Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-09-13
st. Julien Makes His Mile in e.13

The attraction for the day was the an
nouncement that st. Julien, the king of the
turf, would endeavor to beat his own unri-
vailed time of PHI a, for purse of $4,000.
The horse made his first appearance on the
track between the first and second heats of
the 2:19 race, at which time he was driven
twice around the track at jog, His ap-
pearance with the well-known and popular
Hickok, owner and driver behind, was greet
ed with cheers, clapping of hands,
waving of handkerchlefs, etc. Returning to
the stand after his second jog around, the
Judges announced that upon the conclusion
of the PIG race Mr.. Hickok would drive st.
Julien warming-up heat in about 2:22, and
then the horse would be given mile at his
best for blood and the $4,000.
In the meantime the clouds obscuring the
sun and threatening rain had begun to break
away and the wind to subside, go that when
st. Julien appeared at $3.50 for his warm-up
heat the day was fairly favorable for speed
Eial. Coming on the track st. Julien
was logged twice down the
stretch, and then sent of upon word from
Hickok, going to the quarter in 36 d, the
half in 1:12, three quarters in 1:49 and the
mile in 2:2215, the mile being trotted with
the greatest ease.
Twenty-Five minutes now interviewed be.
fore st. Julien appeared for his supreme
effort. In this intereim the wind sprang up
again, and in the opinion of the best horse
men on the ground, the track was from two
to three seconds slow when the horse
was sent off. Before the start WAS made
Col. King called attention to the unfavora-
BILE weather, but said Mr.. Hickok
o. IL
promised good exhibition of speed.
The temperance of st. Julien after these
remarks was greeted with enthusiastic cheers.
He was logged twice down in front of the
grand stand, and then driven back to the
usual starting place and sent away, COM
ing to the wire level and fast. Hickok gave
nod and received the word ''go," Hickok
holding him to the centre of the track. The
first quarter was reached in 33l and the
half in 1:0434, 2:0915 clip. The third
ing the time for the three quarters, 1875.
encountered the strong head wind prevail
ing, SO that it took him 35115 to make the
last quarter, and making his time for the
full mile 2:13.
Col. King in announcing the time said
that in the opinion of the horsemen, consid-
ering the weather and the track, the per-
formauce was the best yet made by the great
horse.
The announcement of the time with Col.
Kings remarks, was received with vociferous
cheering, while hundreds of men jumped
over the enclosures and crowded on the
stretch to get close view of the gallant ami
NAL. While this was going on Mr.. Hickok
was invited TO the Judges stand by Col.
King, who after introducing him to the au
dlence turned to him and said in substance:
Mr.. Hickok-Nine years ago you came to
Minneapolis and participated in the first
great racing event given on this track. You
travelled then with Goldsmith Maid and
Lucy, the then queens of the turf. Your
gentlemanly department and honorable
dealing then has ever since been kindly re-
membered. To-day, after nine years of
absence, you return to us, not with the
queen of that day, but with the noblest ami
NAL and the acknowledged king of
the turf, You have done this at q
loss to yourself of several Thousand
dollars. In view of this honorable action on
YOUR part, and of the splendid performance
of vour noble horse, have been commits
stoned to do couple of errands which it af
fords me great pleasure to do. First, l de-
size to present you this wreath of flowers,
handsomely interviewer, the gift of Miss
Belle Cook, who, as California lady, and
having just pride in the performance of
st. Julien as California horse, desires thus
to express her appreciation of his splendid
performance and his gentlemanly
and honorable driver.
Handing over the wreath, with directions
that it be placed over the neck of the noble
horse, and without giving Mr.. Hickok time
10 respond, MIR. King unrolled a North Star
mills blanket, with the remark that Minnie
apolitans are as proud of their blankets as
YOU can be of your noble horse. have one
here. on which you will see has been beau
tifully worked the letters liking of the Turf. "
This work is by two of the fairest ladies OF
the fair city of Minneapolis. Please accept
it, with the best wishes of the donors, and
with the hope that you will always remember
Minneapolis in your travels.
The blanket, it is proper to state, was the
gift of the association, and is one of the
very best manufactured by the North Star
mills, the premium mandatory of the
country. As quickly as possible the horse
was disrobed of his old blanket, the new
cift substituted, and with the beautiful