St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-18

opening day. The racing has been of
unusual excellence. the fields being
large and composed of the best horses
in the West and South. To-day was no
exception, and despite the unfavorable
conditions the betting was lively and
the interest manifested great. Only
two or the favOrites passed under the
wire first; Grisette, in the first race sur
prlslng the knowing ones by badly de-
feating Persimmons, who was prime
tayorlte. WhitenoSe, a q to l chance,
did likewise in the third race, beating
the Cheyalier, Huntress and Long Roll,
while Alpena, fine looking King Al
fonSo FLY OF the Melbourne, Il to l
opportunity, easily won from the favor
lite and large field in the last race.
The leading event, the Alexander
stakes, for tWo-year-old colts. was won
hands down by Proctor Knott, the racy
looking chestnut gelding. who showed
in such good form at Nashville. The
time, considering the track. which was
rough and sticky in places, was fair.
First race, club purse, one and one-siX
teenth mileS-Starters and odds: One TO two
Persimmons belong, I05; to l Amelia P,
Flnnegan, %: to l Grissette. Barnes. los;
10 10 l, Tenaeity Wilker. 90; 30 to l Faler
no, Freeman 81; 20 to l Quindari Belle,
Jones, 81; 8 TO l Carus Hamilton. 110.
Auctions: Persimmons, S25: Grisette IS:
Amelia P. 50: field. 81. Barnes on Grsette
led away, PersImmons second ana the rest
punched. Round The first turn. Quindari
Belle swerved away 10 the right, getting way
on from the rest and practically losing every
chance IN the race. Up the back stretch, it
was Perslmmons first, CIrisette close second
and Amelia third, with Quindau Belle six
IengthS behind. founding the turn they
were strung out. CTiSette laying hold on first
place and PersimmoHS whipping as they
swerved into the stretch. Crisette led by two
or three lengths down the stretch, winning
easily by three full lengths, Persimmons sec
ond, three lengths in Amelia p third. the
others strung out with three or four lengths
between each. Time. ! 90
& Second race, the Alexander stakes for two
year-old colts 81 900 added: 5000 TO second
and 500 10 third. five NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
and odds: Four o Champagne Charlie. L.
Jones. 10; 10 l Proctor Knott, Turner
1l2; TO Liberty. Covington, I10; 10 to 1
lagO, FiShburn. 1G7; . to l Once Again. Me
Carly, 10: 20 to l Clock Knot. Hamilton
ITO: to l Lakeyiew Barnes 40. Liberty
was away first Once Again second and Proc
tor Knott third. Knott soon TOOK the lead
and held ii. After very brief skirmish in
from the game little bay. winning by five
lengths; once Again second and Liberty
third. Time, :04.
Third race, handicap, all ages, one and a
halt miles, club purse-Starters and odds ::
6 to l White Nose. Barnes. 105; / 10 l The
Chevalier, Mccarthy. 102: 4 to ! Long Roll,
Stoyal, 1O2: q to Huntress, CoYington. 80
/ 10 Insolence, hamilton, ITO. Auction,
Huntress. S25; Chevalier SlI: Long Roll,
Insolence. 81; White Nose. s.. This was
very difficult race to make and estimate
whatever upon. the houses cling very evenly
matched. White Nose was in front at the
start, with The CheYalier second. the rest
well up. At the turn Mccarthy. on Cheva-
lieT, began some miserable riding taking his
horse off to the right and looSiug three or
four lengths and Immediately running him
10 tne tore, setting the pace up the back
stretch. Turning into stretch. White Nose
and Long Roll moved up, The Chevalier
beaten. 1t was Il warm fight from the eighth
pole down the stretch between the two
named, White Nose winning by half length
III driving finish, Long Roll second and In
science third, three-quarter lengths behind,
Huntress, the favorite, fourth. and Chevaiier
last. Time. 2:03l4.
Fourth race, selling purse for all ages one
mlle-Starters and odds: to Birthday
Barnes, i04; $ to l France Louise, Finnigan,
81; to l Winslow, belong; , to l jim
Nave, Freeman. 80; TO Elgin. COvington.
ITO; II to Headley, Mccarthy 10; to L
Quotation. GerhaTdY So: 10 to | IeDantO
| Dorsey, 10Y. For the first quarter the run
ming was Quotation. Headley second. France
Louise third. France Louise led up to the
back stretch and into the turn where Birth
day moved up. Birthday won by a length
Jim Nave second and Elgiu third. Time
1914
Fifth race, purse for maiden two year-olds,
| half mile-Starters ana odds: TO , Van
Trim, Ellis. Is: : to ; Santa CruZ. IIamil-
ton, rs; 10 l Meta. Barnes 10Y: 10 to
Nesper Bell, Green, 10Y: > to l Banhazen,
Cooper. 10Y: Z to l Alpena. McCarty. 10Y
10 Knoxville, Walker, H.; 10 10 l Pat
mos, Fisherman, ll2: to l Cassius. Coving-
ton, 10; 10 to ! Miss Benije, Banoghau.
112; 10 to / Marchburn. Fox. H. Auction
Field. so; BauhaZen, 50; Santa Cruz,
SD; Knoxville. So. Cassius was off first,
Knoxville second Marchburn third. Knox
"a Ht-lc feet . l,al r.F 4
pena close up on the outside. Alpena won
handily from favorite Santa. Cruz, who was
a quarter Of a length behind. Meta third
Time, O:524.
LOUISVILLE ENTRIES FOR TO MORROW.
First race, selling. three-fourths mile
Billy Gilmore, 81: Little Sis. 80: Volatile,
50; Drumstcll, 10l: Ellen D, 90; Festus, 80 3;
Jack Of Trumps, ll5: Orange Girl, 10l; Or
90; Full sail, 20: Roi dor, %: Del Norte
80: lleadlad. los: BriCOuette, 81: Lisland.
90; Ten Penny. 81.
Second race, Elmendor handicap. one and
three eghths miles-Elgin. i12: Terra Gotta,
lis: LibrettO. l IA Frank Ward, I0I; Boaz
LOG; Ceawood, 80: Nick Finger, 100; Hypa-
STA, 100
Third race, seven-eighths of a mile
Wheeler r, %; ShOtover 103; Bonita. lU7
Solid Silver, 1853: Don Regent, %: Auto
crat, IS; Layina Belle. 81: Comedy, 90; Cal
cutta, 104; Pat Regent, 81: Galatea. 1O5
Fourth race. selling. tveeighths of a mile
-Nyleptha. 112; Famous. "a; Mary Louise,
"a; Entry, 81: Fan King. 1903; Specta-
tor 81.
Fifth race, three-fourths of mile
Duhme. Il6: Dago, 1903: Buckeye, So Sit
bert lO4; Frederick, 1913; Lady Rose %;
Bonnie King, 90: Tam OShanter, 100;
Colamcre, %; Cupid, 100.
Weather cloudy and track slow
Tips-First race, Roi dor and Lisland
Second race Terra Gotta and Boaz Third
race, Autocrat and Shotoyer. Fourth race,
Tom
and Cupid.