Willie
! - 10 - offered a.a!nst lalO Alto Jack had a
length The better 81 on the start but Palo Alto Was
,opu beside him. and They were yOhcd IN the turn.
! Just a. they were about 10 fy about the quarter
! PAlD Alto broke and came almost 10
a horse race tho back irct, D. Ialo Alto gaining h1f
| o length Jack and again hr'ah1rg. Til, caN" III"
sc.cue another god lead. but Ialo Ntp chased him
fa,t around the lower turn that the ecldug broke. JACK
| recovered in Instant and had two good length, Al
! the ihr.-. quarters. Pilo Alto drawing nearer
an lie while and thy tro'cd down the stretch a.
1appur.u-l, Nxhtulng Ike siit. The sriduc had ioo
! much Of a lead. however ard the bay stallion was
beaten length. The tim" l6, and the mutual
paid 7li -. Doblc va, ioundly chc,rcd fpr hHfiug
Jack winner
Ma,,hSd i Tsee to 500 side hes, hrc. in i've heats
| tTotting.
"a: ,,,o ..-........... =!
I'm 49,. rs L. 2l5 2i6
| By quirt.r.-nrst hcat-tir't quarter 3ii2 second
| second hors. .fC
| SOD Leat-Fr.t quarter a.: half o5' three.
| quarter. 4 40. m., ~ second horse. -
| lni quarter 49,; .alf cs, thr'e-quarters.
Iopith hont- quarter 81 half on three-quart.rs
| - mile. lb. second horse. lb's.