St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-04
Sorrel Ned,s Surprise.

Th1rd race, 2:30 trot, for purse of $500,
divided as follows: $500, $500. S12O. $50. The
entries were: H. D. McKenney's First Call.
M 5. Maloney's Sorrel Ned, G. G. Lyford' S
Mabel IL, w. F. Bailey's DR.. Smith, e. Fl.
Broadnead's Jim Bowman, NJ. E. McHenry' s
Mabel A, L. w. Sinclair's Almeta, Isaac Sta
pies Zig. Dick Garrett and Prince NJ were
drawn.
First Heat-The horses scored eight times
before they were started. They were finally
started, and First Call took the lead. closely
followed by Sorrel Ned, who was contesting
for second place with Mabel II. Zig went up,
andAlmeta drew by, taking first place near the
haif-m1le post Ned broke, but quickly caught
himself, and Mabel H. went up and allowed
Almeta to draw ahead, and in this form they
Went into the cut. When they came out
First Call was still in the lead, hard-pressed
by Sorrel Ned, who was closely followed
by DIR. Smith and Almeta. They came up
the nome stretch at 8 spanking gait. SOrrel
Ned closed the gap between him and First Call
succeeded in placing himself neck ana neck
with him. Excitement ran high and yells for
Ned went up from the grand stand but few
yards from the wire he went off his feet and
dropped behind letting First Call in a length
ahead. Winner First Call. Time 1854.
Second Heat-First Call took the lead with
Mabel FL close on his heels. Sorrel
Ned was third and on the last
half Of the first quarter went off
his feet and fell back Almeta skipped
ahead neck and neck with Irr. Smith and they
neared the cut in this order, when Jim Bow
man drew rapidly up on the outside, and
passing DR.. Smith and Almeta, came in be-
hind First Call, who was leading. When
they came out from behind the hill First Call
was leading, with Jim Bowman second and
DIR. Smith and Almeta struggling for third
place. The race was exciting as the horses
approached the wire, and when Jim Bowman
began to pick up renewed speed and gradu-
ally passed First Call, the audience went
wild, and Bowman went under the wire q
winner by half q neck, with Mabel second,
Almeta third, First Call fourth. Winner,
Jim Bowman. Time, 2:26.
Third Heat-It was o'clock when the
horses were brought out for the third heat,
and they were soon sent away, with Jim Bow
man slightly in the lead, but he broke on the
first quarter, and First Call forged ahead.
Zig broke and ran around the other horses,
and was distanced. DR.. Smith and Sorrel
Ned were contesting second place, and AL
meta came behind them closely, but broke
and fell back and gave way to Mabel II.
When the horses went into the cut First Call
was leading by half a length, with Sorrel
Ned closely pressing him and Almeta
and Mabel II working hard for
third place, Mabel A and jim Bowman
trailed in behind. When the horses came out
from behind the hill First Call was only q half
neck ahead, and Sorrel Ned, picking up his
A and Almeta, 1t was close race and a sur
prise to all, and when Sorrel Ned went under
the wire howl went up that shook the grand
stand. Winner Sorrel Ned. Time. 1864.
Fourth Heat-It took some time for the
horses to score evenly, and when they went
closely followed by Almeta. Mabel
II went up, Mabel A also
| went Off her feet and both were passed by
DR.. Smith. On the back stretch Almeta was
passed by Mabel A, and Jim Bowman spurted,
going into the cut IN second place. The
horses went out Of sight behind the hill in the
following order: Sorrel Ned, Jim Bowman a
close follower Mabel A, DR.. Smith, Almeta,
Mabel III and First Call. When they came
out on the home stretch they still held these
relations, but Jim Bowman was pressing Sor-
| rel Ned closely and Mabel II came up very
fast ON the outside, bnt Almeta took third
place and held it until the wire was reached
and winner, Sorrel Ned. Time 2:261a.
Fifth Heat-It looked as though this heat
would be shut out by rain, and the horses
were called out promptly on time. After
three attempts to score, they were sent off,
and Almeta took the lead, closely followed by
Sorrel Ned. Jim Bowman and DR.. Smith. The
two latter were fighting for third place and
were neck and neck when they went into the
cut. When the horses came into view Sorrel
Ned ad slight lead over Almeta, and Jim
Bowman was showing his nose by Almeta' s
SuIhys Wull0 LIZ. Suultu WIS COmluS vi dG u
rafting pace hardly q half length behind
him. 1t looked tor time as though
Almeta would get under the wire first,
| but Sorrel Ned showed his remarkable faculty
for picking up speed on the home stretch and
he gained half q length on the Indiana girl
between the distance stand and the wire and
| came in a good winner with Almeta, Jim Bow
man, DIR. Smith and Mabel closely punched
behind him. Winner of the heat and race,
Sorrel Ned. Time, 2:27A. Jim Bowman took
second money, First Call third, Mabel A fourth
SUMMARY.
NJ. s. Maloney's g. g. Sorrel Ned. 2 l l ]
E. H. Broadhead's b. G. Jim Bow
man acknowledgements 172
H. d. McKenney's b. G. First Call. 4 Z Z
NJ. G.. McHenry's C. m. Mabel A.. 722 6 6
| L. w. Sinclair's Oh. m. Almeta $50. 4 3 8
| w. E. Bailey's b. g. DIR. Smith. 80. 3 8 4 4
| G. G. Lyford's c. m. Mabel H....... 5
| Isaac Staples b. G. Big 80. ........ s
Time 1851 2:26 1891 2:261L 2:27k