St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-03
MINNEAPOLIS RACES.
EImTyoOd Chief, Uncle Ed and La
HnLIc n NeS1nrda VS. NNinmers.


though it was not half what it should have
been. The events were exciting and inter-
esting. In two instances the pool-boX was
smashed. In the three-minute pacing race
Matte Stipp was the favorite and generally
sold for even money against the field. She
is a green mare and broke badly, and
lust when she gave promise OF proving
capable of accomplishing all her hackers
desired. she went to pieces and was unable
to recover herself until she had been left so
far behind that it was impossible Tor her 10
save her distance. Many had looked adj
miringlv upon the side-wheel motion of the
handsome gray mare Linda Anderson, but
she acted worse than Matte Stipp, and
when the distance flag fell she
was hundred yards further
down the track. The other case OF pool
box bursting was in the running race. Il.
w. Benson's bay gelding TriX IS neat
limbed and fleet-looking equine. He proved
a great favorite, but was not fast enough
for the famous La Belle n.
Elmwood Chief, however, did not disap-
point the pool-boX. He was the hrst 10
pass under the wire in each heat, but was
set back once on the complaint OF 4. a.
Parker. who drove Gen. Hancock, because
his driver yelled on the back stretch.
Pre-eninently the most interesting race
of the day was the mile dash. For nearly
a half mile a blanket would cover the party
of five fine thoroughbreds. The best feature
of the dash was the performance OF Baritone
in coming down the home stretch. When
the last corner was rounded he was so far
back that he looked lonely indeed His
rider resorted to the whip and he closed the
gap with amazing speed, and passed Lord
George.
Only one accident occurred to mar the
pleasures of the day. Abe Rohrbach's
handsome bay stallion Lem, in the first heat
of the 2:25 trOtting race, became overheated
and on the back stretch, when he was push
ing noblv forward for first position, suffered
a rush of blood to the head sufficiently
strong to burst a blood vessel. He stag
gered and fell back and was driven to the
barn, the blood flowing profusely from ms
nostrils Mr.. Spencer, his driver, says he
will be in condition to start again to-day,
however
2:25 TROTTING CLASS.
The first race called was the great 2:25
trotting class. The starters were T. 1.
Kneebs bl. q. Elmwood Chief, James Ellis
b. Q. Billy Dayton, Abe Rohrbach's b. S.
Lem, j. A. LOVeioy's br. G. General Han
cock. Thomess was drawn, owing to
lameness. Dayton drew the pole, Hancock
next Lem third and the Chief went on the
outside. Lem acted badly in scoring, usu-
ally going off his feet just previous to
reaching the scratch. Hancock is very
speedy scorer, as is the Chief. Finally,
as pretty send-off was secured
as one would see in a year. Han
cock forged to the front quickly,
heading Billy Dayton, while Lem pushed
we'll up TO his side to the first quarter.
Then the Chief showed up with good
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Hancock still holding the lead. On the
back stretch Lem went off his feet, and
Spencer, his driver, lost all control of him.
Chief came up neck and neck with Han
cock. with Billy Dayton a length behind,
and the back stretch was made in this order.
Occasionally Chief broke badly and lost
few lengths. but he was not long III making
good all losses. When the turn for the
home stretch was rounded, Hancock had
first place, Chief second, and Dayton was
several lengths behind. Chief pulled out to
pass. and Billy Dayton made magnificent
squirt. Half way down the stretch the
three were about neck and neck, with Billy
DAYTON gaining at every step until he
went into the air and fell behind. 1t was
then handsome race between Chief and
Hancock. but the former handsomely out
footed his competitor. Chief won the heat,
Hancock second, and Billy Dayton third.
Lem being diStanced. Time, 2:26H.
Second Hcat-This was horse race.
Chief had nearly length advantage in the
start but Hancock worked hard and quickly
lapped Chiefs wheels, and at the first quar-
ter they were neck and neck, with Billy
Dayton acting miserably, and falling a
dozen lengths behind. On the back stretch,
HancOcl'S nose projected in front OF the
Chiefs. and was going rapidly when he went
f.,f from
by several lengths Around the corner
Chief came for home with Hancock rapidly
closing the gap, and Billy Dayton fully two
distances behind. 1t looked much as if the
latter would be shut out, but he proved
equal to the emergency and saved his dis
lance. Hancock broke when he had nearly
placed himself on even terms with the
Chief on the last stretch and that gave the
heat to the latter, with Dayton third.
Time 2:2715.
Ed Parker, the driver of Hancock, en-
tered protest, claiming that Mr.. Kneebs
shouted so as to brighten Hancock, and
the track patrolmen coToborated the
statement. The Judges took the question
under consideration, and a majority voted
to give Hancock the heat. The audience
manifested its approval in q lusty shout.
Third Heat-The three trOtterS got a
splendid send off. Hancock footed beauti-
fully and pushed to the front, Chief follow
ing behind his wheel. On the turn Chief
made a squirt, but failed to head the bay.
Dayton dropped four lengths in the rear on
the back stretch. Chief forged ahead again
and came down the curve on the back neck
and-neck with the bay. At the half-mile
post Billy Dayton came running up furi-
Ousy behind the Chief, who then went into
the air, and Hancock opened up a gap of
several lengths, andsthe horses strung out in
order At the three-Quarter-mile post Han
cock went up and Chief pushed to the
front, and in rounding the last turn Billy
Dayton took second place and made mag
nificent struggle to win the heat. He was
closing up the gap with wonderful rapidity,
but lust as he had Tapped the Chiefs wheel
he broke again, and Chief came home on an
easy jog, as did Billy Dayton, with Han
COX third. Time. 2:32.
Fourth Heat-The fourth heat was con-
spcuously bad one. Chief took the lead
with Dayton second and Hancock in the
rear on the back stretch. Billy Dayton
pushed up on even terms with Chief, but
broke badly, and before he caught himself
was two distances in the rear, with Han
cock ten lengths behind Chief. Chief then
had walk-over and came home on jog.
On the last quarter Hancock was off his
feet half the time, and Dayton broke fire.
quently. Chief made several breaks, but
caught easily. Dayton came home second.
Time, 2:31H.
First money was awarded to Elmwood
Chief. second to Gen. Hancock and third to
Billy Dayton.
SUMMARY.
PIT. Kneebs 81. g. Elmwood Chief. / 2 /
J. a. Lovejoy, b. q. Gen. Hancock. ? ! Z