The record-union., 1896-09-10

to ! against Gallette, II Challenger
Chief. IL Jasper Ayrss. 2 Helena and
10 Chris Peterson.
First heat-Gallette led at the quarter,
Helena second and Gazelle third. Going
to the half 0allette broke and Helena
led in 1:O5A at that point, Gallette SEC
ond and Gazelle trailing. Rounding the
turn Gazelle moved up and passing the
others at the three-quarters won by four
lengths in 2i1212. Helena second and
Ayres third.
Second heat-This was q very pretty
contest. Gallette led to the head Of the
last stretch, Helena second, Peterson
third. There Gazelle came up. passed
the field and won easily in Play, Ayres
second, Gallette third
Third heat-Chris Peterson gave Ga
zelle race this time. The favorite and
Chris went together from the quarter
to the head Of the stretch. Then Ayres
came on into third place. and they fin
ished In that order In 2:13.
PACING-2:14 CLASS.
The 2:14 pacing purse of $1,000
brought out Plunkett, Hanford Medium,
AL Gregor, Bell. Del Norte, Wei
come and Prince Almont. These were
nearly all old competitors and familiar
to race goers. Al. Gregor was the fav
orite for the heat at a little better than
even money.
First heat-This was the greatest sur
prise of the meeting thus far. Welcome,
driven by Andy Mcdowell. and which
had been selling in the books at to 1
for the heat, won In the phenomenal
time of 2:1O1a, with Hanford Medium
second and AL. Gregor, the favorite,
nir1 nn1 I.11 v11 e$r m
near the half, where he went into the
air and fell behind, finishing fourth. AL
Gregor might have won the heat had
he not stumbled and broken his check
rain on the first turn.
For the next heat odds of to 3 were
offered on AL Gregor, 20 to Almont, 100
| Bell, 80 Plunkett, 4 Del Norte, B We'll
come and Hanford Medium.
| Second heat-Welcome went away in
the lead and was never headed, though
the finish between him and Del Norte
was so close as to be almost dead heat,
with AL. Gregor third. The heat was
given to Welcome, however. in 2:1O1h,
the same as the first heat. Hanford
Medium was second most Of the way,
with Plunkett In third place to near the
| half, where he left his feet and AL.
Gregor moved up. Entering the last
stretch the first four were all in a bunch,
and the race home was very exciting.
Third heat-Del Norte led to the three
quarters, Welcome next and Gregor
| third At the seven eighths pole AL.
Gregor broke and fell out, and Hanford
Medium came on with a rush and won
by two lengths in 2:11A. Del Norte Sec
ond, and Welcome third.
| Fourth heat-Hanford Medium was a
warm favorite, with even money against
Welcome Del Norte led all the way
round Almont was second and Hanford
Medium third up to near the three quar-
ters, AL. Gregor being I'm fourth place.
| At the outcome Hanford Medium was a
close second, Gregor third. Time, 2:l3H.
Fifth heat-Only Welcome, Del Norte
and Hanford Medium started. Del
Norte led to past the first quarter,
where Welcome evened up matters and
they went like double team around
and to near the score, but Welcome won
out in 2:15 by neck.
TROTTING2:1o CLASS.
The last event had q big field Of start
ers for the 81, 900 purse for 2:1o trotters.
1t included Anita, Charivari, Neernut,
Stella, Letter B., Mamie Griffin. Clara
! c., Clay s., Conn. Fitzsimmons, Stam-
boulette, Nettie Hambletonian and
| Eva T.
! In the book betting on the first heat
to 2 was offered on Mamie Griffin, 10
| to ! Neernut, 20 Eva T.. 80 Anita, 8
Fitzsimmons, 30 Stella, 10 Charivari, .
Clay s., 20 stamboulette, IL Conn. and
40 Letter B. Nettie Hambletonian and
| Carrie c. were not quoted.
| First heat-It was difficult thing to
get a field of thirteen horses or In any
kind Of shape, and equally as difficult
| to describe such a heat Anita led all
! the way to the seven-eighths, where
Mamie Griffin went to the front and won
| in 2:15A, FItzsimmons third. 1t looked
like a procession of horses IN stock
parade, as the thirteen were strung out
for 100 yards around the track.
| Second heat-Mamie Griffin won the
heat after hot race down the stretch
In 2:15. Conn got second place, and
| Fitzsimmons third.
Third heat-The third heat and race
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