St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-22
RUN IN THE MUD.
Large Fields Furnish Close Fin
ishes at GraVesend.

Special to the Globe.
GRAvEsEND. Sept. 2l.-This was the
first real pleasant day of the season and
it was thoroughly enjoyed by the
patrons of the races. The track to-day
was quite heavy and sticky owing to
last nights rains. The fields were
larger than usual. Seventeen started
in the first race in very struggling
shape when the flag fell. Clay Stock
ton and Britannia had the lead. At the
turn Britannia led Stockton, but Forest
King came by and was first in the
straight. Forest King seemed to be
winning, but Britannia got past and won
by two lengths from Forest King. three
lengths i'll front of Tipstaff. In the
second but five starters came to post.
King Idle was off in the lead on good
start and led till well in the home
stretch, Bordelaise and Orifiamme
running next in the order named, a
length and half to two lengths be-
hind, until nearing the far turn, where
they closed up, and Oritlamme moved
to King Idle's saddle girth. King Idle
and BOrdelaiSe raced near the rails in
the stretch, with Orifiamme we'll on the
outside, but almost up. In the last fur
long the Belmont gray colt shot by and
won by neck, BOrdelaise half length
before King Idle. The selling race
for the Speculation stakes brought
up another dispute about the winner.
To many, Banner Bearer looked to have
won the third race by his splendid burst
at the finish, but, if he won, it was away
on the outside, right under the judges,
and just where it was impossible for
the most honest of officials to be at all
,Nft h,i,. decision
down upon and not across the finish.
staff to finish. Swift was third
two lengths behind the leaders.
The Woodlawn handicap had only two
starters-Eulus and Exile. All the 9TH
ers were scratched, and the two mud
horses came out for the race. Eurus
led at the start and Exile was a length
behind going at good pace. They ran
i'm this order to the head of the home
stretch, when Exile commenced to move
ND and beat Eurus by about two lengths.
Only three started in fifth race.
Little Minch was first away. Favor
a little before Kingston. Favor at
once ran out to Little Minch, Kingston
trailing behind. They ran nearly three
quarters of mile i'll this order, then
Kingston and Minch made a great rush
i'll Tie UOulc SlItlCu. MlllCu QulI anu
Kingston beat Favor by a length and
half. four before Minch. There were
fourteen starters in the last selling race
and there was long delay at the post
on account of the big field. Speciality
won it easily two lengths from Satisfac-
ton, the same before Little Minnie,
third.
SUMMARIES.
First race, sweepstakes, one-half mile
Britannia won, Forest King second, Tipstaff
second. Time, 50s4 Odds to l, to l.
Second race, handicap sweepstakes, one
and one-sixteenth miles-Orifiamme won,
Bordelaise second, King Idle third. Time,
] %. Odds to i, 3 to ..
Third race, Speculation stakes, selling, one
mile-Queen of Elizabeth won, Banner
Bearer second, Swift third. Time, 1 :4584
odds to l, 2 to 1.
Fourth race, Woodlawn handicap, one and
three-siXteenth miles-Exile won, Eurus sec
ond 1.-TWO starters). Time, 2:0SA. Odds. z
10 ); out.
Fifth race, sweepstakes, one and one-eighth
miles-Kingston won, Favor second, Little
Minch third. Time, 2:02. Odds, 10 10;
to >.
Sixth race, purse, one and one-sixteenth
miles-Specialty won, Satisfaction second,
Little Minnie third. Time, 1853. Odds 2Ia
to l each.