Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-05
RNceS at the DriUiNN Park.

A more perfect day than yesterday for the
enjoyment of turf sports, could not have
been desired. The sun shone out from a
clear sky, his fervent rays tempered by gentle
but cooling breezes. Add to this the entire
absence of dust, and the conditions for the
enjoyment of track sports we're as near per-
feet as might be. So thought a 90 odly num-
Der of citizens, for, while there was no jam
upon the grounds, there was a good attend
ance, many OF the ladies of leading citizens
honoring the occasion with their presence
The sport, while attended by some drawbacks,
was good, as will be seen by reading the de-
tailed report below:
TRoTTING $50 CLASS.
The first race on the programme was trot-
ting in the $50 class, with the Oh. s.
Capt. Herod, b. 6. Billy Mcneil, r. G. Frank
Fisk and 8. 6. Clumsy Fred, as the starters
Oh. G. Capt Hinsdale, drawn. In the pools
Capt. Herod sold the favorite at an average
of about $40 to So. In drawing for po-
sitions Clumsy Fred got the pole, followed
by Billy Mcneil, Frank Fisk and Capt. Herod
in the order named.
First heat-Of on the third trial with
Herod in the lead, Neil, Fisk and Fred fol-
lowing in the order named. On the turn
Herod pulled into first place. The same
positions were maintained to the home
stretch, a length separating the three lead
ers. Entering the home stretch, Hero took
the center of the track and Neil the inside
Down the stretch the horses trotted finely,
though by no means as fast as they could
and should. neither making a skip, the wire
being passed with Herod two lengths in the
lead, Neil second, Frisk third, Clumsy Fred
fourth. Time, 2:4O15. .s..
Second heat-Ihis heat was decided i'm
provement on the first. The horses got off on
the second trial with Herod having very
little of the best of it, Fisk second, Mcneil
third and Fred last. Fisk began to
set the pace from the start, keeping
close on Herod's wheel to near the half, when
he pulled up even with him. Here Fisk
wavered an instant but he settled quick,
and down the back track the two horses
trotted head to head, Billy Mcneil being
about two lengths in the rear. Swinging
into the home stretch Herod again took the
center of the track, Fisk the outside and
Billy Mcneil at the pole. Down the stretch
the horses trotted fast and level, until near
the wire Herod left his feet and did not
settle until the wire was passed, Fisk second,
Billy Mcneil third, Clumsy Fred fourth.
The judges, thinking Herod gained in his
break at the wire and on the back stretch, set
him back to second place, giving the heat to
Fisk. Time 1884.
The owner of Fisk protested the decision
of the judges so far as their decision went
to make record, on the ground the judges
had not kept the time of the second horse,
Fisk, which protest was allowed, the judges
having failed to take such time as required
by the rules, so that Fisk got the heat with
out record attached to it.
Third Heat--The horses were sent off bad
after several trials, Herod unsettled and
Fred running. On the turn Herod broke
bad aud Fred bolted aud run into the
fence. Settling, Herod trotted to the lead
with Fisk on his whee', Billy Mcneil four
lengths behind, in which position the half
was trotted. Down the back stretch Herod
opened lead of four lengths. Coming in
to the stretch Fisk and Neil began to make
play for the leader, trotting well
together, but at the distance Fisk
left his put and Mcneil went
to second pla.e, Herod taking the heat in
2:37, Fisk third, Clumsy Fred distanced.
Fourth Heat-The heat was not specially
interesting. Herod took the lead and held
it to the finish without trouble, followed by
Fisk we'll up. Mcneil broke badly ON the
half and dropped double distance be.
hind, which he recovered by lively run