St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-01
THE RACES WE'RE GOOD.
Lord Nelson Fails to SCOOP First
MOney--SOme Good Pacing.

Yesterdays races were an Improvement
over those of Monday. The track was in
better condition aad there was more speed
in the horses. The first event. which was
breeders stakes for five year Odds. for a
purse of 500, was indefinitely postponed.
and the program consisted of the stallion
race, the 1921 trot. and the 2:32 pacing
event. it was cold. but a more comfortable
day than Monday. as the wind was low, and
no dust drifted off the track into the grand
stand.
The number of spectators ran up to 1900
by o'clock. and among them were several
ladies' but they did not remain until the races
were completed. as it was past Z O'clock.
There was notable increase of interest in
the pools, and the seller was kept busy
handling his customers until nearly 6
o'clock. Although the race for stations,
in which Lord Nelson was entered, at
tracted considerable attention, the pacing
contest was the chief feature of the after
noon. and it was contest that would have
interested any audience.
LORD NELSON TOO SLOW.
Considerable interest was manifested in
the Breeders stake race for stations. as
Lord Nelson, H. G. Finkle's blooded
colt was in, and remarkable
The entries were n W. Kittsons b. s.
Revenue; G. NJ. Clough's b. S. Silas
Wright and II. G. FinkIe's b. s. Lord Mel
son. Revenue was drawn and this left the
race to be settled between Nelson and
Wright, best three in five. The race was a
good one and Nelson did some fine work,
but ClOugh'S nine-year-Old was too fast for
him and he lost the race after hard Strug-
gle. In the pool box Wright was the fav-
orite at an odds of SO to 81. but there
were few buyers after the first heat was
trotted. A large number of MOorhead and
Fargo people were noticed in tie grand
stand aad around the pool box and it was
noticed that they wore a sad but very wise
look as the Rochester bay gradually got
away with his competitor. They had come
down to see the MOOrhead lord win, but it
was bad day for royal blood
First Heat-The horses got away in good
shape, and to the first quarter post it was
neck and neck contest, but Wright gradually
drew ahead, and By the time the cut was
reached he had gained two lengths and held
this position until the wire was reached, be-
ing an easy winner. Time. 2:32.
Second Heat-The horses got an even start
and Nelson at the quarter post pole was a
half neck ahead but he went up and
Wright drew ahead, going behind the hill
IL,
was gradually closing the gap. Coming down
the home-stretch he was trotting in splendid
shape and pushing Wright hard but he sud-
denly went off his feet and ran from the dis
lance stand to the wire. Winner, Wright,
Time, 1882.
Third Heat-This heat was the prettiest ex-
hibition of trotting to the half mile post seen
on the course this season. The horses went
away in good shape and Wright at the pole
took slight lead. To the half-mie post the
horses went neck and neck, and in this order
disappeared behind the hill. Nelson will
win the heat" was the cry, but the spirits of
his admirers fell when, as the horses shot
into sight, Nelson was seen to be running
badly. He soon caught his gait, but he had
fallen three lengths behind and was unable
to close the gap, although me trotted in ex-
cellent shape down the home-stretch to the
wire. Winner, Silas Wright. Time, 2:2S.
SUMMARY. Egs
G. NJ. Coughs b. 5. SiaS Wright IL l
H. G.. Finkle's b. S. Lord Nelson. ...2 2
Time, 2:S2. 2:32, 2:2S.
THE 2:27 TRoTTING.
In the third race, which was 2:27 trot-
ting, best three in five, for purse of $500,
there were six entries. Abe Rohrback's
blk. g., Boston Davis; James Ellis b. e.,
Billy Dayton; IL. d. McKinney's ch. g.,
Lewis R.; A. D. Ross b. m., Cricket; ID.
B. Staples b. g., Zig; P. Crocketts br. S.,
Star Hambetonan. Lewis r. and Star
Hambletonian were drawn and in the
second heat Billy Dayton was distanced.
In the third heat Zig was drawn and this
left only Cricket and Boston Davis i'm the
race. 1t was not exciting. Cricket had
it all her own way and won easily. The
pools opened with Zig as favorlte at $40
with SIS in the field. After the first heat
which was won by Boston Davis, he was
sold as the favOrile Tor $40 with 81 IN the
field, and Cricket won this heat. She
was Immediately taken as favorite at 500
with the field at $13, but everybody wanted
to bet that way and pools went SLOWLY.
CRICKET WINS EASILY
First Heat-After starting a dozen times