Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-21
THE TRACK.


Any lover of turf sports living in st. Pau
or Mime polls, who failed to visit the ot.
Paul Driving park yesterday afternoon, made
q mistake and missed an afternoon or rare
sport The day was everything that could
be desired for the enjoyment OF out door
sports, the sun shining out from clear sky
with its rays comfortably tempered by cool
breezes from the north. The programme
of events prepared for the amuse-
ment of those attending, was very attractive,
while several of the horses announced to
take part, were known to be fast and evenly
matched. But the fact that the races were
.simpy for the sport of the thing and with
no purses pending, led good many turf
patrons to conclude that they would be
tame and spiritless affairs. Past experience,
no doubt justified these expectations, but
such was not the case yesterday, for better,
more closely contested and exciting races,
especiallv taat between Mr.. St. Germain's
stallion Fearn .ught and Mr.. Porter's Hamil-
tonian gelding Alvin B., was never seen on
the grounds of the ST. Paul Drivin park.
While the attendance was very much
smaller than the merits OF the sport, the
enterprise of the management and lib
crafty of the owners of the horses deserved,
there was re. lily goodly number of people
present for a matinee perfOI nance, lnclud-
ing many ladies'.
Before the first race was called the re-
porter took run over the grounds to see
the improvements lag on i'll preparation for
the State fair. Tue track. as stated in the
GLOBE of yesterday, has been put In thor
ough repair under the direction Ut Mr..
Cuarles McIntice, and will only require an
occasional scraping and rolling to make 1t
AS nearly perfect as possible. The old ex-
hibition buildings are receiving new
coat of paint on the outside, while all
needed repairs are being made on the in
terror The new twenty stall stable stand
ing Just west Of No. exhibition building,
before mentioned, is nearly completed, and
presents very slightly appearance, the out
side finish beng in keeping with the exhibi-
ton buildings, while it's interior arrange
M ents are as Early perfect as they can be
made About twenty rods north, the frame
of another stable, 116x26, is up, and this
week still another stable will be commenced,
and also the building for the banch show,
and work upon the enlargement of the grand
stand. which is to be ale to accommodate
double its present setting OPACITY.
THREE MINUTE CLASS.
The first race WAS for horses in the three
minute class, two in three, thu entries being
Gov. DAVIS, driven by Geo. Smith
Mig GER Blby, by Mr.. Jennie. and
Cloud, by Mr.. Porter. Niger
B.by won the race, taking the first ane
second in the fastest time of the race
MIG yer Baby did his work we'll, but Gov
Davis was very unsteady, while Cloud wa.
outfooted by both his competitors. In thu
second hea: Gov. Davis after falling to tl
rear from break, more than distance
settled down to his work and made one o
the finest bursts of speed seen during tn
afternoon, gradually closing up the gap, AM
when about half way down the home stretcI
passing to the 'front.' and leading under th
wire by three lengths. The Performance
after settling down was considerably bette
than 2:S) gait.
Time of race: 2:45, 2:44, 2:48. 81
Two-FoRTY GLASS.
The next trot wls in the $40 class, two ii
three, in which tn ,re vera also three start
ers: Mr.. Oyerpeck's Flora, driven by Geo
Smith, Fairmont, driven by Mr.. Porter, an
Cnarles Reed, by Mr.. st. Anthony. A
usual with Flora, she did her business vel
in the first heat, ikiag the mile in 2:3
without a skip, Failmont second, an
Reed third. In the second helt Rec
took the lead from the start, and held it t.
the finish, Flora acting badly and con,ng ii
last. Time 2:461a. In the third heat Flor
took the lead with Farmont second. Ell
tering the home stretch all three horses wer
well together and trottiny finely, when Rec
threw shoe and merely trotted to save h
distance. Flora and Fairmont, howeve
continued the struggle, but just after passin
the di stance Fairmout carried the mare fro,
her feet, and, taking the lead. passed undo
the wire in 2:37la. the fastest heat of tx
race. In the fourth Reel had it all his ow
way, taking the heat and the race, Flol
runnn5 thirds of the distance, and Fai
mont not baing Pushed. Tine 2:47.
FREE FOR ALL.
A better or nl)re exotin. race than this
would be hard to imagine. The starts
were Fearnaught and Alvin B., the form
driven by M. Jennie, and the latter throu.
the first three heats by Barn
Mccarthy AMI the two la
by Mr.. P,rter. the owaer. Alv
Il. is a new horse to this section, but his pc
Torrance yesterday shows him to be II
ony last but of great endurance, a quail
characteristic Of the Hambetonlan fami
to viii he belo' g.. AD,ool shown g v
expected OF Fearnausht, nut his actual pr
10 nance was surprise, ana MADE III
many warm admirers, he net only showi
better speed than ever before in privs
race, but exhibiting steadiness and stayl
qualities of the very highest order. L
race was three in five, and five heats had
be trotted to settle it, the four last bel
trotted in 2:33 better, aud the two last
2:31. In the first heat Fearnaught took t
lead and held it to the finish withc
q skip in 1885,. In the seco
heat the horses trotted side by side FRI
start to inish Alvin B. sticki
his Use first under the wire in q;
The third heat was repetition of the seco
except that Fearnaught got to the wire fiji
time 1920. In the fourth heat Alvin
lead the pace, winning the heat in 2:s
Both horses had now won two heats and t
excitement ran high. The horses we're Sc
off as if double team, trotting to the qua
ter in IS, and the half in 1:15, without
perceptible change in position. Down
back stretch Fearnaught sh we'd his head
little TO the front which Vantage he
creased to half length at the head of
home stretch. Down the stretch the hor
thundered without skip, Fearnaught or
.ually increasing his lead to two lengths wi
he passed under the wire, the time be-
2:3l. II was glorious race.
OTHER RACES.
In addition to the above there was b