Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-03
JACK AND PALO ALTO
A Great Trotting Race at
Detroit.
ElectiOneer's Son Beats Maud
SIS Racing Record.
Bad Breaks. However, Give the Race
to the Gray Gelding.
Tenny Runs Away from Firenzi on the
Tenny Runs Away from Firenzi on the
Monmouth Race Course.
Other Races.
Associated Press Dispatches. |

DETROIT, August 2.-Forty-fve hun
dred people witnessed a grand contest
today between Palo Alto, son of Elec-
tioneer, and Jack, son of Pilot Medium.
The day was warm, the track in good
condition and the wind light. People
were present from all over the state, and
crowds came up from Cleveland. Palo
Alto was the favorite before. the first
heat, auctions selling 500 for him
against $50 on Jack. In the first heat
Palo Alto led by length on the turn,
but near the quarter broke, and Jack
quickly headed him. Palo Alto quickly
gathered speed around the turn, and at
the three-quarters they were together.
On the stretch however, Palo Alto again
broke and Jack took big lead, winning
easily in 2:151a.
In the auctions before the second heat
Jack brought 500 and Palo Alto $64.
They got off well together, and ran like
team past the quarter. On the back
stretch Jack broke and Palo Alto secured
a long lead, which the gelding could not
overcome, although he made grand
struggle. Palo Alto won by two lengths
in 2:13L, breaking the record of the
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record, and equaling the fastest race
mile made by Maud S.
The result of this heat caused another
shift in the betting, and before the third
Jack sold at $31 and Palo Alto for 800.
The horses got we'll off, but Palo Alto
broke on entering the turn and also on
the lower end, and Jack had clear lead
OF six lengths at the quarter. Palo Alto
reduced this to four at the half, and on
the stretch they were nearly together.
Palo Alto could not quite catch the gray
gelding, however, and Jack won by
three-quarters of length in 2:15I.
In spite of Jacks victory, however,
Palo Alto was still the favorite before
the fourth heat, bringing 500 against
$72 for Jack. Jack had little the best
of it on the start, but Palo Alto soon
caught him. The son of Electioneer,
however, unfortunately broke again at
the quarter, and J lack gained two lengths.
On the back stretch Palo Alto
again crawled up on his oppo-
additional lead thus secured by Jack,
when in the turn the grey gelding broke
for an instant. He quickly reco vered,
however, and was still two lengths ahead
at the three-quarters. Palo Alto kept
crawling up on him, but the gelding's
lead was too great and the bay stallion
was beaten a length; time 216.
The great audience was extremely en-
thusiastic, and drivers and horses were
cheered again and again.
Fractional time by quarters:
First heat-First quarter, 34H Sec
onds half :O724 three-quarters,1 L :4034
mile, 2:151a second horse, 2:16.
Second heat-First quarter, "a: half,
:O6A ;three-quarters, i 40; mile, 2 :131a
second horse, 2:14.
Third heat-First quarter, 3434; half,
:0S; three-quarters, :44ha mile. 2:15;
second horse, 2:154.
Fourth heat-Quarter, 34H; half,
1 :07%; three-quarters, AZ; mile, ZIG
second horse, 2:164.
Charles Marvin drove Palo Alto Bud
Doble Jack. The stake was $1,000.