Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-10-09
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GRAND RArrDs. Mich, Oct. s.-Allerton
tonight 10 the king Of stations.
Today he wore the crown and $4,000
people witnessed the triumph.
Four heats were required t, decide the
question, and in the last three straight,
Nelson the Pride of New England. vas
defeated.
The rcore stood:
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Nelson. :....:.....,.....''''''
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1t was not good day for horse racing
the air being raw and the sky being heavily
ovsrhurg With clouds.
Overcosts were necessary for comfort,
and cider pop and ginger ale were the only
beverages on sale, but the raw atmosphere
did not deter the people from attending the
race.
They turned ont by thousands and
reached the track ty train, dummy line and
carryalls, private conveysncss and on
boat.
They filed the grand stand and over
flowed its capacity for 10 900 people.
They swarmed in the infield. lined the
track aud hung on trees aad fences that
commanded view OF the course.
Atl 80 o'clock time was called when
Don J. Leather, president CT the local
horsemen's association, announced that the
stallion race would be for $4,000, the
winner to take ali but $500 which wss to
70 to The loser to cover travelling expenses.
He further announced that the judges
would be Daniel J. Csmpsu OF Detroit,
starter; L. C. Webb, Mason, Mich; s. A.
Brown of Kalamszoo, and C. l.. Benjs-
min. Saginaw.
The timerr, Thomas McAlocn Of Bangor,
Me, r. A. Munger, Detroit and d. W.
Tabor, Independence, Ia.
Also that the sisllions would esch be
driven by his owner. and that c. W Will
liams tipped the beam at l65 and c. II.
Nelson at ITO.
The first heat in the II trot, purse
$1,000, divided, was given with flvs stsrters
and then. after the track had been leveled
down, the stations were led out, bott
closely blanketed, by the hosilers.
The crowd gave both horses royal vel
come. cheerirg and yelling, the ladies wav'
ing their handkerchiefs and the men theil
hats.
Allerton was all impotence ard was will
difficulty held down, but Nelson was 81
steady - . parson' plug.
The owners mounted the sulkies and ther
the race was on.
At2 10 O'Clock they scored and ther
scored again and the third time they wer'
away.
Nelson had the pole and Nelson led q
the quarter pole BY two lengths.
Nelson led At the half by . slightly in
creased distance and be turned into tb'
home stretch With good lead.
As the horses made the turn AllertoI
went eff his feet, but only for IN instant
and the horses came under the wire viii
Iowa only two lengths bahind New Eoglsnd
Nelson had the sympathies Of the hom'
people ard how everybody did yell.
The crowd surged into the track to get
better view Of him.
The time was, by quarters; 80, le5i
1884. 2l3
Pools had been sellir 9 before the hest q
81 to 25 10 favor Of Allerton, bu. Nelson
success brought him up to par.
AlIsrton's hackers were loaded Wit
money, however. and their easerness +
get bets slunped the pools to 10 and III
25 in favor Of Iowa.
The second heat vas splerdidly startei
with Nelson at the pole.
At the iurn Ailerton dropped behind an
and at the quarter Nelson led by ~
lersths.
At the half it was the ssme ard at To
third quarter Allerton vas two lengths be
hind but it vas spparsnt that he vas gain
ing at every step.
They swung srourd into the quartz
stretch with Nelson ahead and Nelson cor
tinued to leai to the distance pcs. and the
Ailefion's wonderful speed showed issel
and he gained inch by inch.
| Nelson laid on the whip, but he coul