Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-24
THE TWIN CITY RACES.
A Great Opening Day at ST. Paui-Le
Premier Wins the Derby After n Good
Ruce-The Other Events All Well

Contested on a Good Track.
ST. PAUL, MINI, July 23.-A clear day was
vouchsafed to the Twin City Jockey Club on
this, their opening day of their inaugural
move, and fully 10000 people took advantage of
the fine weather and good programme to visit
the race track between the two cities, and the
day fulfilled their expectations of fine SPORT
For various reasons the Derby was not as well
filed as the entries promised, and there was
some disappointment as natural result.
However, it was sufficiently close race to
make up for most of the feeling of disappoint-
ment caused by the absence of Spokane and
Hindoocraft. All of the races were spirited
and enjoyable. While the day was perfect
overhead, the rains of Sunday had made the
track near the finish somewhat cuppy, and it
vas about two seconds slow.
First race, inaugural, purse $500, of which SlOO
to second and $50 to third, s-year-olds and up
ward. six furlongs-At the start Mamie Fonso
led and kept at the 'front.' with Mabel second and
Havillah third till past the half Benson then dis
Mabel won by a neck from Mamie Fonso, who was
nose in front of Benson. third; Time; 1884:
e nd Of and
ward, seven furlongs-After eight or ten poor
the sesesd finally anal on Th Se
quarter Angelus had taken first place from Lotion
snd & Zgp e mSyed 70 tra an ana he ha
Lotion took the lead at che three-quarters. An
gelus dropping to third. In the st etch Lotion
still led, with Angelus second and Zulu thru.
Cora Fisher came on with rush, winning by q
neck from Lotion, second, Angelus a close third.
Time, 1880. Cora Fisher was bought in by her
owner for 500.
Third race, selling, purse 400, divided, threeyear
olds and upwards thirteen-sixt OF a mile
Parkhin took the lead at the start, with Thankful
second and Stella third but at the quarter Cas-
third. third re Positions at the half We're lost in a
cloud of dust. out Of which at the hree-qqarters
and Parkhill in the order named. Bonar was not
far away, however, and came to the front in the
stretch: winning 6y nose from Castilian second,
Fourth race, Twin City Derby, three-year-olds,
with s. SOC added, worth 60 30 to the winner one
X in the lead, Lee Premier second sallie Hagan
third. and Logic fourth. The positions were
punched. Although still keeping about even and
closing together LIE Premier changed POSITIONS
wth ana 5 @ hs ast lead . 70 the end % Of the
quarters and remained there. 1t was a close race
from start to hnish, but there was scarcely any
Premier won, With Stella Hagan at his flank,
Logic third and fourth. Time, 2:1o.
four furlongs-Morse secured the lead at the start
and was never headed, Minuet second, Bessemer
third. Time, 504-
First race, three-quarters of a mile--Parkhill SO
pounds, Charlotte "a, Argenta 80, Kidnap l02
Governor Ross l05, Enterprise 1o7 Bonair 1lO
second race selling. seven-eighths of mile
The Elk iOl pounds, Alphonso Io2. Lotion lO7,
Third race, fve-eighths of a mile--Julia McGee
Anna los, Miss Belle los, Lena Ban los Alarm
Bell Io7. Aberline Ito.
Fourth race. one mile Winning Ways 90
loe Lizzie loa Catalpa Ill, Bridgelght ia, Som
Fifth race, fve-eighths of a mile--Lulu IIs
pounds, Can Can leo. Grace Fly lO4. Spring Dance
lO4, Lillian Lindsay Ioa.