St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-03
TRIALS OF SPE ED.
Fine Racing Program on the
summit Avenue Track.


inaugurated on Summit avenue track yes
terday afternoon. and despite the fact that
the mercury was hunting the bulb. quite a
large number of people gathered to witness
the event. Those in attendance, however,
were mostly gentlemen. but few ladies car
ing to brave the weather TO witness the
sport. There was no wind and the bright
sun made perfect day for winter enjoy
ment. Among those present were ali the
leading sporting men of the city and many
from other localities, including w. ii. En-
sign, r. f. Jones and w. II. McCague of
Minneapolis, M. Belford of Hamline and
j. K. O'Brien of Fergus Falls. The track
was half mile iu length, extending from
Mackubin street, where the starting point
had been established, in front of A. q. Fos-
ter's residence, to Nina avenue. where the
Judges stand was erected in front of the
residence of A. Ii. Lndeke. The course
was in excellent condition for snow race.
only the extreme outer edge being at all
soft while the center was hard
enough to make the track horse
feel perfectly at home. The
fact that the stretch of avenue selected for
the races was not perfectly level did not
interfere in the least with the contests, as
no time could be taken. and one horse had
Beaupre and Marrltt. who had charge of
the races. had selected K. NJ. Radcliff and
G. c. Raymond to start the horses, and
appointed Z. ID. Cummings, ST. Paul; w. Ii.
Ensign, Minneapolis, and j. K. O'Brien.
Fergus Falls. as judges. After one heat
bv the PAGERS, Mr.. Ensign withdrew from
the Judges stand and drove his horse in the
succeeding heats, the change OF drivers
winning him the race. Mr.. Ensign's place
in the Judges stand was taken by w. III.
McCague of Minneapolis.
The races consisted of one for trOtters of
the 2:45 to 800 class inclusive. for purse
of SIS, being $50 to first, SIS to second
and $40 to third; best three in five; also
pacing race for the 2:27 to 2:35 class inclu-
sive; purse. 500; being $50 to first, S25 to
second and SIS to third; best three in five.
AT just o'clock the fun began, and those
entered for the trotting contest were brought
to the starting point, being five in num-
Der, as follows: Grace Hercn. entered
by q. w. Magee, st. Paul;
Capitolia, entered by T. B. Maritt st.
Paul; Little Ned, entered by Barney Ryan.
st. Paul; Billy B., entered by A. r. Bush
nell, ST. Paul, and Pivot. entered by g..
w. McMullen. Minneapolis. From the
Judges stand it was impossible To see over
the whole course, only about the last half
being visible, and even then the flying
animals were sometimes concealed by the
clouds of vapor arising from their nostrils,
presenting very picturesque and one in
separable from a snow race in crisp day.
AS the animals hove in sight on the first
heat Little Ned appeared to be getting
the best of it with Billy b hard after him
and the other three horses in a group be-
| hind, but as the finish was approached Ned
went into the air and Billy got fairly down
to business, quickly closing the gap and
winning the head by a mere nose. So
nearly even did the horses pass the judges
that no one of the spectators could decide
which was first. Ned's driver expected to
(, be given the heat but took the decision quite
good naturedly. In the second heat Ned
again came to the front place, which he
kept to the finish, actually passing
under the wire first. but as he had
run considerable distance he was set back
TO second place and the heat given to Grace
Heron who passed scarcely half length
behind. In both these heats Capitola got
third place, but in the next she came easily
forward to first while Grace dropped back
to third, Ned still retaining second, while
Billy b had been withdrawn. The fourth
heat was won by Ned, Capitola second and
Pivot third. The heats were alternateo
with those of the pacing race, but the latter
was finished at the fourth, at which time
the trotters had got well warmed up tC
their work and each had won heat. a:
one animal had to win three to get the
purse, the race began TO appear long. anC
many of the spectators left, there being NJ
alternating heats by which to keep warm
The race which was closely contested
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