Telegram-herald., 1891-07-04
FAST LITTLE YOD Maid
Makes q Monkey Of the Old Turf
KING Johnston.
LITTLE ALBERT WIyS THE 40 RACE
LstitiA HAs an Ea~y Time Of IL winning
the s:33 = Al<oas Leads An ths
fsariin.s a1d Does Feait 10
hls Noble sire AieFyon.


Heavily loaded trans over the Michigan
Central carried thousands who chose 10
make a short cut To the fair grounds.
1he grand stand was Jammed with
arrange eongiomeration of humanity,
embracing AL classes from the grim,
lhlegmatic old sport TO the gsiy ap-
par.lled society glrl who shrseked
with delight as the flyers came down
tue home stretch. There was but little
excitement during the 2.33 trotung
contest. Inc powerful mare, Lstitia,
with her stroBg. steady stride and her
perfect action clearly outclassed her
opponents. Frank Rysdyk and Ruby
slar. The latter was lame aud not IN
condition To make n good race. Ii took
2.3l CHIP To beas Frank Rysdyk to'the
wire and Letltla made Il three times IN
SUCCESSION.
The mile dash stake race for year.
hugs was decidedly . tame affair. Al
oryon's promising son. Alone logged
easily over the track IN 3:lS4 and MS
competitors, Romeo, Jennie III. anc
Mills, arrived later IN the afternoon.
The closest contest Cf the afternoon
was the 2:40 race. 1hose who pinned
their tailh on steady Little Albert were
three time winners. Chester ID, did
not start and the struggle was
between Deputy, Red Line, Thomas r.,
john ID. and the tavorlte. In the start
Little Albert drew fourth place, but he
took the pale before the Ilrst turn was
reached. Deputy and Red Line we're
hpping on hGs wheel, and at the half
mile they were joined 10y the Big gray
gelding, John ID. For the rest OK the
race TIC horses were almost abreast.
but Little Albert drew ahead half
length In the last quarter and finished
the mile IN that position. John u. Was
second, Deputy third, Red Line fourth
and Thomas X. covered their retreat.
Time, .:23l. In the second heat Deputy
managed to get a length ahead OF Al
bert ut the half nile, but the pace was
too hot Tor him and be dropped back,
giving place to John d., and the race
finished IN the same orcer as before.
Time, PSI. In the third heat the con
test between Deputy and Little Albert
was even hotter than inthe second, and
lac managed to hold the place 10 the
wire. AT the finish Little Albert, Depu-
~ and John ID. were neck and neck.
Time, 2:30i. Little Albert took first
money, John ID. second and Deputy
third.
When the three great flyers. John
kton, YoIo Maid aud Grants Abdailan.
were brought out 10 be warmed up Tor
the race they were greeted with hearty
applause. Johnston seemed lazy.
and took but little interest In
the proceedings. evidently thinking
that he hid u cinch. Yolo Maid was
iIimful OF determination and the hgnt
of battle shone IN ner bright
brown eye. She showed up best at her
exercise and, good many pools we're
taken ON hee for the first heat. Grants
Abdailah VAS nervous and tiighty aud
he made bad work of the scoring.
Yolo MAID drew the pole. Abdailah
second and Johnston third place. The
starter had hardly called ''go" when
Johnston went lEto the air, and Dun
lar was nearly a quarter behind before
he got him squared away again. Nc
DowrlI knew that there was plenty of
speed behind hlm, so he let the Maid
sail like = comet tor the first half.
Johnston soon oyerhauled Abdaiiah
and passed him. but the little bay mare
refused MS protfered escort to the
wire and gave hIm q very cold shake.
s5e finished in n jog six lengths
ahead. and It was hard to tell who was
most surprised. Mcdowell or Dunbar.
The time was 2:l6i.
In the second heat the scoring was
very tedious, but AbdaIIah finally SET
tied down and they went away like
newspaper mans salary. This time
Johnston will win II easy" ,"sa q some of
the knowing ones, but the maid fooled
them. She flew around the turns like
red squirrel on rail fence and John
stOn's utmost efforts were unavaIling,
for she led him two lengths at the wire
and finished in an easy jog. Time. 2:15.
The third heat was repetition OF the
the other two. with the special features
somewhat exaggerated. Abdallsh. who
was not IN the race al any stage, caused
tong wait IA scoring. 1neu the horses
started with . magnificent burst
of speed. Johnston was deter
mined to head the. Maid before
tgse rst turn bat she scooted
away Ike pair of roller skates on
fat mans feet and the old turf king
ha. to eat dirt again. lie padded up
the back stretch with a thoughtful ar.
The Islea that ne who for several years
past had outclsssed everything on four
legs. must take the dust IN three
bay mare. seemed 90 make bin az mad
"a a vet hen. lie refused to exert
h,mself. although Dunbar piIed the
whsIeboue very freely and the heat
flushed like the two former ones
Yolo Maid way ahead and almost walk
ing under the wire. Tnle. 2:is.
liz was evident 10 all observers that
had Mcdowell driven the Maid out,
she could have distanced Johnston IN
the first and third heats.
The tine by quarters vas az follows
First heat--Flrst quarter, 50; half,
f.Osa. three quarters. l:fl: mile. 2l61.
second Hest-Flrst quarter. 81. half,
loci: three-ausrters. 1881. mile, 2:l5.
THIRD Hest-QOarter, 30. half. I .e54;
thrr~.ausrters. .4fl- miie, 2;l9.
The running race was one-horse sf-
fair. Bsnbv having II too easy I'D make
il interesting. He Won the hrst two
heats and the race IN 81 and sly. Little
Charlie and Redeerser divided second
,,ct,rv anf Tvarhoe third. pixie r aud
Frs K B ere te mating tsf rs ders.
Tos,Iv tue wunderfui mare, Margaret
a.isl. will GO a fast nile 20 please
the srand stand, and everyone viii ~
suxsaus TO see the great pri1s winner
show her speed.
Today's program and the entries are
gwen below
free. fs,r-sli trot-Purse. flo0f--bik
Stevie. 2fa. BY Kentucky Prince,
s,u,nahv a Cassek er. ~. Ripple. 2,ist.
hy Duroe. Standard stock Farm Al
cryon. etsf. By Ar}ones STANDARD
Sfnek Farm. bsv .. Lord kvFoas 21s,
s5 Gen. Bsntsn, Marcus psiy bay e..