St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-04
ON HAMLINE'S TRACK
Inauguration Of the Twin City
Trotting Associations
Summer Meeting.
Volante and Valuable Capture
the Honops at Washing
ton Park.
Speedy Subaltern Gives the
Favorite the CODY at
Brighton.
A Slugger Worries Through
Four Rounds With a
Broken Arm,

Yesterdays weather was most inau-
spicious for the opening Of the summer
meeting of the Twin City Driving and
Jockey club. The morning broke fine,
with breezy winds. but noon brought
change and rain fell internationally dur,
ing the afternoon. Sport was in conSe-
Quence at low ebb, and the attendance
of spectators naturally reduced to
minimum.
Ladies were represented by bakers
dozen, and there were no eQuipageS On
the ground worth speaking of.
Though the outlook was somewhat de-
pressing, there were several incidents
connected with the days sport, highly
interesting. The card contained three
events. and the first heat was down to
be run at 80 O'Clock. People began to
arrive on the ground an hour before
that time and diverted themselves with
testing their luck at. the wheel of fort
me. Some were lucky and won money.
The majority did not. This was the
only amusement on the ground. and
perhaps it is well that it was so. One of
its kind is sufficient. The stands and in
closure presented but matter-of-fact
sort of appearance. The stableyard adj
joining was well worth a visit. Here
everybody was elated; everybody and
every possible thing were being pressed
into service for the preparation of
horses to take part
IN THE RACES.
1t was busy and eXhilarating sight.
Horses were being groomed and care
fully rendered as if they were human
beingS-nay, some received more con-
Siderate treatment than oftentimes falls
to the lot Of the average mortal. The
SprintS before the races were also very
pretty, and eagerly watched by an in
tereSted set Of spectators, who search
lngly criticised the PAGES of the particu-
lar favOriteS of the day. There were
many knowing ones'' at this business,
who discussed the points of various ami
mails with voubility which would be
surprising were their surmises only cor
rect. When the racing began the peo-
pie settled themselves down for enioy-
ment. Out of noise and chaos, silence
and order reigned. The betting man
and the auction pooler ceased to snare
the daring Spectator ever ready to
chance dollar on "a real snap," and
all eyes became riveted on the steeds
careering along the race track. A start
is made, the horses break away and are
called back. This is repeated several
times, and, when the spectators are
pent up with excitement, the horses get
away at merry pace. Once round the
mile track and the race is lost and won
amid loud huZZahs. The track, con-
trary to expectation, was slow. Some
attributed this to the rain, but Dan
Woodmansee expressed the opinion that
the racing tracks in this state were not
materially hurt by the rain, but, if any
thing, improved. 1t will, however, be
noticed that as the day progressed
the track absorbed more rain, and worse
time was made in the events contested.
But two out of the three races down for
competition were run. The third-the
2:2l trot-was postponed until to-day
OWING TO THE RAIN.
The first race was the 2:45 trOt for
Minnesota horses. This proved snap
for Genera, owned by g. c. Raymond,
OF st. Paul, and driven by NJ. E. Nc
Henry, Freeport, Ill. Three heats were
run, and at the outset Geneva started
favorite. This horses record up to the
present has been 2:31&. The first heat
yesterday was accomplished in 2:3O.
Lucy X was the most dangerous oppO-
nent to the winner in the first and sec
ond heats, on both occasions being
merely length i'll the rear. Lucy K
and Keller V made capital fight for
second place in the second heat, but in
the third Lucy h was properly beaten
Oil. Genera won easy, and to the sur
prise of many, Star S, run by t. W.
Wilson, transferred from DIR. o. J.
Evans, OF Minneapolis, forged into sec
Ond position for the third heat. The
time was bad, 2:354. MOllie O'Connor,
entered by Il. w. Spear, of Minneapolis,
did not run. Odds of l to 10 were laid
on Geneva in the final heat.
Pacing was the feature of the after
moons sport, and capital time was made
in the first event. There were four en-
tries, each possessing some capital per-
formanceS. DR.. West started hot IA
vorite in the first heat, and, among the
fanciers, was heavily supported The
quartette got away well together, and
Dr. West Immediately went to the front,
the others running very strong behind.
1t was soon evident the pace was too
much for DR.. West, Notwithstanding
his record Of 2:17M. Roy Wilkes was
Seen'to be going remarkably fast, and
at the second post had closed with the
favorite. This was hailed with yells of
derISlon by the spectators, whose hopes
were fastened on DR.. West, but the
plunger. on the field hailed the appear
ance of Roy Wilkes in front with a
hearty cheer. From thence DR.. West
went behind. Roy Wilkes won by two
lengths, Johnny Woods and DR.. Nj MAX
ing splendid race for second honors.
Johnny Woods secured the point
BY A HEAD;
Roy Wilkes time was 2:17I, or one and
one-quarter seconds less than his record
obtained recently at Marshall,
Iowa. With the second heat Row
Wilkes beanie favOrite, but betting men
were chary as to DIR. West, and would
only offer even money. Singular to say,
90 to was offered against johnny
Wood and DR.. NJ. Roy Wilkes again
came i'll first, amid the laudatory shouts
OF Roy Wilkes is too fast for them''
and sit was 4 walk-away for the boy"
The third and final heat resulted i'm a
grand contest between Roy Wilkes and
DR.. West. Many enthusiasts feared
the heavy ground, but their fears proved
groundlesS. Roy Wilkes won a grand
race by a length. c. A. Niles, of Water
loo, Iowa, was the driver of the winner.
In both races decided yesterday the
winning hoTses-Genevra and Roy
Nilkes-won their three heats outright
President Oswald. i'll announcing the
poStponement of the 2:2l trot until to-
day, said racing would commence at l
O'Clock, and the programme would be
the finest ever offered in this state for
contest in one day.
The programme is: 2:21 trot, 800
pace, Johnston and Oliver X. match,
$1,000; 2:30 trot.
Col. w. S. King, Of Minneapolis, will
ofticiate as starter at to-day's races.
The officials yesterday were Col. Nc
Clasky, st. Paul, starter: +. G. Pills
bury, Minneapolis, and Ben Wood
mansee, st. Paul, judges; S. 3. Lovejoy,
Minneapolis, and Bruno Beaupre, st.
Paul, time keepers.
Hon. w. r. Merriam, E. c. Long. st.
Paul, and DR.. o. j. Evans, Minneapolis,
were among the gentlemen present on
the stands.
A summary of the DAVIS sport is as