Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-08-28
The Midtcau Stable.

Tue Midway stable made better showing
at Poughkeepsie last week-th ough only
three of its representatives came up for the
word 60 than since it left Chicago, winning
ono first and two thifd moneys, all in
fast company. Gem, the game little
PAGER, did herself proud by winning third place
away from Matte Hunter and Lucy, the time
being 2:l51S, 2:16s1, 2;20, 2:1S. Little Brown
jug paced four exhibition heats, but the best
he could do was 21S, showing that the brown
wonder has not yet fully rounded to. Minnie
K. Joined the special class against Santa Claus
and Edwin Tborne, and as was to be expected
finished third in the not at all re-
markable time OF 2:lSx, 2:2l, 2:23, 2:2O. But
the best performance of the stable and also of
the meeting, was that of Fannie Wither-
spoon, who beat in a field of five including
Pickard, Driver, Humboldt, VIM. H. aud
Capt. Emmons, in the extra good time of2:l9,
2;lSH, 2:1S14, and the last heat a half second
faster than the fastest made by Edwin Thorn
inkthe special contest.
But the real crucial test of the circuit for
the stable is to come this week at Hartford,
Ct, where all the stable except So So have
b en- enteredIand all will probably start except
most likely Lady Rolf. The free for. all
plcers are the same as in all the
other meetings, and we cannot rea-
sonably expect tnat Gem will come out OF the
race in a better position than second or third
But in the case of the other entries each has
to meet a new Sid of contestants. Minnie r.
appears in the 2:l9 class against Driver, VIM.
III Parana, Humboldt, Pickard and Capt. En-
mons. The best of the lot outside of Midway
IS Plckard, but if Minnie K. is fully recovered
from her Rochester accident she ought to be
able 10 add another first money to her credit
Fanny Nitherspoon Is found in the free for
ALI, her contestants he ny Santa Claus and
kiJe Sprague. AS will be sten by the lime
m Mt nv ,nta
Wllherspoou. both tIotuug the same day
though in different races, the 2:1SY of The
Mtlway mare was secDuI ami three quarters
better Than the best heat of the stallion Kate
s,irague Is speedy mare, but her ublc per
iormances so lar this season do not warrant
her being placed on an equality with either of
the other two performances Ii would there
fare seem reasonable to look for Witherspoon
TO win.
But the greatest race OF the meeting will be
the free for. all stallion race, in which Won
Arnim has to meet formidable field, includ-
ing the redoubtable Black Cloud, 2l6k, made
a. BaHtlo August 4, in contest
giinst Jerome Eddy and the next fastest
stallion record to that of the great Smuggler
j. b. Thomas, Fred Douglass and Young Full
Ter on. The race will undoubtedly be Letwevn
Blsck C:oud and Won Arnim, and though
slick Clouds pre;ent record is three seconds
lester than that of Won Arnim, we
'etI COouuent tnit we shall
have the pleasure of noting another victory
for him. Our faith is based upon our close
observation OF the horse before starting out
IN the circuit, and upon his Performance in
the two races in which he has started in the
circuit. As known by horsemen, Monroe
Chef is noted for his speedy finishes, and still
he was never able to head Won Arnm at Chi
cigo, he always having another link to let out
when the Caief would get into too close com
pany. Th n, too. when he won at Rochester
~ three straight heats, he wss not only never
lded, but closed his fastest heat, 2:l9%-
ouly half d second slower han the great Cling
stone was able to make on that day-in a log
showing considerable speed in reserve
The track at Hartford is one of the best in
tie coNntry, and is noed for being track
upon which very many fast records have
been made and lowered, aud with good
weather we expect 10 see several of this con-
testauts get lower mark than they now have,
and it would not surprise us much 10 see the
215A of the great Smuggler, the mark for all
stations for six years past, esualed il not
beaten.