Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-16
THE FAVORITES WON,
Like Rolling Off a Log for st. Elmo,
Leicester, Hal Pointer and Vas
pasian to Land First.
ABOUT 1000 PEOPLE PRESENT.
Races Too 0ne-Sided to Cause Much Ex.
citement, but Better Things Are
Promised To-Day
ABOUT 1000 PEOPLE PRESENT
THE FRATERNITY WELL REPRESENTED
Some Special Festures for This Afternoon That Are
6oOd Drawing Cards

dead easy picnic at Homewood yesterday.
At no time was there much excitement or
enthusiasm, but for all that the large crowd
enjoyed the contests. The races were of the
kind that always please the winning owners
and make the other fellows very weary. The
boys would rather have seen more of the
Eeck-and-nCck business and the close
struggle on the homestretch which makes
the blood tingle and the people go wild, but
they can't have everything to order
in this world. Those who follow the
races had no trouble in picking the winners,
and only the fooIhardy and ill-advised lost
1t was expected that the second race, free
for-au pacing, would be the feature of the
day, but with the exception of few heats it
scarcely raised ripple
Tho second day of the Grand Circuit
opened with clear sky and bright sun. A
few clouds fingered here and there in the
heavens, but there was no sign of rain.
No More Rain This Week.
Secretary McCracken remarked that IL
had rained the night before all 1t would for
the week. and If this should prove true it
would he a wonder. Tho Pittsburg people
have certainly had streak of bad weather
IN the past, and it is to be hoped that this
meeting will be an exception. SO far, so
good. The track, in comparison with others
IL the country. Is claimed by experts to
he a little soft. This was so near fhe pole
yesterday. II WAS in fair condition, but will
be much faster to-day. The morning sun
had dried the water, and it can't be said to
have been the fault OF the course that bet
Ger time in some Of the races was not made.
fully 1900 people were present, the
greatest attendance since 1852, when
Maud { broke the record. If the crowd
can be taken as a gauge they will number
from 10 900 to 1900 today. It was noticed
that the class OF people was above the
which he N in
racing is being revived in Plttsburg. Sew
c5al Catholic priests and ministers of other
denominations were in the audience. 1t oc-
ruTTed to the reporters that most of the
lawyers and politicians in the city were on
hand. All factions were represented. The
City Hall people evidently turned them
selves loose for days sport.
Not There TO Bet
Mayor Gourley took up his old position on
the clubhouse porch. His Honor-said he was
not betting, and continued with a smile that
as an officer of the law he would set q good
example. c. L. Magee sat on the railing
across the porch from the Mayor, and nearby
was his man Friday, Recorder Won Bonn
horst. The Recorder professed to be not
well posted, but it didn't take him long to I
catch on. Coroner Mcdowell circulated in the
crowd, and took a keen interest in the races
Harry Darlington, j. s. King, the glass man,
and Charles J. Clarke formed a group of
horse-fiesh admirers who followed every
heat closely. Late in the day the tall form
OF DR.. BarChf1eld loOmed up on the ground.
lie wore light, natty suit and a large white
slouch hat. He was the cynosure Of the
ladies. Diamond Joe, with several large
sparklers sticking in his flannel shirt front,
was quite figure. He is regular attend
ant and not afraid to put up his money.
Programmes Gave Ont.
About O'Clock owing to the great crowd
the supply of programmes was exhausted,
and they were at premium. 81 Think re-
marked a clever young fellow, "that will
steal one out of somebody's pocket. In this
mob if they call out stop thief everybody
wih run and no one can tell who is the
guilty man. Old M, the cough drop seller,
;oul advantage of the shortage to roast the
manage Cment. "1hey sold the privilege to
Ulman and Herdic'' he said "for $500, and
his is how they attend to business. But
y \ can make some money selling tips"
Tie horses FOR tho first race, trotting, 2:l9
class, were called at E30. Five faced the
starter. 81. Elmo WAS the favorite, and it
turned Out afterNard TINT he never did so
well IN mis- history. He didn't break his
record, but he Was in great form, and would
hare done much better If pushed. He won
the three first heats and the race very easily. |
Al :he start the betting was to 8 on st.
Elmo, to on GOdelia, to on Siglight. Il
10 or William \ and the same on Almont
Wilkes. Godclta was slated for sec
,alne in last siglight and Almont
" likes are tied for second placa.
Money On Godelia.
The horsemen had great faith in Godelia,
and they put up Doodle on her freely. They
dropped it in the first heat along with others |
who were guided by them William WINS
The pole horse. In the first heat st. Elmo |
walked away from his competitors. He was
ao tar ahead on the homestTetoh that his |
driver held him in; time, 2:2234. The others |
tonight hard for place. 1t was apparent to |
a.! At this stage chat st. Elmo had a picnic, |
lHG his stock was away up.
II took no much money to make little in |
Ill nc races that there was not free and |
.Rsy exchange. In the second heat William |
a fct"G very ugly, and only after numerous |
tB@ls aid they iget away. William lost heav- |
- at the start and never made it up. st. |
tH1U got 81 first time; 2:23. The race for 1
avCOao place ct the finish was for blood be- |
7'rsn SiGliSht and Almont Wilkes Wilkes |
lrivcT gave him tho whip freely, but Sig
i-Ht beat him under the wire. The third |
lat. II. E!mn won without an effort and |
&c crowd took 1t as matter assured. The |
for TIE first race follows:
No Records Broken.
First race, 2:l2 class trotting, purse 81, 200.
I. Elmo. b. g.. Hentschell H0pps Balti-
.haoni Wilkes, e. 5, Joseph James. james
1sgRt, b. g. John T. Turner. Km5ier Pa.s
s yiiianI A. h, g., Elk Stock Farm, st.
iodea, b. g., Budd Do6ic, Chicago.
Tfme, 2;22A, 2:23, 2:224.
Ia the second race. free-for-all pacing, the
reatest interest ccntcred in Hal Pointer |
'he sports knew he bad fine record with |
laiiGs a few seconds slower. The betting |
vas to 10 on Hal Pointer and 3 to 2 on Dal- |
1s; foor SSihe was never IN 1t from start
o finish. Those who entered were B B, Hal |
'OmtCr. Dallas and Sallie c, Hai Pointer |
ad the pole ut the start. In the first heat |
/: forged to the front at the beginning, but
lHllss soon overhauled him and increased
lis lc"d by seven or eight lengths. The
,OyS could easily see that GcIrs was hold |
az in Hal Pointer. though he made |
spi,rt on the hOnestretch. Dallas won the |
Ot 90 down, however, and III the second |
cat he let loose. lie pulled up i'll great
hape and passed Dallas at the half. The
row q yelled, and there WAS rush for the
cnce. Dallas got the whip at the finish, but
lai was il; ahead by a length; time, 2:l714
Not Down to Work.
In the third heat Dallas and Hal Pointer
-ere rerk AID neck at the threc-quarter
Ust. bat Hal increased his speed and won
Y at least tou- leEgths-time, 2:lG-Dallas
olaing in second, d third and Sallie C
tst. Tho bOokInahers were now crazy, and
bought IoiD:er had sure cinch.
hey offered heavy odds against
,rIIae that Pointer would win
1 Thc next heat, but the way Dallas
irped them up the back and surprised
yeryboAy made them all sick. One book
la.ler dropped 81 200 on the heat and sew
raj CIhC:5 were caught for good round !
irus. In this race Dallas held the lead from
DC START, and won 10y n length. 1t was nip |
u" tuck, but Hal Pointer spoiled his
iGHcss t:y breaking badly near the finish;
iae, LEX. Then it was that the howl went |
p igon atae losers, and the lucky ID with |
ailSs a yu!d long walked up and pocketed !
'c cash. This was the most exciting heat |
t the rScs. Great interest Was manifcstgu | ,
l ti'e fifth heat. Pointer forged ahcat at |
&c quarter, and held his own to thc finish: |
ME, 2:lJ}l.
The Second Summary.
The SUMMARY OF the race fellows: