Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-08-07
RecOrds Of Troiters aud PAGERS.

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223L, 2:25, 2:29, 2:30.
Wednesday, Aug. AT Buffalo, first race
2:25 class, won by Timber Jack, who took
first, second and fourth heats, while Joe Bow
ers took the third. Joe Bowers second, Fuller
third, Warrior fourth, Matte Bond fifth, Es-
tella sixth, Ned Hunter distanced, Keno and
Ksmet drawn; time 2:lSX 2:19H 2:21, 2:2015.
10 the 1925 class there were ten entries. The
race was won by Overman, who took the
second third and fourth heats, Abe Downing
the first, st. Cloud third, Rollin fourth,
Little Billy fifth, Kate Taylor sixth, London
seventh, Rgolette eighth, Yellow
Dock ninth, Big Ike tenth; time
2:23& 2:201a, 2;23H 2:24H. In the free-for-
all PAGERS only two heats were made, on ac-
count OF darkness. In the first heat Buffalo
Girl kept the lead well around the track, but
within few rods OF the wire made skip and
was passed by Gem, who won the heat; time
zig, In the second heat Flora Belle went to
the front and held her own until reaching the
stretch, but was closely pursued by Buffalo
Girl and making bad break when past the
three-quarter pole, lost the heat to Buffalo
Girl; time 2:17.
At Eaton Rapids, Mich, the 3:15 class,
purse $500, resulted as follows: William s,
first, Jim Early second, Saint Louis third,
Forest Pilot fourth. Time, 2:37X. The mile
running race, purse 800, was won by Lady
Mitchell in three straight heats. Time,
1:53X.
Thursday, Aug. g. AT Buffalo the unfin-
ished pacing race was the first event of the
afternoon. Bay Billy pulled up lame last
night, leaving Matte Hunter, Gem, Lucy,
Buffalo Girl, Flora Belle and Ben Hamilton as
charters. Buffalo Girl was the fayorite in the
pools at 500 against $44 for the field. she
had heat to her credit Wednesday as also did
Gem. The word was given on the fourth
trial. The favorite took the lead and main-
tained it with ease to the three-quarter pole.
Flora Belle second. AS they squared away for
the stretch Flora Belle challenged the leader,
but the latter passed under the wire a winner In
2;l2H. This was by one and half seconds
the fastest heat trotted or paced this season.
Fifty dollars on the Girl to $40 for the field
was now the ruling rate III the pools The
field, with the exception OF Gem, were evident
ly working to let the favorite win. On the
twelfth trial the word was given. Buffalo
Girl led to the quarter, with Matte Hunter
second. Just before the half mile was reached
the favorite broke disastrously, running half
around the turn. When she settled she was
in fifth place and so finished, Belle winning
the heat very handily. Buffalo Girl now
sold 500 to 500 for the field. Buffalo Girl
had at least six lengths of the send off, and
she quickly swung into the pole with a lead
OF two open lengths. On the backstretch the
pace was too fast for the favorite, and she
again went into the air. Flora Belle then
shot to the front. Belle easily won the heat in
2:2O2l, the favorite fifth. In the sixth heat,
according to rule, Belle, Gem and Buffalo
Girl were only starters. In the pools Belle
was the favorite at $50 to $24 for the
field. Gem broke on the lower turn
after being pocketed, and the race
from there on was between Belle
and the Girl. Not until the stretch was
reached did Buffalo Girl challenge Belle. The
latter's speed, however, was too great, and at
the distance the old-time favorite went into
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and race.
In the 223 class Lewis was favoritc in the
pools at 500 to $50 for the field. 1t proved a
complete walk-over for the Rochester gelding,
and he won as he pleased in three straight
heats, Gladiator second, Barbara Patchen
third, Allegheny Bay fourth, Barrett fifth,
Secret and May Thorn drawn. Time, 2:22 \
2:25166, 2:22X.
The 2:26 class proved another three straight
heats affair. Dick Organ and Amber were
drawn, leaving five starters. OF these Aldine
had the call in the pools at 500 to $S5 for the
entire field. She justified the confidence of
her hackers by winning handily in three
straight heats, Mamie second, Ethel Medium
third, Onawa fourth, I'll. M. Strong fifth,
Amber drawn. Time, 2:2l, 2:194, 2:2l.
The special race between Jerome Eddy and
Black Cloud to beat Smuggler'S record of
2:l51l proved one of the closest and most ex-
citing contests had here in years. Both were
Ill pilnC COuuitlOH. Euuy ndu 1llt GILL III tie
pools at 800 to $74. In the first heat Black
Cloud took the lead and maintained it by two
lengths to the half, then Eddy came up rap
idly, and at the three.quarters was neck and
neck with the black. Into the stretch he be-
gan forging ahead, and won very handily.
Eddy now was favorite at $50 to S.. The
start was first class. Eddy again seemed sat
isfled to hug the blacks wheel until the upper
turn, when he made a rush for the front.
Down the stretch they came neck and neck,
but at the distance stand he left his feet, and
Black Cloud won by length in 2:1SA. Eddy
was now the favorlte at $50 against $50. On
the lower turn the pace was too fast for the
favorite, and he ran clear around the turn.
settling down to work at the quarter six
lengths IN the rear. He waited till
the upper turn again, when he closed
on Black Cloud, beating him under
the wire by head. 1t was, however on ac
count OF Eddy's run, declared a dead heat
The fourth heat was trotted without skip or
break. Black Cloud took the lead on the turn,
and held by two lengths TO the half. Then
Eddy came up. and they trotted neck and neck
home, The heat was declared dead one, and
and on account of darkness the race was
put over till the next day.
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Time-2:l61S; 2:1S16; 2:2O
The time IN the third heat vas not taken.
EATON RAPIDS, Mich, The $50 class,
seven starters, was won by Lookout Jr.,
Mollie Middleton second, Flirt third. Time,
2:401s, 2.4214, 2:S9H. The 2:2l pacing race
had five starters. Bay Jim won. High Jack
second. Felix third; Time, SS71@@, 2:S4, 2:41X:
race between Jerome Eddy and Black Cloud
was first on the programme in the days
events, and the horses were called promptly at
1 o'clock. Eddy was still the favorite in the
pools at $50 to $40. The send-otf was an ex-
cellent one. At the quarter, in IS, Black
Cloud had lead of six open lengths. This
was gradually closed up on the stretch, and at
the half, in ITO, the black had the best of it
by but an open length. Then Eddy was called
on and closed up on the black, passing the
third quarter in l:44a neck and neck. The
black proved to be too fleet for the bay on the
stretch, and passed under the wire the winner
by half length: For the first time Black
Cloud ssa had +, the call IL in the pools
was fined $40 on the first trial
for coming down ahead of Black Cloud, but
on the next try the word was given to mag
nificent send-of. At the quarter, in 35, Eddy
was length in the rear, and trotted a wait
ing race to the half in LILO. Eddy went into
the air when just entering the turn, and Black
Cloud won very handily. The race was one
OF the closest contested and most exciting
events seen on the Buffalo track in years. Sum.
mary,
Black Cloud. ..,...-............2 001 1
Jerome Eddy. ....................1 Q 0 0 9
Time-2:1611IS, 2:1SX 2:19, 2:20, 2:lS4.
The meeting has been especially prolific of
surprises, and so the 2.20 class proved a
specimen. In the pools was Morris 500,
Fred Douglass $40, Fannie Witherspoon $40,
Humboldt $50, Early Rose $50, Annie W.
$40, the field $50. Douglass drew the pole,
the fayorite outside. Douglass took the lead
on the lower turn, and had an open length at
the quarter in 81. Annie w. closed up on the
backstretch, took the lead on the upper turn,
and went under the wire an easy winner
Witherspoon was second. Morris still had
the call in the pools at $50, against $40 for
Fannie, $50 for Annie w. and $40 for the
field. Mccarthy sent Witherspoon along