St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-13
The Races.

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The Races
The weather was splendid again yesterday, the
track fast, the attendance large and the manage
ment happy. The race course attractions were
numerous, but none of the events were sufi-
GENTLY close 10 bring forth the enthusiasm SUM
beripg in the bosoms of the sporting element.
The favorites won in every instance, and the pool
seller had hardly enough work to keep him
awake after the first heat was trotted. The chief
attraction of the day, that of Commodore Kilt
sons Minnie r and Firebrand to beat their Chi
cago record of 2:O7, proved a failure. After
scoring half dozen times they were sent away
for trial, but Minnie r cast shoe just after
passing the judges stand and the race was de-
clared off. Splan will drive the pair again to-
day In the AS trotting race Commodore Kilt
son sJennic G was far too fast for her company,
and led all the way in every heat except the last,
in which she broke in the first quarter and gave
place to Ida May and Lottie Smith, but she was
well in the lead again when they passed
the half mile pole. The special race, in
which Lulu Judd, Zig and Col. Lee were the
starters, was sort of picnic for Lulu, although
Campbell drove Zig hard to keep up semblance
of a contest. Col Lee had little race by him
self long distance behind the others. The only
really fine performance of the day by the horses
was the mile made by Commodore kittson's
Fannie Witherspoon to beat 225, the best time
ever trotted on the Lily Lake park. She gave a
beautiful exhibition of trottng, making the cir
cult without skip and without urging in 2:1S.
The ive-mile foot race was fine struggle be-
tween Griffin and Welsh, resulting in favor
of the latter by thirty feet in 9O:O9. OConnor
| of Minneapolis, finished third,a quarter of mile
hab Ind
journey and quit the track without covering the
distance. The bicycle race was spirited one,
requiring three heats, Nicholson taking the first
and Grant Bell, on star bicycle, in which the
front wheel is the small one, the othertwo As
pointer to those wishing to see wonderful time
to-day we would state that Johnston made quar-
ter on trial yesterday in 81 seconds, 1904 gait.
TRoTTING, 2:45 CLASS.
The 2:45 trotters were called out at 2:35, Ida
May drawing the pole, Lottie Smith second, Jen-
ME G, third and John Murphy last. Jennie G..
forged to the front at the turn, Ida May going
back to second place. At the quarter there was
q considerable gap between the leaders, and Muir
ply crowding Ida. Lottie Smith broke
badly, and was hopelessly left before half mile
had been trotted. At the three-quarters Span
urged Murphy forward, and he and Ida had a
| pretty race down the stretch, the latter leading
under the wire. jennie G. took the heat in
2:371..
SECOND HEAT.
| Jennie G. kept her nose to the front again,
John Murphy following close behind. Lottie
Smith came up to third place, Ida May breaking
| and falling to the rear. All the horses made
good time to the three quarter pole, maintaining
| the order given above. In the stretch Murphy
showed signs of WEAKNESS, and allowed all the
| other horses to pass him. Lottie Smith came in
second and Ida May third. Jennie G. S time was
| n O.
| this heat for scoring ahead of the pole horse.
| THIRD HEAT.
| In the third heat Jennie G broke at the turn,
Lotiie Smith taking the lead and Ida May drop
! ping into second place. Between the quarter
and half all the horses broke, and when they
settled,d down Jennie G was leading, Lottie Smith
second. Ida May third and John Murphy trailing
This order was not changed to the finish. The
| time was 2:36.
| SUMMARY.
Trotting, 2: AS class, purse $3.50.
| B. W. Woodmansee's S. III. Jennie G....1 1 /
Mrs. Annie Smiths b. m. Lottie Smith. A 2
| j. Anderson's b. m. Ida May. 3
Lee Rohrback's b. 6. John Murphy ......3 4 4
Peter Lamberts g. G. Billy Lambert. Drawn.
! L. A. Parker's s. m. Rosa Bemis. ...... Drawn.
Time, 2:37A, 2:34A, 2:30.
TRoTTING, SPECIAL.
The understanding in this race was thSt The
horse taking the best two heats in three should
be the winner. The entries were Lulu Judd Zig
and Col. Lee. In the first heat, Lulu Judd,
driven by her owner A. Rohrback, was leading
at the quarter, with Zig second and Col. Lee
long distance to the rear. At the half Zig led
! momentarily, but Lulu soon had good advan-
! tage. The three finished in this order. Time,
2:13Z.
SECOND HEAT.
Lulu led all the way round, pushed hard by
Zig, Col. Lee trailing. Lulu took the heat and
race in :28.
SUMMARY.
Trotting special race, purse $3.50.
| A. Rohrbacks blk. m. Lulu Judd. .........1 1
Isaac Staples b. g. Zig. .................2 2
Geo. Smiths fig. g. Col observation-disclosures 8
Time 2:13A, 2:2S.
! MILE DASH.
Col. RceIy, Lady Ricely and Gov. Neptune
contested the mile running race. The horses
were sent away at the second attempt, and went
| 10 the quarter pole in a bunch. Between the
quarter and half COL Ricely gained slight ad-
vantage over Gov. Neptune, while Lady Ricely
| began TO weary perceptibly. At the half Nep-
tune took the lead and kept it to the wire, al
though Col. Ricely made him make good time.
Lady Ricely was just in time to beat the distance
flag. Time, / so.
Isaac Stapes' ch. s. Gov. Neptune. ............!
JAS o Brien's br. s. Col. Ricely. ............2
Jas. o Brien's b. M Lady Ricely. .............3
Time, so.
FIvE-NILE FOOT RACE.
The foot race was made in good time, but it
was extremely tiresome to both spectators and
/ runners. There were six starters, but only three
of the men held the track to the finish. O'Con-
| nor, of Minneapolis who was expected to win,
showed up in poor form, and came home third, d
( quarter OF mile behind Welsh and Griffin, be-
! tween whom the race vas very close. Welsh,
however, appeared to have considerable reserve
power, which doubtless he would have used had
Griffen tried to take the lead away from him in
the last quarter.
GUAnARY.
Fiye-1nile foot race for the championship OF
Minnesota, a beautiful belt and $50, $50 20 first,
$50 to second and $40 to third.
mile mile. mile. mile. mile
&c. S S;i555: :;:::::::: I ! I
Strong. Dis
roster. DIS
Shuttlnger. DIS
Time, 5000.
BICYCLE RACE.
There were five entries in the bicycle race, ant
the contest was the closest and most spirited OF
any of the day. The young men were all of thu
, Minneapolis bicycle club, and the event was
therefore, a Minneapolis affair. Grant Bell, tht
winner of the race. rode Star bicycle, in which
the small wheel Is in front, and the result ap
pears to indicate that there is slight advantage
in the instrument At any rate the rider OF thu
Star didn't have to keep up such a terrific mo
ton with his legs
SUMMARY.
Bicycle race, half mile, best two heats in three
purse $50. s25 to fir st, SIS to second, $40 tt