Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06
PETER The GREAT BEATEN
One Of the Greatest Racing Surprises Ever
Witnessed in Kentucky.
LORD VINCENT WINS THE GREAT STAKE
Fortune Fnvors Peter Up to the Third
Heat, Which He Loses by BrenlS-
Ing within One Hundred and
Fifty Yards OF Wire.
LORD VINCENT WINS THE GREAT STAKE

LEXINGTON, KY. Oct, 5-The $4,000
Pennsylvania today, which attracted the at
tention OF horsemen all over the continent
and in which 1t seemed a moral certainty
that Peter the Great could not be beaten, was
ole CT the greatest surprises ever witnessed
in Kentucky. After a terrific battle in which
fortune was In Peters favor up to the third
heat, which he lost by break within l5O
yards OF the wire, Lord Vincent won the
great stake by sheer pluck and unexpected
bottom.
The promised storm did not come and the
sun mellowed the chill Of the autumn
breeze. The grandstand was dream of
fair women. The beauty OF the blue grass
We'd with feminine lovers OF horses who had
ccme from the east.
Two other races were on the card, but
only hardened followers of the game cared
for them. Some little money was bet and
only the bettors watched these races. The
crowd was in the grandstand only when the
Transylvania candidates were on the track.
While other races we're being trotted the
men went to the paddocks or betting shed.
The women we're too busy discussing the big
race to watch the minor events.
The betting ring was a tangled mass of
men by IL o'clock. The autioneer, fast
as words would flow, was repeating the
I'm bid for the Peter the Great horse. How
much for the field? Sold for $40"
Thomas II. Lawson, the Boston plunger,
had bet $4,000 on the favorite in the pre-
vlous nights pooling and was taking all
pools on Peter the Great. He drove the price
to 100 to 80 before the first heat was called.
PIungers Begin Hedging.
At 1920 candidates were on the track for
the first heat for the Pennsylvania was the
first race called. They were sent on the
fourth score with Charley Herr in the lead.
Look at Peter murmured the crowd as he
took the lead on the first turn. At the quar-
ter Peter still led with Charlie Herr half a
length away and Halle Rocket third. 1t
was the same at the half, with Peter a
length ahead. Up to the far turn liter was
leaning back in his sulkey restraining his
horse. They came to the three quarters in
the same fashion and began driving through
the stretch. peter the Great yelled the
crowd. and coming easily he won by a length
from Charlie Herr, whose driver had used his
whip from the half pole. Its all over "
said the plunger. breaking for the betting
shed to hedge. Peter now sold for so ant
the field brought but 10.
They were away again for the second heat
liter wanted to make a runaway race of Il
and was length in front Mt the first turn
They passed the quarter in 0:32h in this
order with Halle Rocket third. In 1:O3l!
they reached the half with Charlie at Peter:
saddle. At the three quarters Peter wat
still leading with Charlie Herr gamey hang
ing on, his driver whipping. Under the strin,
they went in the same order Peter winning
by length from Charlie and KingmonC
third
Betting did not change for the third heat
but there were few takers for the field
Peter began his old race when they wer
sent away the third time. At the quarter h.
led Charlie, who was a length in front o
Kngmond. Passing the quarter Herr begai
to move up and beck ana neck with Pete
passed the half in 1:03h. Around the ia
turn, Peter increased his lead and turned ii
ahe stretch a length in front. Peter in
walk yelled the crowd. They were comm
fast, Herr always under the whip. A hun
dred and fifty yards from the stand 1t locke
easy for Peter. He broke passing the dis
tance pole. Everyone was on his feet In
spectators mad with excitement. "Charli
Herr wins" they shouted, but no. 1t wa
Kingmond coming like cyclone the out
side who took the heat with Herr secon
and Peter third in 2:0S fiat.
Vincent Takes Fourth Heat.
The betting shifted to so for Peter and {
for the field. Lawson was still game an
backed Peter. Kingmond was away first wit
Peter in the fourth heat and Herr close u
Before reaching the quarter Kingmond an
Herr left their feet and Peter went on tw
lengths before Lord Vincent. Peter led fol
lengths at the quarter and II looked all owe
Vincent was second and Herr third. Bunche
but In the same order, they came in IL
stretch. Peter again broke half way dow
and Vincent came on even terms. Spectato
were on their feet yelling as they passed III
der the wire. Peters head was six inches
'front.' but he had run in the break. TT
heat went to Vincent Herr third. Pet
sold 30, field 100, for the next heat. TT
favorite was done for, however, al
tired out. Herr and Peter got
the head of the stretch. Here Tudor, Chin
and Kingmond joined in. Vincent had le
his feet at the half and was out Of it,
Peter might have staggered home frst b
broke at tho distance pole and finished hft
Kingmond took the heat with Tudor Chin
second and Herr third.
In the sixth heat Vincent, Herr and Pet
were up. The field sold for $50, Peter s:
Non winners were sent to the barn. OF
good start Kingmond led to Tho quart,
then broke Peter took the lead by t.
lengths, but tired, and was passed by vi
cent and Kingmond, the winner finishi
pulled up.
NihS0h' eolu ioi Soo anu the heiu iof
for the last heat. Sent away the bunch wi
Vincent in the lead. This order was mai
tanned to the half, Peter and Kingmond Ia
ping the leader. But Peter was too tired
keep the pace and the finish was pl
cession with Vincent. Kingmond and Pei
finishing named
The betting on the Pennsylvania tod
bordered on the sensational, Two of
largest pools ever sold ON trotting ra
were auctoned of. The first was Just af
the third heat. when Kingmond and Pc
the Great trotted a head finish. An
Welch, the well-known bookmaker,
Thomas r. Lawson OF Boston 5000 to S.,
that Peter would not win. After the fou
heat Welch bet Lawson $4,000 to So,