Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-09-04

THE RACES.
Especial Telegram to the Globe,

ROCHESTER,, Sept. 2.-The splendid prom
Use of the morning was not fully verified. The
forenoon was all that could be desired, but
about 10 O'Clock the wind began to blow
strongly from the southwest, followed soon
by fast gathering clouds, which finally at p.
m. resulted in sharp shower, lasting till
2:45, when the clouds as suddenly rolled away
as hey came up, ard without loss Of time the
horses were called up for the first race. This
was for Minnesota bred stations, purse
$500, best three in five. The starters were
E. P. Dorivals e. s. Leclare, Jr., W..
D. Wares black stallion Mambrino Eclipse,
and NJ. +. Devy's black stallion, Black Jim,
the horses drawing positions in the order
named.
favorite against the field at ratio of 5 to 2.
Just before the start DR.. Paxton was allowed
to withdraw his horse, the entry having been
made under Misrepresentation.
First Reat-Mambrino Eclipse was very
rank, breaking badly in his SEQ ing notwith-
standing the efforts of his driver. He was
sent off finally. Mambrino con-
tinued his bobbing with a brief in
terval, till the home stretch was made.
while Black Jim who got on nearly
even terms with him at the half, never made
skip, finishing on his wheel with Leclare,
Jr., seven lengths back. The heat was there
fore given to Black Jim, Mambrino third.
Time, 2:3S.
Second Heat-After six efforts the horses
were sent off, Mambrino bobbing, which set
tied into a run, by which he took the pole
from Black Jim. At the half the two were
on even terms and Jim was pulling to the
gained an open length. In the
meantime the little grey Leclare, Jr.,
had been creeping I'D on the leaders,
and the three leaders entered the home nearly
on even terms. Down the stretch there
was fine race, all trotting evenly until the
distance, when Mambrino took another run.
ming Jump and got short lead, which he
held to the wire, while the gray by good
work secured about half lead the best OF
Black jim. The beat was given to Leclare,
Mambrin second, Black Jim third. Time
1861.
At the conclusion of this heat, Sleepy Tom
the renowned PAGER, 2:12H was led out and
exhibited on the track.
Third Heat-Before the start Mambrine
Eclipse was drawn, having struck his tendon
The two remaining were sent off On the first
trial. Black Jim taking the pole on the first
| turn. Along the half he pulled up on ever
| terms with Jim and The two trotted in this
position till entering home when Jim left hif
| feet for the first time. LecIare opened a lead
of a ler 9Th, which he held to the finish. Time
$40.
Fourth and last Heat-The horses were sent
off on the second score and were on even
terms at the first quarter; when Jim com.
menced to crawl away from Leclare, but mid
way betmeen the quarter and half Black
Jim left his feet, but quickly squared himself
but not before Leclare had opend a length
which he increased two at the three quarter
pole and from there Black Jim hung TO Le
clare, closing up the gap so that when they
passed under the wire jim was only one
length behind. Thus ended the first race OF
stations owned and bred in the state and as
the summary will show it was good race,
taking the weather and track Into conf era-
ton.
Leclare. Or. ..........'........ l l ]
Black Jim. 2
Mani brine Eclipse. ................2 3 dr.
Time, 2;3S, 2:3675,s2:40 2:5S4.
The races for Monday will be the double
team race and running race, best two in three
mile heats, and from the horses that are known
to be entered, rare sport is expected.
The running race, for running horses, mile
dash, with the trOt for Minnesota stations
comprised the racing programme to-day. Il
had four entries-FIy Dance, ch. l., and Hama
dan, CHI. e., owned by L. E. Legg; Grasshop
per, e. e., owned by M. Palmer, and Balancer
Oh. e, owned by John Deves, but only the
| two first named faced the starter. Fly Dance
had the pole and won under
a pull in 1:47 Hamadan lee
all the way. Hamadan was ridden by JnO
Bradford, lhe owner of the trotting stallion
Portion, and proprietor of the Mambrino
stock from Elk River. Mr.. Bradford's colors
were black and white, the colors intermixed in
the cap, white hose, knee breeches and shirt
with broad black band around the waist, the
colors worn by his great uncle in many noted
races in England nearly q century ago.
During the afternoon, Starting Judge Graf
ton, calling the attention of the
spectators, announced that the rumol
that large portion of the
stock on exhibition was to go to Minneapolis
was false. The stock had entered for the
state fair and would remain till the fair, the
best ever given in the state, was ended.