The age-herald., 1901-07-21
PINK COAT TAXES
 OFF B|G STAKE Won the Great Wheeler Handi-
 cap and $10,000 ADVANCE GUARD SECOND Robert WaddelI Stayed Back In the Bunch and on the Gall From DominIok He Was Too
 Tired to Respond.
ADVANCE GUARD SECOND

Chicago, July 2O.-With mighty strides the giant Pink Coat took the lead at the last furlong in today's s10,0O0 Wheeler handicap and holding his advantage to the end, finished handy winner by half length from the highly weighted Ad vance Guard. The Conquerer IT. was a close third, bsi Ing only Q neck behind.
 The feature of the final days sport at washington Park furnished a royal con- test. Of the fourteen horses carded to start, three were scratched-Sidney Lu- cas. FavonIus and Martimas. Fiv to one was offered against any horse in the race. John Bright finally settled down as the slight favorite Terminus was quoted at 12 to 1.
 They were at the post but a few min utes. The Lady was taken to the front, closely followed by Robert waddell.
 Pink Coat and John Bright were the last to leave the post, but Terminus was at once pulled back to last place by Gormley.
 The pace was fast almost from the out set. As the field turned down the back stretch Woods cut loose with Advance Guard and the great horse moved up from the rear with grand burst of speed As the field swung around tho far turn The Lady was leading with Robert Waddell second. In close bunch be- hind was George Arnold, Vesuvian and Pink Coat, who was running with great powerful strides and the Conqueror on whom Knight was just beginning to make his run. Knight shot him to the front and he. was in the lead when the field qtra fpbtanAH xuoxy fnr.h Yodx had dropped back beaten and Dominica was working on Robert waddell, who was game but tired. Then from the struggling bunch behind came the tall form of Pink Coat gaining at every stride. He was going more strongly than any other horse in the race and Q fur long from home the result as to the win ner was. a. foregone conclusion.
 Pink Coat moved steadily into the lead and pupee was able to take him slightly in hand and look over his shoul- der to see what the others were doing. Advance Guard was now. making his last effort. but 1t was too late. He came with much of llis determination in the final run and gradually overlook and beat The Conqueror a neck, but was not able to catch Pink Coat. who won by a good half length.
 Terminus was fourth, length in front
  fore Star Chamber and Vesuvian. Three lengths @back came The Lady, John Bright. Lady Elite George Arnold and The UnipioEn as named. A new track was established for the distance, <, Pink Coat belongs rtpn4W bedford and Buckner, and wonrtbe American derby in 1S9S Last year carrying one pound less than he did today, he was beaten nose for fhe Wheeler handicap by The Rou1ar TJic-nripa af that t{noe yya fo
 First race-Five furlongs. se00; Ed Aus tin. Ill fBuliman). to 1o,. won: South Trinllble, Ill (Knight), 10 to 1, second; J. ", Kirby. S115 (WinkfielD. to l, third. Time, 100 3-5. syl sA,t.s
 Second ace--Six furlongs. purse $500; Mir. Dunton, gll7 El Robertson), to 1. won: Canmpre, 107 sfJ. Matthews), to ?, second; Henry, Bert, ,s107 (Conley), 8 to l, third. Time, 1:13 2-5. GaSo
 Third raoe-The Lave View handicad six furlongs, 5000 added; Rose Ware, 100 (Ransch), to 1, won; Memnon. 11O CWinl1fleld), 2 to 5, second; Flora Pome- ona, 103 a., Woods), to 1, third Time 1:13 3-5.
 Fourth race-The Wheeler handicap, mile and a quarter, value s10,O2O; Pink Coat, 118 CDupee), to 1, won; Advance Guard, 12S q. Woods), 5h to 1, second; {; The Conqueror II, 107 (KnfghD, 10 to 1, third. Time, y2:N Is.
 Fifth race--Wo oodlawn course, six fur longs and fifty-fve yards; purse s6Oo; Montanic, 109 (Bullman). to l. won; Vul- cain, 112 q. Woods) 20 to 1, second; Liva- dia 102. 9 to l, third. Time, Ills 4-5.
 Sixth .race-Mile and half, purse $500; Alaska. 10S (Knight), 20 to ' won; Fran gible, loo (schwartz) to l, second: Knight Bannert, 1O2 0See), 3 to 1, third. Time 2:94X