St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-29
Maxey Observation-Disclosures.

All payments SnOulQ De addressed TO the
treasurer, Mr.. j. w. Gray, P. o. box SIG,
New York city.
Maxey CObb-.PhaIIas-.Maj
Two of the greatest trotting races that
ever occurred in the United States will take
place next month. The first and also most
important one will occur at Cleveland on
the Fourth of July between Maxey Cobb
and PhallaS. AS these are both stations
the Importance of the race is manifest.
The winner of this race will increase his
value, not only because he is the fastest
horse and because he can win money in
races, but because he is stallion and his
services in the stud will be greatly enhanced
IN value, and also because his produce will
command the highest prices. 1t is race
for the crown, and the winner will be
thereby stamped as the leading sire of the
United States, superior to all others. The
other race will take place ON July "a at the
New York Driving park. The Importance
OF this race will be limited to the mere
question of speed unless Majolica should on
that day be fast enough to compel Phallas
to make better time than Maxey Cobb did
at Cleveland, That is to say, if Phallas
should be beaten at Cleveland ON the Fourth
and in the race with Maiolica ON the oath
should show better time than Maxey Cobb
did at Cleveland, then the question would
still be an open one as to which had the
more speed, Maxey Cobb or Phallas.
In speaking of the race on the Fourth the
Turf, Field and Farm says: ''The COM
plant which Mr.. Crawford sends from
Cleveland is that cold waves follow the hot
waves and thus retard development on the
track. Phallas is feeling well, but he is
coming to his speed little slower than
was hoped would be the case when the
match was made. Maxey Cobb is still in
drove him mile in2:17I. He will be
great horse at Cleveland and will stop the
watches down close to his record. But the
race will not be over for him until the last
100 yards of the last heat are trotted. MI.
William Edwards, the president of the
Cleveland Driving club, is now On the At
lantic ocean homeward bound, and he will
give the word to the two stations on the
Fourth of July. In Ohio, the West, and
elsewhere, great interest is taken in the
race. The crown trembles in the balance.
''Veritas," in the Spirit Of the Times,
says: I'm common with others, have
now great curiosity to see MaXy Cobb take
his exercise and visited Fleetwood on three
occasions since my last. While Murphy is
not neglecting MaXy's preparations he is
keeping his present capacity as dark as pos
sible. Maxy has not had mile better than
$3.50 until to-day, when he was given trial
in 2:17}4, but he has been worked strong
from time to time, and, am confident, will
take deal more beating than some people
imagine, unless the weather is extremely
sultry the day of the race. He looks big,
but muscle has taken the place of flesh, and
to my eye he appears to speed faster than
at any time last season. Yesterday l took
lunch with Mr.. Tom Trimble and friend
at Gabe Cases. Presently Muph came
along, driving the old blind mare Atalanta
to run-about wagon, and accepted press
ing invitation to join us. During lull in
the table talk Mr.. Trimble broke out with,
Johnny, don't often do it, but Hive got
to do it this time" '.All right, Tom, but
I'll make your choice go in ten to beat me, +"
spoke up Murph, winking at me as if he
was joking our friend Trimble; but ''there
is many truth said in jest;" at the same
time it is more than probable that 2:10 is
beyond the reach of either Phallas or Cobb
in their first race of the season. learned
that the latter will leave this city for Cleve-
land next Sunday night. Our conversation
naturally drifted to Majolica's undertaking
on July "a. One of the party said, 1T
ought to be good bet that Phallas don't
win both matches" 81 like that idea,"
said Trimble, ''and will try to lay some
money that way, for think Majolica could
have trotted in 2:15 the other day, and is
better horse than ever he was" Don't
forget Phallas' easy mile in 2:16s, some
DAYS ago, on the first demand for speed" /
remarked.
The Turf, Field and Farm, in reference
to the race between Phallas and Majolica,
says: SIN sending us his check for 81, $50,
Mr.. Case writes: 'PhallaS has strong job
before him, and I will be only too glad to
see him come out of the match to our en-
tire satisfaction Mr.. Case feels a little
nervous because the rumOr has reached him
that Majolica has shown more speed In his
work than Maxy Cobb. He naturally
holds in great respect horse which has
three times defeated him. The articles of
agreement stpulate that 1880 shall be
posted with us, by each party to the match,
on or before o'clock p. M, Thursday,
July %, when the whole amount of $4,000
becomes pay or play; that IS per cent. OF
the gross receipts shall be paid to the win
ner, and that Mr.. Strauss shall select one
Judge, MI. case one Judge, dllu Glldt tut
two judges thus chosen shall select the
third, who must be member of the Driv-
ing club"
A correspondent writing from Cleveland
on the oath to the Chicago HOrseman makes
the following statements: IF either horse
is ''off' it will be Maxy Cobb. Phallas is
as fast as he ever was in his life. Bither
says so, and his morning trips show it. His
fastest mile here, that know of, is the
2:16A one, and Crawford tells me that he
does not believe he will be sent for full fast
miles any more before the race. After Sat
urday he will be given but light work. He
shows grand speed in spots, and can, / YER
lily believe, put in a last quarter in about
thirty-one seconds if pushed. His skin
glstens and his eye is bright, while he is
less heavy than he will be the day of the
race. will tell you what 1 think of that
contest. See how it will fit in with the re-
suit. The race will be of split heats
Phallas will win, after losing one or two
heats. He will start favorite and win in
straight heats unless Maxy is in front in