St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-01
WASHINGTON RACES.
The Favorites Generally Beaten
TO-day's Races.

Special TO the Globe.
WASHINGTON. April 30.-Fully 1000
persons witnessed the races at Ivy
City to-day. The day was warm, a
tritie unpleasantly so iii the sun. The
track however, was in excellent condi-
tiOn, and the time made was the best of
the spring meeting. Telie Do in the
congressional handicap mile race COW
cred the distance in :43 and might.
with little urging, have reduced this
record IL seconds. ST. Valentine de-
veloped a splendid burst of speed in the
fifth and last races winning i'll a canter
in 1:4354. All races were well con-
tested and in several finishes were ex-
citlngly close. 1t was, on the whole, a
good day for favorites, Il fact which has
greatly elongated the countenances of
bookmakers who were hit hard. Con
Spit uouS among the spectators were
Senators Beck, Blackburn, Cuilom,
Butler. Faulkner, and Riddleberger.
The foreign legations were we'll repre-
Sented and enthusiastic. The grand
stand was well filled with ladies, MANY
of whom wore rich and striking cos
tunes. The winners were Vance,
Tele Do, Defaulter and st. Valentine.
The meeting thus far is very successful.
and will close on Friday. Rain is pre-
dicted for tomorrow and if this causes
postponement, an extra day will be
added Saturday.
First race, six furlongs, purse $500 divided.
| had ten starters-Y Dung Duke was faForite
| i'll the pools at S25, Duke of Bourbon $40.
| Valiant s. and the field $40. Umpire led at
the start, Vance second. Wanderment third,
but Vance ran 10 the front and won easily,
| Young Duke second. Valiant third Time.
l:l5A. French pools paid S72.40. Betting
| in books. 20 TO l against Vance.
Second race, Congressional handicap, one
| mile. five stariers-Favor was favorite at
| $50, Telie Doe $23 field So. The start was
! good, Panama leading, Klamath second.
| Telie Doe third. Telie Doe took The lead at
| the half and won, hands down. five lengths
| ahead of Favor, second. Panama third; time.
! Las. Pools paid $3.50
Third race, Willard Hotel stakes one and
one-eighth miles. four starters pecialty
! was fayorite al 500, Belle ID '0r $50 and the
| field $40. The start was good. with Ny Own
in front, Specially second, Belle Dor third,
In the stretch Detaulter ran to the front and
won easily, Specially second. Belle Dor
| third; time :57. French pools paid S26 90
Book odds 3l2 to l against Defaulter.
| Fourth race. purse $500, divided seven
| furlongs, nine starters-Brittanic was the
favorite at So, sam Harper SIS, and field
Sl2. Sam Harper was first away and won
! easily, Golden Reel second three lengths
ahead of F. Thomas, third. Time 30 Pools
| paid $500.
Fifth race, selling, one mile nine starters
| st. Valentine was the fayOrile at SO. sam
Brown SIS, Lottery $40, and the field $50
The start was prompt, with Bella leading
| Monte Cristo second, st. Valentine
third, the others well up. Monte Cristo wen
to first place. but in the stretch st. Valentine
! went 10 the lead. followed by sam Brown
ST. Valentine finished winner, Sam Brown
second, Thriftless third Time :43s4
j French pools paid SLIGO.
TO-MoRRoW'S ENTRIES.
First race, three-quarters of a nile-Ma
room, rs; Mona, los; Patroes. lO6; Cog
| gins formerly Comeaway). JOG: King Ern
] est, Revolt geiding, 96; Long Taw, Piss
| gelding, 90.
Second race handicap, one and one-six
teenth miles-Bronzomarte, 10; Bess, 10Y
| Brookful, los; Queen Elizabeth 100.
! Third race, Brentwood stakes, five-eishth.
| of mile-Hoiiday, ll2; Seymour. no: Sin
| giestone, ITO; Enquirer, Bonnie Park colt
| 10; IIirdoo. Emma Haniey'colt 10; Quar-
terdeck. 40; Hot Scotch. 107.
Fourth race, Army and Navy stikes. one