Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-10
THE KENTUCKY RACE.
Some Interesting Pointers ABOUT the
Favorites in the Big Derby.
WHAT WILL WIN TIE EVENT.
Schaefer and Ives, the Billiardists, Sign
Contracts and Will 60 to France.
RESULTS OF LEADING TURF MEETINGS

During the last few days public interest
in the Kentucky Derby, to be run next
Wednesday, has become exceedingly great.
Pittsburg patrons of the runners are par
ticularfy displaying curiosity shout the
race that has not been seen for years. The
race promises to be one of great speculation,
although among the list of probable starters
there is not colt whose performances as a
2-year-old stamp him as being complete
"cinch."
Writing on the race, an authority in the
Horseman says: There are three whose per-
formahces warrant the belief that one of
them will win. These three are Kingman,
Balgowan and Georgetown, and their 2-year-old
records are thus given: "Balgowan, a bay colt
by Strathmore out of Trinkitat. started II
times and won four races. including among his
victories the Southern Hotel Stakes. at st.
Louis, when he defeated National Tom Rogers
and Eli Kindig running the half mile III 5lL
seconds, with lib pounds up. AT Washington
and was defeated in the Friendly Stakes, and a
few days later, in the Hide Park Stakes.ran the
pest OF his career, defeating kingman. Hey del
Reyes, Palestine. Valera and others. and run
ming the six farlongs in Lie, with 1lS pounds
up.
... A Court Case.
''The race was worth slightly-over $1,000 to
the winner and the courts were finally called
upon to confirm the decision of the judges. the
controversy hinging upon the meaning Of tho
words handicap sweepstakes" the owners of
Kingman claiming that Balgowan failed to take
up an additional penalty for his win Of a few
days previous. After his victory in the II yde
Park Stakes he won the Saratoga Stakes, at
Saratoga, three-Quarters of a mile, in l:l7, de-
feating Palestine, Blackjack and Monterey. He
was then started unsu ccessfully in the Junior
Champion. at Monmouth; the Great Eastern
Handicap. at Coney Island; the Palo Alto
Handicap. at Morris Park, and a couple of
minor events, onS succeeding in being placed
as good as third on one occasion.
"Georgetown started Ii times, winning three
races, his first start being IN the Alexander
Stakes, at the Louisville spring meeting, when
he defeated Dundee. Hueneme. Gascon, Allan
Rane and Mirabeau, running the fve-eighths of
E,ile in lO4a, with ll3 pounds up. on heavy
track, but few days tater finished behind AL
Ian Bane. Hueneme and Gascon in the Runny-
mede Stakes. cOnceding them from three to
ten pounds. At the Latona meeting he was a
winner In the Harold Stakes, five-eighths of a
mile, carrying III pounds that distance in 1:025,
and at the Washington Park meeting he was
defeated by Palestine in the Kenwood Stakes
in l:0lH Georgetown finishing fifth, and by
Ida Pckwick and Allan Bane in a sweepstakes
at five-eighths of a mile; in 10lA. At Mon
mouth, in q handicap, he was treated leniently,
being allotted So pounds and with four pounds
over this weight he beat field of 10, including
Kingman and Terrifier. at six furlongs, in 1:16..
Twice at the same meeting he was entered IN
handicaps with horses of all ages. and finished
last each time, once at seven furlongs straight,
in La, ana once at three-quarters straight IN
lib At the Louisville fall meeting he was de-
feated in the Blue Grass Stakes, three-quarters
of a mile. in LII, finishing behind Tom Rogers,
Philora and Chimes and in two purse races at
the same meeting failed to make showing.
Kingman's Record. ..-t.
'Kingman started In l6 races, winning four.
only being unplaced in three his first start be-
ing orfthe opening day OF the Lexington spring
meeting. when he was defeated by Rosel.nd at
fve-eghths in Los On the first day Of the
Latonia meeting he again met Roseland and
defeated him. ut the same distance, in l:O41<,
but the judges ruled of Fishburn, who rode
Roseland.' and declared all bets void, 30
that his laurels on tTis occasion were dimmed.
On the sixth day of the Latonia meeting the
battle was fought over again at the same DIS
tance. and Kingman vidicared himself by con-
ceding Roseland three pounds and beating him
Sweet, Average and Monte Rosa at
nve furlongs In 1O2 and ran third to
Rose Howard and Black Knight at
ington Park he won two purse races, defeating
in one Burr Cooper, Harry Ray, Sorceress,
King Solomon and HIndooette. and in the
Other %nI,d D9naseilo 11 Rose Howard Annie Brown
these were his last victories for the year. He
ran second TO Chimes at six furlongs In 1.153.
was third in the Friendly Stakes won by the
Californians Rinfax and Homer. and was de-
feated by = neck in the Hyde Park Stakes,
won by Baleowan. He ran nnsuccessfully in
the Junior Champion. ran third once to George
town and once to Kildeer at Monmouth, was
beaten by VALERA, Roseland and Dungarven
at the Lationia fall meeting ran second to |
Harry Ray for the Railway Stakes, one mile,
in l,44% and was third 10 Palestine and Valera |
In the Edgewater Handicap. at the same |
meeting.
ION paper the race seems to lie between
these three. Balgowan's record, as q whole, |
looks to be the best, and IL he goes TO the post
In good form he ought to be able to take tho |
money home with him." |