Daily globe., 1879-06-27
TURF MATINEE.

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Sport-A Drunken Gunner and Driver Or
dered Off the Grounds.
The trotting matinee at the Fair grounds
yesterday afternoon was grand success.
The weather was fine, the track good, and
although the attendance was not large (about
600 people, including large number of la
dies), the were of more than usual in
terest. The judges were Messrs. w. 81. En-
sign, Fl. w. Loomis and j. Fl. Noble. Tine-
keeper, E. A. Parker. - -.
The first race, the free for all, best two in
three, called at o'clock. There were
three entries, but only two started, James
Edwards Charlie Champ and r. Overpeck's
Alvin B. The heat was easily won by
Charlie Champ in 1886. This was the only
heat trotted in this race, James Edwards,
the owner and driver of Charlie Champ,
being under the influence of liquor, appear
ing on the track just previous to the start
ing in the second heat, and using foul and
insulting language, was ordered off by the
judges. ~.
The second race was for the three minute
class, best two in three, starters George A.
Ardian's Sorrel Dick and t. J. Canney's
Diamond.
The first heat was all one way, Diamond
taking the lead and keeping it all around,
and winning in 2:581a.
The second heat was repetition of the
first, except that Sorrell Dick was the leader
this time. Time, 2:56.
The third heat was more of running
than a trotting race. Sorrel Dick came in
first, but the heat was awarded to Diamond,
owing to Sorrel Dick running in on the
home stretch. Time, 2:46.
The third race was for the 2:37 class, best
two in three. There were three entries, but
only two starters, j. G. Cswald's Flora
Belle and F. Halls Mambrino Prince.
The first heat could have been eaaily won
by Mambrino Prince if the driver had SO
desired, as Flora Belle broke badly on the
l>rst quarter, bat overhauled Prince at the
three quarter post and came in ahead by two
lengths in 2:41.
Fhe second heat was repetition of the
irs,. Flora Belle trotted badly, but it was
understood that she was to win the heat and
race, which she did in 2:36. saFas TGIi
Then came another race in the 800 class.
The starters were William Parker's Mollie
Bassett, 81. Overpeck's Telegraph, and G.
Fl. Heron's Stacy.
In the first heat Stacy took the lead and
kept it, winning the heat in 2:46; with Tele-
graph second and Mollie Bassett third.
Mollie Bassett was. however given second
place by the judges, Telegraph being pnt
back fof running.
In the second heat the driver of Stacy
did not get the word with the
others and did not start. The heat was won
by Mollie Bassett rn 2:464.
The third heat was between Mollie Bassett
and Stacy, Telegraph having been withdrawn,
and was won with the race by Stacy in 2:40119s.
The fifth race was for PAGERS. There were
Fishers Dead Eye and DR.. STEMS Buckskin
Maid. The first heat was walk away for
Dead Eye, who came in ahead in Bill.
The second heat was won by Buckskin
. Maid, the driver of Dead Eye allowing him
to win out of courtesy, in 3:O8A.
The third heat and race was won by Dead
Eye in 2:57, Buckskin Maid being an eighth
of mile behind when Dead Eye passed un /.
der the wire.
The sixth race was for pole teams, with
three starters. DR.. Higbee of iSt. Paul, Rip
l.y & Case of Minneapolis, and A. A. Gates
of Minneapolis.
The first heat was won by DR.. Hiebee's
team in 3:17, with Gates second and Ripley g
third.
In the second heat only two teams started,
DR.. Higbee having withdrawn. The heat
won by Ripley in 3:11.
The third heat was won by Gates in 33O
This left the race unfinished but the lateness
of the hour prevented the fourth heat FROM
being trotted.
Porter's Gray Eagle then ran half mile
dash against time in 55 seconds, beating his
time on Tuesday by 81 seconds.
The seventh race was quarter Of mile
dash for ponies. There were two entries