New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-08
HARNESS RACING.
CLOSE AND HARD FOUGHT CONTESTS AT
CHARTER OAK PARK.
Dr-rr. BETWEEN THE ABBOT AND kEI'rUoF>1
r,NroN-wrNFIELD TAKES TIE ei2 PACE


a.. ,,ah.r,,c hurst over Charter Oak Park to-
day flooding tho track and bringing m" sport 10
sudden halt Just the big crowd hau so' 'i''
ouehly excited the stirring contest oe'"eo"
The Abbot and Kentucky Union IN the 2.S cass
for trotters shower this morning made the Uac"
muddy and II was late IN the afternoon before mo
.nort besan on n course by means fast Robert
homer was n special guest at the meeting to-day
viewing the races from the Judges stand
Although RNma had beaten The Abbot the last
time they met ne a strong favorite IN the race
,osav selling I'm the pools Tor 800. against 500 for
the field. Tho talk was current that Rlima ana
Grace Hastings would be laid up IN Inc hrS' hea'
or two while the others carried The Aohot as iase
as possible IN the hope that he would tire tho
alleged plan being FOR tho fresh horses then to come
Nm and heat him This talk reached tho ears % the
Judges and they warned all drivers that heavy
fine would be imposed on any one who failed TO
Try FOR every heat in the race. The announcement
caused not a little grumbns among the drivers
who complained that on every previous DAY or mo
meeting heats had been laid up without penalty
or reprimand. "Ed" Geers. the driver OF The Alb
bot being one OF those who had followed these
tactics.
Scoring was prolonged before the frst heat first
one and then another o; the horses coming down
10 the wire on q break. When they got of at last
Kentucky Union shot TO the front. taking the pole
and holding II all the way round TO the home
stretch. klamath trai.ed her two lengths oacK and
the favorite followed close upon the leaders. When
Geers made his drive sor the lead the head OF
the homestretch The Abbot closed rapidly on Ken
lucky Union and even terms with her at
the seven-furlong pole. fine finish looked TO be
IN sight when one OF kentucky Unions knee boots
slipped down. causing her 10 break, while The Abbot
came and won cleverly in 2:11i.. Rma broke
after getting the word in this heat and was
laid up. finishing away back near the distance
nag in company with Grace Hastings
After more prolonged scoring The Abbot began
10 show signs Of Decentralization before the start
no han He fr+n = ha ~ ~
ing the first turn and lost ten lengths
before Geers got him on his feet again. He made
effort win the heat after this break. and fin
ished away in the Rilma now set sail for the
front chasing Kentucky Union AS The Abbot had
done before In tho hcmestretch Wills Foote
made q furious drive with Rilma, but che never
go, nearer than the wheel OF kentucky Unions
suky. the chestnut mare winning handsomely by
length IN 2:092.. Grace Hastings laid
effectively In this heat that she finished behind the
distance faS
The betting was now 500 for The Abbot and $50
for the field. Geerss horse again broke badly at
the start. and was not factor in the contest.
Kentucky Union winning the heat before. with
Captain Jack the c1ntending horse With two heats
10 her credit. Kentucky Union now became hot
favorie. selling in the pools for 500 against $50
for the held. The Abbot however. settled down
20 his task In this heat and keeping close 20 Ken
lucky Union as far tho half-mne pole there
challenged the mare for the lead. His head and
neck were IN front as they swung round the upper
turn. but the mare rallied and regained the lead
in a terrific drive through the honestretch. At the
distance post her clearly In front. and
then The Abbot again IN gallant style.
matching the lead half-a-dozen lengths from the
wire end winning by a 1eck in ;2iI l95 ..,o, r.,,
came and tho brilliant contest vas postponed.
Both parties are very confident or victory 'o-rnoT-
row Int Tho Abbo, will be the fsyorite
The PIP pacing race postponed from Yesterday.
sctnded The three-year,old 'nly sylyanway, that
won the first heat on Tuesday took tho lead to
pacing the first half mile heavy track In
iO4 She tired badly. At the finish Of the mils
than 2:2o gait she was beaten off ~ tho end
II he three suocefding beats M Si was ne
race IN 2iS and beaten only by an eyeiash. n
g. e., sad WHe "a f 5 n hS this ' e G ike
team, end the spectators we're unable 10 tell which
ne next two heats ne squeezed home in front by
a narrow margin. Sylvanway being the contend
mono ~ tho PAGERS could GO fas. enough today 70
get out Of thei, class Two of mo [sce; So, On n
srsn1me for the week is not likely to be cleared
s Up 0s dsy or Sce 5aR6 TsIf
John r. Gentry. cox and G W Markss Joe
meeting In Boston on Thursday. September 2. The
Breeders Assooa lion viii hang mp purse OF 5000
mile heats two IN three. The summaries;
pAcrNG-2ic CLASS PURSE $1,000.
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