St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-05
ChicagO Races.

CHICAGO. July 4.-Fully 80, 900 people
witnessed the racing at Washington park
to-day: the grand stand, club house, quar-
ter stretch and betting quarters being
densely crowded. The weather was sultry
with indications of rain, and just prior to
the horses being started for the first event a
light shower fell. it being scarcely enough
TO lay the dust. however. The betting was
very heavy and the CalifOrnianS were again
in high feather The track was in excellent
condition as shown by the time made in the
various events.
First Race-One mile. for maidens two
years old. Cuban Queen and Pat Sheedy
getting away in the lead. cut out the run
ming to the head of the stretch. where Es-
trella was close third. A furlong from
home Estrella challenged the leaders, as did
Flora L. the former drawing away easily,
winning by length and half, Flora l.
second and Farrel third; time, 1:16. The
winner is a bay filly by rutherford, out of
Sister Ann, and is the property of Lucky
Baldwin. the California millionaire. Paris
mutuals paid S10.70.
Second Race-The Columbia stakes, for
all ages. one mile and three-quarters, Mod
esty barred. Entries: Freda and Verano,
Koscinsko, Tom Martin. Binette. Verano
started off to make the running, followed
by MOdesty and April Fool, and when the
bunch passed the stand VeranO was first by
four lengths. Kosciuska second, a nose in
front of April Fool third, with Modesty at
his throat latch and the field well punched.
Modesty ran into the third place
at the house turn. The pace was
now terrific one, the positions of the lead
ers remaining unchanged at the half enter
ing the stretch. Nerano led by a short
length only, Modesty being second and
BENEFIT third. 4 furlong from home Mod
esty drew to the front, followedby Binette.
A terrific finish followed, ModeSty winning
by a nose only, Bmette second a length in
front of Vareno. third. Time, 3:C34 3.
Paris mutuals paid $3.50. The winner is a
chestnut mare four years old by War Dance
out of Ballet. and the property of Edward
Cayrigan of Kansas City. AS three-year-
old she won the American derby over the
same track.
Third Race - The Sheridan stakes for
three-year-olds. one mile and a quarter.
Gold Band made the running for a mile, al
the end of which she led by two lengths,
with Alta and Estell neck and neck in the
second place FalcOner a length further
away. Alf EStell fell back on the stable
tWn and. entering the stretch, Alta was
first by half length. Volanta second anC
AIf Estell third. A furlong from home
Volanta challenged Alta, and the pair raj
neck and neck to within a hundred feet OF
the wire, when Alta drew away again anC
won a grand race by a length. from No
lanta. TrOubadOur third two lengths away
Time 2:O94. AIutualS paid S50.S0. Tht
winner is bay colt, by Norfolk out of Bal
linett. and the property of Il. p. Ashe, {
San Francisco lawyer. This is his SeconC
appearance this side of the Rockies. HC
started in the American derby on the open
ing day. and ran unplaced.
Fourth Race-Selling allowances, all ages
ene mile and furlong, Irish Pat winning
BY three-quarters of a length, with. Musl
second, half length in advance of Ute
third. Time. 2:0914.
Fifth e-Three-quarterS of mile
best three in five, second heat, Gresme
led by two lengths: KeOkuk second, ant
Effie II third. Time, 1:1715. Third heat
Our Friend first, Keokuk second, and Eff
II third. Time. lis. Fourth heat. Ores
mer first. Our Friend second, and Keokul
third. Time, 1909. Fifth heat, Gresme
first by two lengths. Our Frient
second. Time, 1:25. The winner i
a chestnut geiding, five year
old. by Grinstead, out of Jennie d, and
full brother to Verano. He is the propert.
Of G. j. Baldwin, of Los Angeles, CalifOr
mia, and his owner is said to have beatel
the bOOlunakers out of S21, 900 on the result
Sixth -SteeplechaSe, full course
Pickett took the lead and won handily b,
eight lengths from Slocum, which beat Gu!
for the place on the fiat. Time, 6:05. Pari
nutuals paid S9.40.