St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-05


gers, trainers and witnesses, had they had the
privilege OF picking out from the 365 that make
up year, the day best suited for sport and COM
fort. In the midst of the races a little cloud
came up and sprinkled the grounds, and this
was the only incident suggestive of delay or
postponement. The crowd was very large, the
largest of the season. AT the hour Johnston and
Richball were brought on the track for an airing,
there were probably over 1900 people within
the gates. At any rate the faces of the officers
of the association were beaming with content
ment, and in the twinkle of their eyes and the
heartiness of their hand-shakes was a sugges-
ton of the belief that was in
them that they would come out of the woods
after all with banners flying and something in the
| purse. The center of attraction, of course was
| the great pacing race between the famous John
ston and Rchball, tho fastest PAGERS in the world
At $3.50 Campbell and Splan drove the horses
down in front of the grand stand and at the same
time field marshal covered the same ground on
horseback, carrying a huge steel engraving of to-
days chief entry, Ben Butler. The applause
was uproarious and long continued, and the
reader is left to draw his own inference as to
whether the plaudits were intended for Ben or
the PAGERS. The races were thoroughly salts
factory throughout, and better pleased crowd
never wendell their several ways homeward from
the grounds. Starter Hancock although perhaps
little too ready to make short speeches to the
audience and drivers. kept matters moving in a
lively manner and had the large programme off
his hands at o'clock. Considering the fact that
the track fully three seconds slow
the time, 2:13, made in the first heat of
! the pacing race, is remarkable. At this juncture
1t should be remembered that this is the fastest
time ever made the Minneapolis track In
the minor races, with the exception of the 2 80
pacing class, the time made was very creditable,
and several OF the heats were holly contested TO
the wire. Mollie Middleton took three straight
heats in the 2:27 class, but she was obliged to
cover the ground in :25 d in the first heat. She
was too fast for her company, however, and
seems able to cover the distance in :22 or bet
ter. The wonder of this race was Thornless.
This horse was very slow for the three first quar-.
tiers of mile in every heat, and then put on u
terrible squirt of speed and came rapidly towards
the front, taking second place in two heats. He
came in fourth in the third heat, having started
to pick up lost ground too late. Billy Dayton
and Mccormick were too fast for Commodore
Kittson's Jennie G, and, though making o
plucky race, was obliged TO come in third.
UNFINISHED $50 TRoT.
The unfinished 80 race, three heats OF which
were troIted on Tuesday, Flora Belle taking Ole
and Wallace two heats, was called shortly after
l o'clock The horses went away well, with Wal.
lace in the lead. Zig showed mp better than on
the previous day and began Growding Wallace be-
tween the half and three-quarters. just before
reaching the three-quarters pole Wallace broke
badly and Zig went by him like the wind. Com
ing home Wallace made an attempt to regain the
ground but failed. Zig came under the wire
first, Wallace second. Flora Belle third, Alice B.
fourth. Time, $3.50.
FIFTH HEAT.
In this heat the horses got away on the second
attempt. Zig having the inside made struggle
to retain the lead and held it to the quarter pole
A little further Wallace pulled up on even
terms, but broke and fell away for a moment.
Then he recovered and got to the front before
the half was reached. At the half Zig was
second, Flora Belle third and Alice last. At the
three-quarters Wallace was still leading Flora
Belle had forged up to second place, Zig third,
Alice fourth. Coming home Alice began to
pull out, passing Zig furlong from the wire,
and going ahead of Flora Belle a little later. The
horses had a pretty race the rest of the dis
lance, Wallace winning, Alice second, Flora
Belle third, Zig fourth. Time, 2:29h.
SUMMARY.
Trotting, $3.50 class, purse $500.
A. W. McMillans blk. g., Wal
lace .-...........--..-..-.4
j. c. Oswald's CHI. m, Flora
Belle. ......................1 9
Isaac Staples b. g., Zig: 4 8 !
Time, $3.50, 2:30h, 2:30, $780, 2:29H,
2:34 CLAss-TRoTTING.
At o'clock the 2:34 trotters were called out,
all the horses appearing except Mcmillan
Archers Almont. Billy Dayton drew the pole,
Jennie G second, j. H. Mccormick third. Be-
fore the horses had gone a furlong Jennie G
dropped back ard Mccormick pinched Billy Day.
ton out. AT the half Billy was making play for
Mccormick, gaining on him at every step, but he
lost ground in the three quarters. Coming
| he 10 mr.
again and made him do some tall trotting for vic.
tory. Mccormick won the heat in 2:29, Billy
Dayton second, Jennie G third.
SECOND HEAT.
Mccormick dashed away with a good lead in
the second heat, but Dayton went after him with
a will before he reached the quarter crowded
him hard in the second, got alongside of him in
the third, and rushed by him at the distance, 60
ing under the wire length ahead, Jennie G.
third. Time, 2:27h.
THIRD HEAT.
In the next heat Billy Dayton led at the quar-
ter, but he was hard pushed by Mccormick At
the half mile Mccormick had forged ahead to the
leading position, but moment later he went of
his feet, and Billy went by him. The race be-
tween the TWO was hot from the three
quarter pole to the wire, but Billy was too much
for his adversary, and won, the time being 33 u
Jennie G. was never in the race and barely beat
the distance flag.
FOURTH HEAT
The judges, after short consultation, con-
Guided that Kirk was not driving Mccormick to
win, and put Mr.. Spencer up to drive him the
fourth heat. Billy went off ahead of the others,
and was never headed. Mccormick was second
at the quarter but he left his feet shortly after
wards and Jennie G. went into second place
These positions were held to the three-quartel
pole, where Mccormick overlook and passed.
Jennie, the three going under the wire in that
order. The time was 2:31H.
SUMMARY.
Trotting, 2:S4 class, purse $500.
James Ellis b. g. Billy Dayton......2
3. P Kinks CHI. g. j. II. Mccormick. 2 {
B. d. Woodmansee's CHI. m. Jennie G 8 3 8
A. c. McMillan's b. S. Archers AL
mont. drawn
Time, a:2s, 2:27h, 2:Ssh, 2:31h.
sILvERToN AND kIrTIE CLYDE.
Mr. Hancock announced that the team of Mt
W. R. Merriam, of st. Paul. Silverton and Kittie
Clyde would be driven by John Splan to beat
80 for record. Immediately afterwards Splan
appeared on the track with the team, and took
the word on passing under the wire the first
time. The beautiful bay pair trotted the mile
without skip in 2:2GA.
$50 PACING.
The second regular race of the day was the
ESQ pacing class, in which there were four en-
tries, all starting. Grey Dan drew the pole and
covered the quarter ahead of his competitors
Ada was second, Niger third and Billie \
fourth Grey Dan was still at the front at the
half and Niger was working hard to overtake
him, having passed Ada b. The horses kept
this order to the stretch, when Niger began &c
pull for the shore in royal style. The two
rushed down neck and neck, Niger taking the
heat by a nose in 2:32, Grey Dan second, Ada L
third and Billy n fourth,
SECOND HEAT.