The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-18

The three-quarter pole in .4gst, and made close
pull for the wire Moliie Cooper jumped ahead
by the distance flag and got in two lengths
ahead of SoErel Frank in 2s,7 NutuaIs paid
sl7.75
The third heat made il a heat apiece for the
horses Aollie Cooper got off well at the start
but went up into the air at an eighth OF mile
and gave her place to Sorrel Frank CASTILLO
again fell behind and Mollie Cooper rushed at
the leader like house on fire. The half mile
was made in lis. Sorre Frank kept on at the
lead, closely followed by Molic down the
stretch, but he held well and finished by half
length in a:31
Following is the summary of the race, which
Will be decided in single heat to be paced at
noon today:
L. D.. Davis S. m Nollie Coonar l. n
v, 5, Tyrons br. S. CASTILLO, B. o. Van
R G Smiths 5. g. sorrel Frank. John
Green . . I
Time-2s51s, 2.27, 2:S5.
TRorTrsc, 2:25 CLASS, FOR ST. 600.
The 2:25 trot, the last event on the programme.
was started between the last two heats OF the
pacing race
Mark Medium was a favorite $50 worth Kla-
mstn went at SIS 10 $40 FOR Holmdel, SO each on
Bishop Hero and Altoa. and 81 for Blonde Kla-
main was given the pole. Blonde got the next
position, and Mark Medium, Altoa, Holmdel and
Bisnop Hero filled the platoon in the order
named The horses warmed UP in q
dnzzling rain that made IL little
disagreeable for their drivers When the horses
nnaily got on. Blonde led them. Holmdel cut
up badly when good work was most needed of
him. Blonde led by the quarter post in 0:S7,
and up the half mile in l:lsiI, the rest punched
closely two lengths behind. From that time the
horses strung out TO the quarter, which Mark,
Medium, Blonde and Bishop Hero reached to-
ge'her in l;5ll2. The contest was a little closer
at the finish. 4 bunch OF FIVE came down the
home stretch, led by Blonde still. leav-
ing Altao good bit behind.
1t was neck and neck struggle between
Blonde, Marx Medium and Bishop Hero, at the
close Bishop Hero lost a couple yards out of
the last hundred, and few feel from the wire
Blonde shot from her rival, and in spite OF
Chtlds quick driving got in ahead. in 2:27.
Marx Medium got in second, Bishop Hero third,
Altao fourth, Holmdel fifth and Klamath last of
all. Mutuals paid $40
The second heat was ridden out under the
same blanket of fog that just then begun to
make the horses invisible at the head of the
track. Blonde went for $40 at the pool stand,
and Klamath for the same with the rest in the
held Tor so Frank Euos was put behind Altao
in place OF Mann by the judges Blonde
got another lead at the start, and Holmdel
brought up the rear. AltaO followed Blonde
closely Up the stretch. At the half mile the
horses were within six inches OF being even,
with the slight advantage IN favor of Blonde.
The Portland horse still had bright future at
the three-quarter post, Holmdel was away be-
hind, and Klamath was Just ahead of him. The
three leaders made pretty race down the last
quarter. They were dead abreast at seven
Fights OF a mile, and il stood that
way until within fifty feet of the wire,
when Mark Medium and Bishop Hero passed on
each side of Blonde, the former nose in ad-
ar kN fp.n OBJ PfShN
TOOK second place in the heat and the others
came, Blonde. Altao, Klamath, Holmdel.
Mutusls paid so3. Following is the summary
of the heats;
Thomas Raymonds b. g. Klamath DIR. Ray
mond ..............- -.--....-. $50
Van B. Delashmutt's ch. g Blondie dr. John
sawyer .......... .......... .............-. -s1S
Thomas Benton's b. 9. Mark Medium, dr..
p. j. Mann's b. S. Aitoc, DIR. NJ. ii. Mann and
B. o Tan Bokkelen's Dr. $ Holmdei ...... Sd
j. i. Sawyer's T. s Bishop Hero, DIR. Hickey. $50
TopAY's PROGRAMME.
The programme for today, commencing at II
O'Clock, is as follows:
Finish pacing race.
Finish 2:35 trot
1rotting, 2:35 class, mile, purse OF $500: first
money $50, second money 500. third money
$50. Entries-Dr. C. A. Hughes Mary c., c. P.
stones Nick L., /. Anderson's Lady Mac, S. G.
Reeds Coeur dAlene, c. II. Burtons Alice, B.
G. Van Houghtons Kampaska Chief. Jay Beach's
Poarl Fisher, j. H. Buffers Belle McGregor, 7.
Tongues Pandora.
Trotting, 2-year-olds. mile. best two heats in
three; $50 entrance, $50 added. Entries-Vau
B. Delashmutts Vanqush, Smails & krufong's
Almax, J. c. Moshers King Patchen.
Running, half mile. purse $3.50; first money
$Sia second money $50, third money SIS. Entrees
Horny Toad, Annie Rooney. Misty Morn,
Patsy o'Niel. Red Dick. Daisy e., Leila 5, Joe
Wynne, Jim R., Carrie NJ, Queen, Smoothwire,
hr faF