Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-26
RACING AT GRAvEsEND.
Splendid Weather and Excellent Racing the

Splendid Weather and Excellent Racing the
Order of the Day.
GRAvEsEND RACE TRACK, Sept 25.-Perfect
weather prevailed here again to-day, and the
1000 persons present were treated to some
good racing.
First race. purse 81, 00O for maiden 3-year-olds
and up-Starters: Maggie Beck, 20, 10 to 1; May
Wynne. SO. 4 to 1; May Wood, SO, IL to s; Canta-
trce, 80 to l. Etelka, 1oe, II to l, Agemon l02,
TO /; Footlight TO-, 30 to l. Maggie Beck was the
first to show at the start, and held her lead for
quarter, when she gave way to May Wynne. The
latter cut cut the work TO the stretch when Maggie
Bee Beck cam came aga again and, after good finish made
lengths away. Time, 1:45k.
Second race. handicap. with 81; ooc added. one
to /; Lizzie 81, to1; Sir John l12 3to1; Come TO
Taw l0I. to 1: Cancan Ill, to /. Lizzie moved
lowed in order by Maidstone and Sir John, showed
the way to the stretch. The Maidstone moved up.
and won handily by two lengths, while after the
for the place. Time, 1:4s.
Third race, purse s. ooo. for 2year-olds, selling,
quipa 90. 3to L; st. Denis los. 20 o; Peruvian 9s,
colt 103, $ tol; Faux Pas colt 9a 10 to1; Wigwam
81, Is TO l. ST. Denis was the first 10 show, but was
at once Joined by Peruvian and Kirsch, and the
trio ran neck and neck to the stretch. St Pancras
then came through, and taking the lead held it to
ne % winning easily BY length sId half
for the place. Time, 1:03.
Fourth race, purse 81, 900, for 2-year-olds selling
five furongs-Starters: Alcade to 1; Cottonade,
to . Spendchet Is to /; Prohibition, Is to /: Cy-
clone Colt 20 to i; Merced to l. Hyacinthe, 20 to
l: Bengal, Il to l: Fagot, to l; Harlem, IL TO 5;
Manhasset Is TO ]. Bengal was the first to show,
with Harlem, Alcalde and Mcrced next. FagOt at
once took the lead and In the stretch was Joined by
Bengal and Alcalde. Alcalde won by head.
Fagot beat Bengal head for the place. Time,
1:024.
Fifth race, purse 81, 0CO, allowances. one mile
Starters Mary Stone. 8 to 1; Catlan 20 to /: Lord
Harry, 4 to l; Trinity. II TO 90 Mary Stone cut
out the running TO the stretch. Trinity and Lord
Harry attempted to close on her, Mary Stone won
by three lengths from Lord Harry. who beat Trim
ity length for the place. Time, 1:i23
sixth race. purse 81, co., selling allowances mile
and sfxteenth-Starters: Balyhoo. 107, to 5; Blue
Jeans, l7. 100 to l. Virgie 99 l. to l. The Sheriff.
107. 20 to |; Mountain Deer, 92 to i; Surplus %,
Il TO /: Hoodum, ITO, to j: Palestine. TO- to l:
Cynosure, 102, to1 Virgie and Surplus rushed
TO the stretch. Then Cynosure took command and,
stalling off HoodlUm's rush, won by length,
while Hoodlum beat Virgie head for the place.
Time, 1:I95%.
Seventh race, purse $1,000 for 2-year-olds. to
carry Ito pounds, five furongs-Starters: Thiers
s., ll0 20 to l. Charade, no. 10 l. Tringle l07 IL
to /: Wah Jim, TO- 4 TO i; Crochet, lG7, g to /;
Homdel colt ITO, 4 to l. Air Plant, 110, 3 to /;
OsIic lin to /; Hoey, ITO, to /: Miss Knott 107
30 TO l; Fidelio ITO, Is to1 Tringe was quickest
lead. Then the Holmdel colt took up the running
and piloted the field to the stretch. When fairly
Strengthened out for the run-in Charade and Wah
Jim drew out and made q fighting finish, Charade
winning by short head, while Wah Jim beat Air
Plant three lengths for the place. On account of
given to Wah Jim. Air Plant was placed second
and Hoey third Time. l:024,