Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-16
MADE A GREAT START
Some Excellent Racing at the Open
ing of the HOmewood
Park Fall Meeting.
CRAWFORD WINS THE BIG EVENT.
Instant Shows Up in Very Fine Form in
the 2:SS Class and Makes
Mark of 2:26 Ia.
CRAWFORD WINS THE BIG EVENT.
OUR SLUGGERS NOW IN FIFTH PLACE.
The Chicagos Go Further to the FrOnt-General
Sporting News of the Day.

One of the best opening days of local
fail race meeting was that of yesterday at
Homewood Driving Park 1t was great
success in all respects and the directors felt
happy as a result Secretary McCracken
was extremely pleased because OF the at
tendance, which numbered 1,500, and also
because of the excellent racing. The rae
ing was indeed good, although the track
was little slow.
There were three events on the card, and
each was well contested, the PIG pace be-
ing one of the best races ever seen on the
track. The first race was the 2:3S trot, and
although Instant won it in straight heats
she had to struggle for the victory. She is
4 speedy mare by Startle, and came here
with a ina r1 of a:3915, which she made after
entering for the Homewood race. She low
cred her record to 2:26l4, and evidently could
have donea little better
DROVE INSTANT OUT.
Alice Ambassador drove her out to her
best mark and Alice is quite goer herself
she Is 5year-old, anu has only been in
training seven weeks, but under the able
hands of Harry Adams, of Youngstown, she
has shown a mile in 2:25 and has made a
mark of 2:29lo She is a credit to young
Adams and she is owned by W. /. Handley,a "a
lawyer of Car1'olton, o.
Crawford won the pace and upset the
fa.ent After he had won twH heats Grants
AbdaIlah still sold favorite over the field,
but Crawford was out for gore and was full
OF speed and stamina He came within Il
half-Sezond of his Lest mark and that was
wonderful. considering the slowneSs OF the
track. The tavorlte WAS a little on but the
contest was one OF the several seen at Home
wood.
The race for the youngsters was quite in
tere~Jing The winner, Cleo, was little too
steady and speedy for Wilkes time and afiisr
dropping the first heat won the next three.
Doth colts are remarkably good ones. NJ. w.
Van OsUcn ably officiated US starter and
everything Went of well.
THE 2:3S TRoTTERs.
There were u rrArters for the 2:3S trot,
or the IL entries on the card being scratched.
The y were as follows: Royal Monarch,
Corlnne, Happy Wander, Robert X, Instant,
Wicklow Boy, Charley NJ. Kentucky Bird,
Harry :, John Il, Alice Ambassador, Bam-
boo The pole fell to the lot OF Charley NJ,
with Bamboo next to him. There was con-
siderable trouble IN getting them away.
Finally a tOleTably good start was effected,
and at the quarter Harry showed in front.
At the half Royal Monarch took the lead,
and the pair. with Instant, made good race
home, the latter winning at the wire from
Harry y. Time, 2:2Sl4 Just before the heat
started the pools SOLD: Bamboo, S26: Instant,
S25: Royal Monarch, Sl5: Harry \, $40; Robert
n SS: Alice Ambassador, So: field, SO
Instant was strong tavOrite over the field
for the second heat. The heat was a good
one between Instant, Harry and Alice
Ambassador. They kept together and led
the held by three or four lengths to the half.
just after passing the half Harry \ went up
and Instant went to the front and won easily
from Alice Ambassador, who was under the
whip. Time, $3.50.
Instant led from start to finish in the third
heat. and won easily in a jog. Kentucky
Bird and Alice Ambassador made good
finish for second, the hentuckisn getting it.
Igme, 2s2S. Following is the summary of the.
Jace: