Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-06
FAvORITES HAD THE CALL.
A Majority of Them Win tho Races On la
tonia Track.

CINCINNATI, Sept. 5-The race track at La
tonia to-day was a continuous bed of yellow
sticky mud. The sky was clouded but nc
rain fell, excepta Scotch mist during the
last race. About 500 people were present
nearly all men. Out of the "a horses entered
80 started.
Non-favorites won in the first and last
races and prime favorites won the other
four. Close finishes distinguished the fourth
and sixth races. At the close of the fourth
the crowd rushed to the Judges stand and
kept shouting "Pomfret, Pomfret." When
the judges announced their decision in the
race it was greeted with cheers mingled with
hisses.
First race, selling, purse for 3-yearolds and up
G. los, 10 to j, Jesse Mcfarland. los 10 to i: Ten
acity lGS to 8; Billy Pinkerton. 109 to 2; Nellie
cry, iC2, to l. Billy Pinkerton delayed the start.
1t was made on the third trial. however, in good
Time Ths EOop % string oIt In Ne @
land punched and Billy Pinkerton in the rear. Out
cry began at the quarter to put daylight between
front Of Billy Pinkerton, third. Time, i:5s,
upw me and
Eli kindig, 107, Corinne Kinney, 104, to /;
s0To d to bnp harry Weldon
|; Royal Garter, 109 8 10 |. The start was most
leader at the quarter. with Boro lapping followed
closely by Corfnne Kinney and First Lap. At the
the lead and Harry Weldon far behind, with Eli
Kindig only shade in front of him. Boro won
fasA ssab By " rone Tee Of s1ga P FEs me
Weldon came in badly in the rear.
Third race. free handicap sweepstakes, for g.
starters: Lillian Lindsay lO5 10 to /; Prince For
tunatus 10 TO 2; Pahsade 1o6 to Faithful 1O2
in the send off with Fortunatns second, FaithfSi
third and the other two well1n hand. In the back
and fell far to the rear. Faithful won easily BY
three lengths. with Palisade second eight lengths
Knoxville and Prince Fortunatus came in 500 yard:
10 the rear.
that have not valuable race this year prior to
closing the entries one mile-Starters: Mary C
lO6 to /; Pomfret los. to l. Eugenie 10O 10 to l.
London Smoke 49, 10 to /: Fannie 5 los, to 2;
Douglass no. 10 to 1; Sister Linda 1O to l. George
K lOS, 20 to i. This the most exciting race Of
and She had it ali alone until within half furIons
of the finish. when Sister Linda went for the hon.
a brilliant dash from two lengths in the rear of
Sister Linda that he came within nose of captur-
first, while Pomfret was second by half a length
ahead of Sister Linda third. Time. 1:571s.
won 81. COO. az fariongs-Starters, Hamline, ios,
to l. Roseola 1o7. 10 to Bolivar Buckner, no. 10
Julia JG Ii MaTi ic7. to % i: ~ Jennie Wrenn. @ I to
RsssfG % ,ti. e tISfish 1sGs to i Ppryea5 p
los, 3 TO /; Old Pepper, 103. to1.
The start made fairly on the fifth trial, ex-
cept that n ellie was alone in the rear about five
lengths. Hamine led at first, with Julia May
second, while Lizzie English and Old Pepper were
alternating between third and fourth. splendid
ming by a neck. with Deceit second. a head in
front of Hamline, third. Time. 1:o019. Nellie +
came strolling along nearly two furiongs in the
rear.
Sixth race, same conditions as fifth ~ furlongs-
Starters Helen n los, II to l. Settle Up. l0s 20
/; Perblaise, los. to /: Greenwich los, 5 to l;
JEAN l07, to 2: Parolee. 107, to /; Chief Justice
110 5 to l: Dore 113, 6 to 1; Matilda. u.s. IL to l.
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