St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-16
GREAT TURF EVENT.
Wonderful Performance of the Stall
lion Phalles Yesterday.
Weodmansee Winner by Backing the Field
Against Catchfiy.
Especial Telegram to the Globe


CHICAGO, July 15.-At the Chicago driving
park the summer trotting meeting closed to-day
in a blaze of glory. The best records known in
two instances were badly broken and in several
races the winning horses considerably lowered
their records. The best stallion record for trotting
was badly smashed by the young horse Phallas,
whro totted the fourth heat of closely contested
race in the wonderful time of 2:131. The
performance and the name of Phellas will be-
come household words in the future. The
friends OF Col. Pepper and the outsiders bet en-
couragingly on Oatchfy. 1t is known that the
j. l. Case party took the field, which comprised
Witherspoon, Clemmie G. and Phallas, on every
pool sold. Right in front Of the GLOBE cores
pondent stood D. W. Woodmansee the manager
OF the Kittson stables, who is said to know
something about Phallas and who took the field
against Catchfy as often offered.
The betting in the free for all trotting race
that followed was Catchhy $500, field $125. The
word "Gon was given to Clemme G., Fannie
Witherspoon, Phallas and Catchly. Wither
spoon left her feet at the first quarter, and Phal
las was beaten out to the half mile post by Catch
fly, who took the lead. From that point in the
race was ''Chinee'' procession-Catchfiy lead,
Witherspoon second, Clemmie G. third, and
Phallas fourth. The latter had broken badly
on the back stretch and seemingly stood little
show of winning the race.
The betting on the second heat was Catchfy
9100, field S43. Catchfy went at terrific pace
to the quarter, but was overhauled by Phallas,
who made the race SO warm for the bay mare that
she quit at the half mile post, and her feet
twinkled in the air for second before she broke.
The race was walk over for the stallion who
came home in the great time Of 2:15A, this gave
promise Of some sport and wild crowd flowed
and ebbed about the pool boxes. The result Of
the heat was the talk Of the horsemen. Some
insisted that the winner of the next heat must
travel around in better than 2:14. There was
an anxious look in the eyes of the
betters who had staked money on Catchfy and
the change noted in the results of sales be-
fore the next heat. The first pool sold was
Phallas 800. Field S44. The time made by
Phallas who won after close fight home with
Clemnnie G, was 2.16A.
The betting was slim now and went at $50 for
Phallas and 81 on the field. 1t surely the
stallion's and the spirits of the j. /. Case
crowd began to bubble over.
There was whisper about that he was to be
pushed for a record next. Phallas had record
of 2:15A before. The watches were closely
scrutinized during the next heat, and when he
took the lead by several lengths and began going
along the back stretch at rate of speed that
seemed simply astounding there was wild out
break of applause. The effort to shut Catchfy
out at the finish was unsuccessful, but Bithers
sent Phallas home in the fastest time ever made
by stallion and the enthusiasm was great. The
second money went to Catchfy, Clemmie G.
getting third and Witherspoon fourth money.
The last half mile was made IN grand time. The
fastest last quarters ever made by trotter.