St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-03
Proctor Knott Forced to
Lose the Three-Year-Old
Sweepstakes.
His Companion, Come-To-
Taw, Permitted to Take
Down the Purse.
Tipstaff and Bigonette Delight
a Tony Crowd at Ivy
City.
Some Fine Sport at Lexing-
ton--Entries and Pools d
for To-day.

IVu-.GUtrk0S anu XOOlS ~
for To-day.
s. NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 1.-The in
augural day of the spring meeting at
West Side park to-day proved. more
than realization of the fondest hopes
of the management. The crowd was
variously estimated at from 5000 to TO-
600. The weather was glorious. the
track fine aud the racing excellent.
The event of the day was. of course,
the $1,000 sweepstakes, and when the
great son of Luke Blackburn came past
the grand stand a shout went up from
the multitude which thoroughly at
tested his great popularity. The race
was given to his companion, Come to
Taw, to prevent the former being
penalized, but it is generally believed
by horsemen that Knott could have
made the distance in the neighborhood
of 2:06 had he been given his head.
First race, for three-year- and upward,
ington; Strideaway. III, Barnes: Leo II,
lante, 90, r. Williams; Vermont. l03, W.
Moore; jake Toms, 103, Finnegan. STRIDE
away was the tip, but Cartoon proved the
better and won by a neck from Leo II sec
ond, Strideway third two lengths away.
Time, 1 :15N. Post odds, IS to Cartoon.
to Leo Fl, z to Strideaway, 2 to Galen,
20 to 1 Violante. 100 10 l Vermont, 100 to I
jake Toms.
Second race, selling. three-year cid and
upwards, seven-eighths Of mile-starters:
Macaulay 1O1, Barnes; Bravo l 10 Finnegan;
McMurlry no, G. Coyington; Eva Wise ITO,
4: Williams; Gov. Eate III, belong; Bob
L!ste 90 Moore. Eva Wise led az the start,
Bravo second and the others punched.
Turning into the stretch Bravo was in front
and Macaulay second. Down the stretch
Macaulay passed Bravo and won after close
finish by neck from Eva Wise, second. and
MeMurtry third. Time. 1:3OA: Post odds,
3 TO l Maeaulay; 2 to Eva Wise: 4 to
MeMurtry: to l Bravo: 10 to l Bob Liste
and so to Gov. Bate.
Third race, selling: three-year-old and up
rap, los, Mailing; Kedar Khan. lis, VII
liams; Deer Lodge, 113. Kiehcreek: Fred
Wooley, 10, Fishburn: Festus, III, Mat
thews: Meta, SO, Francis; False Alarm, 113,
omlinson; vattell, 11s, Goodwin: Juanita.
Re-Eeho, 12o, Cooper; Red Bill, rs. Moo
was first away, Juanita second, Kidnap
third. Wooiey led around into the stretch,
neck from Kedar Khan second, and Meta
third. Time l OFF, Post odds, to 1 Deer
Lodge. to l Kedar Kahn, to l KiGnap, 6
10 Fred WoOiey, Is to l Festus, 10 10 l
Meta, 20 to l False Alarm. 90 to l Eattell,
so to Juanita. II to l Schoolmaster, IS to
:, 1 Re-Echo so to Red Bill, 80 to Parneli.
u. E. Gibbons black horse, Capt. Lee, fell
and was killed while going to tha post.
, Riley, his jockey, had his loot slightly
gsprained.
three year olds. one and one-quarter miles
Starters: Proctor Knott rs, Finnegan;
Comet -Taw 15 G. CoFington; Long Fish
,11S. Blayloek: Keeyena 116, Barnes; Bood-
Ter lis, Overton. This race, worth about
$500 to the winner, was the attraction of
the day, and thousands had gathered at the
track to see the famous son of Luke Black
burn run. When they were off keeyena was
il, 'front.' Come t s second Long Fish
Proctor Knott was length in 'front.'
running easy. Long Fish second, Come
to-Taw third, keerena fourth. and Roodles
Infringing up the rear end OF the procession.
of the others under strong pull. with Long
Fish second and Come-to-Taw third. At the
three-quarter post Knott still led by two
lengths, and as they turned into the stretch
it was the same. As they neared the wire
Finnegar pulled Knott almost double to let
Come-to-Taw win, which he did in
drive. with Proctor Knott Sec
ond, Long Fish third, Keevena
fourth and Boodler last. Turfmen who saw
Knott's performance are convinced that he
is greater prize now than as two-year-Cld.
and there is no dou,.t he could have won the
race by ten lengths if Come to-Taw had failed
to respond at the finish. Time, 2:10ia. The
odds were to Proctor Knott: 4 to l Come
to.Taw; to Together, Bryan:'s entry: z to
/ Long Fish: 5 to Keevena; 90 to 1 Boodler.
Fifth race, four and half furlongs, for
two-year oids-Starters: Hiss Blonde, 10.
+ Mams; Joe Seyns no R Zones:
Peterborough, no, Donahue; The Moor,
I13 Fishburn; CoTtez. 113. Matthews;
Amelia. Is, Covington; Prince Fonso, l1S,
belong. Miss Blonde. was first when they
started. Petersborc ugh, second: Amelia.
third. Trince Fonso led in the stretch and
almost to the wire. but Amelia came in with
a rush and beat him by nose, with Maud L.
third. Time. ,57i2. Post ODDS, 8 to 1,
Amelia; 2 to 1. Petersborongh, 10 to I, Miss
Blonde; 50 to l. Joe Nevins: 30 to Maud
L.: 10 to 1, Armour; Is to ], The Moor; 80
to 1, Cortez; 8 10 5, Prince Fonso.
POOLS FOR TO-DAY.
The programme for tomorrow afternoon Is
enc calculated to afford close contests and
the lightning pool seller, was shaking the
boys up at the Maxwell house tonight and
the figures below show that they were back
ing their choice with vengeance. The en-
First race, selling for three-year old and
upward, 1916 nlile-Rippley 80, S.; Fred
Toral 90, SIS: Festus 1O2, So: J. T. 1U6, Sl4;
Hopedale lOS, SIS; Clara 109, S25. Total
Second race selling, for three year-old and
upward, that have not won a race since
April 10; six furlongs-Thankful SO, $50;
Buckler 1O3, 50: Cassandra ] 03. $25; Fred :
Wooley i12. SIS; Duhme l2o, SO.
Third race. for maiden two-yearolds; four
furlonss-Gwendoline rs. So; Peerless
rs, So; Vashti 113. 81; Myrtle J 115, Sc;
Lille Kinrie lis, 81: Pete Holland lis. 81;
Lemoine H 11s. S.; Bryant's entry uncle
Bob 1lS and Fiambeau 11s), $25. Total,
$50.
Fourth race. handicap. for 3-year-o lds and
upwards: one nile-Big Three, 90, 50: Bra
70. 90, s27: Headlad, 3s, s.; Bridge Light,
10, $50; Horn Pipe, I19 $24; Lottie Wall,
10 SIS; Arista, i'd, SOL Total, $27S.
Fifth race, the Ivy Leaf steakes, for 2-year-
old FLIES; half mile-Fairy Queen, 12O, $40;
Forever, 115. $40; Lady Blackburn, lis,
sly; Lulie Blackburn, us, $18: Charlotte
Cushman, lis. $50; Cecil Blackburn, lis,
IS: Kitty Cheatham, lis, SIS; Miss Howard.
lis, SD: Marie Foster. us. $50; Armice,
10, So; Himaleya, lis, s.; Bessemer, lis,
IS; Peters5orough, 115, $l2; Rhyme. lis,
Sc; Mile Williams, lis, $40.