Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-07-06
DISAPPOINTMENT NOS. 2 AND 5.

Disappointment Nos! and came in the
performances of the Midway Park PAGERS,
Little Brown jug and Gem. Naturally, every.
body expected Little Brown jug to outfoot
Gem, and the only pool box speculation was
as to the time of the jug, Col. Pullen in the
selling designating 2:14. with 2:l3 and 2:12
in the field; 2:14 selling choice at about the
rate of 2 to l, at which figures quite lively
business was done. For the first effort
the two went together. The two
were sent off on the first effort head and head,
1:07H without a skip. On the third turn
however, the jug left his feet and had to be
pulled almost to stop. Gem at the three
quarters in Al had the best of the jug bya
dozen lengths. The jug had, however, settled
to his work, and paced the last quarter in 3lh
"a 2:06 gait. 1t was a fine burst OF speed,
but the little mare had too great q
lead, and passed under the wire with q
neck the best of it in 2:l6sl.
Later the jug aud Gem were given trials
alone, but neither eGualed their performances
in the companion trial. Gem in her trial
went to the quarter in 35, the half in 1:09k {,
the three quarter in LA and the mile in 2:l9X.
The jug on his trial was accompanied by a
runner. On the first send-ofi he went to the
quarter in SO, the half in 1909, but on the
third turn, In the same place he went off his
feet In the trial with Gem, he broke badly,
and was logged to the distance stand, where
Mccarthy turned him back, not passing under
the wire, and it being an exhibition trial, the
official announcement was no heat.
On his next effort the jug went to the quar-.
ter In IS, and the half in 1:07H but on the
turn, in the same place as his two other efforts,
went all to pieces, and reached the third quar-
ter in LAT, the quarter being paced in the
slow time, for the mile of 2:2S, and
came home in 2:2O, the
last quarter in 2:12 gait.
COMMENTS.
This ended the sport for the day, the Minue-
apoils meeting and the Northwestern
circuit. AS circuit 1t has been financial
failure 10 the different associations interested,
except, perhaps, the Minneapolis association,
where the attendance on the Fourth probably
brought them out even. At each meeting of
one of the days. while the Fargo
association was prevented from giving any
part of its programme from this cause. Not.
withstanding these unfavorable and dishearten-
ing conditions, the circuit has been Instrument
al in introducing to the people of the North
west many of the finest turf performers in
| the country, and series of performances un-
equaled, $50 far this year, by any other cir
cut. For instance, we have to boast OF two
entries into the $50 list, II. NJ. Hastings
b. g., Prince Arthur, 2:29 at Hastings, in jog
and on a half mile track, from 1900 and F.
c. Pillsbury's gr. g., Pedro, 2:25X, in a jog
also, from an open record; the 2:l6A of Lit
tie Brown jug at Red Wing, the fastest mile
in harness on half mile track;
the 2:l616 by Gem at Minneapolis yesterday,
the fastest mile in harness this season by PAGER
or trotter; the 2:l7K of Fanny Witherspoon at
Minneapolis Tuesday, the fastest trotting
done this year, and the 2:l81a of $3.50, also
at Minneapolis Tuesday, only equaled OUTSIDE
of Minnesota, by Pickard at Concord, N. H.,
week before last In addition to this it should
be stated that all the races have been on the
square, and that all the associations have met
ali their obligations IN a most liberal manner.
This is showing of which any section of
"this great and glorious country" can well be
proud. AS we said yesterday, minnesota
holds over the world