People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 August 1895 — AT WASHINGTON PARK. [ARTICLE]

AT WASHINGTON PARK.

Attendance at the Big: Trotting Meeting Causes Alarm. Chicago, Aug. 22.—The ' fact that women were admitted free increased the attendance at Washington Park materially yesterday, there being the largest crowd present since the meeting opened. The promoters of the meet, however, have sustained a loss of $1,500 a day on each day’s racing so far, and claim that a successful season cannot be given without betting being allowed. The breeding of fine horses throughout the state will soon be a dead industry, it is claimed, unless the present anti-betting law is repealed. Summaries of yesterday’s races: Champion stakes, 2:24 class, for foals of 1891, trotting, guaranteed purse, $1,500: Dentine, b. g„ by Aberdeen—Rena S., by Cyclone, 1; Spinaway,b. m„ 2; Billy Parks, b. c.. 3. Time—2:l4%, 2:13%, 2:17. 2:40 class, trotting, purse $1,000: Judge Rice, blk g„ by Belmont Wilkes, dam by Gilbert, 1; Turquoise, b. m., 2; Royana, br. m., 3. Time —2:19%, 2:23% 2:20%, 2:25. 2:20 class, pacing, purse $1,000: Barlmont, b. h., by Belmont —Lady Lyle, by George Wilkes, 1; Emma Wilkes, blk. m., 2; May Murphy, b. m.. 3. Time - 2:13%, 2:14%, 2:16%. To-day Joe Patchen (2:04) and John R. Gentry (2:03%), both of whom are now aspirants to the pacing throne left vacant by the deposition of Robert J., meet. Much interest has been manifested in this race, and if it is possible to draw a crowd under the present conditions, it should be in attendance today.