St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-13
SPORTS AT The FAIR.
Several Very Exciting Races
and One That Was a
FiZZle.
North Ann, Dick G, Grace D
and Mabel We're the Win
nePS.
An Excellent Lot of Athletic
Sports Under Y. NJ. c. A.
Auspices.
The st. Paul Gun Club Com
pletes It's Shoots and
Awards Prizes.

Yester days race programme was a decided
improvement over that Of any previous day,
and some really good racing was dished up
10 the 5000 people in the stand, who ex-
hibited q great deal of enthusiasm in the run
ming events, which. from the excellence OF
the latter, was well warranted.
THE OPENING RACE.
For the 2:37 trot there were four entries:
G. W. Spears Star 5, Roys Bros North Ann,
William Leggins' Tom Allen, and James A.
Graham's Rome. North Ann was first favor
ite in the betting, selling freely against the
field.
First Heat-Rome drew the pole and they
got away at the third score with North Ann
in the lead. Star at the wheel ana the
other Two close up At the quarter North
Ann was going q length ahead Of Star 5
with Rome very close third. At the half
the order was the same and al the three
quarters race began between North Ann
ana Rome. the two trOtfing neck and neck
down the stretch. Nearing the wire. Ann
pulled away from her company and beat the
bay gelding under the wire by Two lengths
Star third, Tom Allen fourth. Time,
2:2Ss4
Second Heat-North Ann had the pole and
pulled out in the lead With Rome close be
hind and star and Tom Allen going easily
two lengths behind The order was the same
all the way around. Rome failing to lead
two heats II 2:32. Star second. Rome third
Tom Allen fourth.
Third Heat-NOrth Ann had the pole and
went away with an easy lead from Rome the
order al the quarter being North Ann. Star
:. and Rome neck and neck. and Tom Allen
last In the stretch they were pretty well
punched. with the order the same as above.
At the finish they were North Ann Rome
star : and Tom Allen Time. 2:30. North
Ann got nrst money; Rome. second: Star
s, third: and Tom Allen, fourth money.
Summary:
Roys Brothers North Ann....1 l ]
G. ". Spear star 5. .-...-.........-3 3
James A Graham Rome. 2
William LeggIu's Tom mAllen......4 4
Time 2:2SB4. 2:32. 2:30.
a FASTER CLASS.
For the 2:24 class trOf there were seven
starters. c. P. McClue's Prince Mac. G. W
Spears Pat Bruen. z. s. Ea1on's Ida a. John
GOrmans Dick c. Abe DeVine's Bav Dia
mond George G. LOOMS c. W. L, Lou Mat
theWs Belle D.
First Heat-Pat Brusn drew the pole. the
order OF the others being: Prince Mac. Dick
G, Ida l. Bay Diamond Belle D. ana c. W
L. seTeuih- IDA was tsTOrite. being sold
against the field with but few BUYERS Of the
latter They got away with but little scoring
Pat Bruen going OF his feet al the first fur
long and Prince Mac leading Ida A and Bav
Diamond al the quarter From the half 1t
was very pretty neck-and-neek race
into the stretch and to the finish
Dick c, Prince Mac. Ida and Dick Z. Near
ing the wire Dick and Prince Mac drew
ahead Of the other two and made the finish a
close thing between them. Dick winning
the heat IN 2:2S14, Prince Mac second. Ida
a third. Dick fourth. Bay Diamond fifth
Belle D sixth, c " L seventh.
Second HeaJ-Dick { had the pole and
they were sent away IN goo1 shape Prince
Mac stealing q lead 81 The turn. with Ida A
and Pat Bruen second and third and the rest
coming. Prince Mac had lead from Dick
c all The way round until half q dozen
lengths from the wire he went of his feet
Dick coming II an easy winner of the heat
IN 2:22l2. Ida a second. Prince Mac third
Bay Diamond fourth, Pat Bruen fifth. c " L
sixth and Belle D seventh
Third Heat-They got of easily. with Dick
IN the lead Ida close I'D. BAY Diamond
erowding al her wheel. and the rest coming
At the half the order was the same with Dick
ana Ida making the pace, and pretty hot
one at that. TO the stretch when it looked
like IdA's race. Nearing the finish the order
was Dick c, Ida a, Prince Mac and Bay Dia-
mond. The finish was the closest thing Of
the meeting, between Dick c snd Ida both
having been splendidly driven in as
rafting q finish as one could wish
70 see. Dick won the heat and
race by q neck from Ida A Belle D third
Diamond fourth Prince Mac fifth. Pat
Bruen sixth. c v L seventh Dick c gets
first mouey, Ida A second. Prince Mac third
and Belle D Fourth. Time, 2:224. Sum