Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-26
AFIRST-CLASS PROGRAMME ORTO-DAY
Black Maria Visitors Send Thrill Of Excitement
Through the Crowd.

side fence. 1t is hardening up very fast,
however, and should be all right to-mor-
row.
1t looked as if many persons coindided
with the Judges opinion of the races, as
5000 passed the turnstile yesterday and ap-
peared to thoroughly enjoy themselves.
Pool-selling was very brisk, and those who
did not win came out nearly even, if they
are to be believed. OF course everybody
who is anybody was there, and a casual
glance at the faces of the audience confirmed
the belief that success in politics and love
of sport 90 hand in hand.
LITTLE EXCITEMENT.
There was no disorder and only one fash
Of excitement Several ladies walked back
Of the grand stand to inspect the Black Maria,
which was located there asa a menace to evil
doers. The rumor was started that
women were under arrest, and grand rush
was made for the place. A number of persons
started cry Of "Fightr' possibly with the in
tention of calming the excitement, and then
everybody-men, women, children and police,
broke for the Black Maria. Assistant Super
intendent O'Mara was going to the scene at a
gait that was the envy of all who witnessed it,
but unfortunately became entangled in the
long grass and was checked up wi tn unbecom-
ing suddenness. As soon as the facts of the
case became known $500 persons snealed
away, and tried to leave the impression that
they had simply called in passing.
The third event on the days programme was
exhibition by Harry Wilkes. He was to be
driven by John E. Turner to beat his record of
2:lS1& The track was uniavorable for fast
time, and the attempt was deferred until to-
day. The horse was brought out, however,
and went mile for fun in 22415.
coon RACE.
The first event called was the unfinished 2:27
troJ, which had been postponed from Wednes-
day. KeOkee had two heats and Mikagan and
Naspasian one apiece. Honest George was
drawn, and five horses started with Keokee
favorite at S25. field SIS. Before the horses
got away the drivers of Present,
Buckskin Dick, Mikagan and Vaspasian
were fined S. apiece for not scoring
TO the pole horse. Vaspasian led all the way.
Keokee and Mlkagan making pretty fight in
the stretch, but without avail, as Naspaslan
took the heat by half length from Mikagan,
Keokee third, Present fourth and Dick fifth.
Time, 2:26sz. Present and Buckskin Dick went
TO the stable. leaving but three starters for the
next heat. Vespasian led to the quarter when
Mikagan made the pace. At the three-quarters
Keokee got IN the push. and the three horses
sailed gally into the stretch. Mikagan got
under the wire neck ahead of Keokee, Vas
pasian third. Time, 2:2S%. The last heat was
redhot. Each horse had two heats and
took she lead with Keokee close be-
hind, bat behaving badly, while Vas
pssian was close up. At the half Naspasian
made bid. but was not in it. Keokee and
Mikagan wheeled into the stretch, where each
broke twice, but settled right down again.
Keokee beat Mlkagan by neck in 2:SO3z.
Summary, unfinished race, 2:27 class, lrotting.
purse s., 600.
keokee. ch m William B.
Fasig, Cleveland, o.........5 5 511S2 FL
Vaspasian. $. J. J. Titley,
MIllersJown, Pa.............2 p ! 3
Mikagan, b S. John B. Ross,
Madison, lnd.........-...-..l
Present, bay g. Appleton
Webb. Waterville Me.4 2 dr.
Buckskin Dick, g. Aaron
Mil, PhRnixvilla, Pa.-.....6 3 8 DIR
Honest George, g, J-M.Pet-
tit, Philadelphia. Pa......3 drawn
2:SO5z. >4'
JUST GIVEN AWAY.
The first race on the regular programme was
the 2:23 trot which partook strongly of the ma
ture of gift enterprise, KInsman, metamor-
phosed PAGER, formerly the property of Mayor
Myman, being given the. first heat, Abbie
W. graciously accepting the second, and
Semicolon taking the other three with a
''thank-you-kindlyn air which was quite edifv-
ing. The first hea was simply funeral pro-
cession in 229. The judges lnrimated to the
drivers that they had to do better. and it
looked for time as if it would be declared no
heat. The second heat was better. Kinsman
led to the three-quarters and the three horses
came down the stretch side by side. A hot
finish gave Abbie V the heat by a neck, with
Semicolon the same distance ahead of Kins-
man. Time, 2:25lz. Semicolon led all the way
in third heat, ADDie making futile effort
TO catch Semicolon in the stretch, but getting
there a length behind. Time, 2:24sz Semi
colon took the other two heats easily in 226
and 2:25Z.
Summary, first race, 2:2S class, trotting, purse
s., ,000-
Semicolon, ch. S.. J. H Goldsmith,
Washingtohville, y. Y.......3 2 i /
Abbie V, g. m, J. L. Turner, Am
Kinsman, ch. 2, William Lamp,
McKee's Rocks. Pa a..........1 3 8 3 3
Time, 229, 2:251l, 2:245l, 2:26. 2:25lz.
THE FAvoRITE WINS
The second race was the 2:I7 pace, and was
good one. Scioto Girl was the favorite, and
sustained the judgment of the talent In the
first heat Sally took the pole from Black
York at the first turn, with Elmonarch Tapped.
Jockinvar broke so badly that before he
got his feet again he was out of
and Elmonarch passed the three-quaruer pole
Tapped, but after entering the stretch Splan
drove Elmonarch into first place, and finished
as he pleased, Sally c second, Black York
third, Scioto Girl fourth. Time, 2:23. Elmon-
arch. Scioto Girl and Sally made beautiful
race to the half in tho second heat and all
three could have been covered by one blanket
Sally found the pace too hot, and dropped
back length, while Elmonarch and Scioto
Girl went down the stretch neck and neck. At
the draw gates Scioto Girl was q nose ahead,
and while Elmonarch responded gamely to
Splan's urging, the black mare outfooted him
20 the wire and won by half length, Sally G
third. The time was 2:2l. which was very good
on such track. In the third heat Scioto led
to the quarter, but all were punched at the
half where Elmonarch explored the atmos-
phere Scioto Girl came easily in the stretch,
winning by two lengths, Elmonarch taking
second place after a sharp brush with Black
York Time, 225 SciOto Girl led all the way
In the fourth heat closely pressed by Black
York. At the half York tried to pass the Girl,
but failed the latter taking the heat and race.
in 2:263< Third and fourth money was divided
between Black York and Sally &.
Summary second race, 2:l7 pacing, purse,
Sl0O0-
Scioto Girl. blk. m, Willis Laird, q
Cleveland, O........ I 1 1
Elmouarch John Splan, Cleveland, OIL 2 2 4
Sally C., z. m. E. L. Robinson, Phila-
oelphla..... -..............z o
Black York, blk. e., John keenan,,
Philadelphia.
Lochinvar, blk. s., B. W. Haskell,
Bolivar, Tenn: .....-s-.-..--.. ols-
Time, 2:23 2:2l- DDS, 1854
SOME OTHER DAY.
The third race, tn. exhibition by Harry
Wilkes, being postponed until to-day, the
fourth race, the 2:33-trot, was called, and was
an easy thing for Dandy. The starters were
ST. Hector, Dandy. Louie G. and Peter Whit
stone The latter took the lead in the first
heat hut broke In the half and was passed by