Telegram-herald., 1891-09-17
BIGCROWDATIHI PARK
Twenty Thousand People Throng
the West Michigan Grounds
NELSON DID kOT co AGAINST TINE
Because the Track Wax too sefs-Leud
kxpr~ssaon Of DisAppeintmeas-Ths
Regular Races Were Well
Contested and spirited.

yesterday. The railway service
commodate the crowd owing to two
trains having been ditched during the
rush at O'Clock. Everything at the
fair was in perfect order for the enor
nous rush. and the sightseers who hur-
ried here and there u see the various
exhibits which comprise the pick OF the
country. The most scrutinixing exam
nations of the various departments
failed To find flaw in anything on
exhibition.
The races were the great attraction
and long before o'clock, the hour
set for the great cavalcade, every seat
in the grand stand was occupied while
caravans OF carriages spread out over
all the available space. The first race
of the afternoon was the 2:26 class,
purge 500, with the following en-
tries: Cleveland :, bay stallion. owned
by Wm. Shenick, OF Ionia: Creep Me
Nett, bay mare, owned by DIR. Van
Putten. of Holland: Prize, W. Oswald's
handsome bay stallion, and Bessie +. 'f
little black mare owned by r. j. Tsatls
of Chicago. Cleveland S took the first
heat in 2:24 II.
split the Races.
The first heat OF the second race fol-
lowed with three entries: Dora May,
G. Ii. Nelson's bay filly; Charles Ellis,
n brown stallion owned 10y James
Higgins, of Cooperville. and {. o. d..
a promising chestnut stallion from the
won the first heat in 2:39 IL, Dora
May, second; Charles Ellis, third.
The second heat OF the 2:26 class was
pretty one. All the horses got
AWAY in good shape; Bessie L soon
weakened and dropped behind. .ieNe-
land held the lead and came under the
wire first, with Prize close second
Creep McNett third. The seond neat
of the three year olds resulted III
victory for C. o. d., who made the
heat in 2:43 Dora May, second
Charles Ellis, third. Charles Ellis be-
ing set back to r.iird place for running.
Nelson Appears ON the Track.
Nelson was then brought on the
track and passed back and iortn De
fore the adanirima eyes OF thousahus "a
enthusiastic people. Inc TWO Nei-
sons. horse and owner, were tieh AZ
.roduced by Don Leataers, who SAID
Ladies' and genuelnen-lou nave Dc
fore you The Two Nelson's, the one ac-
kpowledged to be the greatest morse
In the world, and the olner modest
rerrsaenftn, who, up in the State "a
Maine has managed by dligent eaiort
to gain for himself fortune ana
and-" Mr.. Leathers limited ana the
people laughed. Mr.. Leathers added:
..He has made fortune.
The horse was worked around the
track much to the delight oi the adj
mirers OF horse flesh, who were not
slow to make known their apprecia-
tion lof his easy gait and clock like
motion. He was then led away ana
the third heat of the 2:26 class was
trotted. The four horses got away
together. The excitement rose to lever
heat when the last quarter was
reached. with Cleveland S. in the lead,
Prize pushing him close. The interest
broke into cheers when Prize made
squirt under the whip and passed under
the wire a full head In advance of
Cleveland. taking the heat, with Creep
McNett third and Bessie p. fourth.
Then came the third heat of Tho 81 year
olds. G. o. u. winning the heat and
race. Charles Ellis came in second,
awarded Dora May. third m'oney,
Charles Ellis. Time 2:31 Ia.
Nelson Did Not speed.
The momentous time having arrived
for Nelson TO trot, all interest centered
ON the track. MIR. Nelson walked
around the course then climbed up in
the judges stand, where his objcct soon
became apparent fiom an announce
meut made by Mr.. Leathers, who de-
ciarcd that the track was too soft.
He said that every effort had been
made to bring 1t into proper shape
without avail. and the great trot
would have 10 be postponed until
Friday. HIS voice was drowned in a
perfect avalanche OF sound which came
from the grandstand and adjoining
grounds. Cries Of rats, put him
in the sewer" take hlm back TO the
barn" etc. ETC., filled the air. Mr..
Nelson himself appeared on the judges
stand and appcased the clamoT by
fully explaining. He said he knew just
how disappointed every one was, but
he had carefully Inspected every foot
OF the course and he found 1t unsafc
so drive Nelson TO beat the record. He
would put him over the mile at pace
90 please the crowd. but would not
try 10 beat the record until Friday.
when he would drive him the mile as
fast as he could 60. He thnn desc nd d
and scated himself behind the great
horse. who was soon flying over the
track ike flash. Nelson travels
very low and slips over the ground
like grease from n trying spoon
He passed under the wire amid a deep
silence and a moment later the timg
PIG was announced. He made the
first half fn 1:o9, the second hall in
1:o6 and the last quarter in .32.
Other Races Concluded.
The fourth heat al the 2:2s class
was sben won by Prize tn 2:24 Ia,
with Cleveland e. second. Creep Nc
Nett third. and Bessie r. fourth. In
the third race. 2.4o class, Fannie K.
was scratched. Dora VI. was entered
in the 3-year-o1ds. The entries were
Riverside. bay stallion, owned bv John
son Bros. Nugget. Jr.. fEaek stallion.
of the Valley City Stock Farm, Dr.
Bates hay stallion southerIand. and
!. A. Bulhearv's brown stallion WIN.
wtlkes In fhis rare Wilkes sold for
ss against the fscld- After repeated
and ffresone scoring fhe horses got
of. with southerland fn the lead II
was hot race. and was won ny
Nugget. Jr. Tsme Pa soufAer-
land spcond. Riverside third aud VIM
wf1ke& fourth The Effh heat NJ the