Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-13
BETTING WAS HEAVY.
Fifteen Thousand People Rush to
Back the Horses ut Morris Park.
LAMPLIGHTER WINS ONCE MORE.
Fast Time Made by the Free-for.All Trot-
ters at Lexington.
GENERAL SPORTING NEWS OF THE DAY

NORRIS PARK RACE TRACK, Oct. H.
| A holiday crowd of Is, 900 turf lovers made
this memorable days racing. They
| packed the betting stands SO densely that
| the regulars were unable to place their bets
without being forced. to fight their way to
the bookmakerA Beautiful weather and a
fast track were the opening favorable feat
lures. The expected meeting between
Lamplighter and Montana did not take
place. The former started for the first race
at to 1G, but only won after tussle with
st. Felix, the 10 to second choice. Fairy
proved herself a great sprinter by shoulder
ing 1877 pounds and winning the second race
at five turlongs in galloping style in 5SH
She was first choice at s. to 2
Yemen was easily the best of
those in the third race, and after
being made an even-money favorite won
in the same style and in the same time as
Fairy. Garrison was given the mount on
the Annie T. colt, and the talent made
her an even-money tavorite. The colt won,
but only after a desperate struggle, with
Wormser, II to 1, being close up.
The Manhattan Handicap was won by
BANQUET, running the mile and quarter
in 2:07H. Kfldeer took second place from
Montana Z to 5, by two lengths. Marshall
was made to iavorite for the last race,
bnt McCafferty put Reifi on Lady Mary
and enough money to make her second
choice at s to 5. She made all the run
ming, won by head in an exciting finish
with Marshall and was not bid up. Sum-
maries:
First race. one mile-Lamplighter 1l6. Sims. first;
Felix 49,. Blake. second: Versatile ig7. Bergen,
to on Lampllghter: against St. Felix, 10 to /;
Lizzie 40 to l: Versatile. 1O0 TO l. Mutuals paid
Second race. i've furlongs- Fairy 1s7 Fitzpatrick.
s; frst; Chesapeake. lsa Thompson. second; Cor
M TsTa rd cae 5%n esSus sH sonar Mar
cellus and John Eta also ran. Time. :5S4. Bet
ting. Against Fairy, to 2; Correction, to !;
sto i: Vestbue, IL to i: min Bey. is to i; sonora.
70 to l. Alcalde 50 to !; Marcellus. 100 10 /: John
Thrd Pald en- 49, 81
Lizzetta JOE, Lambley, second; Lycenm 1O7, Dog
gett. third. Bordeaux. Sirrocco. Grand PriX,
Heads or a1s and Ace also Pan
Time. :5SA: Betting: Against Yemen IL to !;
to Pri e o l.
teer IL 20 to |; Sweet Alice: 80 to l. Bordeaux. so
Ta raSig S %niuss RHSy risne or
son. FIRST: Wormser IO6, Bergen. second; Fltzsim-
mons lIS NJ bergen, tnlru Grace brown,
Giroffe colt, Pat Malloy. Jr.. Chiswiek Sandown,
Rainbow and Sam Weller also ran. Time. 1:11A.
Betting: Even money. Annie colt; against.
Chiswick to l. Grace Brown to /: Giroffe colt 12
to /; Fitzsimmons IL to i: Wormser IL to /: Rain
bow Il to Sandown Is to l. Pat Malloy Jr 50 to /;
Sam Weller l01 to l. Mutuals paid 80 Is, IS 90.
SIS 35.
Fifth race. one and quarter mies-Banquet 126.
Lambey, frst kildeer 105 Sims. second: Mon
Iana 1l9. Garrison, third. Oueenie bridge.
Russell and Candelabra also ran. Time. 2071a.
Betting: Against Montana, to 5; Kildeer. 3 to /:
Banquet l6 to S; Russell, to /: Candeabra. u to
l: Queenie Trowbridge, Is to /. Mutuas paid 500 95.
Sl2 S.. s14 15.
Sixth race. six furongs-Lady Mary s3H Reiffe
first; Marshall l0S, Doggett second: Miss Fisher S4
Cox, third. Japonica, CommOtiOn and Eph also
ran. Time. 1:l2a. Betting: to 4 Oh Marshall;
against Lady Mary. s 20 5; Japonica. to l; Miss
Fisher. IS to l: CommotIon. 40 TO l; Eph. 40 to1,
Mutuals paid $13, s. SIS, SC 40.