The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-08-06
JACK AGAINST PAlo ALTO,
The Gelding Completes with the Cali.
fOrnia Stallion at
Detroit.
JACK WINS EASILY THREE HEATS.
The Best Time was Made in the
Second Heat by
PalO Alto.
The Match Witnessed by an Immense
CrOwd--Details of the
Betting.

DETROIT, Mich, August 2.--One of the
grandest and most interesting trotting
races took place this afternoon al the De-
troit 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, hard3 smooth track
and no wind continued to make today
the grand one for the speed contest. 1t
was really trifle warm for spectators.
still nearly 4,5O0 people passed through
the turnstile and 1t is safe to say that
hardly one of them failed to do some
cheering. Not only we're the social and
mercantile leaders of the city there, but
other portions Of the state contributed tt,
the attendance.
The origninal date was July 90, but it
was afterward changed to August e. To.
day 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
u, ,r, ~,
w nones'.s a.. al' A"o suusa 'aule's
race, by breaking both stallion and track
trotting records. Jack IS q grey gelding,
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nv Revenue. He ia driven bv Charles
Marvin. the manager of Senator stan.
ford,s farm and horses. Jacks appear
ance on the track was the signal 70,
applause and he logged along without
,oot or weight on any foot. A itttl,
later came Palo Alto: the animal beins
attired like warrior with knee tendon
quarter bootsand toe weights in front ant
shin boots behind.
In the Judges stand were the followin,
officials Of the race: d, G. Campan
starting Judge; John s.. Steiner of De
troit and w. J. T, James of Terre Haute
Judges Gov. w. r. Merriam Of ST. Pau
and F. Dell Robinson Of Cleveland
timers.
The betting before the first heat wal
lively with Palo Alto as the favorite. Ii
the auction Palo Alto commanded $1Ot
against 500 on Jack. Hickok and Dobl.
fipped the coin for position and Hickol
won, giving rPalo Alto the pole. 1t was
trifie after Q AS o'clock when the horse
scored first time. They tried it again bu
Palo Alto was too far ahead and the wert
called back.
THEY START AGAIN.
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