Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-06
MINNEAPOLIS DAY.

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During the afternoon that Pleased al
Present-To-D Day Designed to be the Las
and Greatest DaU-An Unusually 1t
t,active Programme Prepared.
Yesterday was Minneapolis day at the fail
grounds, but contrary to all expectation thu
day dawned cold and cloudy, with occasional
drizzling, nasty rain that would have discour
aged an ordinary crowd of people, but the i'm
mcnse concourse of people in the city were
bound to make the most of it, and consequent
ly there was no grumbling. although very fire.
quently tho expression, it's really too bad,
was heard. During the forenoon but vely few
people visited the grounds but at noon the sun
came out, and then the anxious public made q
rush for the center of attraction;
Although the trains were pretty well
crowded on each trip, there was no such Jam
rs on the day before. Still the attendance was
fair. and all seemed disposed to enjoy them.
selves despite drawbacks.
Tho rain followed by sun and wind, placed
tho track in good condition, and the ampithea.
ter was rapidly filled by crowd of people
anxious to see some fast time made.
Tho judges rapidly completing their
work, and the blue and red ribbons attached to
articles on exhibition adds new interest to the
scene
THE RACES.
The crowd was not as large as on Thursday,
owing to the rain of the morning, and tho track
was not in very good condition, in consequence
of which Hopeful did not make very good
time. The main race of the day the 2:19
race, in which six heats were trotted, and it
then being dark, the race was postponed un-
til to-day.
The first race called was the
RUNNING RACE.
The first race called was the mile and three
quarter dash with Krupp Gun, Athelstane and
Florence Payne, who were started fairly. The
horses punched the entire distance, and Krupp
Gun won the race by half neck, with Flor
ence Payne second and Athelstane third.
SUMMARY.
Mile and three-quarter dash, $3.50 purse
$3.50 to first, SIS to second $25 to third:
krupp tun. .'...'.....'... .............. l
Florence Payne. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 2
Athelstanc' .'......'....... ............... .
800 CLASS.
In this race seven horses were entered, but
only four started. They were given positions
rs follows: Frank Fisk, Alley b., Prioress and
John r.
First heat-The horses got away ON the
third score, with John Il. in the lead.
At the quarter post John was in the lead,
with Fisk second Alley B third, Proress
fourth. The first three horses punched be-
tween the quarter and the half. At tho half
John first, Alley 3 second, Fisk third
and Prioress fourth. As they came up tho
stretch the driver of Fisk went past Ally B
and could have taken first position, but when
noar tho wire his driver part owner of the
horse, pulled him in in barefaced manner,
giving the heat to John R. with Fisk second
by neck, Alley Il third, Pro fourth.
The driver of Fisk, Ben Woodmansee, was
called to the stand and acknowledged the
m, fhn india hnf ,ko Tod hot Ink,
was being pulled so as to give Fisk a record.
He was told that the races were to give salts
faction to the public and not to horse owners.
Second heat-The drivers of the horses were
called to the stand before the start and mott
fed that the race was for the fastest
and not the sowest horse and 80 instructed.
The horses got away on the first score. John
II. took the lead and stayed there, Fisk was
third until the half pole was reached, when he
passed Alley B. and came up the stretch
length behind John R., who took the heat in
23319, with Fisk second, Alley B. third, Prior
CAS- fourth, but Allie d. put back to fourth
place tor running.
Third heat.-This heat was the same as the
two previous, as far racing was concerned.
John II. took the lead, and trotted around three
lengths ahead to the three-quarter post, when
he waited for the Others and came in in 2:261S5,
with Fisk second, Alley B. third, Prioress
fourth. Alley B., however, was set back to
fourth place for swerving on The track.
SUMMARY.
Three-minute class. $1,000 purse; $500 to
first; $3.50 to second, Sl5) to third, 300 to
fourth.
5 frank Fisk ;t:::::::::::::s
trioress Observation-Disclosures. - 8
Time, 24l15, 1885,, 1855.
2:l9 CLASS.
Seven entries were made in this race, but
only four starters appeared on the track, Lew
Scott, driven by Crawford; Scott Thomas,
driven by McKimmon; Mazomane, driven by
Mace; Katie Middleton, driven by Joe Rea
Lew Scott was the pool favorite two to one.
First heat-The horses got away on the third
score with the horses in tho position named
above; at the half post Lew Scott was ahead,
with Scott Thomas second; Mazomanie third;
Kate Middleton fourth. They passed under
tho wire in the same position, Lew Scott win
ming in 2:26.
Second heat-Thcy were sent of on the Sec
ond soore with Lew Scott in the lead. The half
was made in l:l215, with Scott
Thomas second, Mazomanie third, and
Katie Middleton fourth, and five lengths
behind tho third horse. As they struck the
home stretch Middleton showed her wonderful
trotting powers trotted past all the Others and
Camo in in 2:25, the fastest time made during
the meeting Except Hopefully, with Scott
Thomas second, Lew Scott third, Mazomanie
fourth.
Third heat-They wore sent off on the sixth
score, with Lew Scott in the lead. At the quar-
ter Lew Scott was ahead, with Scott Thomas
Katie Middleton, Mazomanie, in one, two, three
order two lengths apart. At tho three-qu arter
post middleton broke shoe and dropped to
fourth place. Scott Thomas won the heat in
2:2713, Lew Scott second, Mazomanie third,
Middleton fourth.
Fourth Heat-The first score sent them off
with Low Scott ahead and NIazomanie two
longths behind the first horse. At the half
Lew Scott was first, Mazomonio second, Scott
thrce-quarter Mazomanio picked up, and up
the stretch was neck and mock with Lew Scott
and won the heat by half neck in 2:27, with
Lew Scott second, Katie Middleton third and
Scott Thomas fourth.
Fifth heat-The horses were sent off on the
third score with Mazomanie in tho lead Lew
Scott pressed close all the way to the three
quarter pole, whom Middleton again came to
she front and passed to second place; up the
stretch it was neck and neck with Middleton
and Mazomanle. As they came under the wire
Mazomanie was first in 1927, Middleton half q
neck behind, Lew Scott third and Scott
Thomas fourth.
Sixth hcat-The horses went off on the sec.
"nd SCORE with Lew Scott ahead. At tho half
post Low Scott ahead, with Mazomanie
second, Middleton fourth, but Middleton again
took her wondo'f full stride. and, coming up the
stretch, passed all the horses and came in win
nor in 226 amid the widest applause Of the
spectators, withs Lew Scott second, Scott Thomas
third, Mazomauie fourth. The remaining heat
OF the race will DO trotted this afternoon, the
first thing on the programme.
SUMMARY.
2:l9 class, $1,000 purse $500 to first, $3.50
to second, $3.50 to third, 800 to fourth.
M Nate Middleton .:::..: ! 2
Lew Scott. ..,...........l q 9 2
Scott Thomas. ............. 2 4 8
Time, 2:26, 225, 2:26l4, 1927, 2;27, 1926.
Race unfinished.
HOPEFUL AND LUCY.
Tho Hopeful and Lucy race was a very tame
affair. the track and Lucys condition making