Daily globe., 1879-06-13
SUMMER SPORTS.
GOOD WEATHER, LARGE ATTEND.
ANCE AND EXCITING CONTESTS.
Grand Day at st. Louis-Isaac Staples'
Stables Represented in Three Events.-Trot-
ting at Pittsburgh and jackson. Mich
English Turf Events-Ball Play of the
Day-Otller Sporting Notes.
Sports Of the Tart.

with Largenteen favotite. Lucifer won /; Lar.
! genteen second, Patrol third. Time. 8:ls.
I The next race was for the Greeley stakes, in
which Isaac Staples Gov. Neptune was one of
the starters. The following is the report of
the race
Second race, the trotting stakes for all
ages, dash of three miles, $500, 500 to second
horse, rs entries. The starters were Rose Nc
olernard. Janitor. sweetheart, Oorrinne F.,
Charley Howard, Gov. Neptune and Ar.ful.
Gov. Neptune had the cali in pools, selling at
8275, Oorrinne F. $1O5, Artful 800, Charley
Howard $75, field $87. Gov. Neptune jumped
into the lead but Charley Howard Immediately
took 1t from him and kept it, under very bad
pull, to the first turn on the second mile, wen
Janitor forged ahead and Tapped Howard. This
position was kept round the back side and low
or turn and down the home stretch, Neptune
and Corrinne F. being near by. On the first
| turn of the third mile Neptune took the lead
and held it to the lower turn, when Corrinne +.
responded to call and showed in front. On
the home stretch, and despite the exertion of
ly, the mare came home two lengths ahead,
Neptune second, Artful third, the remainder
string for quarter of a mile. with time 2:47115.
ST.. LOUIS June 12.-Anether splendid day
for racing, weather cloudy but warm, track
dried out finely and fast. attendance very large,
probably O,0OO people on the grounds and
fully half the seats on the grand stand, occu-
pied by ladies.
First race, dash two miles, for all ages, for
purse of $500; $lOO to second horse. Eleven
entries, nine starters, as follows: Buckner,
Sweet Heart, Kilbourn, Janitor, Athelstane,
Garry Owen. The pools sold,. Inconmode.
$l00; Cheokmate, $40; Buokner $35; Field,
$S5. lncommode took the lead at the start,
and held it all the way round the rest in
bunch near by, except Garry Owen, who trailed
several lengths in the rear. Rounding the
Grnk kl> IL u
increased his lead to two lengths,
Buckner second, and Checkmate about
the same distance behind 1.-The others strung out.
These positions were maintained down the back
stretch. all going at rattliug gait. At the
lower turn Buckner and Checfn ate increased
three tore down the home stretch in bunch
till within fifty yards of the string, when In
commode forged ahead and came in winner by
one length, Checkmate second and Buckner
only head behind Oheckmate. Time 1886.
The second race, Garneau cup, mile heats,
second horse. OF eleven entries six started, az
follows IKrupp Gun, Chiquita, Pomeroy
Charley Howard, Florence Payne and Essilah.
The pools sold, Chequita and Essilah 800
each; Krupp Gun $45; Field $40.
First heat-Pomeroy took the lead at the
others strung out. Going down the back
stretch Chiqiuta took second place, and round
ing the lower turn Howard passed Essilah. n
this order they entered the home stretch,
where How ard and Chiquita made desperate
struggle to overtake Pomeroy but failed, the
latter winning by one length, Chiquita second,
Howard third. Time, l:44.
Pools now sold, P0merOy $lOO, Chiquita and
Esselah 800 each, and Krupp Gun $50.
Second heat-Chiquita jumped to the front.
Howard second, Essilah third. These positions
were held until entering the bone stretch,
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string three lengths in advance, Chiquita Sec
ond and Essilah third. Time, 1853.
Howard now became strong favorite in the
pools, selling from 1850 to'$5OO, Pomeroy 800,
field $50.
Third heat-Pomeroy took tho lead and held
it round the first turn, when Howard passed to
the front and came home under a hard pull
six lengths ahead. Time, l:48.
The great event of the day, and which drew
the big crowd to the ground, was the Post
stake for all ages, four mile heats, $lOO en-
trance, $4,000 added, $500 to second horse,
Charlton, Solicitor Patrol and Kingsland, and
the pools sold as follows: Solicitor $l35 to
5000, Kingsland $50 to 300, Patrol $35 to 1855,
Charlton $t5 to 800.
First heat-Horses got away in bunch,
Patrol slightly in the lead. Ths first two miles
being second, Kingsland being third, Solicitor
fourth. Entering the third mile Solicitor took
second place, and on the home stretch of the
same mile Solicitor and Kingsland ran abreast,
Patrol being about four lengths in the lead. On
the back .tretch of the fourth mile Solicitor
made play for Patrol, Tapped him on the turn,
passed MN on tne nome s1relcn, ana won oy
Kingsand & ~I1se secoud niace: % Chprton istanced G %
Time, 1856.
second J beaPstrol I again took OF the me Lead 1 at
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