St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-05

ran neck and neck, pretty sketch, the
crowd loudly applauding when the
animals disappeared from view. When
they reappeared and entered the stretch
James u was slightly leading, holly
pushed by White Stockings and Flossie
q, close up. White Stockings failed to
overhaul the chestnut stallion, who
passed the wire winner
BY ONE LENGTH.
Bob Stewart, the owner and driver of
White Stockings, however, claimed the
race. II cannot beat running horses"
he declared, and the judges agreed with
him. James G broke into run more
than once during the race, and the
crowd loudly cheered when White
Stockings was awarded the sixth heat.
The seventh heat was to be the test,
each horse now having won two heats.
Col. King sent them cleverly away, and
they ran together for half the distance.
Flossie G was then done, and James q,
who was behind, challenged White
Stockings, and amid GREATNESS excite
ment they trotted neck to neck
out of view. White Stockings
was leading short head when they re-
appeared, and at a terrible pace the
horses came along the straight. A yell
came from thousands of Threats, and
Whitestockings passed the judges stand
length in front of her desperate ad-
versary, James G. The time was 2:27,
and the slowest of the race. The
smartest was the third, 2:1S14.
The 800 pace produced five COMPETE
tors, three having withdrawn, Enrol,
Tom Allen and White Cloud. Budd
Crook was favOrite from start to finish,
obtained OH him. He won the first
three heats outright, the second in the
remarkably good time of 2:194. This
was a great feature for 3: 90 PAGERS. Lill-
ian, who won second in each of the
events, is small brown mare of excel
lent stamina, and made some very gal
liant attempts to break down the favor
ties lead, failing twice merely by a
short length. The 2:30 trot proved an
easy thing for Geneva S who won the
HEATS IN SUCCESSION.
She was never fairly challenged, hold
ing the race throughout. Little Thome,
owned by E. G. Long, of st. Paul, made
a good second in the first heat, but
afterwards finished in the rear. Budd
DOble's Jack was the most dangerous
opponent to the favorite. Geneva S ac-
cOmpliShed the third heat in 2:2O1l,
which is now her record.
The grand special match between Oh
liver X and Johnston attracted the live
liest interest. People thronged the in
closure railing, perching themselves on
the top, in order to secure a better
view of the two famous horses.
They were splendid picture
as they cantered along the
track to the post. They are
both bays, locked names and tails,
with beautiful arched necks. Johnston
was driven by George Starr and Oliver
X by Budd DOble, the noted hOrSeman.
Oliver K broke away first and had the
pole. The champion PAGER kept close to
the heels of the trotter, and around the
track they sped at a merry rate. At the
half post they were running level, and
on entering the straight Johnston came
away with tremendous squirt, winning
by length in 2:154. Oliver K was
then withdrawn from the race, the mare
having fallen lame, and Budd Doble
was afraid of permanently injuring her.
1t is said she has never been properly
sound since she came from California
Doble consented, however, to drive
Johnston over the track
TO BEAT 2:1514.
The people heartily assented to this.
and after the usual interval had ELAPSED
Johnston went off at terrific rate. His
style was perfect. and the style with
which he ran drew forth high encomi-
umS from the byStanders. Amid the
encouraging yells from his driver and
the crowd the famous PAGER covered the
| mile in 2:13. 1.-The fastest ever
made on this track" was the remark of
| Col. King.