St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-19

and she came home in 2:2O4. It not
her day, and everybody was sorry for the
beautiful creature who had persevered under
such difficulties. II she had increased the
pace little in the first quarter and if she
had not cast shoe, she would have beaten
the record, but these little "ifs'' make horse
racing gloriously uncertain.
Helen, the great big daughter of Gen. Ben
ton, with record of 2:304, was brought
out by Marvin as one of the reserves. She
had not been right for some time, land Marvin
had no expectation that she would accom-
plish the task set. Her time was :37H, l:12,
1:47, showing that the third quarter was
made in S5 seconds, and the mile in 2;22%,
an exceedingly creditable performance.
Sallie Benton was the bright, particular
star of the day. She Is . beautiful dapple
gray, about 1513 hands high, with a general
makeup which, for the want of 6 better
word we call equality" Her lines are all
fine, and her way of going is simply perfec-
ton. In the old days We used to think that
no young trotter promised future excellence
and fame unless they travelled very wide be-
hind, or were what we now call "straddlers."
Time and experience have taught us that
this gait is not favorable to the highest flights
Of speed, and the gait with the least friction
or waste power is the one to bet on. Sallie
Benton is mare that goes, as horsemen say,
always within herself. Her action is as good
as good can be. no excessive knee action, no
straddle of the hind legs, but quiet, 'steal-
ing' motion of the legs that impress you
with reserve Of power whenever called
upon. She went to the qnarter in 35%, to
the half in 1:09H, and, when l :43 was called
as she passed the three-duarter pole, excite
ment was at its height, and the interested
spectators had strong faith that the private
time of Maud s., 2:l715, would be beaten,
but the driver of the runner was little too
anxious, for the tension was little too great
on the mare, for $50 yards from the wire she
made break with wild bound. as if she
would run away, and Marvin had to exert all
his power to restrain her and settle her, but
he only succeeded in landing her in trot a
few yards from the wire, which she passed at
half speed, and the watches said 2:17M. AL
most any horseman on the ground knew
what she had been doing, and as Grim struck
the signal bell, great shout went up in
honor Of the victory Of Palo Alto fol the
glory of California.
Bonita was the next to show. She has
record of 2:1S%, made last year in Kentucky
when she was four-year-old, and which
was the best until lowered by Elvira. She
was evidently not quite right, and though
she went 10 the half in 1:09A, she was
2:2115 making the mile,
When the unnamed two year old colt by
Electioneer, from Dame Winnie, by Planet,
was brought on the track there was hum Of
excitement. He has been regarded as one
OF the notdbles Of the great breeding farm,
and from his dam being a thoroughbred
mare Of the purest breeding, the advocates
of plenty of racing blood in fast trotters ex-
pected that ne would show that 1t was not
altogether theory. He is a remarkably well
shaped colt, Of fine size, beautiful color, a
bright bay, and so much quality that he
would readily pass for an animal Of royal
breeding. His action is perfect. glidi ng
along with so little exertion that the eyes, I'M
aided by the watch, would greatly underrate
the speed he was going at. He started at
a moderate pace, tine quarter in :3714, the
half in 1:13. three-quarters in 1:4S1z, and
the mile in 1884. He trotted as steadily
as an old mpaigner-never a semblance Of
break, and as the last quarter was
made in 351 seconds it seemed as
though he could equal, if not lower, the
record of Wildhower when called upon. As
it is, his time is the fastest by 81 seconds
ever made by a stallion colt Of his age. Two
victories for the day are inscribed on the
banners Of Palo Alto. His pedigree is ultra
good: his dam by Planet, whose sire was by
Boston; his grandam, Liz. Mardis, by imp.
Glencoe, and the next dam Fanny G by imp.
Margrave, st. Leger winner; the next be-
ing Lancess, by Lance, a son Of American
Eclipse. To this family belong some Of the
most noted animals on the turf, and not
few have also distinguished themselves on the
tracks.
a sister to Wildhower, Manzanita, two
years old, was last on the card. Like her
sister in blood, Bonita, she also appeared to
be "olT," making the mile in 2:32I. In
almost any other country this would be held
as a good showing for a two year old, though
far below her mark.