Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-13

A"NUONF"tO" ~ ANTI opo1t0 JOE tNe Se0.
son of 1878-Trotti!ag Matinee Saturday
-T,ro Interesting Epcnts--Gooa Fields
of Horses and Fast Tinae--A NeH Cir
cut In Prospect.
lCorres pondence of the Globe.
OwAToNNA, May ia few weeks ago
those owning trotting horses at Owatonna
and vicinity, concluded to have grand trot-
ting matinee on the 18th, for the purpose of
fun, the gate money to go towards keeping
the track and buildings in repair, no purses
being offered. The day opened cloudy and
cool, heavy overcoats being in demand.
But notwithstanding the wealth
er, the gathering was quite
large, with fair sprinklidg of ladies. The
races were called at 2:3O. The following
gentlemen were appointed judges: J. II.
Harding, Faribault, II. F. Judd, Dosage. K.C.
Judson, Pennington.
FIRST RACE.
The following horses were entered for the
first race:
"Sleeper,' b. g., entered by II. W. Pratt
and driven by Frank Hall.
"Abdallah Clay" blk. b., entered by w.
A. Wann and driven by Hiram Adams.
"Sleepy JIM b. g., entered and driven
by L. w. Irving.
Crank Bashaw,' b. g., entered by NJ. L..
Strong and driven by VIM. Titus.
"Bird Catcher" b. g., entered and driven
by O. w. Hastings.
Races 2 in 8.
| The horses were sent off on the seventh
score with Sleeper in the lead, which posi-
ton he maintained to the end, with Abdalah
! Clay I'd, Frank Bashaw Sd, Bird Catcher,
4th, Sleepy Jim, 18th. Time, 2:5OL.
| Second Heat The send off was
given on the eighth score, with
Jim Irving in the lead, but
Sleeper soon drew to the front and main
tanned the lead to the wire. Time PAT.
It should be stated in regard to this race
that c. w. Hastings, the "Robert Bonner
of Owatonna who drove Bird Catcher, was
unfortunate in having his horse throw a shoe
on the first turn, and as he pulled by the
turn the second time, he stopped to pick up
/ the shoe and lost the heat, much to the cha
grin of his numerous friends who 20 their
all on "Charley.'' It is the judgment of
those that saw him pull the ribbons to-day,
that he will land Bird Catcher to the front
before the season is over.
I SECOND RACE.
| The following we're the entries:
"Flora," b. NJ, entered by j. Hamilton,
and drove by II. Adams.
sKittie Norton b. M, entered by c.. Fl.
Morton and driven by Frank Hall.
| "Roan Prince" r. e.. entered and driven
by w. E. Titus.
"Jimnie,'' entered and driven by John
Crawford.
The horses were sent off well together on
the fourth score with the roam
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took the lead and won the first heat.
Kitty Morton I'd, Flora Sd, and Roam Prince
4th.
Second heat-The horses were sent off in
this heat in fine shape, and it was won by
Kitty Morton, Jimmie I'd, Flora Sd, Roam
Prince 18th.
Third heat-This heat and the race was
won by Jimmie. Kitty Morton I'd, and
Flora Sd. Roam Prince having been with
drawn.
I This ended the matinee, one Of the finest
ever held in the State. Taking the condi-
| ton of the track a half-mile, and its being
remarkably early in the season, the trottiu9
would compare favorably with that done
down East among the troiters.
81. Adams, in charge of the track, now has
20 horses under his charge, and Frank Hall
has q fine string, which he is looking after,
and venture to say that finer and larger
lot of trotters cannot be found upon any
driving track in Minnesota. There is some
talk Of a circuit, commencing at Mankato,
thence to Faribault, finishing up at Owa-
tonna, the I'd, Sd, and 18th Of July. G. w.
Hastings, the boss hotel man of Owatonna,
is making big calculations for a crowd and
Charles hardly ever goes amiss. Yons &C.,
z.ss=-z l5@ 1865 MINK.
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