St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-11
WHIPS AND SPURS.
Notes and Incidents of the Track
and Grounds.

anu OrOunuS.
The speedy little stallion AXtell was
brought on the track during the day
and his sleek proportion exhibited to
the admiring crowd. His coat was
glossy as satin, and his black name aud
tail shone with the efforts of his groomS.
Mr.. Mckinney, representing the Mitch
ell stables, of Cleveland, O., offered Mr..
Williams $4,000 for the little bay,
which was promptly declined. If Ak
tell, under the favorable conditions,
beats his record to-day, John Splan an
nounces he will offer 100000 for him.
"Fish" Jones evidently had some
deep laid scheme in the gentlemen's
pace, and it came out when he got the
lead and won the fourth heats.
Fred Pillsbury was on the ground,
but he was i'll at ease and seemed lost
out of the judges stand.
If yesterdays weather holds out dur
ing the meeting it is certain to be pro.
nounced success.
D. NJ. Clough is breeding his cracking
little more Sparkle, and anticipates a
colt that will trot under Is.
Bruno Beaupre will get lighter road
wagon, and his pretty team is expected
to pace time heat during the meeting.
Axtell will be brought on to-day after
the first heat of the second race, and it
is thought this will be about $3.50
o'clock. The time IS set as near as pos
sible for the benefit of those who desire
to see only this event. Williams thinks
his little treasure trOts better late in the
afternoon. The track will be newly
scraped for him and everything done to
speed in his effort to best the world. I'M
mediately after Axtell, Mr.. Beaupre
will bring out his PAGERS for an exhibit
tion mile.
The stables of D. Scott Quintin, val
ued at S5O0,000, which are on their way
to Anaconda, Mont. will be exhibited
on Friday afternoon. The string in
cludes Mascot, for whom $4,000 was
paid; Favonia, 2:15; st. Patrick, 2:2314;
Prodigal. a full-blood son of Patron; st.
Blaize, the winner of the English Derby
in 1888. (out of Maude Hampton0 and a
Ben Fox colt, for which $4,000 was
offered. There are thirty-one horses in
all.
WI. McGrath's gray gelding, Tip
perary, was exhibited at the ground
yesterday, trotting mile.
Frank Bruena evidently pulled Pat to
allow Big Ike to get heat and have a
chance at second money. He then
claimed that Jones forced him into the
fence and the next heat and caused him
to swerve.
Betting at the pools was trifle quiet
in the $50 class, the crowd being
rather slim and uninclined to pay high
prices for choice. The pools opened at
80 for the bets on the first event.
Major Linn for first choice bringing
$40, Sc being bid for the field with no
higher figures Obtainable. There were
no offers for second choice. Consider
ably more interest seemed to center in
the roulette combination which occu-
pies the middle of the ring, the cries of
the croupiers as they announced that
''the lone star won," or 1.-THE lucky red
had taken the pot" almost drowning
the song of the pool sellers. The Major
was universally the favorite for the
$50 trot, and was supported On all sides
at the figure quoted above. In the pace
Pat Bruen was the favorite from first to
last, as it was plainly evident he was
the best horse, barring any funny busi-
ness in the driving. At first he sold $40
against Sc field but after the second
heat no one would risk money against
him. In the 2:24 trot Cleo was the easy
favorlte. with betting very light. After
the first heat, giving Cleo the pole, there
was no betting, everything being for
the little bay mare.