Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-03

summer trotting and racing meeting, at tn
st. Paul Driving park, under the auspice
of the Minnesota Stock Breeders associa
ton, the rain of Tuesday night was not fol
lowed by clearing weather in the morning
On the contrary, the sky was overcast wit
clouds, and frequent slight rainfa lis, with
close, murky atmosphere promised anything
but fair day. With the best o
weather the first day of racine
meeting at st. Paul has never yet Eeen at
tended by a very encouraging crowd of spec
tators. Add to this threatening day as yes
terday, and it may easily be imagined tina
the attendance was very small, dlstressingly
small for the rich programme of events pro
vided by the association. While the rair
and threatening weather operated to keep The
crowd from the grounds, the track had no.
suffered to ANY applicable extent, and having
been we'll scraped was in fair shape for {
good time.
THREE MINUTES GLASS.
The first event was trotting in the 500
class with the following starters: Capt
Herod, Billy Mcneil, Frank Fisk, and CRANKY
Maid, Molle B., Clara L., Woodbury.
Chief, and King Montezona
drawn. Herod was the favorite at an
average of 4 to l against the field.
First health drawing for positions,
Frank Fisk had the pole, Capt. Herod, Billy
Mcneil and CRANKY Maid coming in the
order named. The horses were sent off on
the first trial all in a bunch. On the first
turn Capt. Herod began to open daylight,
and at the quarter was two lengths in the
lead, Billy Mcneil second, Fisk and CRANKY
Maid close behind. At the half, in l:161a5 :,
Herod had increased his lead to four lengths
Entering the home stretch the horses &C.
cupied the same position, though CRANKY
Maid had dropped some eight lengths to the
rear. The trot home was without special in
terest, Capt. Herod trotting finely with Billy
Mcneil on his wheel, Frank Fisk so ne three
lengths in the rear, Herod winning in 23S.
Second Heat-Of on the first trial, with
Capt. Her cd in the lead, Billy Mcneil and
Fisk head and head. On the half the same
positions were maintained by the three
leaders, CRANKY Maid having dropped ten
lengths to the rear. The home stretch was
entered in the same order, down which there
was fine contest for second place between
Mcneil and Fisk, the horses trotting head
and head, but, unfortunately, when within
couple of rods of the wire, Fisk left his
feet, forcing him to third place. Time,
2:371a.
Third Heat-It took three trials and the
horses were sent off bad, CRANKY Maid two
lengths in the rear. At the quarter Herod
had two lengths the lead, followed by Fisk,
O'Neill and the Maid, with two
lengths between them. On the half
Fisk left his feet and dropped to the
rear, CRANKY Maid going to third place, and
on the back stretch to second. The home
stretch was trotted in the same order, Herod
taking the heat and the race. Time, 1884.
SUMMARY.
Capt Herod, Oh. d...............1 1
Billy Mcneil, b. .....2 3
r FRANK FISK! I. ....'...'..........".3
GRANNY Maid, en-: m .:...::..........4 4
Time, 2:sS, 2:37115a, 1854.
RUNNING RACE.
Second on the programme was running
race, mile and repeat, for 3-year-olds, for
which the starters were b. c. Athelstane, g.
f. Lucy Morrison, and b. G. Lamartine. La
Lucy Morrison third.
First -Lamartine took the jnrup,
with Lucy Morrison second. In going to
the quarter Athelstane took second place
and soon came up even with Lamartine, and
the race between these two was made 10 this
position to the home stretch, soon after which
the jockey of Athelstane gave his horse the
head and he took the inside and came home
an easy winner in 1:471a. Lucy Morrison
was not in the race after passing the quarter
and was distanced.
Second heat-Off on the first trial, Ath-
elstone taking the jump and opening up a
lead of three lengths. At the half Lamar
tine had decreased the lead by length and
soon began to drop behind again, Athelstone
passing under the wire five lengths in the
lead, in 1:4S.
Athelstone, %. Coo. l l
Lamartine, b. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 2
Lucy Morrison, s. Observation-Disclosures. Dist.
Time 1:4713 and l: 4S.
TWO THIRTY-Two TRoTTINa.
This race brought out an unusually fine
field of starters in the Oh. G. Silky B, Oh. g.
Col. King, b. 6. Charlie Champ, Oh. 8. Indi-
Gator, br. m. Ella Earl, and b. m. Emma
Coon. Silky B was decided favorite, with
Ella Earl as second choice, and the balance
in the field. Royal Chief was drawn. The
horses drew positions as follows: Ella Earl
at the pole, followed by Emma Coon, Silky
B, Charlie Champ, and Col. King, in the
order named.
First Heat-Five efforts we're made
before the horses got send off, Ella Ear
going to the front, followed by Emma Coon
Col. King, Silky B, Indicator, and Charlie
Champ, the two latter running. On the
half Silky B pulled out of the rut and took
second place. AT the same time Indicator
settled to his work and worked up along
side of Col King, the four entering
the home with Ella Earl holding the lead
the other three close up and trotting fast
Half way down the stretch Silky B. began to
draw ahead, and passed under the wire about
two heads in the lead, Ella Earl and Col
King almost head and head, although second
place was given to Earl, Indicator fourth
Charlie Champ fifth and Emma Coon sixth.
Time 1882.
Before the calling of the second heat the
clouds which had been threatening began to
let down drops of water, and before start
was effected it was sprinkling quite lively
However, the horses we're sent off, the result
of which is told in the details of the
Second Heat-After seven trials the
horses were sent off with Indicator siz
lengths behind and off his feet. On the frs
turn Ella Earl pushed to tie front and
Charlie Champ took second place, Silky b. 8
close third, followed by Col. King, Emms
Coon and Indicator. On the half ChamE
left his feet and Silky B. took second place
while Indicator, who had settled to his work
was rapidly drawing to the front and on thu
back stretch had pulled up to fourth place
all the horses trotting level and fast. En-
tering the home, Col. King and Charli
Champ left their feet and Silky B., Ella Ea1
with Indicator in the outside, trot
ing like whirlwind, pulled to tn