St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-12
The Fdis' Races,

The Fais. Races.
The crowd that witnessed the races at Lily
Lake park yesterday afternoon was one of the
largest ever gathered there. No day better
suited for racing could have been selected. The
sky was cloudless and the breezes were lamb
like. The track, however, was tribe heavy
and the time made shows some of the effects of
this. The several events, although decided in
three straight heats for the winner of each, were
nevertheless spirited and closely contested
Commodore Kirtsons Gem was IN good form and
won the free-for-all pacing race without breaking
in single heat, Lulu Judd was in better condi-
ton than at Minneapolis and did not break down
in the home stretch as she did there She had
to do some rapid travelling in the 2:29 class but
she proved amply equal TO the emergency and got
her nose under the wire first IN every
heat without the application of the whip John
Splan was the driver of both the winners. Isaac
Staples Gov. Neptune was an easy winner of the
mile dash. The horse was ridden by STRIPPING
of boy, and the spectators were pnt in an I'M
comfortable state of excitement by seeing the
girth of his saddle break just as the horses were
passing under the wire at the start Everybody
expected to the lad killed before making the
circuit, but he came around all right and then
the people discovered the reason for his safety in
the fact that the saddle had been double girthed,
one OF the girths remaining intact. The foot
race was contested by five men. Bob Welch win
ming handily in eleven seconds All in all the
racing programme was complete success and
the audience went away well pleased with the
days sports.
2:29 CLASS.
The first race, the 2:a9 trot,was called at 2 80.
Namouna drew the pole, Zig was second and
Lulu Judd outside. Namouna was driven by E.
A. Parker Zig by Spencer and Lulu Judd by
Splan. Starter McKusick sent the horses away
at the second scoring. Zig got in the lead before
the quarter reached, and kept well ahead of
the Others to the stretch where he broke and
Lulu went to the front and won the heat. zig
was second and Namouna third. Time, $780,
SECOND HEAT
After scoring half dozen times the horses
were sent away. At the turn Lulu was leading,
butZig was close up and the two were neck and
neck at the quarter. From this point the two
made a pretty race to the three-quarters, Lulu
having slight advantage. In the stretch Zig
broke and fell back. Namouna had been trail
ing all the way, but was forced into terrific
pace and rapidly came up. At the distance the
horses were going level and almost together
Lulu passed under the wiTe first, Zig second,
length behind, and Namouna last. Time, :2S1l
THIRD HEAT.
Lulu Judd led from the start and was never
pushed. Zig broke at the turn and Namouna
came up to second place. At the half, however
Zig had put Namouna to the rear, and the three
came in IN this order. Lulu's time was 2:29.
SUMMARY.
Trotting . 80 class, purse $3.50.
A. Rohrback's blk. m. Lulu Judd. ......1
Isaac Staples b. g. Zig.
E. A. Parker's Dr. m. Namouna. ..3 s
w. n. Johnson's b. g. Thornless. Drawn.
Time, 2:32, 2:2Sh. 2:29.
FREE-FoE-ALL PACING RACE.
In the pacing race Mike Wilkes drew the pole,
Gem got second place, Fritz third and Sailor Boy
fourth. The horses spent considerable time
scoring, Gem insisting on running At the fifth
attempt they were sent away. At the turn Gem
pushed her nose ahead and at the quarter pole
she had length the advantage OF Mike wilkes.
Sailor Boy third and Fritz well back At the
half Gem had winning lead, Sailor Boy had
pushed up to second place, and Mike Wilkes
was half length back. AT the three quarters
Mike Wilkes began running and kept it up pretty
steadily to the wire. Fritz passed Sailor Bow at
the distance, and rushed under the wire third.
Gem won, Fritz was placed second, Sailor Bow
third and Mike Wilkes was given last place for
running. Time, 2:20A.
SECOND HEAT.
At the quarter pole Gem was two lengths
ahead, with Fritz second, Sailor Boy third and
Nike Wilkes trailing. Gem kept her lead all
the way and was never pushed. The race was
between the other horses. At the half Sailor
Boy was in second place, Wilkes third and Fritz
fourth. At the three-quarters Fritz had worked
up to third place. In the stretch Fritz forged mn
to second place, and so passed under the wire
Wilkes third, Sailor Boy fourth. Time, 2:22
THIRD HEAT.
Gem had things pretty much her own way for
three7quarters of mile, but on the home stretch
Fritz came up and made it warm for her. The
race from the distance stand was the prettiest OF
the day, and Fritz passed under the wire but a
length behind Gem, who had to be urged good
deal to win. Wilkes was third and Fritz fourth.
SUMMARY
Pacing, Free-for-all, purse 1850.
B. d, .Woodmansees b. M Gem. /
j. S, Campbels g. g. Fritz. 2
G.. F. Gildersleeve's r. Sailor Boy. 4
VIM. Veazies b. g. Mike Wilkes. 3
W. f. Lees b. m. Mollie L... - Drawn
Time, 2:20A, 2:22, 2:22.
1s1a. RUNNING RACE.
The entries in the mile dash were Gov. Men
tune, col. Ricely, and Vim. Lee. BY the time
the horses had reached the turn VIZ. Lee was out
of the race. Gov. Neptune had the best Of it all
the way round, and was never pushed, though
Col. Ricely traied him close from start to finish.
The time was :52.
SUMMARY.
Running race, one mile, purse 500.
Isaac Staples CHI. g, Gov. Neptune
James O'Brien's b. 8, Col Ricely ..
j. n. Hoag's b. e., Vim. Lee.
Time,1 52.
TIE FOOT RACE
at the close of the regular programme five
young men OF saltwater and vicinity INDUCED in
race of 100 yards for the championship of Min
nesota, badge and sum of money The entries
were i. d. Webs H. Spur, G. W. Penny, Chas
Nolan and Bob. WEIGH. The latter won easily in
eleven seconds. Considering the fact that the
start made from the word 'sgo'' and not
from the crack Of pistol, as is usual in short
races, the time made was remarkably good
SUMMARY
Foot race. 100 yards, purse $40; s25 to first,
$40 to second, S. to third.
Chas. Nolan .....................2
u W. fenny.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
i. !, u; WeIs. .........-........4
II. Spur. .................5
Time, II seconds.
To-DAY's PROGRAMME.
The racing programme for this afternoon will
include some events worth going good many
miles to see, Johnston and Richball are to have
tilt. and 1t should not be forgotten that the
Saltwater track is the fastest in Minnesota
There viii be the 2:45 and free-for-alI trottine
races. two mile running race and a bicycle
race, the whole 10 wind up with Johnston and
Richbell.
Fair Notes.
There is first class supply of drinking water
on the grounds, barrels containing ice water being