The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-10-09
ALLEkIUM CROWNED
Made King Of Stallisns by Yester-
days Great Battle.
Nelson Won the First and Fastest
Of the -Four Heats.
AIIertOn's Bursts on the Stretch
Gave Him the Others.
Nelson, the Owner, Did Not Help
Matters by His Driving.
Allert0n, 211
Nelson, II g 22
Time-2.13, Ella 1.2, els, 2.1e I.2.
Purse-$1O.oOO, All but $500 to
Winner.
Especial to the Press.1

Especial to the Press.1
GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, October 8.-The
great stallion race was attended by 10000
people who came from all parts of the coun-
try. 1t was nearly 9 o'clock before the sun
was about to show his red face above the fog
bank that covered the city this morning. He
rose into cloud-flecked sky that was soon
covered with dull, gray haze. The wealth
erwise, however, prophesied that the day
would be fair and warmer than the three
preceding ones, all of which presaged
we'll for the greatest event of the American
turf. From early daylight the crowd began
TO stream towards the West Michigan track.
A crowd of ambitious spectators were on
hand at o'clock and had secured their car
riages along the fence as close to the wire
as possible. The people kept continually
streaming In by trains and carriages, and
even those who had reserved seats seemed
to think that they must occupy them all day
In order to get their moneys worth.
Nelson had his exercise early In the day
aud was invisible to the public as DON as he
was cared for. The space in front Of the
speed stables was full of curious admirers
OF horse flesh who longed for a sight
Of the royal visitors. Allerton
was later on the track than Nelson and after
he was taken to his stall the crowd saw him
rubbed and bandaged and then James
Maple, the farrier and family physician who
travels with Willlams's flyer, set two hind
shoes. So perfect is the great flyers gait
that he requires no toe or other weights to
correct his faults. he wears pair of seven
ounces shoes in front and three ounces shoes
behind. The lighter shoes are about as
light as they can be and seem much too
frail to stand the tremendous hammering
and wIinging to which they must be SUBJ
jected.
The scrapers were kept going round
the track and gave it soft
even surface, leaving 1t like piece Of bare,
springy turf. 1t would have been hard to
get course to a better condition to get
speed than the West Michigan track was
this morning. The only fault to be foun d
was with the weather, which .all horsemen
pronounced too cool to make the wonderful
trot that had been so hoped for.
Allerton's attendants were Mr.. Williams's
two brothers-in-law, Charles Eddings and
Charles GetchelI, besides Charles Cox and
James Maple, the farrier. At II O'Clock the
bleachers in front of the Maine grand stand
began to fill up. A number of newspa per
correspondents were in their places before
10 o'clock.
When at last the hour for the great contest
arrived, the monarchs of the turf were led
down the stretch tugging at their bits while
two Jockeys hung to them. The cheering
was tremendous. Starter Campau stated
that the rules of the association required him
to announce when driver was twenty
pounds over weight. He stated that Mr..
Nelson weighed 40 and Mr.. Williams 165
pounds. Nelson drew the pole for the first
heat. They scored four times and then they
were sent away with Allerton at the Maine
boys throat latch. Nelson pulled away
from the start and gradually opened gap
OF ten feet at the third quarter. At the turn
into the home stretch, Williams swung his
horse for the race down to the wire. As he
did SC, the long limbed Iowan threw his hoofs
into the air and broke. He caught again In
an instant and crept up on Nelson but it was
of no use. the stockly little man ahead of
him had the heat. Nelson slowed up and
led Allerton at the wire by half length.
Nelson's time was: 80. LOST, 1891, 213;
Allerton's. 2.13t.
The track. the grand stands, the paddock
and every available spot for lookout was
blocked with humanity, swarming like ants
and full of wild excitement, cheering for the
Maine horse and his owner being long con-
tinued. 1t was supposed from the fact that
Mr.. Nelson had been In consultation with
Messrs. Slsson. Cilly and other parties
about the stand that he was sick and wished
johnson to drive his horse for the remainder
of the race. This proved to be unfounded.
however, for the horses came out at 3.05,
prancing and cavorting as If they had not
been exercised in week. They went away
at the first score, right together. Nelson led
away and Allerton fell length behind. Nell
son stayed right In position until they
headed Into the home stretch when
Nelson drove half way across to make
the tura. He kept pulling his horse right
and left all the way down the stretch and
drove all over the track, but when they were
ABOUT lOO feet from the wire, the brave little
fellow became disgusted aud almost stopped.
Allerton passed him within 10 feet of the
wire and finished half a length ahead: time,
.3li. LOG. L4i4. 2.141. The loud-tongued
Iowans nearly tore the roof off the grand
stand and the air was full Of hats, umbrellas
and everything else that could be torn loose
to wave.
The horses showed up in splendid shape
for the next heat and after scoring twice
went away neck and neck. Nelson went
past Allerton like whirlwind and took the
pole away from him. Before they reached
the first turn he sped away and opened two
lengths at the half and three at the three
quarters post. Then Allerton crept up on his
wheel at the turn and they headed for home.
Nelson pounding his horse on the rump with
both lists, and Williams sitting calm and
cool with his reins and horse well In hand
Side by side they came until about rs feet
| from the wire, when Nelson seemed to quit,
and Allerton passed him, leading by nearly
a length at the wire. Time, 32, I.O41. !. 40
2.15.
When the great horses, Nelson and Aller-
| ton, came out for the fourth heat, there was
| considerably less enthusiasm than before
| 1t was generally conceded that this heat
| would end the race, and that the time would
be low. They went away together like a
| double team, and had they been hitched to q
pole the race could not have been prettier
| At the middle of the home stretch Allerton
| drew away and finished length ahead in
2.161.
ON THE HOME STRETCH.