St. Paul daily globe., 1889-06-16
AT MINNEHAHA.
The Second Complimentary Rae
ing Matinee Great Success.

ing Matinee Great Success.
The second complimentary matinee
at the Minnehaha driving park yester-
day afternoon was success III every
particular. The weather was all that
could be desired, the attendance was
unusually large, and the various races
were closely contested and full OF in
terest. The management is especially
deserving of credit for its prOmptness
in disposing of the events. There was
no unnecessary delay between heats as
has been heretofore. The Third In
fantry band from Fort Smelling, which
has been engaged for the season, rem
dered a number of choice selections
which met the approval of the crowd.
Among the many ladies and gentlemen.
present were Mrs. w. B. Clark, Mrs. X.
f. Jones, Mrs. O. E. Penny, Mrs. Frank
]. Bruen, II. D. Stocker, &. l.. Caldwell,
w. B. jackson, II. Nj. Carpenter and IL
W. Pratt.
THE RACES.
TIE feature of the day was the eX-
hibition half mile (pace) heat between
r. F. Jones' Big Ike and Harvey Ser
geant's Thomas S. 1t was with difficulty
Mr.. Jones could get his animal to pace.
and many OF the spectators who were
not aware of the fact that the judges
could not give the word while Ike was
trottiug became somewhat indignant.
When Senator Clough sent the horses
off Big Ike was nearly two lengths
ahead Mr. Jones seeing that he had a
good lead Immediately took the pole
and set the pace throughout the race,
winning in 1:104, 2:201a clip. The
iudges. however. decided that Mr. Jones
was too previous in taking the pole, and
declared the race off. The driver OF
Thomas S said that Mr.. Jones was enti-
tied to the pole.
In the first race, freefor-all trot, there
were only three starters. Capitol, Major
Linn and Louis S, Mike Wilkes hav-
ing been withdrawn. Alkali was given
the pole in the first heat. After scoring
several times the horses got away all in
a bunch. Alkali was ''up' Immediately
after receiving the word, and Bob NJ
pushed to the front and won in 2:29.
Alkali was close second. Dick Gar
rett trailed about six lengths behind
throughout the head. Alkali made a
brilliant showing in the first quarter of
the second heat. but soon left his feet
and Bob NJ again secured good lead.
which he kept to the finish. lime.
2:2715. Dick Garrett finished length
behind.
An extra heat was trotted between
Alkali and Bob NJ. 1t was the most ex-
citing contest of the race. AkalI won
in 2:25.
The special race between Sena tor
Clough's Joe Braden. record 2:15M, and
c. A. Niles b. m. Lillian record 2:194,
was the most interesting event OF the
day. The first heat was finely con-
tested to the half-mile post. where the
senator's animal made bad break, and
Lillian won in jog. Time, 2:27. The
quarter was made in SO seconds, and the
half in 1:104.
The senator's horse went off like a
whirlwlnd in the second heat, and led
by two lengths until the home stretch
was reached, when Lillian made squirt
and won by a head. The quarter was
made in 81 seconds, and the half in
1:O7. Time, 2:21A.
Lillian paced all exhibition mile III
2::25.
There were five starters in the third
race for three-minute PAGERS. In the
first heat Flora Nj led to the quarter,
when she left her feet and Blue Stone
took the lead and retained it to the
finish. Flora NJ made the circuit in the
second heat without skip, and won by
two lengths. Conductor lost shoe, and
was withdrawn. Hayseed did not show
up for the third head. and Flora M,
Blue Stone and Birdie L finished the
race all in a bunch. Flora NJ, as in the
second heat, made the circuit without a
break. The summary: