St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-03

hundred enthusiasts adorned the grand
stand when the first race. the three
minute rot, was started just be-
fore 2 o'clock, and nearly as
MANY more sat in carriages
or stood around the pool box. The track
was in fair condition. and the rain had
ceased before the scoring for the first
heat finished. The Third Infantry band
dispensed melody, and the flying flags.
the Jockeys gay colors, and the loud
mOuthed lad who peddled bad peanuts
at standard rates gave the whole scene
a decidedly holiday air.
THE OPENING EVENT.
II. D. Mckinney, the veteran starter
of the st. Louis and GAINESVILLE tracks,
officiated in like capacity here, and 0.
Z. Oswald and 0. G. Evans were the
other Judges. President ClOugh and
Secretary Jones, of the Driving Park
association. also had seats in the
judges stand, and nearly all the
well known hOrsey men and
sports of the Flour City were
to be seen about the grounds. Major
Linn had the pole when the first heat of
the three-minute trot was started, and
Lucy r. Mollie B. Lena Miller and
Aubrey were placed in the order named.
he passed the turn in the first quarter,
and held it all the way around. although
Lucy r and Aubrey, the big black Hi
nOis stallion. made a hard push
in the last half and came
in second and third. with
Lena Miller fourth and MOllie B fifth.
In the second heat Major Linn led past
the half, when Aubrey closed up, passed
him and came under the wire first, with
Lucy r second again, and Major Linn
third The chestnut gelding, who took
the first heat. got the third and Au-
brey dropped back to fourth, while
Lucy r got second for the third time,
with Lena Miller neck behind.
Aubrey won the first place in the
fourth heat, with Lena Miller. MOllie B
and Major Linn in the order named.
When the fifth heat was called
BETTING WAS EVEN
on Major Linn and the black stallion.
The five horses got off in bunch, but
when they passed the quarter pole
Major Linn had lead Of five lengths; at
the half there was very little change,
but then Aubrey's driver began to urge
him. and at the three-quarters he was
closing the distance between himself
and the Major very rapidly. Soon after
entering the stretch he passed the
chestnut and led by length when the
passed the distance flag. Major Linn
made a squirt, but it was too late and
Aubrey was a sure winner by a neck
had not his driver given him the whip
a few lengths from the wire, making
him break and come under the wire in
very bad form just ahead of Nal. Linn,
with the others in bunch far behind.
The Judges decided it dead heat
in spite of howls and protests
from betting men and others. A
sixth heat was trotted by the two
horses. They kept well together un-
til the middle of the second quarter,
was reached, when Maj. Linn broke
very badly and continued to give his
driver trouble until he passed the three
quarter pole and came into the stretch
a dozen lengths behind the black stall
ion. who kept the lead thus gained. The
Judges at first decided it no heat, but,
after investigating, gave the heat and
race to Aubrey. Mai. Linn was award
ed second money, Lena Miller third |
and Matte B fourth. Summary:
500 trot purse $500, divided
Aubrey. j. j. Chadwick, Da
uE{ kGta, INN III v V Gibbs. i,'i St 3 4
Lena Miller, o. c. Taylor, West
Union.... .... .............4 8 2
MoiIie B, j. B. Nelson. Bloom
ington. Il....--..............5 D D
Lucy R, W. Il. Mccarthy, Los
Tine, :3os4, 2:28a4, a:8i, 2:29la. 2:8s.
SECOND RACE.
Silver Cloud, Bob NJ. Lena Wilkes, |
Lady Mac, Erin, Capatolia and Louis S |
started in the 2:27 trOt in the order |
named. Erin won the first heat,
with Silver Cloud crowdIng him |
hard, and Louis S leading the bunch |
which was close behind the winner. |
Silver Cloud got action in the next two |
heats. and tOed the mark before any of
the others could get there, while |
Wilkes and Erin got places. |
In the fourth heat the horses all started |
together. and in almost an exact line. |
AS soon as they were away Bob NJ, |
George Spears big bay gelding. who
had made a poor showing in all the
previous heats, began to draw away
from Silver Cloud and Lena Wilkes. At
the turn in the first quarter Bob NJ
took the pole, and had it by |
two lengths at the quarter. Silver
Cloud reduced the lead by length be- /
fore they reached the half, and when |
they rounded the turn at the three
quarters they came into the stretch |
neck and neck. Silver Clouds driver
urged him hard up the stretch, and he |
won by two lengths. Lena Wilkes was |
third, and won third money, while Erin |
got second and Capatolia fourth. Sum |
mary:
2:27 trot, purse 5000, divided:
Silver Cloud, s NJ. Clements Col
Erin. R. S. Steele. Philadelphia. 8
Lena Wilkes, W. H. Mccarthy, Los
Angeles. ...-.-..4 2 3
CopatoHa, L. j. Phelps, Hutchin-
son, Mimi. 30 |