Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-06-21

The opening meeting of the Northwest
ern circuit, embracing Saltwater, Winni
peg and Minneapolis, commenced at Still
water yesterday. The morning was full
of promise, but the invariable rain-storm,
as dlshed up by the clerk of the weather
this year, came IN the afternoon, greatly
interfering with the sport, and also
operating to largely diminish the
attendance. The meeting at Saltwater is
under the auspices of the Saltwater Jockey
and Trotting club, of which the Hon. Isaac
Staples is president, and Matt Clark gen
eral manager and secretary, and is given
at Lilly Lake park, just on the western
limits of the city, which comprises one of
the best mile tracks, fine stabling, e.c, in
the state.
The programme for the opening day,
yesterday, embraced trOtting in the 800
and 2:30 classes. The first named event
produced seven starters, and the last nam
ed four. st. Paul, Minneapolis, Red Wing,
Hastings, Lake City, and other points in
the state contributed to the attendance,
| among them the reporter hav-
ing the pleasure of personal
ly meeting Capt. Hunter, of Fari,
| bault, who wears an empty sleeve on &C
count of the late unpIeasantness between
the north and south; j. E. Blood and Geo.
". Gross, of Red Wing; Geo. p. Smith, of
Hastings: Price Smith and Henry Seeley,
| of Minneapolis, the latter"Grand Misery;
| William and Henry Mathews, of Lake
! City; John G. Oswald, of Minneapolis; B.
| d. Woodmansee, superintendent of
MidwaN tJohn Bradford of the Nam
brine stock firm, Elk River, aud many
| others whose names are familiar to readers
of the GLOBE.
In charge of the races was VIM. Nc
| kusick, g pioneer settler of Minnesota and
| Saltwater as starting Judge, with Hon. c.
?. Gregory and H. c. Lyman, another old
settler, as judges.
At the hour, . p. H., for thu
calling the first race, gathering
| clouds in the west, indicated
the proverbial rain storm OF
OF the eason,and so to meet the threatened
emergency, Starting Judge McCusick an,
nounced that the two events on the card
would be sandwiched from the start, start
ing with the first heat of the $50 race,
aud followed Immediately by the 2:3O
class.
There was not much speculation upon
either of the events, the fact that it was
the first appearance of any of the horses
this season, and that the $50 performers
were all untried, and the
the further fact that all were known to be
necessarily short of work, operating to
keep spectators in check. There was,how-
ever. a little business done in the $50 race,
in which Bay Brine had the call, notwith-
standing he showed up lame in his exer-
else. AS will be seen by the details below
his selection was bad one, John c. Os-
wald's Flora Belle, winning the two heats
trotted.
Rain commenced falling before the first
heat of the $50 race was pleted-the
second of the day-and continued steadily
The judges we're forced to postpone after
three heats had been trotted in the 800
class, and two in the $50 class. Below we
| give details:
500 CLASS, PURSE 1925.
QFor this event there were eight entries,
seven of which responded to the
call, viz: e.. 6. Dick; blk g. Black Prince:
br. 6. Peter Harley; bI. II. Lady Florence;
gr. N. Theresa Scott; b. m. Lady Elliott.
the horses going in the order named.
First Heat-After only two false efforts
| the horses were sent away to good start
Price Smith with Lady Florence at once
went to the front, with Theresa Scott on
her wheel, and Geo. P. Smith with Lady
Elliott on the first turn, the others trailing.
Capitola bringing up the rear. At the
quarter in 81 there was no change in posi-
ton, but going to the half in 1:1715 Capt.
tola had pulled up to fourth place, in
which position the home stretch was en-
tered, the first four nearly on even terms
Half way down the stretch Lady Flor
ence left her feet, and Capitola
went to the front, a lead main
tanned to the finish, with Theresa Scott
neck behind and Lady Elliott and Lady
Florence on the wheels of the leaders,
Lady Elliott winning third place by
nose. Time-2:3715.
Capitola's fine burst of speed, which car
ried her to the front in this heat, made her
warm fayorite, so much that she sold in
the pools at So to 81 and 81 for the field.
Before starting for the second heat, Mr..
Tetro withdrew Dick on account of lame.
ness.
Second heat-Sent of on the second eff
fort. Capitola went to the front. but or
the first turn left her feet, and before set
| tied was in the rear of the bunch.
Theresa Scott led at the quarter,
Lady Elliott on her wheel, Lady Florence
and Black Prince an even team three
lengths back. The second quarter was
trotted without change in position, but
going the back stretch Lady Florence cut
loose from Black Prince and went up to
the wheel of Lady Elliott, who was on
nearly even terms with Theresa. Coming
into the home stretch not more than four
lengths separated the leader and Capitola
in the rear, and all trotting level. Down
the stretch the three mares, Lady Florence,
Lady Elliott and Theresa trotted head and
head until almost to the wire,
when George Smith called upon
Lady Elliott, who responded gamely
and went under the wire winner CT the
heat by half length from Lady Florence
who led Theresa Scott by neck, CapItola,
fourth two lengths back, who was about
the same distance ahead Of Black Prince
Time 2:39I.
Third heat-A good send off was secured
on the second attempt. all the horses well
! together. Before the quarter was reached,
however, the field had phalanxed, Theresa
Scott, Capitola and Lady Elliott,
being in fba front rank with