Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-06-08
RARE RACES AT RED WING.

The Pacing Wonder Little Brown jug,
Beats the Record on Half Mile Track
Com q Fine Sscond-Fastest Work Of
the Year to Date Another Close Race
English Racing-Othsr Sporting Events.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.]
RED WING, June THE day opened fine
and long before the hour for the races to
commence the road to the driving park was
lined with vehicles filled with the wealth and
beauty OF the fair city of Red Wing. Arriv-
ing at the ground it was found that the track
had been put in first class shape and with the
cool breeze blowing up from the river. Rare
sport was anticipated and all who were for
tunate enough to be in attendance were richly
paid for trouble. time and expense. The
Lake City band was in attendance and en-.
livened the time before and between heats with
choice selections.
There were two events on the programme,
trottlng in the 2:45, with three good entries,
as will be seen by the details, and a special
pacing rae between the pacing wonder Lit
lie Brown jug. elk and Gem, (2:20) from
the stable of Commodore N. w. KittsOn OF
your city. The 2:45 race proved very interest
ing and exciting, five heats in low time being
required 10 settle it. But the sensational
event of the season, and in fact In the history
of racing, was witnessed in the exhibition
race of Little Brown jug and Gem, the little
wonder doing the full mile in the first trial
without break in 2:l6h the fastest mile ever
made by PAGER or trotter over half mile
track, while Gem did the distance in 2.20I,
the fastest mile yet made this reason in race
by PAGER or trotter, even on q full mile track.
What makes the performance still more
Il 80 %ho fnnf hot NIL
to the cold, backward season,
both horses are far from being in condition
fop doing their best. both yet carrying too
much flesh, while their muscles are still
rather soft and fabby. The second heat,
while nearly three seconds slower on the Jug 8
part, and one on Gems part, would have been
rightly considered wonderful perform
ance, had it not have been 80 brilliantly
ecllpsed in the first effort. The Jug was pi-
,hy and sf Henry susy held the rbDons
manager for Commodore Kittson,
Was an interested spectator. Which
Of the three was the happiest, WoOdmansee
over the grand achievement of the Commo.
dOre's horses as an offset for the disappoint-
ment of the day before; Mccarthy over the
fact that his pet lad given proof of being
speedier than ever before; or seeley over
had demonstrated that he was a
coming wonder. AS for the spectators, at
first they could not realize what really had
been done. but when they did they went wild,
threw their hats in the air, shouted and
danced and jumped about like boys, while
the managers OF the course only felt sorry
that all Goodhue county was not out
to enjoy the great perform
ance they had provided them. The trial came
IN after the second heat of the 245 race, the
first heat of the latter being called at $50.
The judges of the day were D. W. Wood
mansee, starter; K. G. sudson and
NJ. Z. Chandler, and E. j. Blood
and B. Chapman as timers. In
the pacing trial. &. c. Judson acted as start
er in place of Mr.. Woodmansee.
Of the pacing trial nothing need be said in
addition to what Is already given above, be-
yond the detailed time, both heats being
paced from start to finish with
out a break, Gem leading in both
to beyond the first quarter, when the jug
would go to the front and hold it to the
finish. The folio wing is the time by quarters:
FIRST HEAT