Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-06
DOWN THE LINE.
News and Gossip About Fam
GUS TrOtters and PAGERS.
A Graphic Report of the Great
Free-fOr-All TrOt.
How Direct Surprised the Talent
at Cleveland.
Little Albert Surprise Party in His
Class-How Rosa1ine Wilkes
Defeated the Great
McD0e1.


McDoel.
The features of the third day of the
grand circuit meeting at Cleveland was
the victory of Mambrino Maid in the
.2:17 class trotting. Prodigal won the
first heat in 2:l91s, but Goldsmith
turned the Maid loose and she won the
next three heats in 2:1S1a, 2:l724 and
.2:ls respectively. Vic H., the Chico
mare, finished second in the first heat
and got fourth money, J. B. Richardson
and Reference being the only starters
who did not get slice OF the money.
In the 40 pacing, Lady Sheridan took
a record of 2:l5A, but Ivorine won the
race, taking the first, third and fourth
heats.
The 2:23 trot resulted in a brilliant
victory for the California gelding Little
Albert, and but for an accident in the
third heat he would undoubtedly have
won in 6hree straight heats. Before the
first heat Little Albert sold for $15 in
pools of 500. Little Albert won the
first, second and fifth heats, demon
strating he was slayer of the first
water, as he made the fifth heat in
2 :2lad. The fastest heat of the race was
the first, also won by Little Albert in
2:1914.
Last Friday California was again we'll
to the fore, the gallant little black stall
lion Direct winning the 2:24 class pa
cling after Mascotte had two heats to
the good, won in 2:1634 and 2:15A.
Direct with George Starr behind him
then set sail and won tn third heat
after grand contest in 2:l54 the fast
est heat of the race. The fourth and
fifth heats were also won by Direct in
2:1S and 2:1934. 1t will be noticed that
everyone of the five heats was paced
under 2:20. Direct was at the Agricul-
tural park track in this city just three
wears ago. He was trotter in those
days. Andy Mcdowell had the SYM
metrical youngster in his charge and he
was very much admired by local horse
men. Los Angeles claims quite an inter-
est in Direct as his dam was by Echo
and, in fact, the stallion was bred by
MIR. Titus, of San Gabriel, and sold to
Mr.. Salisbury of the Pleasanton ranch.
The free for all trot at Cleveland was
not such a brilliant one as the one at
Detroit, but it resulted in the overthrow
of Rosaline Wilkes by Alvin, which was
quite surprise. The summary of the
race is published for the first time on
this coast: sugt tttr
Alvin ...... ...............,-..-.1 l
Rosaline wilkes Observation-Disclosures 2 .
Time. 2,l7A and 2:isX
July oath will 60 into turf history as
the anniversary OF McDoel's Waterloo.
Such sensational and unlocked for
overthrow of the reigning champion of
the turf has not been seen since Snug
gler's defeat of Goldsmith Maid at
Cleveland away back in the seventies,
SAYS the Chicago Horseman. McDoel.
the conuueror OF Allerton, beaten and
ingloriously distanced! Who could have
believed the thing possible a week ago
today The race has history dating
back to the time of the Pittsburg Grand
Circuit meeting, and it is we'll to 60
back to the beginning. That able and
astute reinsman, John E. Turner, who
we'll deserves the title General" dis
covered as early as the Hartford meet
ing, in June, that Rosaline Wilkes was
a rare good mare this season-better than
ever before, in spite OF her years OF cam
paigning. But the gray-haired man
said nothing. He quietly laid his plans
for grand coup at Detroit. where it
was certain he would meet McDoel in
the free-for-all.
When the Pittsburg meeting came on
Turner started fair Rosaline against the
great horse in Doble's stable, and in
the third heat he felt his game to find
out if he could just how good McDoel
was. Doble won in :1534, but as Tur-
ner happily expressed it, "he had to go
to the bat to do it," and the general
came to Detroit knowing the measure
of McDoel. In the Blue Ribbon free-for-
all six horses were to start, and every
one corker when right and at himself.
The field looked good enough to over
throw McDoel if combination could be
formed. 1t is alleged that Turner found
no difficulty in arranging an alliance
with the managers of Alvin, Gean Smith
and Homestake by which all should
work in a common cause against the
favorite. As to Alcryon, it is doubtful
whether he was in the swim on either
side, with or against McDoel. The
scheme, it is claimed, was for Alvin,
known to be very speedy, to go at
Doble's horse in the opening mile and
carry him as fast as possible from wire
to wire, while the rest laid back in
readiness for the second round. Then
everybody would make play in the sue
ceeding heat, while Turner saved Rosa
line Wilkes for the final test in case Nc
Doel should win the first two.
McDoel started an even-money favor
ite, with Alcryon second choice, Alvin
third, and Rosaline selling for $50 in
pools of $1,000. The chestnut Canadian
stallion, looking big and gross, but real
ly in fair condition, went off on his
snappy. slightly excessive stride, lead
ing McDoel to beyond the three-quartera
where Doble, by little sharp driving
brought the favorite up, and had head
ed Alvin at the distance, coming on IN
easy winner in 2:151a. Homestake
trotting square, and full of speed IA hig
warming-up work, seemed to become
demoralized as soon as she wocd had
been given, and going to e double break
was hopelessly distance IN tall heat.
Robens drove Alcryon very fast hr 'ond
the half in the secona mile UnG he
went to a disastrogs break ues the
head of the stretch, i. looaed as il Nc
Doel would have to CON- light back Ia
2:15 notch to beat him. "a IL was chs
gray stallion fell away to tne rear,
while Alvin alone was left to lorce Ne
Doel out in an easy finish in 2:1o.
The fouor;+a nod lopIoI tUo H.. fa