St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-17
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The Races at SC. Louis Not Up to
the Average.

The Races at SC. Louis Not Up to
the Average.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June 16.-The track
to-day was heavy and the card only an
ordinary one. About 1000 persons were
pres ent. The weather was fair, but too
warm for comfort.
First race, purse $780, one mile-Starters:
Brown Bette, ia; Venture, 81: Leider-
kranz II9; Gov. Wheeler. i07; Portuguese,
100; Carter B, 100; Princess Limo, 81; Cecil
B, 50; Workmate, 50; Joe Courtney. 122;
Anna Rose and were scratched. The bet
ting was: Workmate, z to 5; Cecil B. to B;
Others as a field 3 to /.
Brown Bette acted sulky and was
left at the post. Cecil B laid back in
the ruck and made no running until the
stretch was reached, and then came
through and won about the poorest race
of the meeting. Carter B was second,
Princess Limo third. Time, 1:47A.
Second race purse $500, mile and seventy
yards-Starters: Anna Race III; Queen
lO7; Upton, ITO; Nina Archer, 81; Carrie
Blackburn, 100; Ratalpa. 100; Rascal, 102:
Progress, LOT. Betting: Nina Archer and
Longevity were the favorities in the betting,
3 to q; others, 40 to l.
The race was burleSQue and not
worthy of a race. The start was good
one, but it looked like instead of the
horses being there to win they were
simply in to get work or exercise. Be
fore the Journey was half over the horses
were strung out for a full furlong.
Nina Archer won in common canter
by five lengths, Longevity second,
Progress third. Time, 1:53.
Third race, purse 5000, six furlongs-
Starters: Dickerson, IL, 2 to l; Una Grande.
Ill, 2 to l; Dan Farrell. Ill, % to 1; Ethel
Gray los. II to l Paola, 13S, 10 to l; On
light. lOS, to l.
Paola got off in the lead and set the
pace, being closely followed by Dicker-
Onlight second, Una Grande third.
Time, 1:2015.
Fourth race. selling purse $500, mile and a
quarter-Starters: Rocksey, III. to l;
Westanna, 1O2 to l; Mary Y. lO7, l to 2.
HOcksey appeared to be suiky. He
got off in the lead, but would not do his
running until mile had been covered;
then he closed up ten lengths Of day
light and lost by length. Mary K
won, Westanna third, twenty lengths
away. Time, 2:174.
Fifth race. Mechanics purse, 5000. nine
furlongs-Starters: Cartoon, 1l3. Hypo-
and Lulie B were scratched. Betting: Car
toon, 8 to 10; Hypocrite, TO l; Bonita, A
TO l.
Hypocrite and Cartoon had close
run for the first half mile. Hypocrite
sailed away and when the stretch was
reached was two open lengths in front.
Near the betting stand Bonita put on
speed, passed Cartoon and challenged
Hypocrite. The latter had a reserve
power and speed, however, and let
some Of it out, winning by length.
| Bonita was three lengths in front OF
| Cartoon. Time. 200.
ENTRIES FOR TO. DAY.
! First race, two-year-olds, four furlOngs-
| Viola. 101; Guild. 101 Cypress, 101; On
alight, 1O1; Miss Courtenay, 101; Mamie r,
| 1OI; Peola, 101; Yale, 104; Lamar, 104;
| Frank D, 1O4; Plunger, 104; Pat Conley,
| lU4; McDearman 11S.
Second race, selling, nine furlongs-May
| Hardy, %; Harry Ireland, 102; Weeks, 102;
| Red Leaf, 1O2; Dousman, 1U2; Solid Silver.
| 1O2; BrookfrI, 1902; Birthday, 102; Macau-
| lev, 1OS; Cassaway, liz.
| Third race, Bankers and Brokers', mile and
sixteenth-Julia Magee III; Hocksey, l22;
Expena 1872; Good Bye, 127.
| Fourth race, sweepstakes. one mile-EH,
| 93; Lulu B, 102; Workmate, 102; Carter B.
| 10Y; Fred Taral 1903; Mike Watson, 1QS;
| Carnegie, 112; Heron, lit; Glockner, 122.
| Fifth race, handicap. mile and three fur
longs-Hypocrite, no; Newcastle, 108:
Castaway, Jog; Heron, 104; Elyton, 1o8;
| War Peak. 95.
| Selections: First race, onalight and