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

how things were working. came away
with a vacant look and the same
kind of a pocketbook, satisfied that he
wasn't so well posted as he at first imagined.
elbow much am offered for first choice in
the 2:42 race?" yelled the pool seller and
some one promptly yelled back "S2O' and
chose Lettie WattersOn. the gray mare from
Cleveland, o. She was sold for twenty
and the highest bid that could be got for
the field was SO. Pools went Slowly at
these odds and Magma Wilkes. the brown
gelding from Milwaukee,, was taken as
second choice for $40 and the field sold
against him for SIG. Cricket was next
taken at $40 and the field sold for $40 against
him, and pools sold lively at this Slight
odds for some time, when switch was
made to Watterson, who sold readily at $40,
and the field for SIS. This was before the
first heat, which was won by Cricket easily,
and on the second heat Cricket sold for SO
dollar and the field was greedly taken at
s25 and finally settled down to even money
with SIS bid for each. Cricket took this
heat also and on the third heat he sold for
$40 and $50, while the field went for SIP
and SIS. A great deal OF confidence was
placed in Watterson, but she acted badly
and Cricket walked away with the race and
left big bunch Of creStfallen venturers
who had wagered on the Cleveland mare.
When the pools opened Cricket was hardly
thought of as possible winner or taker
of third money, even.
In the pacing race Little Joe was the
favorite and he sold readily at $50 against
the field at IS. There Were not MANY who
were willing to take the field
AGAINST THE uOOSIER
at these big odds, even, and Willet Fl. a
new entry. was put up for second choice,
and went for S25 against the field for S12.
Sales were made slowly on this race and
after the first heat, which was easily won
by Little Joe, no one could be found who
was willing to put their money in
the field and no more pools were
sold on the race. At first it was thought
that Little Joe might get off his feet, but
he seemed to be in the best condition and
hung to the track as though he had been
born on it. and he captured the race in
three straight heats, his fastest time being
1854.
In the $50 trotting race Sorrel Ned was
the favOrite and he was taken for first
choice for $50, while the field found few
buyers at SIP. Odds of $50 to $40 was also
given on him, but buyers were scarce. The
heat was trotted and First Call won it in
1854. This did not change the minds of
the people, however, and they still banked
on Sorrel Ned. The second heat was
trotted. Jim Bowman won it in 1926 and
Sorrel Ned came under the wire next to the
last. The speed showed by Bowman
awakened an interest in him, and he was
sold at $40 and $50 against the field at SIS
and $50, but the hopes of the buyers were
badly founded. as Sorrel Ned settled down
to business and won the heat, and did 1t so
easily that it knocked business completely
out of the pool box, and he took the race in
the three last heats. although his time was
beaten by both First Call and Bowman.
BRUNO BEAUPRE's TEAM.
An event that was not announced in the
program came off. 1t was the pacing of
Bruno Beaupre's team, Sleepy Ned and
frankie P, against the record of
2:35. Mr.. Beaupre drove his own
team, and they went away like the wind.
They were watched with eager interest as
they flew around the track, and when at
last they came under the wire, and the time
was announced as 2:25, the audience went
wild, and Mr.. Beaupre came up smiling
and doffing his hat. The climax was
capped when beautiful bouquet was sent
down to him from among the ladies. The
time was the fastest ever made by double
pacing team on any track in the Northwest