St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-10
A GIFT FOR ALMONT.
Hearst's Colt Wins the Great
Western Handicap.

A GIFT FOR ALMONT.
Hearst's Colt Wins the Great
Western Handicap.
CHICAGO, July 9.-The weather at
Washington Park this afternoon, COM
bined with good card, gave to those
present delightful day of recreation.
The event of the day was the Great
Western handicap, with such perform
ers as Los Angeles, Wary, Woodcraft
and Senator Hearst's Alm0nt to contest
the rich purse. 1t was a gift for AL
mont, who got off in the lead and was
never headed. The only favorite win
ming to-day was Al Farrow, in next to
the last race. The attendance was
5000. The track was fast.
First race, for maiden two-year-olds, purse
$500, five furlongs-Starters Nellie Wolf,
lUS, IS to 1; Borealis, 1OS. to /: Palfena,
1O8, to L; Miss Courtenay. los, s to l !;
Peristaltic, 1OS. 25 to i; Nellie Whitaker,
1OS. % to L; Miss Barnes, 108, 10 to l; Ella
Blackburn. 10S. 8 to l; Longalette. 1O8, 6 to
l Abby, 108, 10 to /.
They were away-MiSs Barnes, PeriS-
taltIc and Ella Blackburn not separated
by neck and the others punched; at
the first quarter Miss Barnes led by two
lengths, Miss COurtenay second, the
others well up. At the half Miss Barnes
led by three lengths, and into the
stretch she was still six lengths ahead.
gave his mount, Palfiena, her head,
and, running around the bunch to the
outside, passed Miss Barnes, followed
by Ella Blackburn, winning by length
from Blackburn second, Miss Barnes
third. Time, 1:0315.
Second race, extra, conditions same as first
race, five furlongs-Starters: Labold, Ill, 8
to L; May Thornton, Ill, to 5; Running
Brock. III, 6 to l; Katie S. 10s. to l !;
Hominy Bill. II l, 6 to l; King Solomon, Ill,
3 to L; Vendome, Ill, to 1.
The order at the start was: Thornton,
Hominy Bill, and Labold, the others
well up. At the quarter King Solomon
led in all his glory. but it was not very
long-lived, as Thornton passed him be-
fore reaching the three-quarters.
Labold second. Into the stretch Labold
came away fast and beat Thornton
home, winning by length and half,
Thornton second. length in front of
King Solomon. Time, 1:0334.
Third race, for three-year-olds. selling, one
mile, purse $6o0-starters:. Blue Blazess,
y,
102, Il to l; Julia W, 81, 20 to l; Happi-
ness, lp4, to /: Milldale, I12, 20 to 1 :;
oklahoma Kid, 1O7, 8 to i; Kinglike. 107.
80 to l; Teddy Venture I07, 3l2 to l; Laura
Ford, los, 20 to L; Lizzie Fonso. los, 4 to 1.
1t was Happiness got away first;
Fonso and Mary j neck and neck. 1t
was Venture from the quarter to the
Into the stretch Oklahoma Kid got his
head and the whip and made the run
for home too hot for the rest, winning
by length and half. Mary j second,
Happiness third Time, 1;444.
Fourth race, the Great Western handicap,
a sweepstake for all ages, mile and a-half-
Starters: Bonita, 112; Woodcraft, 1O8;
Business, 90 Los Angeles, 112; ia ia, 81;
Wary, lis; Ed McGinnis, 1903; Almont, LOG;
Outbound, los.
Almont got off in the lead and there
was nothing else in it, Los Angeles
and Woodcraft kept we'll up. The run
ming was in this order from start to
finish, Almont winning easy by three
open lengths; Los Angeles second,
three-quarters of length in front of
Woodcraft, third. Time. 2:36.
Fifth race, for three-year-oldS and upwards,
purse 5000. one mile anda furlong Starters:
Cecil B, g. 6 to l: Mora, SO, to l Lottie S,
81, to i; Sallie Byrnes, 1O4, 10 TO l: Glad
Farrow, 116. even; Churchill Clark. ia to
1; Macbeth H., Ill, 10 to L; Fayette, LII,
20 to 1.
SaIlie Byrnes got away first by
length, but AL FarrOW set after her and
was on even terms at the quarter, Cecil
going strong. After the half it was
no one but Farrow, who won by length,
Cecil B second, Sallie Byrnes third.
Time. 1:55.
Sixth race, for three.year-olds and up
John DAILY, i 10, 10 to :; Long Shot. III, 4
to s.; Brandolette. liz. 5 to q; Quotation.
i01, 3 to L; ATLANTA, 90, 10 to l. Scheini-
mel, 90, 10 to 1.
Long Shot started off at a rafting
pace and was never headed, although
Quotation made him run for it in the
the last quarter. Long Shot won, Quo
tation second, Brandolette third. Time,
1:43.
Second Heat-Long Shot, 10 to 8:
Brandolette. to L; Quotation, 6 to 1;
DAILY, 20 to 1. Brandolette led all the
way, winning by three lengths. Time,
1:44.
Third Heat-Brandolette 1 to 4;
Long Shot, 2 to 1. Brandolette got the
flag first by three-quarters of length.
and won by four lengths. Time, / AS.
ENTRIES FOR TO-DAY.
First race, six furlongs-Virgin, los; jaw
Jay Gee, los; Tom Mackin, 108: Rinfax,
113; Bramblebush, 113; Dundee, III;
Georgetown, lit.
Second race, one mile-Amelia H., 90;
Lady Blackburn. 1O4; Nevada, ia; Unite,
Ia: Delmar, III; Bankrupt 119.
Third race, Maiden stakes. nine furlongs-
Amelia, l12; Longevity. I22; Chapman,
1872; Milldale. 1872; 10 Blackburn, 122;
Crawfish, l22; Clio, 1872; Dr. Nave, LII.
Fourth race. handicap sweepstakes, mile
and quarter-Longlight, 100; Warpeck,
94 Teuton. 1872: Hamlet, 10S; Hypocr1te,
1o7; Arundel lO2; Ed Maginnis, LOG
Fifth race. mile-Miss Hawkins, 81;
Etrutria 97 Pickup, ga; Chimes 81; Mary
j, 81; Gunwad. 90; Gov. Wheeler, 1O2;
Vexater. lO4; Kaloolah. 100: K, 112; Jub-
lice, 112: Benson, I12; Repeat 114.
Selections: First race, Bramblebush and
Georgetown; second race, Nevada and Unite;
third race, Clio and Chapman: fourth race,
Hypocrite and Arundel; fifth race, Miss
Hawkins and Kaloolah.
MOnmOuth's Card.
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