Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-12-04
A GREAT TROT.
Harry Wilkes Astonlshes the Ma
tiVeS-2:l5.

WINS 0s4Os
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 27.-One of the
greatest trottlng matches that ever oc-
CURED On the coast took place at Bay
District Park today. 10 first, $500; to
second, $1,000 and $500 to the third.
The following horses started Harry
Wilkes, Gay Wilkes, Arab, Antevola
ard Charley Hilton. A good start was
affected for the first heat, Arab and An.
tevola slightly leading. They MAIN
tanned the lead to the quarter, when
Harry Wilkes moved up and was lead
ing the procession by a length and a
half. When the three quarters vas
reached, Harry had increased his lead to
two lengths, while Guy moved up to
Second place. Coming down thestretch
Harry increased the lead and logged
in easy winn,r J, Guy second, Antevula IL
good third. Time, 2:l5}. Pools before
the second heat sold Harry. one hun
dred, field twenty-five. They were sent
off to a capital start, Harry and Guy
slightly leading. Before the eighth role
was reached they both broke badly.
Guy, however, was first on his feet aid
Immediately assumed the lead, Harry
acting badly. Atthe quarter they were
all strung out, Guy leading, An,evol,
second, Hilton third, Harry fourth, full.
~ fifteen lengths behind Going down
the back stretrh Harry tro'tei very fast
and decreased Guys lead to II half
dozen lengths. When they reached the
three-quarter pole Guy was leading by
three lengths, Harry second. By ter.
rihle burst Of speed down the stretch he
Was nearly on ven terms with the lead.
one hundred yards from the string. At
til $ point GUY broke AMI Harry forged
ahead. winning the heat by a half length,
Guy second, Ant, VIOLA third. Time 2:l64.
After the heat it WAS considered aim st
certain that H 'rry would win. and there
were no pOuls sold. After several at
tempts, they were sent off to Il rather
had start, in which Harry was three
lengths in the ear Guy took the pole
and trotted very fast. He was first AT
the quarter by half a dozen lengths aud
at the half by the same distance. the
others strung out, Harry Icing last.
When three-Quarters was reached Guy
was still several lengths abe III in the
van, while Harry, now second. seeing
no show for this heat. made no effort and
Guy came in easy %winntrhy six lengths.
Harry second and Au,evola third
At the half the positions were unchanged
and when the three.Quarters WAS reached
Harry Increased his lead to three length,
The race wa all over now and Harry
Wilkes crossed the wire first by three
lengths, Guy second. Antevola third and
Hilton last. Time 2:l5.
Tho M. g. M. Elevator Charges.
ST. PAUL, Dec. 1.-The Manitoba road
issues II circular to station agents say
ing Complaints reach this office that
wheat buyers are, ut some stations,
making prices for wheat that with freight
charges added leave an unreasonable
charge for the service performed. You
are advised THAI the elevator companies
along our lines guarantee to make their
receipts good at Minneapolis or Duluth
for the same quality and quantity of
grain as their tickets call for, given ut
the various elevators along the line.
This enables any one delivering wheat
to sell his ticket and get the same grade
and same weight at Duluth and Mime
auolis, less freight and advertised rates
for handling and selling. Elevators are
u SO to- receive and ship grain for any
party desiring them to do 80 at their US.
] ual rates for handling.