The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1872-07-11

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4 Jnly Attn and 5th.
The Fourth opened very inauspic iously,
4 and it was VOL toward noon before the
rain ceased. For this reason, the morning
race at the Driving Park was postponed
until afternoon. Tho same reason kept
4, very many people in the country from COM
4 ing to see the trials Of speed, and the at
tendance in the afternoon, although fair.
was less than half what 1t would have been
With pleasant weather. ...s d s ss.
The afternoon was bright and cool, and
the track in excellent condition. The
!; - FIRST RACE sf$ s
j was trotting race, for $l0o-mile heats,
best three IN ave to harness-$75 to first
I horse-$25 to second. .sS
Judges-J. H. Mather, Judge Dutton
ana T. G. Mcclure. Tmers-Alex. Robert
son and O. Taylor.
The entries were:
John, b. g. by H. Il. Herbert.
Fidelle, bk. m. by W. Carter.
Belle, br. m. by G. F.. Powell. &,.,s = =.
Belle was driven by Mat. Laib, and took
the pole. John by E. A. Parker, the CEN
ire, and Fidelle by J. Woodmansee, the
outside. !,.~.,t-eE $500
On the first heat, four scorings took the
nags of, Belle leading to the half mile-ia
| the next quarter Fidelle closed up the two
lengths, and came under the wire ahead IN
Sill, Belle second.
/ On The second heat Fidelle took the lead,
but lost it by breaking-recovered again,
passing John at the post, and. came in
several lengths ahead, in 3.l1, with John
second.
John had the lead on the third heat on
the first half mile, but fell into the second
place, by nearly a half-dozen lengths, as
Fidelle came home in 3.1l.
This closed that race, with Fidelle first,
aud John second. These horses were oil
new in the racing business.
/ SECOND RACE.
This was the leading feature Of the oo-
oasion, the purse being $200-mile heats,
best three in fve-trotting. Although five
horses were to enter, yet the matter was
arranged by Messrs. Gilman, Hayward and
Searle making up the fee required for en-
tering two more horses, and the following
1 entries were then made: .~ . -. -,.
| Bay Tommy, b. &. by NJ. Laib.
Prince, blk. 6. by J. G. Smith.
Farmer Boy, b. 6. by R. E. Dutton.
| Parker got the pole with the Boy-Wood-
smansee took next with Prince. and Laib
1 ranged Tommy on the outside.
\ Judges-J. II. Mather, E. Pillsbury, D.
/ Moore. Timers-A. Robertson and J.
I VanRensselaer.
Tommy took the lead on the first heat
almost from the start, and kept it, passing
under the wire in 2.58-Farmer Boy SEQ
ond.
Eight scorings were made before the
horses started off on the second heat. The
Boy was closely held by Prince until on
the homo stretch when he dashed ahead,
and came in several lengths in advance in
f2.52-Prince second.
On the third heat it was not until the
fourteenth scoring that the horses got
start. The drivers and the Judges were
equally censurable, the former for their
|jockeying, the latter for permitting such
trialng. The spectators were whelly out
Of patience before the horses were told to
"go." Farmer Boy lead all the way, al
though Prince gained rapidly toward the
close, and was only neck behind IS the
two dashed under the wire in 2.57.
The next heat was marked comment on
the last, the horses getting off on the first
score. Farmer Boy was ahead the entire
distance, and made the mile IN 3.024-
Prince second.
The first money 1925, went To Farmer
Boy-the second, $50 to Tommy. Che hav-
ing won one heat)-the third, $25, to
Prince.
SECOND DAY.
The Fifth was in every way delightful
day, but the attendance was comparatively
slim. The American people generally con-
slider that one holiday in week is about
as much as they can afford.
The first was running race for $100-
mile heats, best three in FIVE.
Judges-E. L. Wright, 0. Farwell and
). F. Bell. Timers-M. McComb and -
Smith.
The entries were:
Fanny Fern, $. m. by J. R. Boyd.
Tibb, c. m. by D. s. Moore.
Nellie g. m. by
Fanny got the inside Tibb next, and
Nellie the outside.
F On the first heat Tibb lead to tho quar-
ter-post in 80 seconds 100 reached the
half. post about half length ahead of Fan.
ny-the next quarter in 1.39 found them
side by side-while Tibb passed under the
wire in 2O64. less than length ahead.
Nellie, whose only purpose seemed to be
to keep Tibb from flying the track, came
along in due time.
Tlbb led Fanny length on the second
heat, passing the first quarter in 80 sec
onds-second in 1.02-third in 1.34, and
coming home in 200 with Fanny two
| lengths in the rear.
In the third heat the running was more
between Tibb and Nellie, the former COM
ing in neck ahead, and about four
lengths in advance Of Fanny. Time, 81
1.04-l.35-2.10.
Tibb took $75-Fanny $25.
SECOND RACE.
In the afternoon was pacing race
| mile heats, best two in three-$50. Same
judges and timers. The entries we're:
! Buckskin Cub, bn. 6. by A. Thrall.
Tom Cat, bn. 6. by N. Laib.
, The Cub had the pole, and the Cat thu
outside.
:, The first heat was won by Tom Cat il
8.o7 by dozen lengths, the Cub breaking
badly, and very evidently having had it'll
> or no training. -. ~.'.; . IT,
The second heat had the same result, tn