Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-06
LORD VINCENT WINS
Peter the Great Beaten in the Race
For Big Pennsylvania
Stakes.
Favorite Breaks at the Wrong Mo-
ment and Loses the $4,000
Purse.
Lawson, the Boston Plunger, Drops
Immense Sum on the Race
Other Sports.


over the country and in which it
seemed moral certainty that Peter the
Great could not be beaten, was one of
the greatest surprises ever witnessed in
kentucky. After terrific battle in
which fortune was in Peters favor up
to the third heat, which he lost by a
break within $50 yards of the wire,
Lord Vincent won the great stake by
sheer luck and unexpected bottom.
Thomas Fl. Lawson, the Boston plung-
en- had bet $4,000 on the favorite in the
previous nights pooling. and was talk
ing all pools on Peter the Great. He
drove the price from 800 to $500 before
the first heat was called
A 1880 the candidates We're on the
track for the first heat. They We're sent
on the fourth score With Charlie Herr
in The lead. Peter taking the lead on the
first urn. Al the the quarter Peter still
led. With Charlie Herr half a length
away and Halle Beckett third. They
came to the three quarters in the same
fashion and began driving through the
ming by a length from Charlie Herr,
whose driver had used his whip from
the half pole.
Peter now sold for So and the field.
brought but $40. They went away in
The second heat with Peter in front,
Herr second and Halle Rocket third
In 1:03l. they reached the half. with
Charlie Herr at Peters middle, his
driver whipping. Under the string they
Went in the same order, Peter winning
by length from Charlie Herr and
kingmond third.
Betting did not change for the third
heat, but there We're a few takers for
the field. AT the quarter Peter led
Charlie Herr. who was length in
front of kingmond. Passing the quar-
ter Herr began To move up. and was
neck and neck with Peter at the half
Peter increased his lead now and turned
in the stretch length in front They
We're coming fast. Herr always under
the whip Peter broke in passing the
distance pole. and llingmond. coming
like a cyclone on the outside. took the
heat. With Herr second and Peter third.
The betting shifted to $50 for Peter
and S65 for the field. kingmond was
away first with Peter second in the
fourth heat. and Herr close up. Be-
fore reaching the quarter Kingmond
and Herr left their feet and Peter went
on two lengths before Lord Vincent.
Peter led four lengths at the quarter
and it looked all over. In the stretch,
however. Peter again broke half way
down. and Vincent came on in even
terms. Passing under the Wire Peters
head was six inches in front. but he
had run in the break The heat went
to Vincent.
Peter sold $50. field 500 for the next
heat. The favorite was done for, how
ever being tired out. Herr and Peter
fought to the head of the stretch Here
Tudor Chimes and kingmond joined in
Vincent had left his feet at the half
and was out of it. Peter again broke
at the distance pole and finished fifth
Klngmond took the heat, with Tudor
Chimes second and Herr third.
In the sixth heat the field sold for $50,
Peter SIS. Non-winners We're sent to
the barn. Off to a good start. Kingmond
led TO the quarter then broke Peter
took the lead by two lengths, but was
tired out and was passed by Vincent
and kingmond. the winner finishing
pulled up.
Vincent sold for $50 and the field for
s25 for the last heat. Sent away in a
bunch, with Vincent in the lead. Peter
was too tired to keep the pace. and the
finish was a procession, with Vincent,
kingmond and Peter finishing as
named.
Free Bond was strong favorite for
the ZIP at $50 TO $40, and won as he
pleased. Phrase, at the same price. in
the 2:27 class, likewise spread-eaeled
his field without trouble.