Daily globe., 1883-08-30
The Races.

The Weather yesterday was little more
favorable for the enjoyment of turf sports,
and for the success of the sports them
selves, than it was on Tuesday, though it
was still far from perfect. For first class
racing and the enjoyment thereof there
should be cloudless sky, warm sun and
a light wind. 1t was reasonably warm
yesterday, but the sky was overcast with
clouds for the greater portion of the day,
at times threatening showers, conditions
that operated undoubtedly to keep large
numbers away who had planned to be
present. Notwithstanding these unfavora-
BILE conditions, the hour of 2 pm, when
the first race of the day was called, ,trotting
in tha 2:30 class, there were between
5000 and 6,000 people on the grounds,
nearly one-haif OF whom had seats in the
grand stand, and the majority of Others
occupied advantageous positions for sight
seeing along the fences, and in carriages.
The track was IL better condition than on
Tues1aY, indeed quite favorable to gallop
ers, though still slow for trotters.
The programme for the day provided
for but one trottiug race for 2:32 horses; a
hurdle race, mile and repeat over five
three-fcot hurdiers; running race, mile
and quarter aud repeat, and mile race,
half mile dash, The last one in to win first
money. All these races except that
for 2:32 trotters, we're without
special significance. For this 2:32
race there were eleven entries, the largest
and best field Of horses ever started in
race in Minnesota. Having such field
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ed in adding two to the list of 2:30 per-
formers, viz, the bay stallion Silas Wright,
owned by Simonds & Clough, of Rochester,
this state, and the br. g. Elmwood Chief,
owned by R. I. Knubs, of Sioux City, Ia.
There were undoubtedly others i'll the party
capable of doing mile in 2:30 or better,
under favorable circumstances, but the
large field and the narrow track were
against horses happening to be placed in
the rear rank, as half had to be, especially
if of nervous temperament.
The performance of the bay stallion
Silas Wright, in winning the first heat in
exactly 2:30, is of special local Importance,
from the fact that he is Minnesota
bred, being foaled the property of his
present owners, while his sire is the stall
lion Alexander, at the head of the Lake
townsman, G. A. Degraff, Esq, who, by the
performance, gets his first representative
in the 2:3O list. Silas Wright is beauti-
full bay, not quite sixteen hands, and
weighs about 1,1GO pounds. He was first
tracked iu his four-year old form, making
a record that year on the st. Paul track OF
2:5O. His services in the stud there being
eagerly sought for ne was relegated to that
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this year, and even now his track prepara-
ton is very incomplete, being soft and
carving too much weight. His 2:30 heal
was made without a skip. We congratu
late Mr. De Graf and his owners, anG
trust that he will be given better chance
to show the speed he undoubtedly
possesses.
The July meeting at Minneapolis ani
the present fair races at the same place
have given four 2:30 performances, viz
Lovejoy's b g Gen. Hancock, the winner
of the 2:2S class Tuesday, who secured {
record at the July meeting of 2:2S4 and
W. Alderman's Stormer, (owned il
Wisconsin )who got record at the sam,
meeting of 2:2915, and Silas White ani
Elmwood Chief in the races yesterday.
Following ara details of the races:
THE Z:0Z GLASS.
The first race for the afternoon wa
trotting in the 2:32 class, which brough
together a bewilderiDg field of horses
eleven in number, viz; John Van Horn
bl m Lady Florence; Simonds Clougt
Silas Wright; W. G. Russell, b g Hum
boldt: Price Smith, br m Namona; Geo.
Smith, bl Black Jim; Abe Rohrback, g n
Theresa Scott; William Parker, br Il
Mollie B; Otto & Blanchard, bl Tor
Kirkwood; R. T. Kneebs, br
Elmwood Chief; S. o. Turner, m Dutc
Girl; Henry Seeley, John Thomas
The horses had positions in the order nam
ed, and were started off in two phalanxes
the last named trailing. In the pools be
fore the first heat the field brought $1(
Dutch girl Sc, Elmwood Chief, Mollie B
and Namona S. each.
First heat-Perhaps there are turf wr
ters who can correctly describe heat wit
eleven horses in it, giving their position
at different points of the course, tn
changes, etc. 1t was a mixed race, severe