Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-09

up for the second mile Mr.. Green sent the horse
from the wire and the first half, decidedly the
| slowest of the course was made in OH, or at
the rate of a mile in 2:14111. While going at
this great gait and steady as clock, the horse
stepped in a soft place, wrenched his shoe
loose, finally casting it, cutting his quarter
badly and necessitating his withdrawal upon
the conclusion of the heat. The mile was made
in 219.
The most remarkable speed exhibition of
the week took place Friday in the race for
| three-vear-old colts owned in the State. The
| race had four starters: Great Western, owned
| by j. II. Burnham, of Milwaukee,; Fly, driven
by 81. Adams, of Owatonna; Rochester, or
| Silas Wright, owned by 1. Simonds, of Roches-
| ter. and Madame Goldsmith, owned by De
ter appeared in the breeders colt stakes race,
which came off Tuesday, the latter winning
with ease in two stl aight heats in 2:59M and
2:56. Madame Goldsmith is recent
purchase of DeGraff & Hopkins, and
appeared in the race just off from rail trip
from Kentucky and without preparation. The
wonder, though, was the colt Great Western he
winning in two straight heats. the first in
2:52b in which Madame Goldsmith was dis
tanced, and the second in 2:471S distancing Fly
and Rochester, both heats being trotted with
out skip, and without the colt being urged to
his speed. He is by Tramp Dexter; he by Old
Tramp and he by Rysdyks Hambletonian, is
not quite three years old, and had been driven
but th.rty-three times previous to this per-
Torrance. Mr.. Sanford. who broke the colt
and has developed his speed, claims that he is
the fastest 3year-old yet Produced claim
justified by his performance.
OF the regular trottiug programme there were
several very interesting events. One of them
was the free for all for Minnesota stations, in
which the starters were De Graft and Hopkins
Alexander, st. Germaine's Fearnaught and
Veazies' Capt. Herod. The meeting Of the
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looked forward to by Minnesota horsemen,
among whom there was much diversity of
opinion as to which was the speediest horse.
When the horses appeared for the start it was
evident Fearnaught was in much the best con-
dition for heavy track. Still the friends of
Alexander thought he had sufficient foot to
make up for his lack of preparation. But such
did not prove the case for while trotting the
fastest heat in the race the second, in 2:28A,
he allowed the first and third to be taken from
him by Fearnaught. the first in 1901 and the
last in 1928.
Another interesting race was in the 2 :22 class,
in which Green's Dame Trot and Wolford q,
driven by John Splan, had a most exciting con-
test, Wolford q finally winning, taking the
first, second and fourth heats, Trot getting the
third. Beside Trot and Woldford 2, Badger
Girl and Kitty Cook were in the race, but the
interest all centered on the two first named.
They fought each heat stubbornly and so close
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finish, in the remarkable good time consider
ing the condition Of the track, of 2:25, 2:2515,
2:251aa, 224.
Still another exciting race was that between
st. Germans Fearnaught and Marion H., a
little bay mare owned by 8. j. Dunbar, of La
Crosse, in the :33 class. Both the horses were
driven to win, but the mare had too much foot
for Fearnaught, and though beaten in the first
heat walked off with the other three with COM
parative ease. Time, 2:311a, 1888, 2:31b,
1885,. With good track all the heats would
have been better than 2:30
Probably as promising horse as trotted in
any of the races of the week, was Billy Boy,
owned by Mr.. Stout, president of the Dubuque
Trotting association. He is gelding, light bay
and black points, about sixteen hands, six
years old, and sound as dollar. He trotted
the first day in the 2:38 class, winning with
commanding in 2:39, 2:37 and 1885, He
again appeared Saturday in the 2:43 class, with
the speedy and steady Mambrino Prince as his
competitor Billy Boy winning by taking the
first, third. and fourth heats, Prince the sec
ond, trotting the round in 2:45, 2:41, 2:3715,
and 2.4S.
The free for all, in which the famous mare
Lulu appeared, was trotted ina down-pour of
rain and upon slippery track, so that visi-
tors were disappointed in seeing an exhibition
| of her wonderful speed.
| The hurdle racing, drag hunts, and cross
country sports of the English gentlemen of
the Fairmont Hunt was an interesting feature
of the weeks sport, and will long be pleasantly
remembered by visitors.
Mr.. Green. with his stable of horses, includ-
| ing Edwin Forrest, Lulu, Great Eastern and
Dame Trot leaves for Dubuque this morning,
| and on through the Western circuit to Chicago,
| where one of the most important meetings of
the year is to be held the first week in October.
Mr.. Green expresses himself highly pleased
! with his visit to Minnesota, and is
especially enthusiastic in his recognition
of the honorable and gentlemanly treatment
received from the officers of the society, and his
very cordial reception by the people of st. Pau
generally. vi. Green transports his very val
liable string of horses in his own r rrrlvate car
which is fitted up with every convenience fol
| the comfort and safety of his horses.
Of the other horses going to Dubuque from
here, Billy Boy and Badger Girl will be giver
| quarters in Mr.. Green's car.
Mr.. John splan, managing Rasus, was in the
city yesterday, to pay goodbye to his st. Pau
| friends. Mr.. Splan laughs heartily over the
tempest in tea pot raised by members Of the
| Minneapolis press. He leaves for Dubuque
with his horses this morning.