St. Paul daily globe., 1884-07-21
The ChfcnnO Race.s.

Mr. Hamilton Busby, one of the propristors oi
the TntJ, Field and Farm, attended the great
racing meeting at Chicago, from which he wrote
some very interesting letters to his paper. The
following notes OF interest are extracted from the
same: 1ll
The troting meeting ct the Chicago Driving
park has not been rs well patronized as on for
mer OCCASIONS. The purses brought out good
fields, but the weather and the
convention told upon the attendance. The po
litica cauldron boiling so fercely that thou
sands of admirers of the horse could not be
persuaded to turn their backs even for an after
noon upon the spot where statesmen schemed OIL
let loose a Hood of eloquence The greater at
traction dwarfed the smaller one. The meeting
al Washington park was also in progress at the
same time, and 1t divided the patronage not alb
sorbed by the convention Chicago pushing,
sport lcvng city, but 1t Is not big enough to sup
port two irst-class race meetings the same week.
1 have said this before, and after the experience
Of the past ten days few are rash enough to dis
pdte IL. Ms Ha has worked like u Trojan, but
some things are impossible, even to great work
ers. Tae driving park has lost money!.
The report of the races has been sent to you by
another hand and [ will only take up enough
space to notice few of the prominent features
Mestmont, hooked with running mate, paced o
emile in 2:01A. The runner, of course, took the
weight and the legs OF the PAGER played in har-
mony with his well balanced brain. The first
quarter was traversed in 30A seconds and the
second quarter in 294 seconds The mile was
finished with break. At this way of going, it
IS merely question Of how fast thoroughbred
can run in harness aud pull another horse A
good many are OF opinion that Westmont can
not pace mile In single harness in better than
e:12.
The atmosphere was melting on Friday, the
1lth, thus slightly handicapping supreme eff
fort, but there was no wind to retard the action
The track was hard and very trying to a horse
that is little sensitive in the seet stllls sthe i'm
preston prevailed chat JAY Eye Sec wonld equal
e not lower the record He had been given two
;yials on Wednesday which caused the critics to
open their eyes. Each mile had been done in
S:l5 or better, and one OF the quarters was timed
in 81 seconds. This was the sharp preparatory
work, and Bither explained that he let the little
horse have his head part of the journey simply
because he was feeling well and wanted to 90 +.
On Friday the warming up mile was in s:19A
After being rubbed down the son of Dictator
anG Midnight appeared in front of the judges
stand, scored twice and then got the
word. John Splan kept him company with a
running horse hooked TO a sulky, and the catter
of the galloper's feet seemed 10 excite the young
trotter Around the turn JAY Eye See rushed
with the fury of the hurricane and his
nose was even with the quarter pole in 81. sec.
onds. On he went with tremendous energy
and when the hands of the watches recorded
:oss y at the half mile pole said to Mr. Case
that the pace was too fast to last He agreed
with ine and was not surprised at the result.
I1e taird quarter was troJted in 33 Y seconds and
from there 10 tic wire there was marked fall
Ing OF IN the rate of speed The mile was fin
ished IN S:llA. Bither admitted after the heat
that ne had gone 10 the half too fast, but he ex-
planned that Jay Eye See did his work with so
much ease as to deceive him. His Intention WAS
to 70 10 the half mile pole in :05. ana to come
home at corresponding rate of speed He made
mistake, bGt thinks he viii be better able to
requisite the pace next time. With good day and
track, Jay Eye See is sluust certain 10 beat the
record OF Msud $ am gratiied to learn that
the chestnut mare is doing so well at Cleveland
and live In the hope Of seeing her tfot exhibit
ton heats against the gelaiag The Providence
track is fast, and Jay Eye See viii soon beat a
lively tattoo upon IT,
Only four OF the thirty-fve three-vear olds
uominated for the Ashland responded to the call
OF the bell and Of these, the black geIdins Refer
eRee. wearing the white OF Major Mcdowell, was
strong fsvorite, aud he won quite haRsfIy from
San'Aeiia, By George Wilkes; Superior, ly Eg-
bertrand Noise, by sultan The time was :s2IS
s:SJA4, 2;Ss. Reference is good actor. and
quite speedy. He was got by Referee. out of
GodjesSa, by Enfield. Ills sire. son of Admin
istr1;or. is now owned by Mr. L. e. Delano, of
oho, VINO was an eyewitness OF the race
The Chicago stakes, for four-year-olds, had
been regarded As gift to Hiuda Rose until GOV.
Stanford cancslled herengS senent,an then. Don
Carlos was quoted the favorise. Fugne. Wild
mont aad Ruby Stsrted against him. Mai Me
poweit Thought that Fague would compel Don
Carlos To lower his eosorS, but ihe ycaR- niare
was not driven with the best OF jrGgMent: lie
sizes she van mp against rscehorss Ia the son
ot CGyseF Clay. Ruby was Rervoss and OF her
gait. and Hiekok was unable To Ses better t.sn
thsrd nSaey With her. She has Fat.sh form.
bu, WIS ogt Of tHre Oh Friday. Willnsear acted
rank. and he wants work TO s.easiy assn. He
viii make good horse Don Carries won IN
straight heats ike al old soldier, aaI ais time