Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-03

Guessing school opened promptly at 1
o'clock out at Homewood Park yesterday
afternoon.
Roll call discovered quite crowd of gen.
tlemen present who would bet little money
on almost anything, from primary election
to boat race.
They were confined to their own quarter,
however, and Griited there as naturally as a
broken sport takes to pawn shop. Others
were scattered about the lawn. in the club
house and stands to the number of several
hundred, and this in spite of clouds that
threatened rain at any moment. The wind
was from the southeast, an ugly quarter.
and the situation became gloOmier every
moment Judge Van Osten was out for
business, however, and so he called the
horses in the 2:40 class. By the time they
were on the track it sprinEling. and
strangest of all nearly 1000 spectators were on
the grounds. They were mostly armed with
umbrellas and gum coats. but bound to take
chance OF seeing the races at almost any sac
rifioe. 1t spoke volumes tor the popularity of
racing in this city.
SIX AT THE WIRE.
There were II entries for the 2:4O trot, but
drew the pole, Miss Agnes second place, Lucy
w third, Lamartine fourth. Ashby fifth, and
J w the outside. At the go in Lamartine
was made an even money favorite with the
field. Then Miss Agnes was singled out at SIS
while Lamartine brought Sl5 and the field SIS.
When they got the word 1t was raining briskly
and before the mile was finished it had settled
into a steady pour 1t came as easily as water
through sieve, and the worst of it was not the
slightest break could be seen in the clouds.
1nie went away in the lead. clnsely followed by
Asbby. On the upper turn Miss Agnes trotted
around the company into second place.
Lamartine went to break and was not in it
thereafter. 1nie kept length or more to
the good down the stretch, and for that matter
nearly all the way home. ] " closed on
Agnes at the half and look dangerous but a
break threw him back. He came again on the
lower turn. but another break settled him.
Inie won by about length. Agnes second.
sUMNARY-2:4O TRoT. $500.
John Stoffal, Carrick Pa. b. m. Inie....... /
george Plato, Pitts6urg br. m, Miss Agnes
Walnut Grove Stock Farm. Cadiz, o., b. M.
T. A. Miller. Bancroft Pa. b. s., Lamartine.. 4
Barclay Walton, kittanning, Pa, b. r.. Ashby.
TIME, 2:S62.
Inie's former record was 2:46%, which she
made on the SOuthside Driving Park track this
season.
The 2:2O pace was called, with Judge Lynch.
Gaslight and ] Zoe Brister starters. The rain
was so regular, however, and the track SO
htaVy InaI the Judges postponed the pro-
gramme until to-day. The horses will be
called promptly at II O'clock this morning in
the 2:4O race, provided the rain ceases. Should
the moisture hold eff yesterdays card. with as
many of Thursdays regular races as can be
disposed of. Will be reeed off. 1t will be i'm
possible to reach the Dallas Hal Painter race
before Saturday, even under the most favor
able auspices. Both horses were worked yes
terday and they moved through the stretch
like birds ON the wing. They are in the finest
kind of form. and if they do get together there
will be a horse race.
This week will have to close the meeting
whether no. the rules of the National
Trutting Association provide that unless a
race has been started. il will have to be de-
clared of and the entrance money refunded at
the close of a regular week Besides this
many OF the stables are engaged the Balti-
more and Lexington meetings.
AT O'Clock last night. just as the rain had
ceased, President Tom Kerr was seen. He
said: I'VE will use every possible effort to get
the track in shape for tomorrow. Ii we fail
we will start in Saturday at or 10 o'clock, dead
sure, and trot and pace until dark. We prom
lsed the peOple races and we will give them at
any cost"