St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-01
He Runs Away From a Fast
Field With Comparative
h Ease.
Fitting Finale Of the Greatest
Race Meeting Ever Held
in America.
Two Good Races Close the
Fall Trotting Meeting at
Lexington.

NORRIS PARK, RACE TRACK, Aug.
31.-Saturday is always big day at the
Metropolitan race tracks, and to-day
was no exception to the rule. Fully
10000 persons were present to witness
the close of the most successful meet
ing ever held in America. The crowd
filled the mammoth stand from end to
end and covered the lawn. The bet
ting ring was filled with an eager, push
ing crowd of race goers. who were COM
PEELED to almost fight their way to reach
the bookmaker's boxes. All interest,
of course, was centered in the great
White Plains handicap for two-year-
olds. Ell Rio Rey was for the second
time to battle with the crack youngsters.
In the betting his price was to 2, at
which hundreds and hundreds went
into the bookmakerS' boxes. AS the
bugle sounded calling them to the post
the crowd began to find seats from
which the struggle could best be seen.
By the time the first horse appeared
every point of vantage was taken. The
first to appear was GunWad, followed by
Prince Fonso, June Dry and the Eccola
colt. Then came the others in bunch.
with Ell Rio Rey the last to come from
the paddock. A great cheer went up as
he passed, and he was eagerly watched
until he was at the post. Mr.. Caldwell
dropped his flag on
ONE OF THE PRETTIEST STARTS
imaginable. Every horse was in mo-
ton. w G Morris had slight advan-
tage. Ruperta was second, st Carlo
third, and the others were so closely
punched that it was impossible to pick
them out. When they came in sight at
the head of the hill they were stretched
across the track like tightrOpe. Ru-
perta was the leader, followed by Cayu-
to be badly pocketed. The leaders bore
over until it looked as if he would be
shut off. With a snake Winchell got
him clear, and in couple of jumps he
was in front. Then ne began to take
things easy. Suddenly Ruperta came
from the ruck with rush that made
the hackers of the favOrite culver. She
was gaining every stride. In fact for a
moment she was ahead, but Winchell
was equal to the occasion, and with one
cut of the whip the gallant chestnut
was again in front and had added an
other to his unbroken list of victories.
Ruperta was but head behind, four
lengths from st. Carlo. The time was
Ill, one second Detter imam Tile record.
Leighton was fourth. Summaries:
First race, five furlongs-Starters: Britain
mic, Jordan, Jim b, Tom Hood, Bradford,
Jay F Dee, Glory. Britannia won in SO
seconds, l second better than the record,
Jordan second, Jay F Dee third.
Second race, mile and sixteenth-Start
ers: Wilfred. Kingston, Eleve. Kingston
won in 80, Eleve second.
Third race, White Plains handicap, So. 900
added. hree-quartePs of mile-Starters, bet
ting and jockeys: Ell Rio Rey, Winchell, l to
2; Cayuga, Littlefield, % to L; St. Carlo,
Garrison, 10 to l {; Banquet, Murphy, 20 to l;
Leighton, Hamilton. 80 to l Prince Fonso,
StoVal. 10 to l : Ruperta, Allen, 10 to l Mag
nate, Anderson, % to l Eccola Colt, Taylor,
SO to l Gramercy, Bergen, 20 to 1; w. G.
Norris Taral, 80 to l lago, Weber, $50 to
l; June Day, Ray, 20 to l; Masterlode,
Barnes, IL to L Gunwad, Stevenson, 20 to
1. Ell Rio Rey won: RupertO finished Sec
ond, with ST. Carlo third. Time, l: IL.
Fourth race mile and a quarter-Starters:
Spokane, Tenny, Tavistan, Castaway III, Cas-
sfus, Craftsman, She, Cynosure. Tenny won
in 2:O9S4 Castaway ii second, Spokane
third.
Fifth race, mile and half-Starters: Bar
rister, Elyton, Tom Boy, Stilleck. Elyton
won in 2:39, Barrister second, Tom Boy
third.
Sixth race, mile-Starters Lotion. Golden
Reel, Letretia, Burnside, Maia, Souiier, Elgin,
Spectator, Vendetta, Fannie II, Pail Mall.
Golden Reel won in :42l2, Fannie 81 sec
ond, Spectator third.