St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-24
STHALWATER RACES.
The Most Exciting Contests Ever
Seem Tn the City.

Seen tn the City.
Special to the Globe.
SALTWATER. June 23.-The opening
day of the driving club races was the most
successful that Saltwater has ever seen.
The attendance was exceedingly large for a
first day and the grand stand was filled in
every part, ST. Paul and Minneapolis being
fairly represented. Better weather could not
desired, the track was in excellent condi-
ton and it was evident that the large
crowd would be treated to some pretty fast
trotting. There were but two events on
the card, with special for home talent to
fill up if time would admit, but time did
not admit. and it was only through con-
siderable scratching of 4he elastic rule that
races can go OH ali the time there is light
that the races were brought to a decision.
From the first heat to the last in both
events it was anybody's race. and more UNI
certain and more holly contested races
were never run on this course, if anywhere
in the state. There was some little jockey
ing, but each heat seemed to be for blood.
The judges were II. d. McKenney, F1ed
Pillsbury and G. NJ. Seymour, Mr.. Nc
Kenney acted as starter and Messrs Castle,
Oswald and Anderson kept the time. The
first race was for the three-minute class for
purse of $500. Ten horses entered, two
withdrew, leaving eight starters. Two
o clock was the scheduled time for the race
but owing to considerable jockeying it was
three before McKenney could give the
word go. The horses got off fairly well in
place. Before the quarter was reached
Dr.. l.. drew away from the ruck and with
the exception of short term nearing the
hnlf 4t,@
winning the heat in 2:3415, with
SherwoodS Cricket a good second.
In the second heat Lettie Watterson took
the lead and kept it to the wire. At the
half, Ross Cricket closed up the distance,
ished fully four lengths ahead of the Litch-
Cricket took the lead. followed by The Doc
son. At the half mile Lettie crept up to
third place, and nearing the three-quarter
ran neck-and-neck with The Doctor.
Coming into the homestretch the mare gave
The Doctor dust, and. was closing the light
cut between herself AID the insect, when
Burge used the whip judiclously, the pace
became too fast and the mare broke,
giving the heat to the Cricket. Fourth
heat-Cricket again got the lead, fol-
lowed by Watterson. Palmer and The
Doctor, keeping these positions till the
half was passed: the gray here began to
forge ahead. giving the Cricket a good lead.
Fifth heat-RosS' Cricket again led out to
the quarter. followed closely blythe Doctor,
Robert Palmer and Watterson. The gray
broke badly and ran fully a quarter of the
distance to hold her position, and the
opinion prevailed that she should have
been sent to the stable. The insect made
the heat with Cora z good second. Sixth
heat-Three horses started. Cricket led
The Doctor and Lettie to the quarter mile.
WatterSon then changed places with The
Doctor, and nearing the three-quarter post
closed on Cricket, ard came down the home
stretch at jog, winning the race.
DIR. L., B. T. Prime, Waukegan.. L 4 4 3
Robert Palmer, Sem Roe, Hudson.S 5 g..
Cricket, G. w. Sherman, st. Paul..S s 5 8.
Cora c., E. E. Eckles, Kansas City.3 4 q.
Lettie Watterson, A. NJ. Blake,
Chenille, o.. "A 1 2
Gertrude, c. o. Keckbush, War
saw, WIS. % b b -
St. Elmo, j. E. Campbell. Chippewa
Cricket, H. d. Ross, Litchaeld.
Time, s:3iI. s:3oI, sssi PSI s:s7h s:as.
Purses $500, 500, 500, $40.
The second event was for horses of 2:25
class for purse of $500. There were
eight starters. In the fourth heat Capitola
and Hancock came in collision, the drivers
were thrown and the horses bolted, Capi-
tola breaking her sulky to splinters. Han
cock passed twice round the course before
he could be stopped, doing very little dam
age to his sulky Both horses were con-
hurt, but more partc-
ularly the mare. There was much
talk down town about a conspir-
acy to run Capitola off the track
and from developments it would seem that
there was some truth in the OutSpoken
rumors, for Hancock fouled with the mare
in the second heat. smashing four spokeS
out of her off wheel. The starter had
great difficulty in getting a start in the
sixth heat. AleXander'S driver, McHenry,
doing all he could to prevent
a start. His horse threw shoe, and when
the start was made his horse was distanced
in the second half mile and soon after
turning the part he came to dead halt,
and so remained till he was brought In,
when he claimed his horse trod in a hole and
rushed against the fence throwing him
from his seat. The heat and race were won
by Rarely. 1t should be stated that two
gentlemen who seemed to have the straight
tip put all the money they could on Rarely,
both last night and throughout the day.
Scotch Girl, E. w. Peson,
Martinville, Ind............2 2 3 5 :.
Mr.. Emery, GEN
eSSee, Ill. Observation-Disclosures 2 3 ..
Capitola, f. 3. Merrit, PAUL. :. =. :.
Boston Davis, A. Rohrbach,
Saltwater ................6 6 s..
Gen. Hancock, E. A. Parker,
Minneapolis. Observation-Disclosures s.. :.
Billy Dayton, j. Ellis, Eau
Claire. g 6 6 :.
Rarely, G. H. Cramer, Kan
sas City ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 5 1 i
Flora P, E. o. Taylor, Omaha,
Tme: a:sl s:s5, $685.. a:a5h. s:a1ks
e:3415.
Pools sold this evening as follows: 2:2O
class-Prince Arthur $40, Longfelow Whip
81, Bell 50; 2:25 class, pacing-Dan ID
$40, field 81; 2:2S class-Sorrel Ned $40,
Annie King $40, Mabel a 81, Seig So, Magma
Wilkes So, Field So.
SECOND DAYS PROGRAM.
2:2S trotting, purse S5OO-Mabel A, G. M,
by NJ. E. McHenry; Zig, b. g., by Isaac Sta
pies; Annie King, C. M, by L. W. Sinclair;
First Call, b. e., by II. d. Mckinney; Magma
Wilkes, b. g., by E. NJ. Broadhead; Sorrel
Ned, S. g., by NJ. S. Maloney;
Doctor Smith, b. e., by w. F. Bailey; Dick
Garrett, D. g., by n. a. farker; Prlnce Nj, b.
g., by w. G. Langdon.
2;25 pacing race, purse $500. Tom L., b.
e., by JohnLyons; Leo, CHI. g., by NJ. E.
McHenry; Theresa Scott, g. M, by
J. E. Whitcomb; Chief, b. g., by j.
d. Martin; Dan D., b. e., by j. p Nc
Fariand; Belle D., b. M, by J. E. Campbell;
Little JOe,Fb g., by Joe Roy, Jr.; Uncle Ebb,
by +. A. Parker; Bay Diamond, b. g., by Isl
dore Cock; Matte StiPp, b. H., by John S.
Wolf, Jr.
300 tretting, purse $500. Longfenow Whip,
b. s., by NJ. e. McHebry; Prince Arthur, b.
g., by d. Weodmansee; Belle F.,
b. m, by E. A. Parker.