St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-09-06
Chicago Races.

CHICAGO, Sept. 5.-To-day closed the
autumn meeting of the Washington Park
club. The morning opened fair and cool
with some wind, which rapidly dried the
track which was trifle stiff after the light
rain last night. The attendance was the
largest of the meeting, which has been
such that the association have every reason
to be satisfied with the experiment of a fall
meeting. The racing has been of most
satisfactory character, and the closing day
fit ending. The cup given for the gentle
mems race is very handsome piece of
silver plate, manufactured in New York,
and costing $1,000. Although the track
was good, it was not fast enough to beat
the record in the extra race.
First Race-One mile; Biddy Bowling was
the first to show at the start, followed by
Guydette, Exile and Monarch. At the turn
they closed up into q bunch, Vaulter in the
lead one length, Chance, Biddy Bowling and
Exile together. On the back stretch Chance
was front. There was no change to the head
OF the stretch, where Monarch came through,
took the lead, was not headed and won easily
by two lengths, Biddy Bowling second, one
length in front Of Chance, third. Time, l: :43.
Second Race-One and one-half miles;
Irish Pat made the running for one mile and
a quarter, with Volante second. Then VO-
lante took the lead and won as he liked by
six lengths, Irish Pat second, Little Fellow q
bad third. Time, 2:41.
Considerable interest was manifested in the
race which followed, which was an extra race
of one mile, Walter weights for q silver cup,
gentlemen riders, none but members of the
club allowed to enter Warrington and Idle
Pat ran even, the judge deciding it a dead
heat Bereft a bad third, Secret never in the
race. Time 1:49 The dead heat was run
Off after the last run, Warrington leading all
the way and winning by neck, Idle Pat
second.
An extra race against time, one mile, catch
weights; Rapida took the lead, followed by
Pearl jennings Mona and Lofin. AT the end
of the half mile Pearl Jennings was beaten
and Mona took second place; on the lower
turn Mona took the lead, was not headed and
won easily by four lengths in front of Pearl
Jennings. Time, 1:41R. The track was not
good enough to beat the record and there was
a strong wind.
Third Race-Mile heats. First heat, Tmo-
gene took the lead and held it to the lower
turn, where Buchanan moved up, went to the
front and won easily by two lengths; Imegene
second. Time 1:46. Second heat, Imogene
made place from the start, three lengths in
the lead. and an eighth of a mile from home
Buchanan took the lead and won easily by
two lengths; Imogene second. Time, /: "A.
Fourth Race-One-and-one-eig miles;
Irish Lass took the lead, was never headed
and won handily by one length, LycurguS
second, Ef1ie third. Time, 1861.
Fifth Race-Steeple chase; Bucephalus
led, followed by Guy, Ascoli, Harrison and
Fox Hunter. Bucephalus fell at the water
jump and all the rest refused. BucephaluS
at once renounted aud the others cleared the
water jump, AscOli first over and soon caught
Bucephalus, as also did Guy. There was no
change, Ascoli winning by 1G0 yards, Guy
second, Bucephalus third. Time, 3:0T1a.