Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-28
DAY FOR FAVORITES.
G. R. s. and Dandy Carried Off the
Honors at HOmewood Yesterday.
THE FIELDS FOUGHT FOR SECOND.
Close Finishes and Fair Time Mark the
Second Days Trotting.
RACING EVENTS AT OTHER POINTS

| It was another day of straight heats al
Homewood yesterday, but unlike the day be.
| fore the favorites took everything in sight
The splendid weather drew a good attend.
ance and everything indicates that the
spring meeting will be a success. There
| were about 1000 people on the grounds yes.
| teriay and the interest in the racing is on
| the increase.
There was better field of horses yester.
| day than on the first day and there was some
very pretty racing though the results were
on the clock work, ], 2, 8 order. Neither race
was taken without a hard struggle and
there were some very close finishes.
There were five starters in the 2:20 pace, in
which Ed OdeH's G. r. 8. was a hot favorite,
with Monroe Bristor and j. X. fighting for
second honors. In the first heat Monroe
Bristorgot the lead, but lost it at the turn on
account of a bad break. At the quarter it
stood G. r. S., Cousin Joe, j. K, Monroe
Bristor and Surpass. Before the half pole
was reached, Bristor had crowded Joe out
of third place and in that order they finished
in hard drive, G. R. S. having very little to
spare for first and Monroe Bristor pushing
j. Z. for second.
The Fight for Second Place.
The second and third heats were very
tame, G. r. S. taking the lead at the start
and holding it throughout. The only strug-
gle was for the minor places, and j. K. seemed
perfectly able to hold his own for second.
In the last heat Surpass crowded j. K. into
third place just after the quarter was passed,
and held on to second to the end without
great difficulty: This did not injure J. K
hold on second in the race, and put Surpass
third.
Summary 2:20 pace. purse 500
G. r S., ch. g., Ed Odell, New Orleans .....1
J. K. blk. g., Academy Hotel stables, Balti-
surpass, br. e., John Couiton, Phiadeiphia IS z
Monroe Sl1I Bristor, b. s., B. 5. Mccall, Pitts
Cousin Joe. Blk e.: Dr. Lob6, Philadelphia
proved himself to be quite good little horse.
In the second heat he held the lead to near
the quarter, where he broke, and Verona
went ahead Annie Wilkes also broke, which
gave Vesta second place. They went past
the half with Dandy last, on the heels of
Wilkes. At the three-quarter mark Wilkes
had reached second place. Into the stretch
finish Dandy went through the heap with a
rush and won, with Wilkes second and We
roma third. The last heat was somewhat
similar, Dandy winning in the last few
lengths.
Breaks That Caused Trouble.
Verona showed excellent speed, but is not
steady on her feet. In the second heat she
lead within a couple lengths and broke
when the victory was within reach. On a
straight trot she was equal to any horse in
the race but it seemed impossible to keep
her on her feet. Vesta also made it point
to do good share of the running and on
this account was ruled out of third place
and Verona was given the place. Annie
Wilkes was fairly beaten by Dandy and the
latter's friends howled with delight when
the last heat was finished.
Summary 2:Z2 trot purse $500
Dandy, br. s., B. S. Mccall, Pittsburg.. .....1
Annie Wilkes, b. m, John E. Turner, Am
Verona, r. M. g. Z. 4. Horner. PhiIadei-
vesta, blk. m, I'd. odeiI, New 0rieans.:...s
Tme-2:2sH, 2:26, 2:25A.
One of the attractions offered by the
her string of trained thoroughbreds Yes
terday Miss Peek's share in the programme
was mainly taken up in half-mile running
race. She was mounted on q thoroughbred
runner and the race was against a horse
trained to race riderless. At the end of the
race the horse returned to the judges stand
to hear the decision, and as he won in 81
seconds he seemed satisfied. Her trained
mare, Mertie, was also exhibited after the
close of the days racing.
While the classes offered to-day are not
quite as fast as those yesterday more sport
Is promised because there are more entries
In the 2:25 pace there are seven
horses as follows: Mac, Billy B, Regulator,
Tom Cooper, Henry II, Delaware Boy, L. B.
Curtis.
In the 2:25 trot the entries are: Bracelet,
Happy Bee, Abbie ", Charles f. |
Isentinger Grand Isle, Stroutia, Puck, Prob |
lem, Vesta, Prince A.