St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-31
Yesterdays Events We're Pro-
nouneed Worth the Jour-
ney Of a Day.
One Favorite, Two Second
Choice and Three Outsid-
ers Were Winners.
Bridgelight Equals Wheeler
It's Record, But Kate Ma
lone Wins.
tou Jou, Argenta, Grace Ely
and Avondale the Other
FiPStS.

Never was there more perfect racing
weather than that which prevailed DUR
ing yesterday, and never was a more
enthusiastic crowd gathered together
in the name of square sport than the
one which crowded the grand stand at
the race grounds to witness yesterdays
programme. All the trains arriving
from both cities were well filled, and by
the time the bugle sounded for the first
race there we're fully 5000 people pres
ent. The character of the racing was
excellent, and there is nothing to COM
plain of on that score. Kedar Khan was
a hot favorite for the first race with
TaTal up. and the talent were more
than surprised to see JOu Jou walk in
an easy winner, and Kedar Khan came
lettering in at fourth place. The turn
out of vehicles has been slim tor the
past two DAYS, though to-day, being the
last day, will probably bring them out
in force.
In the boxes there was the usual array
of brilliant colOring. and as much, or
perhaps more, enthusiasm. than has
evnced on any day yet, and the ladies
seemed to think it no sin to back their
selections to the extent of their, in some
cases, lengthy purses. One disagreed
bic feature Of the past few days has
been the presence i'll force OF the demI-
monde of the Twin Cities, whose ma
neuvers in the stand and behavior gem
orally have been such as to render the
place scarcely habitable for ladies. One
fiery cotfured cypTian, whose winnings
are said to have been phenomenal dur
ing the past week, yesterday strutted
about with the air of bandit queen,
smoking countless cigarettes ahd pro-
claiming in a loud voice that she could
pick three out of five winners right
along. This specimen planted herself
next to lady in the front of the stand,
and almost sutfocated her with the
fumes of the noXiOus Caporal, and the
sick ening odor of a brandy-laden breath
Yesterday was another good day for
the boOkmakers, who began to smile
once more as the shades OF evening
fell, and the outsiders continued to
come in for first places. Among those
present were Senator Beck, of Ken
lucky, and Joe Blackburn, Junior Sena-
tor from the same state. The senators
are prominent and well-knoWn figures
on all the race courses Of the country,
and Senator Beck has been a devotee
of hOrSe-racing since was old
enough to crawl. There also
present Congressman Isaac Struble
of Plymouth county, To-; Judge Pendle-
ton, of Sioux City; Judge Griffin, of Da
kota City, Neb., and many other we'll
known men and admirers of good
horse race. The attendance to-day is
expected to be the largest of any day
since the opening of the meeting, and
if the weather is as calm and sunny as
that of yesterday, the expectation will
probably be realized.
The condition of the track yesterday
is a lasting tribute to the ability of
Supt. Cross, to whom the fast track
shown up yesterdays to be credited. The
time made by Bridgelight yesterday,
1:47A,
EQUALS THE TINE
made by Wheeler /, with 9S pounds up,
at St. Louis, June l, 1883. Wheeler T
carried but IS pounds against the 107 he
should have carried at weight for age.
Bridgelight is a four-year-old and car
RED seven pounds less than weight for
age, while Wheeler T carried ten
pounds less, thus making Bridgelight's
performance the better of the two. The
record for mile and one-sixteenth was
equaled on the Hamline track with ap-
parent ease, and the fact is one for con-
graduation. There is no doubt about
the excellence of the track yesterday.
The race made by Kate Malone yes
terday was great surprise even TO her
WarmeSt admirers, as it was thought
she was not in form for any such race
as she ran. Johnny Campbell, it seems,
can't get good thing any more, for al
though CaSSiuS only carried 100 pounds
he could finish no better than third
place, with Stevenson riding for all he
was worth. The decision given by the
Judges on account of Bridgelight's
swerving in the home stretch Of course
gave Cassius second place, but he did
not run to it or near it.
Mr.. Lynch has had bad luck with Jou
JOu all through the season, and on Mon
day had backed him heavily in
the race for which he was en-
tered. Yesterday he was only
lightly backed, and won easily from
hands down. Jou Jou is by Monday,
out of Plaything, and the fact that the
Monday gelding showed a disposition
to win on Tuesday induced his owner
to remark that he had, perhaps, better
change his name to All Week. jon
Jou'S performance shows the force of
the saying, "All things come to those
who watt" for the bay has been
TRYING TO WIN
ever since the first day of the meet
ing, and has been looked upon
as good thing several times.
A great many of those who have
supported him clear through won pot
on him yesterday. and are correspond
ingly jubilant. JOu JOu was bought
after the race yesterday by H. r. Baker
for sos, an advance of $205 on the own
er's price.