The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-09
ALLERTON CROWNED KING.
SHE IOTA-BRED FTrE-TEiR-OLD DE
YEATS MAINhyS CHAMPION.

NELSON won the ftFrt ou0 eptebt huchk
rthe Race. the others Going TO Aiierton.
GRAND RAPIDS. Oct. S--Thero are two sets
Of disappointed people hero tonight
those who saw their favorite Allerton
win such u hollow victory over Nelson.
and those who put thcir money on tho
latter horse Tho betting was In favor OF tho
Town champion from tho first. Pool selling
began last night Will, Alerton sollinc for S25
and Nelson for $40. Those figures wcre main
tained during this morning and until after tho
6rst heat, when It became apparent to tho vcr-
rieet greenhorn that Williams was playing
with the Eastern horse. and Nelson's stock
began q decline that ended in total
loss Of supporters The amount Of betting
was not ms grcnt MS might have
boon expected over such an important
race. only about $4,000 changing hands. Of
which w per cent. went into tho pockets OF tho
Grand Rapids people.
Tho SIN shono out brightly In the carly
morning. but later on clouds oversprcad tho
sky, and tho prospects for rain wore fenrfully
good. Int tho threatening rain held of. al-
though thu dry remained gloomy and cold and
unfavornble In every way for racing. cxcept
Eli. lack OF wind. Tho people began crowding
70 the course carly In tho day. Special trains.
on which every available inch was taken up.loft
for the Fair Ground at intervals OF flve minutcc.
and thousands used other means Of transpor-
tation to roach their Mcccn. Ono o'clock was
the hour fixed for the first clanG Of the starting
bell. and at that hour every seat on the pcrnln-
nent aud temporary stands was occupied. and
tho grounds wero black with pooplo. Fully
forty thousand persons had assembled to SEQ
tho great race. and oil were inpatient till
tho horscs were called out Tho track
was In worry fair shape for new
truck: It could hardly have been better.
Tho turns are well pitched. and continued
narrowing had takon away the hardness 30
Objectionable In tho early part OF tho week.
Tho horses wore in first cnss condition. Nell
son. tho owner. had evidently been undergo
ing IL Turkish buth treatment. for he weighed
In ut 10 pounds, while Williams was five
pounds toiow him. d. J. Campau Of Detroit
nctcd as started and did his work admirably.
L. e. Webb CT Mason. Mich. 3. A. Brown Of
Kalamazoo. and e. L. Benjamin were the
iudgcs. while A. R. Munger of Detroit Thomas
McAloon Of Bangor. Nc. and B. W. Tabor Of
Independence held the watches.
It was about 2 o clock when Starter Campau
summoned tho mighty puir to the track. Nell
con was the flrst to appear. and was received
with loud cheers. Allerton's reception showed
that he had found warm spot in tho hearts OF
the peoplc, despite their liking for the Eastern
horse After warming up jog the two camo
neck and neck down the stretch to the starting
point. with Nelson on the inside. but they were
not going fast enough. and were called
back. When they came down the Soc
ond time Allerton's nose was tapping
Nelson's saddle. Mr.. CamGau shouted Col"
ana the pair spec away BefeTe tine Gs qua
creased his advantage to a; length and half
which he had made two lengths at the h. hall;
1:3O,s. when the three-Guarters was passed.
with tho positions unbalanced, and the two
thundered down the stretch amid thE cheers 81
tav S fs.' had il ali his own way because he
Finished IL half ec9nd shead bse Of
ssld op az ISL for Alerton. VIII lie Nelson had
dropped to 81 4. The Maine horse had done
s PSSs sot T ndT I, ,saf E. were Iss
These relatiye positi lions were maintained un.
and d Ses saat to draw n Aertep
too. and soon was but half a length In the rear:
Y w pets
WIN Nilsson. whose driver lost Ills head ara
ala%n xAs e Seson ptsped s.0s%s s
men ss We
der the wire II 2:i4... strong ana fresh;
Nelson's pnrf9rmanco at the END OF the sec.
toms stock stayed at the old mark
away sSa Sesny aa a neck
when the word was called. Nelson's driver let
n S ps h ss se Th f t1oE h% S
the quarter in 81 seconds. three good lengths
snsHd Nelson keEt up the pace and passed the
move, to recover his lost ground. and when
sanea two taees
were now apparent to the spectators. who per-
ssiysd that the struggle had lust begun Mel
haasted in his first half mile and could net
the Eastern horse q rurlong from the end. and
to1k i fSm tHTs whs the other
tt l WIS tirso.aaarters q 4 SECOND si tA
The outcome Of the race was too plain to ad;;
init Of my doubt. Only n MIRACLE now could
dny of miracles. Fifty dollars was Allcrton's
tempting figure IN tho po q, but no one could
Thrcn times. the two horses came down
the lin. before they were sent away and
messd p n reaeheI s
quarter in 33'i., Here, Nelson made an effort
TO take the lead. but i wa. useless. and tho
q 4 horseman than thoso two y" going is
3i thronts. Tho half Mns ,trotted in 1,O7l,. and
He two kept oven till they flashed past the
throe-qunrfer polo in ~. Then Allerton had
tho race. Nelson, could not put on any moro
speed. whilo Ancrton logged in easily In
2:ldH. and tho defeated stallion followed him
Then followed n scene Of confusion. Cheers
rent tho air az tho big crowd nroko through all
hounds and crowded around tho winner on
the track. Cushions were tossed all over the
nSo and 1jS heF sntS
clapped their begloved hands. 80 loud was the
din that the starter In vain tried to be heard
WHOM announcing the result
Summary:
west Michigan track match rase purse Of $40 OOo
A,lsrton. m;rh; ~ Jay Bird. dam unssls
xsi.on b, b.. ~ Young Rolf. dam Gretchen
w.. "' 1imo-siis. aiIh, a;is. 2 iaH
A lively PAY rnco WAS sanawiched In between rho
heats NJ the stallion Harry Noble winning In three
straight heats.
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