Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-12
NIoHTINoALE WINS 1T.
The Favorite in the arg Race Pulls Out
Winner.

The Favorite in the 7:ro Race Pulls Out
Winner.
An incident occurred before the word
was given in the first heat of the 2:l9
trot, which called for decision of the
judges which. while justified by the
trotting rules, was very unusual, IL not
without precedent. Grattan appeared
ON the quarter stretch very lame, was
examined by . veterinary, who pro-
nounced him unfit to start, having
been pricked by . nail in shoeing.
The judges ordered all bets off on the
horse when he Was purchased in pools
separately. but when ne was sold in the
field the money went.
Nightingale, tho game aud tried
chestnut mare, driven by Gecrs, was Q
favurte at great odds. Steve Whippie,
driven by George Starr, drew the pole,
while McHenry with ST. Vincent Was
in second place and Nightingale was
third.
Steve whipple was sold in the field
in the pools. and even his driver did
not think him equal to . pile better
than 2:l6. The big brown stallion had
a surprise IN store. for when he had
led to the head of the stretch with
81. Vincent on his wheel Geers
came up IN his usual place,
the middle OF the track and challenged
for the heat Steve came faster and
faster until he carried the great daugh-
ter OF Mambrino King TO break IN
side the distance aud won IN Jog In
2:Iii. This performance shows what .
trainers skill can do. When Whipple
came into STAIRS hands last spring he
was called rank failure. having been
trained no less than seven years by diff
ferent traiuers. Mr.. Marvin and BY
Holly among the rest. and IN oil that
time he had only won nine heats in
better than 2:30. lie would bolt the
track. run away and all that. but Starr
worked him all winter on the track At
Pieasanton, between two steady horse,
and by n patent preparation has made
the erratic old stallion quite . race
horse. On the second heat Geers went
out TO kill of Whipple from the start
and he made the pace so hot that the
big stallion left his feet at the balf and
Starr LAID him up. Geers was having
an easy time finishing with Nightingale
when McHenry, he famous western
driver. came up with st. Nincent, and
was within = neck Of winning the heat
in 2:l9. In the third heat McHenry
laid 81. Vincent on Nightingsle's wheel
TO the head OF the homo stretch
aud in q terrific drive for the heat he
carried Geers' mare of her feet inside
the distance. Geers caught her skill
fully and she finished short head in
front of 81. Vincent. After mature de-
liberation tho judges gave the heat TO
81. Vincent, who had not lifted his
nose. Time. 2:isj. In the fourth heat
st.vincent and Nightingale went like .
team to the quarter. where Nightingale
showed . half length IN front for q
moment. but McHenry moved his
horse up TO even terms. st. Vincent
broke rounding the last turn. and
Nightingale hsd an easy finish in 2:l9l.
The hard race was ended by Nightin-
gale. winning the final heat from st.
Vincent IN 2Isl. Nightingale has been
one Of the most consistent performers
ever bred at Village farm. She IL by
Msmbrino King. famous a. the hand
somest horse IN the world. -. Vincent,
the winner Of second money, is great
bred horse. teins by Wilkes Roy. con
of George Wilkes. HE dam is by Nam
hr1no Roy, ere of the dams OF AIierton,
s.o9i, and AxieII. Ala. Steve whippIe
IL owned by = California gentleman.
one OF the Old settlers. lie vas named
after the late steve whipple. the man
who took the first race horse to Cali
fornIs.
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