Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-06

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track in front of the grand stand
and the name of the horse and man was
rapidly
PASSED FROM LIP TO LIP.
When the immense crowd were fully inform
ed that the unpretending little grey was the
world renowned Hopeful, the contestant for the
throne of the king of the turf, cheer after
cheer rent the air. After driving coolly half
way down the first quarter Mace came back,
trotting leisurely along the track, and
when in front of the judged
stand beckoned to Col. King. He complained
somewhat of the condition of the track, as
said he feared it would interfere somewhat.
The GLOBE man went around to examine for
himself, and discovered the
COMPLAINT TO BE LEGITIMATE,
bad looking hole being directly in the path
of the horse while hugging the inside close.
''Never minu," said Dan, well do it any,
how
About 80 he came down the track and under
the wire closely followed by his gallant run
ming mate, "Garryown,' making frst-rate
time to all appearances. at the defective spot
in the track
THE LITTLE HERO
made skip or two, and his friends trembled
for moment. But it was only for moment.
He caught his feet again in a
twinkling, and from that time
to the close of the heat was steady as the
watches in the hands of the judges.
THE FIRST QUARTER POLE
was made in ss11as, the second in l:o7sl, the
third in 1:4l, and the heat in 2:i7M. So far SO
good. The effort was to beat the st. Paul time
of Rarus-that was the Rubicon to be crossed
nj all haZQr(3s-QrH here wa Raruas hoot
beaten by two and quarter seconds. When
the time was announced from the stand three
rousing cheers and a tiger were given by the
IMMENSE MULTITUDE,
and as Mace and his horse drove back they were
repeated with a will. Then the veteran turf
man drove in the rear of the judges stand and
turned the horse over to the grooms, while he
sought the stand and asked q little time over
the regulation. It was granted, and about
thirty minutes passed before he was again dis
covered and brought to the 'front.' He came
out smiling, stepping as proudly and defantly
as though
was on the track ready to contest for the hon
returning, Mace again came in front of the
stand and announced his readiness. Then he
proceeded up the track to the place
turned for the
GREATEST FEAT OF HIS CAREER.
He passed under the wire splendidly, and
among the vast multitude assembled there was
nearly absolute silence. As he passed forward
opinions were freely expressed in the judges
stand that the wind (Which was quite strong
from the southwest) would prevent him from
accomplishing the feat set for him.
He passed the first quarter in "a, a half sec
ond above his former heat, and the Judges
shook their heads .disconsolately. The cause
of this was. that Mace, learning by experience,
instead of hugging the inside of the track as
before, and thus risking break at the mud
hole, drove on the outside to avoid it. The
half mile was reached in :O714- gain of half
a second, the third at 1:401, and the last at
TWO FOURTEEN AND THREE.FoURTHs.
A slight cheer went up from the grand stand
as the little chief passed under the wire. And,
indeed, the noble fellow did come down the
home stretch in grand style, nostrils distended
and eyes afiame with the excitement of motion
IN THE JUDGES STAND
all was excitement in moment.
About twenty persons were in the
stand, and five held watches, between
which there was only the variation of q quar-
ter of second, while three of the five marked
exactly the same time-2:14s.
The judges could scarcely contain their en-
.thusiasm. Bring on your gallopersr' shouted
Smith, the starter, calling for the running
,race) ;..I feel "a though I should gallop my
selfp'
In moment the board was marked, when
Smith again raised that portly, well-fed voice
of his and announced the time.
p Then was witnessed scene Of enthusiasm
never before equalled on any track in Mime.
sofa. The whole mass raised to their feet and
shouted until they were hoarse: Where's
'Rarus7' 1Trot ont John splan?' Show us
the boss Of the turfr' and other expressions Of
like character came pouring out of the grand