Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-07
irdch Sports.

i'gomptly ut 2 o'clock the horses for the Gun
race, given by the Iadte3 of St. Paul, $500
add5d by the society, three mile dash were
caiLad. OF the entries only Erin Girl by,Jas,
McNamere oil Hastings and Florence, fy
Isaac Staples, OF Saltwater came to the pest.
In TIC star: Erin Girl lead the pace, Il slow
one, going the first mile IL 1925, and the Soc
ond II 2:29. Florence, who had thus far been
rurh.ing under pull was given her head oad
took the lead on the first half of the third
mile Erin Girl signaling her defeat by the
Mollio Mccarthy tail eleyg.tion, and winning
easily under pull in 6:30, The time, though
slow, was considered good, with the slippery
and, M spots, heavy track.
2:33 TRoTTLNC Class.
TiG~GteGteEs of this class were st. Germain's
FeanauGht, S. j. Dunbar's Marion FL, and n.
Adam'e'B Billy Morgan. Feasuaught, who was
large .G@vorlte, took the first heat, Billy
next three heats were botly
contested between Fearnau,yht and Marion ri.
but the later mare was toe speedy for her
opponent, winning with commanding ease in
2:33, 2:3l q and 9 33l (.
CO. THREE YEAR o1.Ds
The nextcace was for three yyear-olds owned
in the State The starters were Great Western.
by j. H BurGsham, minneapolis; Fly, by FL.
Adams3 Madame Goldsmith by DeGraff q
Hopkins AID Silas Wright Or Rochester. bv
Ill. Clouah. The trot was ~ waIka-xov
for Great Western. Madame Goldsmith
being distanced in 2:521@ in the first heat, and
fly ana Rochester III the second in 2:471l.
Great WeSternftsotted all his heats without a
break, and under q pull for a portion of the
way In each heat. Previous to going the seq
ond heat, protest avas made that Great Western
was more Shan tmec years old, but.the protest
vas disproSed by She most satisfactory evil
"dence. Great Western is owned by j. FL. Burn
ham, Of Minneapolis, and has been
ford After winning the race, MIR. Sanford
appeared in the judges stand and .s,aye the
pedigree OF the colt.aa by Tramp Dexter, he by
OLD Tramp an6 he by Rysdyk's HambIetonian.
HcFurther stated that the colt had beun driven
to harness but a4irty-Stsree times and that he
was prepared toehow mile in 2 30, for a con-
sideration Hon. John Il. Merriam. one Of the
Sndgas, promptly notifed Mr.. Sanford of his
readiness to pay ,0O0 for such a perform
anoe, and it is $,robah;e the sale will be
made. The performance of the cult was
such as TO justify tke estimate of his can,,,;I,
tiles InGie by his driver.
TWO MILE RUNNING DASH.
This rssc introduced the famous D'Artagna.,
the ptoperty of Hon. Isaac Staples Of Sill
water, and the 3-year old flly Lucy Lee
DArtagnnn won with ease In 1854.
THE FREG FOR ALL.
Of the entries in this race only Lulu, the
rival of Goldsmith Maid, aud Foxie ". the
property of Mr.. Veazie, of Marvin Mills. an
peared for the start. At the time it was rain
ing briskly, NJ. Chas. S. Greene appearing be-
hind Lulu enaeloped in rubber. The heats
Were made in 2s2G34, 2271aa, $685..
CLOSING DAY.
A rich programme has been arranged for this,
the closing day. FIRST, at II NJ will be a fox
hunt by the English gentlemen At l p. NJ.
DR.. Carver will give his great challenge shot.
mentioned elsewhere. At 2P. NJ. the trotters
of the 2:43 class will contest for supremacy,
this to be followed by an effort by Great
eastern, with running mate, to beat Eis OWE
and the best saddle REGARD. 2:l54.
Thanks
The following resolution adopted by the