St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-26
WITH WHIP AND SPUR.
A Great Event at the Cedarhurst
Races.
THE GLOBES TIPS CORRECT.
Entries and Tips for ALI the Leading
Races To-Day--0ther
Races.
Special to the Globe

NEW YORK, May 25.-The fact that
the Cedarhurst grand national, the
greatest steeple chase ever in America,
oyer distance of four miles. and the
twenty Jumpers in it, was to be decided
to-day. brought out very large attend
ance at Cedarhurst. Most of the prom
lnent racing men were present and as
result the betting on the auction and
mutual pools was heavier than ever be-
fore. There was as usual the book bet
ting. The grand national resulted in a
grand race for three miles and the con-
dition told, and the best conditioned
horse in the race, Maj. Pickett, who
won the same event in 1886, was re-
turned the victor. Of the thirty one en-
tered eleven faced the flag, Warrington
was the favOrite in the-auction pools,
but not in the mutualS, in which
Major Pickett, thanks to the assertions
OF his people that their horse was alb
s0lutelY unbeatable, had the call. Jim
McGOWan, however, also had a strong
following. and so did Bob Miles, while
the Queens county stables Monte CriStO
carried the money of the entire Hunt
division. The lot were sent off to
beautiful start at the first attempt with
Jim MCGOWAN in front, followed by
Major Pickett and Warrington. Jim
McGowan led over the first jump, when
Mystic shot out and secured a COM
manding lead of ten lengths before the
next jump was reached. Bassani0 was
second, followed by Major Pickett and
Jim McGowan. This was the order for
the first mile, after which Warrington
and Bob Miles moved up and FalcOner
also left the rear division. For the
second and half of the third mile Mystic
still retained her lead, when the field
punched and Bob Miles began to
move up, but bolted at the
water jump and running clear
out Of the course was out of it. Enter
ing on the fourth mile MyStic'S lead had
been cut down to four lengths, Major
Pickett being next, followed by Jim
MCGOWAN, Warrington and Monte
Cristo. The rest out of it along the
back stretch. Mystic dropped out OF
the hunt and MAJOR Pickett shot to the
front, and as all the others tired Monte
CristO took second place. For the last
quarter Major Pickett had things all his
own way, and won in common canter
by two lengths, Monte CriSt0 second, a
dozen lengths before Jim MCGOWAN,
who beat Mystic four leugths. Time,
7:21. Warrington was the best horse
in the race, but was in no condition for
a race of this severity. He was really
beaten at the end of two miles and a
half, but stayed in the route through
sheer gameness. He was an awfully
distressed horse, and could hardly
walk at the end. The Pickett
people won lot of money over their
horse, getting nearly every pool that
was sold, and the Monte Cristo people
pulled off a neat stake for the place.
FOXhall Kerr was to have riden the
horse, but being unable to scale low
enough to secure the seven pounds al /
lOwance granted to gentlemen riders,
Jack Kennedy, the professional, was put
up. The opening race, mile and
quarter on the fiat, was won easily by
by MI. PaIham. For the open race.
Poet, who had been especially prepared
at Brighton Beach, was voted good
thing, and plunged on, but although he |
made all the running he died away at
the head of the stretch, and j. A. Nc
COrmick'S Monte CristO won easily, with
Neptunus second, Violet third and Poet
fourth. The pony race was won /,
cleverly by Mr.. Kerr with Buckshot. 1
Wild Tom seemed to have the race safe
till fifty yards from home. The
Meadowbrook Hunt cup was won in
grand style by 2. p. Lynch with
Turk, who waited behind till the last
hurdle and then came away and won
easily. The final event was hurdle
race at mile and three quarters. Will
Davis was the good thing for this race,
but the outsider, Harry Mann, took the
lead after the first half and running in
the lead to the end, won handiiy by a
length and half, Brac A Ban, second,
two lengths before Pat Oakley.