Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-23
KINGSTON Is BEATEN.
The Great Eastern Race Horse De.
feated by Marion G.
1T WAS QUITE A BIG SURPRISE.
Some Excellent Racing at Morris Park
Among the Crack Runners.
GENERAL SPORTING NEWS OF THE DAY


CHICAGO, Aug. 22.-The mighty East was
| humbled to the dust to-day before Western
rabble of thirty thousand hysterical
with delight. Disdain did it. Kingston,
| probably the greatest race horse on
| the turf, and Hamilton, said to be
the cleverest rider in America pranced more
| proudly past the grand stand at Garfield
Park this afternoon than If monarchs by
right divine. Horse and jockey seemed to
| feel it an absurdity that so many people ap-
| peared to believe q real contest possible,
! with New York's opponents to be three
plebeian mounts from the wrong side of the
| Alleghenies.
Swung ont on an iron hook over the course
! at the judges stand there swayed gently
| in the sun u silken scarlet and white, gold
tasseled purse containing bit of paper good
| for $4,000 at any bank in Chicago. The
| pretty prize had been hung up by the Gar
field Park Club to bring together the best
| runners in training for a battle royal on the
| new track just built on the ground that in
| years gone by witnessed the greatest per-
| formances of Goldsmith Maid Maud and
others scarcely less classic. 1t had been ar
| ranged that
THE FAMOUS CHICAGO swAYBACK,
Tenny should uphold the honors for the
| city, and much regret WAS expressed to-day
| that Tenny's temporary bad form prevented
| the plan being carried out. Nevertheless, a
remarkable contest, it was conceded, would
OF necessity ensue with Kingston, known to
be in splendid condition, being chased by
the Kansas City crack, Verge Dor, the
California record breaker, Aloha, and the
fresh Kentucky beauty, Marion c.
Before the race began the three Western
horses one by one, and unrecognized by the
crowd, were given q warming up down the
stretch, ridden by slouchy looking but capa-
Bile stable boys. little later they came
out again, this time bearing their brightly
uniformed jockeys. Alona looked fine
and strong, but Verge Dor appeared half
asleep. Marion C's sides shone like burn
| ished gold, as with Daredevil" Fitzpatrick
on her back she slipped past the admiring
thousands on her way to the starting
line. Kingston came up alone in the
and his imperious bearing and the
confident demeanor of the supposedly in
vincible colored boy in the saddle caused
instant widespread comment. The deter
mined look on FitZpatrick's grim, white
face, in striking contrast to- Hamiltons
scornful ebony features, was noticed by few
aagg BY th1 In hs preliminary
though even Kingston, were generously
cheered all.
A SPLENDID CONTEST.
Suddenly the four gallant beasts were
away. and from start to finish no prettier
race was ever run. All were close together
clear. around, and entering the stretch so
close and swiftly did they come that the eye
could scarcely follow. An instant more
and the big Kentucky mare, with
seen to have the mastery Whip
ping and squirting they came, but
in vain. Such volcano of cheers as now
broke forth was probably never before
heard at a Western race course Scores of
hats went high in the air, and hundreds of
yelling bedlamites jumped over the fences
from inf1eld to grandstand to personally con-
gratulate Fitzpatrick and caress Marion C.
Fitzpatrick, painting, was carried in tri-
umph on the shoulders of the crowd, while
he took down the siken purse, handing
it to farmer-looking individual in
shirt sleeves. The latter was no other
than j. Milton Young. of Lexington
the owner of Marion C. He gave Fitzpatrick
Hamilton, standing by, gumly watched NJ
F. Dryers dressy son, Charlie, personally
blanket the steaming, bloody sides of the
defeated champion, Kingston.
1t was q sight worth seeing. then to witness |
the granger-like Mr.. Young being conducted |
TO the judges stand; where he received the |
General Nelson A. Miles, who had been an |
interested spectator of the equine battle in |
which the " inner before hand was estimated |
in the betting ring to have but one chance in
seven.
Starters, weights, Jockey and odds were as |
follows: Kingston, l24, Hamilton to s.; |
Marion c, ll9, Fitzpatrick, ] to |: Virgo Dor, |
122, Overton, to 2; Aloha, 124, Sloan, 80 to !.
DETAILS OF THE RACE
There was no delay at the start the horses
moving perfect alignment past Mr. Chinn
The red flag descended and the great throng |
cried, They're Off" After few strides |
Marion C showed in front, with the |
others nicely punched. Passing the |
stand Kentuckys pride was half q |
length before Aloha, who was lapped |
by yilge Dor with Kingston q length away |
under heavy pull. No cloud of dust OBJ |
and when Strengthened out down the back |
stretch. Overton sent Virge Dor forward |
and was leading Aloha by half a |
length Kingston and Marion head and |
head close in the rear AS the horses thun-
dered down the back stretch, Hamilton let |
ont Il link on Kingston, and the brown horse
for home Aloha's nose peeped In front of
Virge Dor. with Kingston scant length
away, Tapped by Marion c. Fitzpatrick, on
5he {e n0S neS began ,S to ISS ride for for
great mare worked to the front,
and at the last furlong pole was head
before Aloha, Virgo dor dropping back,
beaten. Hamilton rode Kingston furiously
but it was too late, and hard pressed the
Kentuckan passed under the wire, winner
by q clean open length from Kingston. Aloha,
Il length and a half away, while Verge Dor
galloped in badly beaten. The time was 1:55,
and by fractions as follows: Quarter :25, half |
5l three-quarters Ill, mile l:4215. The other
races resulted as follows:
First race, divided, scven-cighths of mile-Con-
signee won, Leo second, John Adams third. Time,
1:3J.
second race, One mile and seventy yards-Ella
Blackburn won, Labold second, The Kaiser third.
Time. 1:45E.
Third race, mile and sxteenth-Linlithgow
won Orm second Bonnie Byrd third. Time, 1850
Fourth race, the Garfield stakes, one and one
eighth miles.
Fifth race fve-eighths of mile-Cee Jay Jay won,
Minnie l. second, sam Farmer third. Time, I:02
Sixth second part divided race seven
eighths of mile-Lemoine IL won, Zeke Hardy
second, Borealis third. Time, 1:2g4.
brilliant earn