St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-05
LITTLE MAC WINS.
Mike wilkes Lays Down the Gaunt-
l,.nia HaN

The races were finished yesterday. The
day was most prOpitiOuS and the track in
excellent condition for speed. When the
S. 900 special event between Mike Wilkes
and Little Mac, the PAGERS. was announced,
there were 3 500 people i'll the grand stand.
When the Saltwater boy came down the
course he was loudly cheered, but i'll the
pool box the Detroit horse was the favOrte
at big odds The other events were ordinary,
no special speed being shown.
FOR A BIG PURSE.
A great deal of interest was centered in
the special pacing race between Mike
Wilkes and Little Mac, two heats Of which
were paced Friday afternoon, and when
few minutes past three o'clock the judges
announced that the PAGERS had been called
out, great shout went up from the grand
stand. 1t was evident that Little Mac
could win the race easily. In the fourth
heat the horses went to the quarter at
2:12 gait Wilkes has done no work since
June, and the track being at least two sec
OndS slow. held him back. 1t was the first
race that his owner ever drove him i'll.
VIM ING THE MONEY.
Third Heat-Pools sold with Little Mac
favorite ut $40 to Sl0 paid for Wilkes. At
the start Little Mac went away leading by
half length. Down the hOme-stretch the
horses came like locomotives, Wilkes under
the whip, but the little gelding was too
sTeedy for him, and came in an easy winner.
Time, 2:16.
Fourth Heat-No change in the pools. The
horses went away at terrific speed, Wilkes
taking slight lead. but he soon fell back and
gave Mac the pole and a lead of two lengths,
which he held to the home stretch. Down
the home streth the horses tore under the
whip, Mac ahead. Wilkes could not get by
him, and the Detroit gelding won by half
length. Time, 2:I6A
SUMMARY.
Ben Stanley's br. T.. Little Mac....2 1 1 1
Abe Rhorback's b. G., Mike Wilkes. 2 2
FANNY WINS.
The gentlemens roadsters trotting event
was a quiet affair, Fanny o taking first
money easily There was very little in the
race to excite an interest.
First Heat-POols sold with John Murphy
favorite at 50 and field at $40. Fanny o took
the lead and held it to the finish, with Prince
in q close second. Time. 2:40.
Second heat-Pools, Fanny o S20 field SIS.
On the: home stretch Fanny o passed Prince
M, who had the lead, and came under the
wire half length ahead. Prince NJ was
second but was set back to third place for
repeated running. Time, 2:3Sh.
Third heat-The horses started in bnnch
with Prince NJ slightly in the lead, with
Fanny o second. On the home stretch
the race by Two lengths. Time, 2:39.
SUMMARY.
c. c. Lyford's S. m. Fanny C..........1 l l
Leonard & Curry's C. g. Prince M......2 2
Mike Wager's b. g. Charley. ...........5 Z
G. w. Spears g. g. Uncle josh. ......4 3
A NJ. Wanfil's b. & General F-.......3
D. NJ. Coughs C. &. Prince. ..........7 l
M j. Connor's b. g. Jonn Murphy. -..6 5
John Gillespies 9. N. Tudy l.. 80. .....Dis.
Time 2:4O, 2:3S19, 2:S9.
PACING RoADSTERs.
The pacing race for gentlemenS roadSters,
heat of which was paced Friday night in
which Nellie o was distanced and which
was won by Ellis in 2:43, was finished.
Smmie won easily. Ellis took second
money, Big Ike third.
sIMMIE'S SPEED.
Second Health the pools Simmie sold for
S10 with S. in the field. Ellis went away in
the lead. Big Ike broke badly and fell sew
eral lengths behind. Down the back stretch
Ellis and Simmie went neck and neck, max
ing good race. They came out of the cut
with their positions unchanged, but coming
down the home stretch Ellis held up and let
Simmie IN ahead. Time, 2:40.
Third Heat-The race to the three-ouarter
pole was easy for Simmie, but down the home
stretch Ellis drew mp, but failed to get under
the big gelding. Time, 2:43E.
Fourth Heat-Simmie took the lead. Dow n
the home stretch the horses came in with Big
Ike second and Ellis third. Simmie winning
the heat. Time, 2;421z.
SUMMARY.
f. G. Beonford's b. g., Simmie. 81 2
Fl. G. Browns b. g. Ellis. 2 2
Jones & Smiths g. e. Big Ike......3 3 8
]. K. O'Brien's b. m. Nellie o.. Dis.
Time 2:43, 2:4O, 2:431a, 2:45A.
CRICKET HAD TO WIN.
There was nothing interesting in the