The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-28
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The Stallion Captures the $4,000
Event at Readville, Over Charley
Herr, Who Took the First Two
Heats.
BOSTON. Sept. 81. = cresceus, the
king Of stations, added jewel to his
crown to-day by winning In five hard
driven heats the $4,000 race at the
meeting of tho New England Trotting
Horse Breeders Association on the
Readville. track. So much fayorite
was the son OF Robert McGregor before
the great trial began that the pools
were barred against him. 1t looked for
two heats us II the great stake would be
wrested from the king by that won-
derful little trotter, Charley Herr, the
winner OF the Massachusetts stake
race last year. But game as was
Charley Herr. his strength was not
equal to the task and his star set In
the third heat, when Cresceus beat him
ut the wire. Once after that, in the
fourth heat. the Lexington horse made
wonderful bid for the race. leading to
the three-quarters, and then being
beaten out on the stretch by Crcsceus,
who seemed TO have marvellous speed
Just when 1t meant 50 much to win.
The race as a whole-w undoubtedly
the greatest ever seen in New England.
1t recalled the stallion event. years ago,
at Beacon Park, Cambridge. when Nell
son crowned himself by winning i sl0,-'
900 purse. rhe day was perfect for the
race. and the track. while a tritie soft.
was evidently prime footing. The crowd
must have gone well over the $4,000
mark. the people swarming over the
grand stand at 81 seat. filling the
bleachers> ut 81 q head. while the
grounds everywhere around the stands
were standing room only" for thou
sands. The heats of the great event
were preceded by one and lnterspcrsed
by other heats of the 2:14 pace, which
was finally won by TUNA. and was in
Itself a fine horse race. u
The Stations Appear.
The appearance OF the stations on the
track called for Individual rounds OF
applause. and Jupe, owned by Thomas
w. lawson seemed to win the most.
The horses announced for the event
were Cresceus. owned by George Fl.
ketcham, of Toledo; Charley Herr, Da-
v!d Cahill, Lexington, KY: Jupe. T. W.
Lawson. of Boston: Arion. Malcolm
Forbes, Boston:5 Grattan Boy. r. H.
Plant. Macon. Ga; Benton NJ. B. w.
Marble. Wilkinsonville, and Lord Vim
cent, George F. Todd, Youngstown, o.
The eighth horse nominated, fdoiita,
owned by Hon. Frank Jones, of Ports
mouth. N. H., was drawn at the last
moment He was not started this sea-
son. not having been fit. and this was
the reason for his withdrawal to-day
Interest was; added to the race by an
early statement from Mr.. Lawson re-
gardlng Jupe. This told the inside
history OF the purchase from Mr.. Smell.
1t concluded With Mr.. Lawson's opinion
that Jupe was not fit to do his best and
i the. owner offered $1,000 to certain
charity IL Jupe came Inside the flag In
the first heRE Jupe Just got inside In
the first heat, but was outside In the
second.
GrGttan Boy was drawn for the pole,
Lord Vincent second and the others in
order. Charley Herr. Cresceus. Arion.
Benton NJ, md Jupc outside. Six
times they came down to the wire and
then short delay occurred.
~ e Ragged Start.
First heat.-On the resumption of
scoring. the word was given to Il rag
ged start, as Grattan Boy and Lord
Vincent held back. while Cresceus and
: Charley. Herr had their noses to the
front. Grattan Boy, as the favorite
FOR second place. started trIhe IN
steady. then settled down, but not quick
enough to keep Arion from taking the
pole at the eighth. with Charley Herr at
his heels. Jupe was last and the 9TH
crs were well punched. Around the
first turn went the horses. and until the
quarter, 1t was not possible to pick po-
.sition. At that distance Arion had an
easy lead, Charley Herr right behind
him, Grattan Boy, Cresceus and Ben
ton NJ. making n fast bunch At the
half the horses were about the same,
all moving steadily. On he next quar-
three-quartcrs Arion barely lead Char
ley Herr. Eyes were on Cresceus. who
seemed to be making Grattan Boy step
out, and for an eighth the speed was
SO great that both horses almost closed
up the gap with the leaders. Down the
stretch they came, but Charley Herr
haA gone by Arion and by n length was
under the wire first. The fight was for
place. for Cresceus. breaking away
from Grattan Boy, tried to put his nose
ahead of'Arion. but did not succeed. 1t
was great finish for three horses.
Grattan Boy also having .recuperated
after Cresceus.
Second heat-Thc second heat was
somewhat similar to the first, for It
brought Charley Herr again n win
ner. With .hc pole. he Immediately
stepped to the lead. Arlon broke when
hundred yards away and dropped be-
hind to get MS feet. Crcsccus was AZ
ter Herr and his wheel as the two pass.
cd the quarter, Grattan Boy being third.
hrlon sixth. and Jupe In the rear. To
the half there was no change. excens
that Herr was almost 1t length ahead az
-Cresceus. AZ the horses came TO thc
three.qunr.crs, Grattan boy made a
great bid for.a place with the leaders,
but he could rot hold his speed. A.
the three-Guarters Herr WIS royalty
fighting Cresceus with his length to the
good and grand drive In. around the
curve and through the stretch. Herr
winning by n length. Cresceus looked
stronger than before and the prophets
said It would be his race. and so It
proved. Jupe, however, saw the red
flag this time.
10. Crournue m tho Eropt