Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-09-10
The Races.

The racing programme was very unsatis-
factory, the only redesming feature being
the promptness with which the horses were
called up and sent off in the several heats.
For this, Messrs. s. s. Vaughan, Of Jackson,
Mich; D. j. Robinson, jackson, Mich, and
F.E. Hesher, of Minneapolis. the judges, are
entitled to praise. They have performed
their duty with promptness, frmness and
impartiality.
The programme called for two races, trot-
ting in the 2:34 class, and pacing in the
2:20 class. The results were farcical in the
extreme, to the disgust of all, management
and spectators.
The first race, trotting in the 2:34 class,
vas called promptly at 1:S0. At the time
the horses were moving up there were pro-
badly fifteen hundred people in
the grand stand, and as many
mora congregated along the fences,
but the disappointing results of the different
heats of the two races gradually depleted the
lockers on, so that when the last heat was
ended at 3:40, not more than fifteen hundred
people pretended to manifest any interest in
them. The wind vas blowing almost gale,
raw and cold, partially accounting for the
very poor time made.
THE 2:S4 CLASS.
There was but three starters for the race, viz:
The b. G. Sheldon, by Geo. Williams, Mime
apolis; W. IN. Happy, by Alex Lewis Denver,
COL, and the ch. s. Golden Star, by J. a..
Reynor, Hokah, MINI. In the pools Happy
sold large favorite, the result justifyins the
expectations of his hackers.
First heat-Sheldon acted badly in scoring,
necessitsting half dozen trials before the
Word was given. Sent off Sheldon broke
almost directly after leaving the wire giving
Happy lead of half dozen lengths at the
quarter, with Golden Star several lengths still
further 70 the rear. Their positions was not
materially changed throughout the heat,
though Golden Star managed to trot go slowly
as to be shut out on the finish. Time, 2;301S.
Second Heat-This heat was without an ex-
citing feature. The two horses got an even
start, but Happy took a lead of two lengths in
going to the quarter, which he held to the
finish without being pressed. Time 2:35.
Third Heat-This was q repetition of the
second, Sheldon keeping well up to Happy un-
til entering the back, when he left his feet
and dropped five lengths to the rear, in
which position the heat was ended, Happy
jogging under the wire. Time 2:341l.
SUMMARY.
happy, W. m..'.... ................I !
Sheldon, b. .......................2 2 Q
Time 2:S0h, 1856, 2:343{
SIDE wHEELERs.
The 2:20 pacing race purse, $3.50, divided,
had three starters, blk. 8. Clinker, b. e. Ben
Hamilton and b. &. Wonderful, the horses be.
ing sent off in the order given.
First heat-The horses were sent off on the
second effort to an excellent start. At the
turn Hamilton and Wonderful both left their
feet, Wonderful caught quickly but Hamilton
had to be pulled about to a stop before he set.
tied BY this time Olinker had opened lead
of fifteen lengths with Wonderful four lengths
away. Along the back stretch Hamilton did
some fine work, entering the home stretch not
more than six lengths in the rear. Having
thus saved his distance his driver seemed sstis.
fed and the heat was finished, Clinker first,
Wonderful second, Hamilton third. Time,
2:25.
Second heat-Ben Hamilton left his feet i'm
mediately on leaving the score, and before set
tied was fifteen lengths behind Wonderful, who
was three lengths away from Clinker. In go
Ing around the back turn Hamilton did some
excellent footing, so that he entered the home
stretch only about length in the rear of Won
derful, who was on Clinker's wheel. Just at
this time, however, when 1t looked rs if he
would win tie race, he left his feet again. eiy-
ing Clinker an easy victory, with Wonderful a
good second. Time 2:26.
Third heat-Hamilton again broke soon after
leaving tho wire and before settling was fully
drst turn Clinker, too, left his feet, allowing