The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-20
PRINCESS ALICE WON.
Rosie e. and Gold Medal Beaten by the
Little California Mare.

Little California Mare.
About SO people witnessed the defeat of the
PAGERS Rosie C. ana Gold Medal by Princess
Alics az tie Seattle race track yesterday after
noon. the little California mare taking the first
three heats
Princess Alice has record OF 2:I6. Gold
Medal made a recor. Of 2:I71S in the free-for-sli
pacing race NJ the Portland July races-being
tie fastest mile on record IN pacing on the
Northwest circuit. Rosie c. has record OF 20
made st the Kent track, and il owned in Seattle,
while the other two are California horses
Limited transportation facilities prevented
many people from going. and those who did go
had anything but pleasant trip over the dusty
road
When the bell sounded from the Judges stand
calling the racers TO position, Rosie c. was
given the pole, Gold Medal next and Princess
Alice On the outside. After several scores they
gos away well together. Rosie C. taking the lead,
but dropping to third place after the FIRST eighth
with Gold Medal and Princess Alice neck and
neck At the quarter Princess Alice
forged ahead. and az the half led By
length, and moving along "a steadily as clock
work, while Rosie c. was many lengths behind
IN this order the horses continued till tie last
quarter was reached, when Gold Medal gained
half a length. but could Tot decrease the DIS
lance aud Princess Alice moved under the wire
half length ahead OF Gold Medal and Rosie c.
ten lengths behind Time, 2.26
hen the horses scored for the second heat
Princess Alice and her driver Williams, W hose
gray hairs dat.ered from under his black silken
cap, were as cool q Marci morning. Will
Jams cap pulled down half an inch further,
and the Princess settled down TO pace as she
took the pole A slight shower of rain
at this time led 10 the inference
that the time OF the heat would
be slower. The horses got away together, and
Princess Alice at once took the lead nose
ahead OF Gold Medal. with Rosie C close az the
wheels Al the eighth turn Gold Medal left his
feet, breaking badly. and Princess Alice gained
several lengths, and though Gold Medal tried 10
gain lost ground, the little brown mare came IN
under the wire ten lengths ahead, Gold MEDIA
leading Rosie c. oy q neck. Time, AZ.
Driver Williams pulled his cap down another
Inch as he drove Princess Alice out for the
third heat. Betn animal and driver looked
fresh ana steady. while Gold Medal and Rosie
&. were well warmed up. As the horses TOOK
the track the few betting men who were present
were evidently puzzled 10 the result, for bet
ting was very hight. and the general supposi-
ton was that Rosie c., having been warmed Up,
would take the heat. Rosie is trotting on q
track familiar TO her" said horseman, land II
she doesn't win this heat she not in it any
longer. so il was guessing as TO the outcome
and the guessers favored Rosie G., with Cold
Medal for second choice. Princess Alice was
not considered, and ii was whan q sporty LOOK
ing man Gang out to Williams "Old man, your
nag is not In il this time,' that the latter set
tied his cap and determination. The start was
good one, with Princess Alice slightly in the
lead OF Gold Medal, crowded by Rosie C. Atthe
first turn Rosie went into the air, and when
her driver had again settled her
she was far behind. 1t was the
prstriest heat of the three. Princess Alice led
Gold Medal by length to the thres-quarter
post. while Rosie C. was struggling TO close the
gap of about thirty lengths, all three going
steadily and prettily. At the three-quartsr post
Princess Alice gained another length and
half, and passed under the wire two and a-half
lengths ahead of Gold Medal, and Rosie c. away
behind in the dust Time, 2:24.
half mile dash followed the pacing race.
There were three entries of local ponies-Black
Hawk, Sleepy Tom and Elko. They got away
well punched, but at the eighth-mile turn
Sleepy Tom bolted with his rider and threw him
at the fence, the boy fortunately escaping with
few light bruises on the thigh, where the pony
stepped on him. The other two ponies kept
well together in the running, until the three
eighths post was reached when Elko shot ahead,
and came in under the whip length ahead.
Time, :57
Pacing, one mile, best three in i've: