Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-18
DOble Drove Nancy Hanks Against
Time for a Purse of 81, 800, and
Won Nicely by a Half Second.
FAVORITES ASSIST THE TALENT.
RedmOHt, NcDOel and Lady Sheridan Cap
tGred the First, Second and
Fourth Races Easily.
MONROE BRISTER HAD GREAT SPEED,
But the Pttssurg Horse Lost His Feet So Often That
He Could Not Win.

tests. The meeting was the most successful
Sn the history of the association from every
standpoint The weather was fine, some-
Shing unususl with the Pittsburg people,
The crowds were great the entries frst-class
and the races for blood The daily visitors
10 the grounds were more than satisfied, and
praised everything highly. There is no
Aeason why this should no be good horse
Town. The present mee,ing only shows
that the public will go to see
fast horses but they will not put
up with second-class plugs Horsemen
all over the country have been watching
The meeting, and next year it should not be
hard to enter the best horses in the circuit.
The management has displayed considerable
enterprise, and for once they are away
ahead Of the game Well, little prosperity
won't hurt the association and will be
relished. Only one fault could be found
IT would be good Judgment to hold in check
the tough element of the gentler sex.
They have no right to appropriate legiti-
mate sport and debar respectable people.
The crowd was 1000 yesterday and they
got the worth of their money. In the first
race the talent was badly left on the favor
ites. but they made up their losses in the
second and fourth races. Great interest
was centered in the effort of Nancy Hanks
10 break her record. 2:I411l, tor s2,501
Not Maud s. Record.
il was put down in the programme that
she would go against 2:10H, Maud s. rec
ord on the Homewood track, but this was
mistake Not many in the crowd under
stood ii. When Nancy came out on the
course after the first two races were over
there was great craning of neeks to see
her Doble was driving and she sailed
around the track, witE light, easy
motion. Still it was feared she
wouldn't make it. When Doble
gave the signal with war
whoop Splan appeared on the track with
TunniRg mate, and they started around the
course ut lively rate. The little mare
seemed to be moving slowly on the first
quarter and Splan with his horse on the
.allop had no trouble in holding
her even. The time for the first
quarter was 35 seconds. AT the
j; Z Dohle commenced to push her. and then
she .airly moved like biTo around to the
finish. SpiAn hOwled at hte borse, aud he
gallopcC along as fast as he could, but he
Ul Nancy under the wire. The crowd
waited breBrhlessiy for the judges to hang
oJsr -Ee record, and when 2;l4 appeared
there was a loud cheer. Nancy had in |
creased her standing by hall second. |
Some Of the crowd were inclined to believe |
that TIE Judges gave her quarter of a Sec
OnG, but as = $50 went with 2:t4 it is not |
probable this was done. Money always tells.
Nancy Hanks is a. Kentucky horse, and is
owned by Wiley Brasfi,ls of Lexington.
Summary for Nancy.
The summary folio ~
summary 5hiTd race, rae special, Nancy Hanks
lime by quarters, :S5. l:O7, 1:i, 2:!l.
In the first race, 225 cfsss, trotting, Dave /
Wilson. Happy Bee Redmont, Lighcwooa, |
.. W. Fawcett, Lucretia and Bacele9 were !
entered. Bracelet is owned by PaH Hacke, |
OF this city, ana was advertised for sale she |
has record OF 80. and people wondered
what she would do. But Bracelet was !
travelling in faSr company, and no victory |
was CTeditedtO Pittsburg. Dave Wilson and |
Iightwood were the fayorites against the |
field. They sold about even. In the first |
son, Bracelet. ReGmont. Fawcett, LightYood |
and Happy Bee ranged in order |
across the track Lightwood led from
the heat by three lengths in 2sl Dave Will
SON held second place AL around. Near tire
finish Donle tried to force him, but he broke 1
Lucretfa was third from the start to the
finish. At the thTee-Guarter post the horses
We're going in single file with Eedmont far |
ahead OF Happy Rec, the last one. Bee, how.
ever. pulled under the wila in fourth place
and LiPhtwoOd the faVorIte came in fifth, |
Bracelet SIKH. In the second heat Wilson |
still sold against the field but he made
no money for the talent Dave |
broke between the quarter and half |
0ile posts amid loud jibes from the |
spectators. 4 losing farorite is to
De niticds as he Is sure to get a severe scor-
ing from the losers. He went on his feet |
again at the thTee-q quarters post, and finally |
handed sixth Rcdmont led all around With |
the greatest ease. Happy Bee surprised the |
boys on the homeStretch BY rushing up from |
1f5Il to second place. Lightwooe broke so
much in this heat that her baclr-rs lost all i
hope and commenced TO hedge. 1t seemed /
impossible Tor her to hold her gait. A. W /
Favcett did fairly well coming in third |
Time 2:263a.
Redmont I'm the Lead
The third heat started with Redmont at
the pole and Happy Bee mex to him. Red
mont led, of course, to the finish. Lightwood !
made great squirt a. the quarter pole,
and il was nip and tuck between her and |
Redmont to the goal. Unfortunately Light
wood broke near the wire, and til. Tiy
Turner once more pushed Happy Bes into
he couldn't hold Lightwood down to the
erot. Dave Wilson, the other favorits came
UP putting into seventh and last place. !
IL the third, and managed to get into fourth |
place. No effort was mGda &c sell her after |
the race. though Herdio succeeded in auc- |
tioniHg or Brown Hull owned by Joseph
GIesenkamp to Il Nh. Ellsworth, OF Wheel.
ing, for S335.
Summary of the First Race.
The summary for the first race follows: +
First race, 2:25 class trotting purse, 81 900.
Redmond. >. h. !. Il. Goldsmith, WASH
HAPPY Bee IL. m, j. L. Turner. Amber
DaTe Wilson. b. A.. Bndd Do5ie. Chicago
]. I.urrefia, br u., c. J. Hamlu. RuffalO.....
/ 1.ltwonG. b. ~, z. +. Geers. Spring HILL
A. y. FavceiI br g., Wilam Nicholson.
Bso@si g. NJ Paul H. iacie, ftts6arg.
liiae. Ia -. -;-a.
g COO wus expected to he a hummer, and SO il
was in n few OF the heats. With Doble drfy-
ins McDoel, Turner handling RosaIind
Wilkes aud jean smith entered the crowd
Anticipated hot time. Goldsmith was sick
and Perry drove Jean smith. Goldsmith |
had Miss Alice and Jean Smith marked on |
tH" prpEra ums, but n the In It moment Miss
Alice Was drava. The crowd was disap-
pointed, :pr many had heard OF her fine |
" prE ana wanted to see hor Goldsmith il
keeping her Tor higher stakes nt Detroit.
wakes hut 81 record OF 24le, McDocl and |
J'''si Smith c,.h 2l5k. Tho betting at the
lfrfI Wa MCpur. against the field. The
j Ur follow uuttrl iu practice Us n his
.Iu'- w"rr stln, bat this was probably "A I
I.TE uf Dnnlvs Co catch the suckers. Horse |
G.. wnu laUw. are very modest puolle |
h HsHIfuH MIlllr- D. nu dttmcr, aui few fol. |
uHfE= ni th" tUri would not recognize her
r.H| Hv. hI.p action. NIU has very protty
rHII Turner had hor lnbs wrapped, And
r .H".rl llAr q cripple uut froui the hos.
H..aI u"r WrrcWrut, however. bclicd the
TIure
rUr Upr-rs started Ia tho nrst heat with
,Haa.iUl Wuk-s At tho pole. Mrno"i next
.tH rfsH FIfh Irugth tn hrT crcdiL aud held
I TH I..r fH'au. jean smith Hut in second .