The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-08-09
The Patrons Of the Turf Witness a
Grand Race at Detroit,
Michigan.
Senator Stanford's Palo Alto Breaks
Two Records, But Loses
the Race.
Jack, the Chicago Horse, Proves a
Slayer, and Wins the
Purse.
Two Records Broken.

DETROIT, Mlch., Aug. 7.-One OF the
grandest and most interesting trotting
G took place this afternoon at the
Detroit driving park, between George H.
Middleton's (of Chicago gray gelding
Jack and Senator Stanford's bay stallion
Paloi Alto. It was a pleasant day, warm,
but favorable to racing, and a hard,
smooth track and no wind, combined to
make the day a grand one for a speed
contest. It was really a trife warm for
the spectators, still nearly 1850 people
passed through the turnstile and it is
safe to say tnat hardly n of them
failed to do some cheering. To.day's
Cleveland boat brought over scores of
sportsmen, bent on seeing the struggle.
Nor was there any disappointment, as far
as racing was concerned, for Jack won
honestly, and Palo Alto added laurels to
his crown by equaling the time of Maud
s. in a race, the bay beating both the
stallion and track t~rotting records. Jack
is a gray gelding, z years old, and sired
by Pilot Medium, dam, Carrier Russell,
by Magma Charta. His mark of 2:15 he
equaled to-day, and will no doubt lower 1t
in the skillful hands of his driver, Budd
Doble. Palo Alto, 2:124, is a bay stall
lion, 8 years old, son of the famous Leo
~tioneer; dam, Dame Winnie by Planet
by Revenue. He is driven by Charles
Marvin, manager of Senator Stanford's
farm and horses.
JACKS APPEARANCE ON THE TRACK
was the signal for applause and he
logged along without boot or weight on
any foot. A little later came Palo Alto,
the animal being attlred like a warrior
with knee tendon quarter boots and toe
weights in front and shin boots behind.
Hickok and Doble tipped a coin for posi-
ton and Hickok won, giving Palo Alto
the pole. It was a triae after 2:45 o'clock
when the horses scored the first time.
On the third attempt the word wa given
and they got away, with the stallion a
half length ahead, On the turn Palo
Alto led by a 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. Jack held
the pole Oh the back stretch and nearly
two lengths separated the two animals 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 grey
gelding took a big lead, finishing an
easy winner, as Marvin laid Palo Alto
up. Time, 2:1515.
IN THE sEcoN HEAT.
they scored twice and the start was az
good as it could be. Palo Alto went
around the turn along side of Jack and
not until the quarter did they change
their teamlike appearance, Palo Alto
leading by a nose. Jack broke on the
back stretch, and Palo Alto took a long
lead. Jack bettered his position a trihe
at the half and made a great finish, but
Palo Alto was going just about as fast
and Won by two lengths in2:13H. This
time the venerable Marvin came in for
applause, and we'll did he deserve 1t, for
Palo Alto had beaten the record of the
track in q race; beaten the stallion rec
ord in a race and equalled the fastest
race mile of Maud s. In the third heat
both of them
SHOT OUT LIKE BULLETS,
as they got the word on the first attempt,
and Palo Alto broke on entering the turn
and again on the lower end of it. On
the back stretch the stallion began clos
ing up and diminished Jacks lead to
four lengths at the half and they entered
the strength nearly together, Jack having
what little advantage there was. 1t was
q great race home, but Palo Alto could
not keep up with Jack, the gelding win
ming in 2:15I by three-quarters of q
length, with Pal& Altos nose on his
flank. Palo Alto was the favorite in the
fourth heat, Notwithstanding the. fact
that the Relding had the better of it.
Jack had a length the better of it on the
start, but Palo Alto wat soon beside him
and they were yoked on the turn. just
as they were about to fly byj the quarter
Palo Alto broke and came almost to q
standstill, Jack gaining two lengths.
RI was a horse race on the back stretch,
Palo Alto gaining half q length on Jack
and again breaking. This gave the geld
ing another good lead but Palo
Alto chased him 30 fast around
ahe lower turn that the gelding
broke. Jack recovered in N instant
and had two good lengths at three-quar-.
tiers. Palo Alto was drawing nearer all
the while and they trotted down the
home stretch at seemingly 9 lightning
gait, but the gelding had too much OF a
lead and the bay stallion was beaten 9
length. Time 2:16. Doble was roundly
scheered for landing Jack the winner.
Summary-Matched races, $500 q
side, best three in five heats, trottlng,
Jack, IL III; Palo Alto, Q, 1,,2,2.
Didn't Want Any .If."
SPRINaF1HLD, ILL.,, July 31.-The pro-
posed constitutional amendment provid-
ing for the issue Of $5,OOO,OOO in bonds
by the city Of Chicago to aid the Worlds
Fair has been adopted by both houses OF
the Legislature. The obnoxious words
tif at all' in theprovision that the bonds
should be paid by the city OF Chicago,
and not by the state at large, were
stricken ont. This makes the constitu-.
tional amendment secure.
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