Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-09-07
1882, 2:29%, 2:26, 1854
THREE MINUTE CLASS.

THREE MINUTE CLASS.
For the 5 minute class, purse $500 for
horses bred and owned in the state, there
were six starters, viz: S. g. Royal George,
by Capt. Hunter; b. s. Hambletonian Star,
by @. S. Redony; b. N. Maggie Kelvin, by E..
Kelvin; oh. G. White Stockings, by L. Kee p;
b. N. Belle, by J. G. Clarke. Before the
start the owner of Royal George was fin ed
S. for not responding to the call of he
bell.
First Heat-Send off, Royal George took
the lead and held it until on the third quar-
ter stretch, when he was passed by Maggie
Kervin, who held the lead to the wire. White
Stockings got into second place at the dis
lance and so finished, Royal George third,
Hambletonian Star fifth, Belle sixth. Time
2:45
Second Heat-When the horses went
away, Maggie Kervin, White Stockings and
Royal George were on even terms, Star and
Belle back length, the former breaking
at the turn and not making any show in
| the heat. The other four trotted
in bunch to the half, where Royal George
took the lead; sending White Stockings
to a break, who dropped back to join Star.
Royal George trotted home an easy win
ner, being pulled to a stop under the wire,
| Maggie Kelvin second, Belle third. Time,
| 2:4O.
Third Heat-Royal George took the lead
at the turn, Belle second and Kelvin next,
the other two trailing. At the quarter
| Kelvin took second plac and held it until
| going down the back stretch, when Belle
again took second place. Just after pass
ing the distance the driver of Royal
| George pulled his horse al
most to a halt, and Belle coming up
with rush showed her nose
| first under the wire, followed by Royal
| George, Kelvin, Whitestockings and Star.
| Time 2:42.
Fourth Heat-Before starting for this
| heat Mr.. Land. the driver Of Royal George,
| was removed from the sulky and John
Palmer put up, Mr.. Grattan explaining
| that the change was made because of the
stop before reaching the wire the previous
heat. Sent off, Kelvin pulled to the front,
the Others well strung out and Royal
George on jump and last Settled, he
gradually drew ahead of one after another,
until he had second place at the home.
Coming near the distance pole the driverof
Kelvin pulled his horse to walk, exactly as
did the driver of Royal George in the heat
before, and Royal George forged ahead
and took the heat, followed by Kelvin,
Belle, White Stockings and Star. Time,
2:9S. During and after the heat there was
considerable talk by the Royal George
party, but no breach Of the peace occurred.
At the conclusion of the heat Capt. Hunter,
owner of the horse appeared in the stand
and asked that his driver be put back for
the reason that he was a hard horse
to manage, and would do better for
his regular driver than any one else, and
promising he would make every effort to
| win, upon which statement the judges
granted the request.
Fifth observation-disclosures Star was
drawn. Sent off to a good start, Royal
George and Kelvin trotted side and side to
the half, Belle two lengths away. At the
half Kelvin left bar feet and Belle drew up
on even terms with her, and took second
place. On the stretch Royal George trot-
ted home an easy winner, Belle second,
Kelvin third, White Stockings fourth. Time
2:36.