St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-11
THE FIFTY TROT.
Major Linn Wins Easily in
Straight Heats.

Stra1SnC heats.
The first track event of the day was
the $50 trot for purse of $500, divided
into four, with seven entries. Hattie
S and Headlight were scratched, leav-
ing Major Linn, Mollie B, Lena Miller,
Lucy r and Bob " to make the race.
There was protest from the secretary
Of the National Trotting association
against Lucy K, stating that filly OF
that name had won race at Chatterton,
and made record of 2:37. KNAPP Nc
Carthy soon convinced the judges that
his mare was much younger and en-
tirely different animal, and he was al
lowed to drive her. The race was in
teresting only for place. Major Linn.
who had made 2714 record at Mime
haha, was favorite clear ahead OF the
field, and easily vindIcated the popular
opinion by winning in straight heats.
He was never once headed in the race,
and this is probably his last appear
ance in so slow a class. The horses
were drawn in the following order:
Lucy r, pole; then Mollie B, Bob w,
Major Linn and Lena Miller, in the
order named. The race in detail:
First Heat-Major Linn is as poor a
beast to score as ever worried a judge
or ratified driver. He cannot come to
the wire to beat a four minute gait
without skipping all over the track.
His work made eight scores necessary
to start. Lena Miller's driver was
also little gay and constantly pulled
in ahead of the pole horse. Col. Smith
soundly rated both drivers and threat
ened to put additional strength in their
arms by substantial fines. Finally, on
the ninth score, the horses got off fairly
well together, four lined up and Linn a
shade behind. Before the turn, how
ever, Linn had pulled to the front with
out an effort, closely followed by Lucy
B. The field stretched out in short
row, with Bob w gradually toiling be-
hind. At the half the relative
distances scarcely changed, Linn
Increasing his lead and Mollle
b pulling up on Lucy. After
passing the three-quarter post, Linn
made one of his bad skips, and before
he could get his feet the field had closed
in on him, and pretty race down the
stretch resulted. Linn was never
headed, and came down without hand.
Mollie B skipped little, but not
enough to lose her place. Linn won
easily in 291, Lucy r second. Mollie B
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barely saved his distance.
Second Heat With Linn at the pole,
the difficulty of scoring seemed obvi-
ated, and at the first effort the quintette
got off in tolerable line, with Linn
fairly in the lead. At the quarter pole
Linn was two lengths in advance, MOllle
B second, Lena Miller third, Lucy r
fourth and Bob failing along, as usual.
After this it became struggle, and
quite pretty one, too, for second place.
Near the half Lucy put on little burst
and began climbing on the leaders, and
bv the time the three-quarters
was reached had passed Lena
and Mollie, but Linn was trotting on
velvet with an easy lead of two lengths.
In the stretch, Mollie and Lucy left
their feet and Lena Miller was made
very nervous, but they settled down
and came for the wire together. Within
a ward of the finish, Lena Miller stuck
her nose forward and got second place
by tooth. Linn was a cool winner in
:3O15. Lena second, Lucy third, Mollie
fourth, and Bob narrowly missing the
flag.
Third Reat-It was evidently Linn's
race. from the beginning. Once he got
the pole the result was settled, and
nothing renamed put tne Struggle IoT
money places. After scoring three
times, the horses got off, and Linn SET
tied down to place and pace. Mollie B
made a bad skip at the turn, and Bob
w for the first time surrendered last
place. He and Mollie changed places
several times by alternate breaks, but
the mare finally got last place. Lena
Miller and Lucy r trailed Linn to the
three-quarterS. when Lucy pulled ahead
and held her own to the finish. Linn
trotted easily in the lead, and though he
lost his feet just as he passed the wire,
it did not affect the result. The time
was 80, Linn taking heat and race,
Lucy r second money, Lena Miller
third. and Mollie B fourth. Summary:
Trotting, 2:5O class, purse 500, divided
Major Linn. ch g, W. W. Gibbs, St.
Lucy E%iiI R. b m, H. W. II. Mccarthy, Los
Lena Miller, ch m, o. c. Taylor, West
MolIie Q Heb B, b. b m, i. R: Neison, Bloom
Bob W., br g, Charles Daft Chicago.
Time 2:29A, 2:3Ol2, 2:32.