Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-05-08

tative is Tuesday, the 18th, in the free to a =
PAGERS, in which Gem, 2:2O, is pitted agains
Matte Hunter, 2:12A; Sorrel Dan, 2:14; Buff.
falO Girl, 2:21 n; Lucy, 2:14; Fuller, green
one; Bay Billy, 2:13A; Charley H., $50, and
Bay Tom, 2:2S. 1t is too much to hope that
Gem will be able to down the old stagers here
represented. 1t should be borne in mind,
however, that she is by Tom Rolfe; that shei is
but seven years old, as sound as dollar, is in
perfect condition and is gaining fast.
The 2:S0 class introduces Fleming Girl, the
other entries numbering twenty one, the get
of Blue Bull, Sentinel, the sire of Won Arnim,
Almont, Administrator, and other noted trot-
ting sires. Fleming Girl has been bred since
securing her record of 1888, and showing con-
siderably better in q trial, and therefore there
is nothing tangible upon which to predicate
her present speed. She is, however, large,
well formed mare, kind actor, and has very
free and regular trotting movement.
Wednesday, the 10Th, Sannie appears in
the 2:27 class, the first race of the day. with
Mamie, Phil Sheridan, Resolute, St. Reno,
(brother to st. Julien,) and dozen other good
performers. The little white mare will do a
big days work if she gets piece of the
money.
The next race, the 221 class, introduces Mr..
K1ttson's recent purchase, Silverton, against
such well known performers as William H,
Eoltaire, Scott's Thomas, Wolford 2, Unalala,
Pilot r, Fanny Robinson, Lucille, and Black
Cloud. This is very hot company, and Silver.
toms speed this year is somewhat problemati-
cal syet. Big things were expected of him
last year, which expectations he was fully
sustaining by his early performances,
when he was attacked with pink
eye, and was off for the balance
of the season. He Is looking well
this spring, and in figuring on his chances it
should be borne in mind that it has been his
usual practice to win his races in three
straight heats, he nearly always being found
just fast enough to beat his competitors.
The famous mare Fannie Witherspoon, I'M
doubtedly the most feared of the Commodore's
string by experienced horsemen, appears in
the second race of Thursday, the Goth, when
she will probably meet Frances Alexander,
Monroe Chief, j. B. Thomas, Driver, Daisy
Dale, Annie, and the sensational Clingstone,
who, starting last year with record of 1884,
closed the season, after four races, with a
record of 2:19$$l made on the Fleetwood track,
N. y, winning the race in three straight
heats in 2:193(, 2:21M, 2:21%, with two bad
starts and all the opposing drivers working
against him. This will undoubtedly be
among the great races of the meeting, and it
is useless to try to name the winner and
place getters at this early date. Witherspoon
is grand mare, is in good condition, and
will be driven to win if she can.
The other class performer from Midway at
Chicago will be $3.50, in the 2:17 class, her
opponents being Charley Ford, Kate Sprague
and Edwin Thorne, all first-class performers.
$3.50, IN condition.as she promises to be, will
hardly be last.
special purse is to be offered for Little
Brown Jug, st. Julien and Trinket, the terms
of which have not been made public