Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-09
ALLERT0N is KING.
The Speedy Son of Gay Bird Defeats the
Famous Nelson in the Great Match
Race at Grand Rapids-About 10000
See the Contest-Some Heavy Betting.

Race at Grand Rapids-About 10000
See the Contesi-Some Heavy Betting.
GRAND RAPIDS, Oct s-Allerton is king.
| Fully 5000 people saw the son of Jay Bird
wrest all claim TO the title from Nelson in
! the $4,000 race between the two stations on
! the fast Grand Rapids track to-day. 1t was
| a long way from an ideal racing day. The
| sky was overcast all the afternoon, and once
or twice fugitive rain drops found their way
| into the grounds. The weather was mildec
than yesterday, but still chilly enough to
| preclude any hope of record-breaking time.
The Hon. Daniel J. Campau, of Detroit,
| owner of the Chicago Horsenaon acted as
starter, with s. A. Browne. of Kalamazoo, c.
7. Benjemin, of Saginaw, and T. c. Webb, of
Mason, Mich, were judges. b. W. Taylor, of
Independence, Ia, A. r. Munger, OF Detroit,
and W. NJ. McKalson, of Bangor, Me-, were
the timers. Don J. Leathers, the owner of
Monbars, who had offered the purse, an
Dounced to the big crowd that the race
would be the greatest and most important
in the history OF the turf, as it would be
battle to the finish between the two kings
of the track.
THE THRoNG FAVORED HIM.
The throng gave Nelson u shade the best
of it in the way of applause when the two
stations appeared, but Allerton was very
decidedly the favorita in the pools Both
horses were driven by their owners, and it
was evident that Nelson had put himself
through rigid training to reduce weight.
When the Maine stallion made his 2:l0 rec
ord on the Grand Rapids track recently the
weight OF his owner and driver was given as
lS3 pounds. When Starter Campau an
nounced the weights of the two men after
the horses were called for the first heat
Nelson was given as ITO pounds, and 20
pounds over the regulation weight, and
Williams l65 pounds, Is pounds over weight.
Allerton coquetted in the scoring, but the
horses got away in beautiful style on the
fourth attempt, with Nelson closely hug
ging the pole head in advance. The pace
was the sort that kills from the start. The
quarter was made in 3D. with Nelson
length in advance and both horses trotting
with the precision of wonderful pieces of
mechanism. Around the half they swung
with the same terrible pace, Nelson making
it in l:0Jl 4. two open lengths in advance of
Allerton. The Western stallion narrowed
the gap before the quarter was reached,
in I:S915 and then Williams gathered his
deep-chested beauty i'll hand for the finish.
ALLERToN MAKES A BREAK.
But Just as they swung into the stretch
with Allerton at his rivals wheel, the Inde-
pendence stallion went off his feet for an
instant and the heat was practically decided
right there Williams made little effort to
retain his length lost but wisely saved his
with that long, swinging stride which had
never faltered all the way round, winning
by an open length in 2:l3. The crowd went
crazy over the result but its roar disturbed
the bOokies very little, they promptly offer
ing Nelson at Sl4 and Allerton at SIS.
In the second heat, the two getaway on the
first trial. To the three-quarter pole the
heat was nearly repetition of the first.
Williams still played u waiting game, but
hanging closer to the main horses wheel
than before. The one-quarter was driven
on 41,T 1-nE Al, Al,,,,
1:4l12. As they swung into the home stretch,
Nelson swerved toward the middle of the
course and faltered for a moment. 1t was
the beginning of the end. Inch by inch the
Western horse crept upon the great Eastern
representative. AT the distance pole Mel
son saw his dire necessity and brought the
whip down upon his horse sharply, but the
latter was already going at his best stride
and both stallion and driver seemed to grow
faint-hearted when 80 yards from the wire.
Allerton made marvellous finish within so
feet of the Judges stand, gathering himself
together for a mighty effort and flashing
past Nelson like a black Phantom, winning
by half length in 2:412 The tickle crowd
promptly yelled itself hoarse over Allerton,
and Nelson dropped in the pools to Sc.
ANOTHER HEAT FOR ALLERToN
In the third the stations got away again
like the twin pieces of single machine.
Nelson gave an exhibition of rash driving
at the outset by showing his horse to the
the first turn. The one-quarter was made in
:32, as in the first heat and one-half in 1:0515.
Around the back stretch it was procession
Nelson leading by half 4 dozen lengths,
while Williams sat back easily in his sulkey
and held Allerton well in hand. Before the
third quarter was reached in lao, he had
glided within fighting distance of his adver-
sary. Down the stretch he pulled up even
with the Eastern horse by one of his phe
nomenal bursts of speed. Nelson tapped
his stallion coaxingly with the ribbons and
then piled the whip once more with desper-
ate earnestAeSs, but it WAS of no avail. The
horse had been pumped out, and Allerton
trotted easily under the wire, winning by an
open length in 2:55.
Nelson had learned a thing or two regard
ing Allerton's staying qualities and in the
fourth heat he held the Maine horse in
check. the two making the quarter neck and
neck i'll 33]5 They we're head by head all
the way home to the stretch, and as far as
appearances went, it was the prettiest heat
OF the race. The heat was made in l:0715,
and the three-quarter in l:42. On the
stretch Allcrton again showed his superb
ority and passed the grand stand leading by
an open length. which no one doubted he
could have increased to four or five HAD he
s. desired, winning the heat and the race in
2:l612. The huge crowd
BROKE THROUGH THE FENCE
and packed the track about Alierton and his
owner in another attack of goodnatured in
sanity and to show their good will hung
garlands of blossoms on the Iowa King un-
til his back was almost wholly covered. The
summary:
Alcrton ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Nelson. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Q
Time, 2:13 2:lzIk, 2:l5, 2:l6h.
A lively 2:l7 race was sandwiched in between the
heats of the stallion race, Harry Noble winning in
three straight heats summary:
Harry Noble .......... .........................l
Cleveland
NOnhlln 3 8
May Mitchell el......................... ......4 dis
Enright dis