Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-08-13
LOTS OF FUN.


Grand Success Of the Racing Matinee at
the Driving Park -Splendid Perform
ance of Frank Fisk And Series OF
Interesting Events.
The racing matinee at the Driving park yes
terday afternoon for the benefit of MIR. Ben.
Woodmansee the gentleman in charge Of the
grounds, was a grand success. Between 500
and 600 people from st. Paul and Minneapolis,
including quite number of ladies, were pres
emit and the races were good, some of them ex-
ira good, one of them resulting in faster
heat than ever before trotted by horss owned
In Minnesota on Minnesota track.
The races were called with commendable
promptness, and by sandwiching different
events, the interest Of the spectators was main
tanned to the end. Capt. Bart. Atkins, the
senior Woodmansee, the Oldest living driver
and Geo. A. Nash, aoted as judges, and Bruno
Beaupre as timer.
COLT RACE.
The first event was q colt race, for which the
entries were: Felix, by e. A. Parker; Lady
Brown, by Ohas. Brown; Membrino Girl, by
DR.. Teller: and Frank Herod, byJ. w. John
son. The race was decided in two heats, Felix
winning, though not without sharp struggle.
Lady Brown pressing him closely in
the first heat, and Membripo Girl in
second. Frank HerOd was third in both heats
Mem brine Girl fourth in the first and Lady
Brown fourth in the second heat. Time, 2:49,
2:iS1s. u
aENTLEMENs' RoADsTERs TO sULKY.
The next race was for gentlemens' roadsters
to sulky, owners to drive. and a very interest
ing contest it was. The starters were George
s. Heron's Stacy, 8. Lovejoy's Prioress, Frank
Mackey's Starlight, Mat Clark's Pinkey and s..
Peabody's Sleepy Fred. The latter threw a
shoe in the first heat and was drawn Stacy cut
out the work in both heats and
his full speed in either. Prioress
second, Startling third and Pinky fourth; time,
2:3S. 1886.
FREE FOR ALL.
This was the event of the day, and one of
tbs finest exhibitions of speed by horse owned
in Minnesota, ever made in the State. The
starters were Fred Pillsbury's Frank Fisks
John Hardin's Highland Seal. owners Shell
don and DR.. McCormick's Richmond. In
drawing for positions Sheldon had the pole,
Frank Fisk, Highland Seal and RichDond in
the order named.
First Heat-All four horses left their feet on
the first turn and did not get fairly settled to
work until nearing The first quarter, at which
lime Sheldon had two lengths the best of Fisk,
who was about the same distance in front of
Highland Seal and Richmond sill further in the
rear. Along the back stretch all the horses did
good work, but Fisk outfoottd his opponents
and inferred the home stretch with three open
lengths the best of Sheldon. q POSITION that
vas maintained to the flush, Richmond third,
Highland Seal fourth. Time 2:291S.
Second Heat-Immediately on leaving the
wire Sheldon swerved in front of Fisk. and
before he could straighten out again all the
horses had passed him. Going down the back
stretch he gradually drew to the front, entering
the home stretch in the lead, and passing under
the wire first by four lengths, Richmond
second, Highland Seal third, and Sheldon
fourth. Time ESQ.
At the end of this heat DIR. Mccormack, who
was obliged to return home, was allowed tc
withdraw his horse.
Third Heat--Before the horses were called
for this heat it was whispered about among the
knowing ones that Fisk was to be sent to bea,
his record of 2:28Z, made at Milwaus &c
against the senaation of the Year, Hattie Wood
| ward. The result proved the knowing ones
right. The three horses received
an excellent : send off. all level
| and Fisk cutting out the work. The quartz,
was made in :S515, a 2:2l clip and the half in
| same rate of speed was maint aimed, the horses
| entering the home stretch with Fisk a gooe
seven lengths in the lead of Seal and Richmond
who were having hot fight for second place
| Down the stretch Fisk led his competitors the
same rafting pace, passing under the wire
winner by several lengths without skip from
start to finish, in the remarkably good time OF
2:252l, Seal second, Sheldon third.
| GENTLEMEN's RoADsTERs TO WAGON.
l e..
sters y wagon, owners to drive in the 2:4t
class. There were five starters in this race viz
Kitty B., by ia. Burwell; Wild Tom by Ohas
| Couch: Bob. by Frank Mackey; Black Hawk
by Vim. Smith, and Billy Barber by r. Over
| peck. The race was closely contested between
Black Hawk and Kitty B the others while do
| ing good trotting at times, being unsteady.
Back Hawk won the first heat, Kitty B. tn
second and Black Hawk the third. lime 2:441as
2:45, 2:42.
| PACING Race.
There were but two entries for this race,
little grey stallion called Dan Patchen owned
by Peter Langdon, and the weltknown ba,
stallion Lazy Bilf owned for many years b!
| Geo. Gruber. Patchen= was hitchec
o III pound sulky, and bein,
| knowing few expected anything but to see hin
distanced Sent off for the first heat he carriet
the bay of his feet on the turn, and was neve
| crowded from that to the finish of the heat
| which he won in 1884.
Mr.. Langdon at first declined to 20 another
heat. saying he only let his horse 60 to max,
| up race, but finally he yielded and the tw,
did the distance again, Bay Billy winning il
1925.
| 1t was SO late that only one heat was trottet
in the 2: 80 class, gentlemens roadsters to wagon
owners to drive. The entries were Black Da1
by Sherman, Rutherford B. Hayes by Geo. A
Nash AMI Black Rose by John st. Aubin. tn,
| finish being in the order named. Time 500.
The running race did not fill, or rather TIVE
| of the entries failed to appear for the race. TX
satisfy the spectators however, Mr.. Ehle Allel
gave his thoroughbred mare q quarter, which
| she run in 26 seconds.
As said at the commencement of this article