Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-07-06
Closing Dan at 1IinnenpOLis.

Closing Day at Minneapolis.
Yesterday closed the summer meeting of
the Minneapolis Driving Park association.
The principal feature was the 1926 class,
in which Capt. Herod won first money,
Pedro second and Bay Brine third. 1t was
productive of excitement and confusion,
the public claiming Bay Brine had sim
ply entered to defeat Pedro, and
when dead heat was made
the shout was for Pedro. He evidently
was great favorite for when he won
heat the shouts were deafening. Herod
did some exceptionally fine trotting, clearly
placing himself on record as one of the
fastest trotting stations in the north
west. In the running rac5s
Hatef again came to the front.
2:4O CLASS.
The days sport opened with the 2:4O
class, in which there were five starters,
Miller and McLaren's b. N. Irene, and the
st. Paul trotter, McKinney's b. N. Nettie
g., having been drawn.
First Heat-At the word go Zig went off
his feet and ran the larger portion of the
distance to the quarter pole, holding the
lead meanwhile, but at this point Lady Ell
hot made little squirt and got to the front,
and Hancock here took an interest in the
race and pulled up past Zig, and on the
back stretch got to the front and showed
/ fine speed. Lady Elliot, however, did hon
est trotting throughout, not making a skip.
At the three-quarter pole it looked much
as though Capitola and Lady Florence
would get the flag in their faces, but Capt.
tola was put to the run and Lady Florence
trotted handsomely and each saved dis
lance. Hancock 1st, Lady Elliot I'd, Zlg
Sd, Lady Florence 4th, Capitola set back
to 9Th for running. Time, 1924.
The other two heats of this race were
without feature, Gen. Hancock winning as
he pleased, jogging home in each to save
distancing the field. Following is the
SUMMARY.
J Lovejoy's Big Gen Hancock. l |
L Phelps b m Capitola. .... 5 2 2
E Mackey's blk m Lady Florence =. 4 3 8
Isaac Staples b g Zig 8 5
Time-2:32$4; 2:30 u; 2:32.
1926 CLASS.
The great event of the entire meeting
was the 2:26 class, in which the starters
were: F. q. Pillsbury's or. g. Pedro, VIM.
Veazie's Oh. S. Capt. Herod, and ". H.
Mathews b. G. Bay Brine.
First Heat-A splendid send off was
secured. On the turn Herod took the lead
followed by Bay Brine, Pedro in the air
and acting abominably, never fairly set
ting until reaching the half. He then did
some fine work and was on nearly even
terms with Bay Brine at the wire, four
lengths behind Capt. Herod, who finished
in jog. Time, 2:26lI.
Second Heat-Both Capt Herod and
Bay Brine went up soon after getting the
word, and Pedro took slight lead at the
time. Settling to his work, Capt. Herod
rapidly closed the gap, and at the quarter
both he and Bay Brine had little the
best of Pedro. Down the back stretch
Pedro and Bay Brine changed positions
and got at Capt. Herod's wheel
Coming down the stretch Herod
left his feet and Pedro went to the
front and held slight lead to the wire,
Bay Brine good third. Time, 2:26A.
Third Heat-Pedro got the worst of the
send off, and Herod took the pole on the
turn, Bay Brine on his wheel, thus getting
Pedro in pocket. At the quarter Pedro
and Bay Brine left their feet, and Herod
up lead of several lengths by Bay Brine,
who was about the same distance ahead of
Pedro, still acting badly. Herod came
home an easy winner, Bay Brine being set
back to third for running. Time, 2:27%
Fourth Heat-Again Pedro was caught
IN pocket in the first turn, with Bay Brine
on the jump, and Pedro in the air, in
which he lost some two lengths. He then
settled to his work and closed up On Bay
Brino's wheel very rapidly. Hen.
Mathews, the driver of Pedro, Price Smith
claims, run Brine and crowded him
to the fence, and forcing him to check his
speed. However this may be Pedro was
pulled outside, and by good square work
soon passed Bay Brine and set sail for
Capt Herod, then distance in the lead
Coming down the home stretch the gray
gradually drew up on Herod until at the
distance he was on nearly even terms with
him, when Herod left his feet, in which
Pedro followed suit. Both caught quickly,
however, and passed under the wire on
nearly even terms, so even the judges
decided it dead heat. Time, 2:2631.
Fifth Heat-Pedro got the worst OF the
send off, which he followed up by bad
break in which he lost several lengths
Settled he trotted fast, soon passing Bay
Brine and making play for Capt Herod.
but before he reached the three-quarter
he threw a shoe and was driven
!
lame. Following is the
SUMMARY.
w. Veazie's Oh. S. Captain Herod. L 1 0 !
F. c. Pillsbury's or. G. Pedro ........3 2 0
W Fl. Matthew's b. G. Bay Brine. q 8 8
Time-2:2614; 2:265Z; 2:272l; 2:2634.
THE RUNNING RACE.
The running race, 1 d mile dash, for q
$3.50 purse, was called with four starters
R. Deakin's b. m. Centennial Maid, Legg'c
, b. N. La Belle N, Scoles' ch. N. Fly Dance
Hills s. g. Mic. Baker and Phelps b. g.
Lubric drawn.
J. A. Winkeps C. N. Hatef at the pole, S
E Butchers b. m. Ella Rowett second, G.
P. Smiths S. G. Hamadam third, and A. G
Armistead's C. N. Fleur de Lis fourth.
The start was made at the three-quartel
post. Hatef crowding to the pole, despite
the fact that the inside had been given
Ella Rowett. Hatef, Ella Rowett and
Fleur de Lis passed under the wire for the
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