Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-31
IT WAS A GREAT RACE.
Pessara Winsthe Metropolitan Handi-
q. cap in Fine Form.
B00KMAKERS LOOSE HEAVILY.
Ida Pickwick Captures the Big Prize at
Latonla Races.
GENERAL SPORTING NEWS OF THE DAY

MORRIS PARK RACE TRACK, May 3d.
The largest crowd that ever gathered on an
American race track was seen at Morris
Park this afternoon. The mamoth grand
stand, which has seating capacity of 49,
600, was fully tenanted an hour before the
bugle summoned the starters in the first
race to the post. The overflow thronged
the lawn until it was alive with q human
mass, while there were thousands who once
In the betting ring among the plungers of
high and low degree, never afterward saw
the track until the races were all over.
The 104 bookmakers were kept busy taking
in money and handing out tickets as they
endeavored to appease the speculative am
bitions of the immense pushing and jostling
mass of holiday visitors Conservative
judges estimate the crowd at between 49,
600 and $4,000 people. Society was we'll
represented, the clubhouse and private
boxes being occupied by fashionable New
York.
After the third race the bookmaker
posted odds on the ten starters in the
Handicap, and war between the pencilers
and spectators was well under way. For a
moment there was a little to laid against
Pessara.
All Wanted to Bet Money.
The 10000 men in tine ring all made a
rush for this bookmaker at the same time.
A few secured this odds. They were wild
with the tip on Pessara and forced the
bookmakers to cut from to 1 to 6 to g.
The layers of odds never finched. There
was 500 bet on Pessara where there was IS
bet on RUSSELL
Starter Rowe gave them an even break, in
fact his work with the flag this afternoon
is worthy of special commendation. In the
opening sixteenth, Taral, who had sue
ceeded in getting Pessara away in first
place, doubled the reins around his wrist
twice and proceeded to husband Pessara's
speed as much as possible until the critical
point in the home stretch was reached.
Russell and Fairy then drew their bodies
BY Pessara and, lapped on each other, ,piloted
the bunch up the hill. 1t was solid bunch
too, there not being an inch of daylight
discernible between any one of them. The
spectators applauded the pretty sight.
AT the end of half mile the relative posi-
tions Of the horses were about the same, but
Fairy was beginning to show signs of dis
tress and at the top of the hill leading into
the home stretch she whisked her tail a
couple Of times and decided to quit. Nc
Carthy piled her with whip and spur, but
Fairy's speed had been all used up and the
head of Russell went on bobbing in front as
Fairy was slowly but surely drawn back.
When Strengthened in the home stretch,
Taral loosened the two wraps of Pessara's
reins from his wrists and the favorite began
to gain on Russell.
Russell Proved a Ouitter.
A quarter of mile from the finish Rus
sell showed the white feather his ears shot
backward; indeed they laid flat against his
head. The cowardly son of Eolus and
Tillie Russell was once more going to show
his admirers that he lacked gameness
With a few vigorous kicks of his heels,
Pessara breasted Russell. Taral then took
another wrap on the reins. He saw Rus
sells ears pinned back like whipped cur
and he knew that all danger from him was
passed Without further persuasion, Pes
sara increased his lead to length. Oppo-
site the lower end of the betting ring Taral
glanced back over his shoulder and saw the
Western colt, Locohatchee, formerly Curt
Gum, coming up to him like cyclone.
He turned quickly, dug his spurs into Pes
sara's heaving sides and brought the whip
down once, twice, three times. The son of
to appreciate his danger and he
gamely responded by again length.
ening the stretch of daylight between his
new competitor and himself Hamilton, on
Locohatchee, then eased his mount trife
and stopped further pursuit until after the !
last sixteenth pole had been passed. He |
then endeavored to catch Taral mapping, |
but the clever fellow on Pessara was all |
ears and eyes and when Hamilton made an
other final rush with his mount Taral began !
to ride like a fiend On the other side of |
him, and pinning Picknicker ON the inner |
rail, was Sleipner, who was coming with
n r
spurred, whipped and fairly lifted Pessara
with his knees The crowd cheered him
like maddened creatures Most of them
had bet on Pessara and the prospect of
osing it made them forget that they were
,cting like maniacs. They duplicated
Taral's motions on Pessara and lost absolute
control of their voices and limbs.
Pessara Landed Great Winner.
After few seconds, which seemed like
hours to the intensely excited multitude,
Pessara reached and passed the winning
post safe winner by a length. At his
leels, heads apart, came Locohatchee,
sleipner, Llvonia and Picknicker. They
we're only length behind the winner The
iO, 900 spectators breathed freely, their
,earts stopped palpitating, and they lifted
lp their voices in applauding Taral and
MS brave mount, Pessara. 1t was a grand
|
First race, five furlongs-Dr. Hasbrouck
%, Murphy, 8 to l. won in Il drive by
ength: Correction III. Littlefield, s to 5,
second by head; Ra aceland 1l5, Fitzp pa trick, |
ing 1l9 and Laughing Water l05 also ran.
Second race, one mile-TwO Bits III, Simnls, |
to TO- %on in nsaop BY our Lengths Mrs MI
ength and half, whipping; Vernon l06,
stevenson, to l, third by six lengths.
lime, 1:4O1S Cerberus liz, Cleaning 1l2, Joe
X ely IO6, Batsman LOG: Nubian H. Plenty
log and Wildrake l06 also ran.
Third race, the Juvenile stakes, furlongs |
Bonnie Lee colt lis, FitzDatrick to S, won
n gallop by 3 lengths: Prince Georae Ill,
7 to l, second by head, whipping;
Perrier Jouet Ill, w. MidgeIy, 20 to l, third
by neck. Time, 1:0a. Bette colt lis, Hesper-
mason lis. Sir Francis lls, Elsino colt Ill,
Pioneer ILL., and Integrity lls also ran.
Fourth race, the metropolitan handicap,
mile and furlons-Pessara III, Taral to D
won i'll fierce finish by II length: Loco
hatchee lo5, Hamilton, 90 to !, second by
head, whipping; Sleipner lo7, Doggett, 10 to ],
third by head, whipping. Time, l:A.
Livonia go, Picknicker 119: Russell 49, Cam
1eabrt 80, Port Chester lis, Fairy 122, and
Lizzie s., also ran. |
Fifth race, seven furlongs-Rtilt Young III. |
, length and half; India Rubber 1ls, AIoser,
to !, second by a head, whipping; Alcalde
81, j. Lnnley, 8 to l. third by II length, whip
ping, Time, l:29A Mr.. Sass li2, Gettysburg
iuf, IOHSdl lUo, 1Ho lcOb aHu VucOh |
lOr (late Regfna) 50, also ran.
Sixth race, five furlongs-Rsk 106 Little
field, 6 to l, won in a whipping finish by
head; Warsaw 103, Stevenson, to 5, second
by n length and half; Jeannette NJ. leo,
Covington. to l, third by two lengths.
Time, l:0l31. Jimmy Lambley 95. Seabright
i07, Austria 9j, Gaiety To-, Eph 100 Ciinkani-
bell 100, Ipswich l0j, and Upstart 100, also
ran.
The entries for the Morris Park races to-
morrow are as follows:
First race, fve-eighths of mile, for all ages
Captain Wagner III. Key West III. Yosemite III. !
Beevue LII. Cantain Brown lQl OikellY los, |