St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-04
The Races.

only seemed to cool the air and lay the dust
without doing any damage aside from soaring
the timid. By the time the races were called
at O'Clock this afternoon, the skies were
again sunny, and the never failing wind
which had stayed by so persistently, still con-
tinued. The turnout was such as to wreath
the face of each one of the officers and
directors of the association with smiles. A
careful estimate placed the crowd at not less
than 600. The vast amphitheater which
holds $500 people as seen from the report
ers' gallery, was one perfect sea of human
faces, while along the quarter stretch on both
sides of the amphitheater, thousands of men,
women and children were crowded all eager
to see the exciting scenes that were trans
piring on the track.
The first race called was the free-for-all
| PAGERS, purse $3.50. OF those entered there
were three starters, Theresa Scott, Mollie L
and tuscaloosa Belle. Four heats were ne
cessary to decide the race, which was won by
Theresa Scott, Mollie L second, Oskaloosa
Belle third. Below is the score by heats:
First Heat-Mollie L first Theresa Scott
second, Oskaloosa Belle third; time 2 1861.
Second Heat-Theresa Scott first, Mollie L
/ second, Oskaloosa Belle third; time 1881
Third and fourth heats same as second;
time 2:31H, $50.
SPECIAL RACE.
At the close of the second heat in the pac-
ing race the special race between Herod
owned and driven by NJ. T. Grafton, and
Silas Wright, owned by Simonds & Clough,
1 of Rochester, and driven by his owner
Clough, were called, each horse as he passed
the judges stand received an ovation from
the crowd in the amphithester showing how
deep the interest was in each of the famous
trotters.
In the first heat Herod behaved badly and
broke running good deal more than was
desirable giving Silas the heat in $3.50 with
ease.
The second heat was the most exciting
trotted up to that time in any of the races.
Both horses trotted square and business like
TO the wire, Herod winning in 2:2455. At
| the close of the heat it was announced as the
fastest heat ever trotted on this course, be-
ing one-fourth of second faster than that
made by Won Arnin last year, which was
received with cheers by the crowd, and Mr..
Gratten was warmly congratulated all
around.
The third heat was won by Silas Wright in
$500, and the fourth by Herod in 2:29.
The fifth heat was finished under peculiar
circumstances. Silas Wright was seen to
break on the home stretch and ran some dis
lance. Herod trotted TO the wire but was
about two lengths behind. protest was
made by the driver of Herod, and after an
hours time for the judges consultation, they
rendered decision calling it a dead heat.
The concluding heat in this race will be trot-
ted at p. m. to-day. Time in the dead
heat. 2:291I.
At p. IN. the FIVE mile race between Mr.
T. W. Eek. champion bicycle rider of Can
ada, and Dinah, trotting horse by Alb
dallah, owned by Graves Bros, and driven
by Geo. Graves, was called. Mr.. Eek ap-
peared on the track clad in suit Of sky blue
and looking every inch an athlete. He was
loudly cheered. The mare was a bay five
years old, but one who was never started in
a race, but an animal noted for endurance
The fearful head wind impeded the speed
Of Mr. Eek on the first and last quarter.
but upon the second and third
be proved more than a match for the mare
and passed her in each mile. The last mile
was the most holly contested of the course,
Mr.. Eek making an excellent squirt and fin
ishing in fine style ahead of the mare The
following is the time in each mile and the
time of the race: First mile, 3 :4S: second
! :O4; third, 400; fourth, All; fifth, o:33
Time of race, 1915.
Mr.. Eek was warmly applauded. The race
was for the association purse Of $500.
CRIMINAL cARELEssNEss.
I A man by the name of Gordon Thomas
driver Of hack for Jas. Fitzpatrick, bein.
/ ho1lv boozv r1pcaf his hoal- Of fha -
Dubuque and College streets, seriously in
juring Messrs. Matthews and Weiss, repre-
sentatives of the Pioneer Press, and breakin,
the leg Of JAS. Lynch just below the knee
Gordon was promptly locked up.
THE NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION.
The members of the Minnesota commits
sion to gather exhibits for the worlds ex
position, met at the Cook house last evenin,
to discuss modes and methods They wer
presided over by Com missioners Gibbs ant
Wills. They resolved upon some uniform
plan of action before the fair closes.
wINoNA COMING.
To-day the Winona board of trade will ar
rive at 10 a. m. and viii be met at the depo
by the band and escorted to the grounds.
COMING EVENTS.
In addition to the conclusion OF the specia
race between Herod and Silas Wright, tn
three ear-old colt race, was crowded out yes
terday, will be trotted to-day.
The programme for Friday will be a
: follows:
10 a. m.-Grand cavalcade Of stock wi
pass in review in front of the grand stand
2p. m.-Free-for-all Minnesota stallion
: race, purse $3.50; free-for-an trot. purs