Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-05

:rz The Races. ......
The great event of the meeting was the race
between the four great PAGERS, taking place
yesterday, called out the largest crowd ever
seen on the fair grounds. The grand stand
was crowded long before the time announced
for the races to be called and thu fence along
The track for half mile was liaed with people
i've and six deep. The first race called was the
PACING RACE.
The starters in this race were Lucy, driven
by Dan Mace; Rowdy Boy, driven by G. A,
Forth; Matte Hunter, driven by John Rea, and
sleepy Tom, driven by s eve Phillips. Th+
horses were given positions in tie order named
,b"ve. Owing to the track being easily th, e.
seconds slow, not Very good time was exppcttd
Mace and Lucy. and Sleepy Tom and Phillips
were loudly checked on their appearance on the
track. $3.50. $751;.
First heat-After scoring Fix times they were
sent of to fair start, with SLEEP Tom Slight,
" In the lead; at the quarter post, VIII Oh war
| reached in S31a, Rowdy Boy was first, Lucy
second, Matte Hunter third, and Sleepy Tom
Last. After leaving the quarter post the horses
strung out about two lengths apart i'll the above
ORDER and reached the half in US in the same
position. At tive three-qrarter, which was
made in l:4l15. Lucy began to creep ahead. and
coming up the stretch she passed Rowdy Boy,
and came under the wire in 2:16, with Rowdy
Buy length behind, Matte Hunter third and
Sleepy Tom fourth.
Second heat-They got off after scoring
| three times, with Sleepy Tom ahead. At the
qnarter post Rowdy Boy was ahead in "a, with
Matte second, Tom third, Lucy fourth. Be-
tween the quarter and half tho horses were
punched half a length apart. At the half
Rowdy Boy was still ahead in l:07sl, closely
pressed by Lucy, Matte Hunter third, Sleepy
Tom fourth. At the three-quarter post Lucy
and Rowdy Boy were neck and neck in 1:44%
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they came up the stretch Lucy went ahead and
passed the wire in 2:l711a, with Tom, who had
forged ah ad, second, Matte Hunter Third,
Rowdy Boy fourth.
Third heat-They we're sent off on the fourth
score with Tom ahead; at the tast-quarter
Tom was first in :33. Matte Hunter seo'ud,
itowdy Boy third. Lucy fourth. The heat was
virtually two races, Tom and Matte making
one and Rpwdy Boy and Lucy the other. The
half post Tom reached IN l:O6sl; at The three
quarter Toms time was 1:42, and as they came
up the stretch Tom went away from the Others
coming under the wire in 2:l5$4, Matte Hunt
er second, Rowdy Boy third Lucy fourth.
Fourth heat-At the fourth score they went
away. Tom went to the front. and got to the
quarter in 80. Tue other horses strung out two
lengths apart, with Matte Hunter secupd
Rnwdy Boy third. Lucy fourth; at the hall
Tom was four lengths ahead in |: O7 the q, hers
in the same positions as at the quarter. The
time at the three-quarter was l:4lA, and Tom
came up the stretch six lengths ahetd in 2:l6
with Matte Hunter, Rowdy Boy and Lucy four
length. apart.
Fifth heat-The horses got away with Tom in
he lead; the quarter he reached in 341L5; he
~as three lengths ahead of the rest, who were
strung out as follows: Matte Hunter
R"wdy Boy and Lucy. Tom made the half in
:OS, the Others still in he same position; the
three-quarter Tom made in | :43, but Lucy
vas coming up, and as the horses came down
the stretch Lucy passed Matte Hunter, and
tried hard for ii, st place, but T,m came in frs,
10 2:l7 with Lucy second, Rowdy Boy third,
Matte Hnnter fnnrlh :.