Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-03
A MAGNIFICENT RACE.
Jack and Palo Alto Have a Great Go
on the Detroit Track,
AND THE GRAY GELDING WINS
The Great Record of Maud S. in a Race
IquaIed by the Stallion.
THE TURF EVENT OF THE SEASON.

DETROIT, MICH, August Zone of the
grandest and most interesting trotting races
ever witnessed took place this afternoon at
the Detroit Driving Park between George
Ii. Middleton's,. of Chicago, gray gelding,
Jack, and Senator Stanford's bay stallion,
Palo Alto.
A pleasant day warm, but favorable to
racing, hard, smooth track and no wind
combined to make to-day grand one for
speed contest 1t was really trife warm
for spectators, still nearly 4,5OO people
passed through the turnstlles, and it is safe
to say that hardly one of them failed
| to do some cheering. Not only were the
| social and mercantile leaders of the city
there. but other portions of the State contrib
uted to the attendance. The original date was
July 26. but it was afterward changed to
August 2 To-day's Cleveland boat brought
over scores of horsemen bent on seeing the
| struggle. Nor was there any disappointment
| as far as the racing was concerned, for Jack
won honestly. and Palo Alto added laurels to
mis- crown by equaling Maud S in a race by
breaking both the stallion and track rrotting
race records.
Jack is gray geIding years old and sired by
Pllot medium dam Carrie Russell by Magma
Charra. His mark of 2:l5 he equallful to-day
and will no doubt lower in the skilled hands Of
his driver, Bud Doble. Palo Alto. Pip is
Electioneer. dam Dame Winnie by Planet by
Revenue. He is driven by Charles Marvin,
manager of Senator Stanford's farm and
horses
THE HORSES APPEAR.
Jacks appearance on the track was the signal
for applause and he logged along without a boot
| or weight on any foot A little later came
Palo Alto, the animal being attired like war
rior. with knee tendon and quarter boots and
toe weights In front and shin boots behind. In
the judges stand were the following officials of
the race: D. ]. Campau, starting Judge; John
8: Steiner, of Detroit and W. ]. Ijams,
Of Ierre Haute, Judges; Governor
F. Deli Robinson Of Cleveland timers The
betting before the first heat was lively, with
Palo Alto as a favorte. In the auctions Palo
Alto commanded 500 against $50 Hickok and
Doble tipped coin for position, and Hickok
won, giving Palo Alto the pole. 1t was trife
after 5io'clock when the horses scored the
was too far ahead and they were called back.
On the third attempt the word was given and
they got away, with the stallion half length
ahead.
JACK GOES AHEAD.
On the turn Palo Alto led by length, but
just as he neared the quarter pole he left his
feet. and, although he settled quickly, Jack
went by the quarter a length ahead. Jack held
the pole on the back stretch, and nearly two
lengths separated the two at the half. Palo
Alto showed great speed around the turn, and
they were on even terms at the three-quarters.
When they entered the stretch everybody arose
| to see the grand finish, but Palo Alto again
| broke, this time very badly, and the gray geld
ing took big lead, finishing an easy winner as
Marvin laid Palo Alto up. The time was 2l5H.
Mutuals paid 50 20.
The book odds before the second heat were So
! to IS against Palo Alto, and the money on Jack.
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| given against Palo Alto, while but TO 8 was
| laid on Jack. In the auctions Jack brought
800 to Palo Alto S64. The betting was brisk.
THE SECOND START
They scored twice. and the start was as good
| as it could be. Palo Alto went around the turn
alongside Jack, and not until the quarter did
| they change their team-like appearance, Palo
| Alto leading by a nose. Jack broke on the
back stretch. and Palo Alto took long lead.
Jack bettered his position trif1e at the half,
| but the turn three open lengths divided
| them. 1t was the same at the three-quarter
and into the stretch. Jack made great finish,
Won @ by vt two % lengths SaS IN S:is "'0u' SS '' anu
This time the venerable Marvin came in for
| applause. and Palo Alto had beaten the record
| of the track in q race, beaten the stallion rec
ord in a race. and equaled Maud 81 race mile.
Mutuals paid S. 40
Betting took another shift on the third heat,
and Jack sold at but s3l to 500 for Palo Alto.
was given against the gelding.
A BEAUTIFUL START.
They both shot out as bullets as they got the
word on the first attempt and Palo Alto broke
| on entering the turn again on the lower end OF
1t, Jack showing first at the quarter by six open
| lengths. On the back stretch the stallion be-
gan closing up and diminished Jacks lead to
| four lengths at the half. Palo Alto continued
| to move on the lower turn and Tapped Jack on
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| nearly together Jack having what advantage
| there was. 1t was great race home, but Palo
| Alto could not keep up with Jack, the gelding
winning in 2l6Z by three-quarters OF length,
| with Palo Altos nose at his flank. Mutuals
| paid, Sl2 80.
PaIo Alto was the favorite in the fourth heat,
sssI fact aba shs the had
| selling at Sl00, the pride OF Michigan brought
but s64 to s72. and in the books even money was
laid against Jack, while 50 to S. was offered
| against Palo Alto.
JACK WINS IT.
Jack had length the better of 1t on the
| start, but Palo Alto was soon beside him, and
they were yoked on the turn. Just as they
were about to fly by the quarter Palo Alto
broke and came to almost standstill, Jack
| gaining two lengths. 1t was horse race on
the back stretch. Palo Alto gaining half a
length on Jack and again breaking. This gave
| the gelding another good lead, but Palo Alto
chased him 80 fast around the lower turn that
| the gelding broke. Jack recovered In an in
slant. and had two good lengths at the three
| quarters. Palo Alto was drawing nearer all
| the while, and they trotted down the stretch at
a seemingly lighIning-like gait, but the geldlng
| had too much of lead, and the bay stallion
was beaten length. The time was 2l6 and
the mutuals paid Sll gu. Doble was roundly
| cheered tor landing Jack winner.
THE SUMMARY.
Match race, g. 500 side best three in Eve heats
| trotting:
Palo Alto. l
Time-2:I5H. 2:I3x, 2:15 2:l6.
BY quarters first heat First quarter, 34k:
| half, 1:074; three-quarters, l:40z; mile 2:l5H;
second horse, 2:l6
| second heat-First quarter, "a; half I:O6X:
three-quarters, lao; mile, 2:i31f; second horse,
| 2:l4.
Third heat-Quarter :s4A: half, los: three
quarters 1:44k; mile 2:15: second horse, 2;l5A;
Fourth heat-Quarter, :S415; half 1:0716; three