St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-31

that which enSued. Such cheering as swept
over the grounds we have never heard
upon race course. A thousand strong
the followers of the brown mare marshaIled
at the paddock gate to greet her. And such
an ovation it was as might have Shamed
the triumphal entry of Roman general.
The return of Caesar after Pharsalia, Of
Henry Waiter Agincourt, Wellington after
Waterloo, could not have been marked by
more vOciferouS acclaim than greeted the
Queen of the Turf as she walked leisurely
toward the paddock gate. Each man swung
his hat, and each seemed bent upon testing
his lungs in shouts that made the earth
tremble. The mare became thoroughly
frightened and reared nervously, and her
attendants got her over to the opposite field,
where she trotted of, switching her tail in
that peculiar manner which has made her
noted.
Such contests have not been seen for many
year in this neighborhOOd. 1t is not once
in decade that two such racers come to-
gether; but now that it is all over we may
well ask ourselves if the mooted question of
superiority has been definitely settled. 1t
is seldom two irSt-claSS horses are so closely
matched. There does not appear to be
three pounds between them, and which way
that is no one can cOncluSively affirm.
Many may attempt to do so, but we fear
they are swayed by paTtiSanship rather than
diSintereSted judgment. Personally, we
have some doubts if Miss WOOdfOrd has the
same speed she had year ago, but that is
only an idea and does not affect the queS-
ton at issue. That Murphy, who rode
Freeland. was a sick man, is well known. He
had travelled great deal between Saratoga
and Monmouth, and moreover, in reducing
to ride Bluewing, for whom he had been re-
tanned fortnight before for the Select
stakes, he had become debilitated to an ex-
tent that his stomach refused food. This
became known, and taken with the fact
that the Dryers liked Miss WOodfOrd and
backed her, made the mare favOrite.
Better luck next time" we remarked TO
Mr.. COrTigan in the paddock.
''Oh, don't complain about the luck"
he replied. II have had worse luck in
some places than have had here"
"When the horses passed the post 1
didn't know which had won until the
mares number went up" said a by
stander.
Yes" said Corrigan, turning around,
Il thought they were in too big hurry
putting it up" ...l
why, do you think the judges made
mistake, and overlooked Freeland?" we
asked.
Il don't say that. 1 don't dispute the
decisions of judges" he answered; but
L was in pretty good place, and it didn't
look to me such a certainty"
But. that being the case, you will want
another race" we suggested.
III make another race if they want
one"
would you go to Sheepshead Bay?"
eyes, if they'd make it a valuable race.
But I'd rather not, as my horses are all
engaged West. and it would take me away
from my stable"
Later on Mr.. COTrigan said that it would
hardly be convenient for him TO race at the
SheepShead meeting, but that if the
Dryers would meet him at Chicago, La
tOnia or Louisville, he would give them
match for So. 600 a side. There is little likeli
hood of the Dryers doing this, and thus
the matter stands. 1t is barely possible
that Freeland and Miss WOOdfOrd will meet
again this season, but their meetings at
Monmouth have brought the racing season
at that point to a magnificent conclusion,
and afforded theme for controversy that
is inexhauStible.-Spirit of the Times.