The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-06
Peter the Great, h Favorite, Backed
with Large Sums, but Good Only
for First Two Heats.
KINGMOND TOOK THE THIRD
ALSO FIFTH, VINCENT LANDING
FOURTH, SIXTH AND SEVENTH.
Thomas H. Lawson, the Boston Plum
ger, a Heavy Loser-ResuIts of st.
LOuis Fair Races.

LEXINGTON, KY, Oct. 5.-The $4,000
Transatlantic stake to-day. which attracted
the attention of horsemen all over the con-
tinent and in which it seemed a moral GER
tainty that Peter the Great could not be
beaten, was one of the greatest surprises
ever witnessed in Kentucky. After a ter
rife 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 steak by sheer pluck
and unexpected bottom. The promised
storm did not come and the sun mellowed
the chill Of the autumn breeze. The grand
stand was a dream of fair ones. The beauty
of the bluegrass We'd with feminine lovers
of horses who had come 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
betters watched those races. The crowd
was in the grand stand only when the
Pennsylvania candidates were on the track.
While other races were being trotted the
men went to the paddocks or betting shed.
The women were 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 auctioneer, as fast as words
would flow. was repeating the stereotyped
phrase, One hundred dollars I'm bid for
the Peter the Great horse. How much for
the field? Sold for s4o." Thomas II. Law
son, the Boston plunger, had bet $4,000 on
the favorite in previous 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.
A. 10.li andfdafaS uyara ~ the traoU for
the first heat of the Pennsylvania, the
first race called. They were sent on the
fourth score with Charlie Herr in the lead.
Look at Peter" murmered the crowd,
as he took the lead on the first turn. AT
the quarter 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 the far turn litter
was leaning back in his sulky restraining
through the stretch. Peter the Great"
" a length from Charlie Herr. Whose driver
had used his whip from the half-miIe pole.
It's Is all OYER" said the plSngers. breaking
sold for fifty and the field brought but ten.
THE SECOND HEAT.
They were away again for the second
heat. liter wanted to make a runaway
race of it and was a length in front at
the first turn. They passed the quarter in
:3211a in this order with Halle Rocket
third. In 1:0Sa they reached the half, with
Charlie at Peters saddle. AT the three
quarters Peter was still leading and Charlie
Herr gamely hanging on, his driver whip
ping. Under the string they went in the
same order, Peter winning by a length
from Charlie and Kingmond third
Betting did not change for the third heat,
but there were few takers for the field.
sent away the third time. At the quarter
front of Kingmond. Passing the quarter
Herr began TO move up, and, neck and
Around the far turn Peter Increased his
lead and turned in the stretch a length In
front. Peter in a walk" yelled the crowd.
the. stand it looked easy for Peter. He
o one wa PASSING on his shf feet aiSt the Spectators pGas; EE maS
with excitement. Charlie Herr wins,
they SHOUTED; but, no, it was Kingmond,
took the heat. with Herr second and Peter
The betting shifted to fifty for Peter and
game and backed Peter. Kingmond was
away first with Peter in the fourth heat
and Herr Glossy and Before asGy ,a reaching ching the
and Peter went on two lengths before Lord
Vincent. Peter led four lengths at the
UuHIIeT anu III lOOheu dl over. Vincent
was second and Herr third. punched, but
in the same order, they came in the stretch.
Peter again broke half way down and Vim
cent came on even terms. Spectators were
the wire. Peters head was Six inches in
front. but he had run IN the break. The
THE FAvORITE DONE FOR.
Peter sold for $50 and the field for 800 for
the next heat. The favorite was lone for,
however, 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 1t. Peter might have staggered
home first, but broke at the distance pole
and finished fifth. Kingmond took the heat,
with Tudor Chimes second and Herr third.
In the sixth heat Vincent, Herr and Peter
were up. The field sold for so. Peter for Is.
2 a1 gnod start "e Kin syno i Lns pa The O oia 70
ter, then broke. Peter took the lead by
two engths, but tired and was passed by
Vincent and Kingmond. the winner finish
Vincent sold for 50 and the field for % for
the last heat, Sent away they punched,
maintained to the half, Peter and King
mond tapping the leader. But Peter was
too tired to keep ag, the y pace and K Inc nnish wa wa
Peter finishing as named.
The betting on the Pennsylvania to-day
DOIQere0 on the StISdtlOudi- Two Oh the
largest pools ever sold on trotting races
were auctioned. The first was just after the
third heat. when Kingmond and Peter the
Great trotted a dead finish. Andy Welsh,
the well-known ~bookmaker. bet Thomas w
Lawson. of Boston. 5000 to 5000 that Peter
would not win. After the fourth heat
Welsh bet Lawson $4,000 TO 5000 again,
taking the field. Mr.. Lawson's losses are
estimated at SO. 900. Sixty thousand dollars
were in the pools on the Pennsylvania
Freebond was a strong favorite for the
2:l2 pace at $50 to $50, and won as he
pleased. Phrase. at the same price. in the
2:27 class, likewise spread-eagled his field
without trouble. Summaries:
The Pennsylvania, for 2:13 ~tfotters; value,
$4,000:
Lord Vincent, b. s., by st.
Vincent, dam Gold Lie, by
Gold Leaf &C. Doble)......S 6 5 ] s 1 ]
Kingmond, b. &. (Marsh)....7
Peter the Great. b. s. CTiterC1 I 2 5 3 .
Charley Herr, b. s. (Kelly)..2 2 2 4 5 TO
Tudor Chimes. b. g. (Geers).9 5 8 3 2 TO
Halle Rocket, b. m. Com
Surpol, z. S. Curry)..-r....4 4 Z 5 4 TO
Bonnatela, b. m. (Mc-
Henry ...-...... ..........5 y 4 ) 8 TO
Sarah s.. b. m. wallace)....6 Z dis
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