Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-22
]UMPEDTHE TALENT
some Hot Fayorites Are
D0Wned at the Home
wood Park Races.
&c. I. IN THE STAKE RACE
He Defeats a Big Field in Three
Heats That We're Well Trotted.
3REY HARRY CAPTURES THE PACE
prague Golddust Gets Away With the 2:17
Trot in Great Style.
NEARLY TEN THOUSAND PEOPLE THERE
&c. 7. IN THE STAKE RACE
5REY HARRY CAPTURES THE PACE
prague Golddust Gets Away With the 2:17
Trot in Great Style.
NEARLY TEN THOUSAND PEOPLE THERE

Pittsburgers are proverbial for the
hearty patronage of honest sport, and th
immense crowd q. Homewood grand circu
aces yesterday kept up their record in thi
respect There were between 5000 an
10000 people in the park, very large pro
portion being ladies. The field in The Ger
ter of the park was well packed with cal
,iages, and all present enjoyed themselves
Among those present were Judge Kennedy
Chief of Public Safety Brown, Attorney I
NJ. Marshall, Sr., and many more of tn
most prominent citizens. The judging an,
Itarting were again excellent, and altogethe
there was nothing to complain about. Mr.
Wood Martin gave the drivers to under
stand in very plain terms that ''monkey
ing" of any kind would not be tolerated
and this had a very good effect.
Thousands of Dollars Were Risked.
As ON Wednesday poolselling was done
at an extraordinary rate, and nearly $50,
900 were given in charge of Frank Herdic
But, oh! it was hard to pick q winner il
the three events, and one by one the hoI
avorites shared the sad fate of the once
we'll known McGinty. The defeat of tn,
redhot favorites caused many an untortun
ate speculater to seek quiet nook far from
the madding crowd and ruminate about the
uncertainty of PAGERS and trotters Every
race turned up a surprise and that meanI
the downfall Of the talent.
Spectators were really tumbling ovel
each other to get onto their good things fol
the first race, the Monongahela House stake
for 2:26 class trotters Conway sold like
hot cakes; Amboy was second choice, 81
third, and at one time Kentucky Star
JEFF Davis and Prince S were all selling
tolerably we'll But the bulk of the money
went on Conway and Amboy, aud number
of shrewd people invested freely on II c T
The latter won the race in three straight
heats, and won it handily. His victory was
never in danger. He is by King Almont,
Isa slashing goer, speedy and good slayer.
He never made skip In the race. The
winner gets 81, 500 of the purse; second,
s, go; third, $50, and fourth, $500.
The second event was the 2:16 pace, and
here again the talent got sadly wrong.
Elmonarch was the great fancy, and Frank
Dortch, the local horse, was heavily backed.
They Couldn't Hold Grey Harry.
But neither Of them were in 1t with Grey
Harry, who at one time was selling in good
sized pools for S.. The grey celding won
the race in straights and completely out
paced the fayorite. Grey Harry is by
Tempest, Jr., and did not lower his mark.
Charley would not pace a step and was
distanced-- Frank Dortch also made a very
bad show-and was, also aistanced, in the
third heat. - .--s.e.
The best race of the day was the last one,
the 2:17 trot The winner turned up in
the well-known campaigner Sprague Gold
dust The talent fancied Miss Alice and in
vested very large amount of
money on her Green, the driver of
the winner, really thought he could
not win the race, although he meant to try.
He only had about one pool on the horses
chance and that was bought after he had
won heat In one pool OF $500 Sprague
Golddust sold for a SO bill. After he
had won heat the field was backed freely
against, mostly because Abbie V and Miss
Alice were pushing him closely. But he
won three excellent heats and ne was firing
perceptibly when he finished the race
Lakewood Prince performed miserably, and
never gave his followers a show for their
money. Miss Alice also tired and went
unsteadily. The immediate followers of the
winner did not win much, as they thought
he was hardly in good enough condition to
win. Uncle" John Turner certainly made
q game fight for the race with his admirable
mare, but she couldn't hold Sprague Gold
dust. The latter is by Governor Sprague
and is well-known performer.
The Race That ii 7 Won.
1t was ideal racing weather when the bell
rang for the 2:26 stake race the first event
on the card The track never was better;
the sun was shining and a pleasant cool
breeze swept gently across the park. Pool
selling on the race was extremely brisk,
Conway being the favorite. His Importers
kept putting up $40 for him, while II C 7
was bought just as eagerly for S25 crack.
Amboy brought SIS, JEFF Davis $40 and the
field $780, These were about the average
figures of the selling before the first heat
started and thousands of dollars were in
vested. The starters and their positions
were: Munro Wilkes pole, Commercial
Girl second, Amboy third, II G 7 fourth,
Lamont fifth, Prince sixth, Belle Wilkes
seventh, Ira Gaines eighth, JEFF Davis
ninth, Magnolia tenth, Enola eleventh,
Conway twelfth, Kentucky thirteenth, Or
phan Lass fourteenth, Alcyone fifteenth.
The horses started in two lines Munro
Wilkes took the lead Just after the
word was given and nearing the quarter
Kentucky Star got up to his wheel with
Commercial Girl close up. The balance
were strung out Munro Wilkes held COM
,nand until entering the stretch when II. G,
T. came with a rush on the inside and took
the lead, Monro Wilkes and Kentucky Star
breaking H. c. 7. won quite handily bv
good length. Time, 2:lsX. Belle Wilkes
was distanced Monroe Wilkes finished
second but was put back to fourth place for
running.
Just before the second heat started the
pools sold: H. c. I. $50 and the field $50
and the selling was heavy. The favorite
led from start TO finish. Ira Gaines made it
lively for the favorite from the quarter to
the wire with Commercial Girl good third.
II. C. T always had more speed than Ira
and on entering the home stretch led by q
short length, winning bv tnat distance with
Commercial Girl close third and Aloyone,
Jr, q good fourth. Time 2:20.
Won the Heat and Race Handl,y,
II. 7. was strong favorite when the
third heat started. II. c. T. won the third
heat and race without much trouble He
led from start to, finish, Ira Gaines keeping
him close company with Commercial Girl
third. The Girl broke in the back stretch
and fell back to fifth place. Entering the
home stretch he made a fight with Ira
Gaines for second money and the mare
secured it by Magnolia getting second in
the heat Time, 2:1s1z.
SUMMARY
Monongahela House stake; 2:26 class trotting,
Il T. r +. BOY Boyces er NJ. a Commercial Girl.
Smith and Russell's b: &. Ira Gaines...... 2 8
yOIn s',Ts. Frsiai. Nine Farm arm aogone
A. j. Hawes' b. g.. Munro Wilkes. 8
W h. Grants p g.. conway............. 6
6isians 5 Il mas stock Farm e;g:. kentucky Star Ii 10
c. r. Tiod's b. g., JEFF Davis ............ IA IA
Snfb N. pemares.'s e B. s.. Lamont Il is
Chas. s. Green's s. m, Enoa. ;.......... 10 IL