St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-04
Haggin's Game Mare Wins
The Twin City Handicap
at Sheepshead.
Vivid Finishes First in a
Purse Race, But Is Dis
qualified.
The Second Choices Capture
Everything in Sight at the
Chicago Meeting.
Sparse Attendance at the
Grand Circuit Races at
Springfield.

NEW YORK, Sept. 3.-Ideal racing
weather was enjoyed by visitors at
Sheepshead Bay race track to-day The
prospect of seeing such horses as Firen-
ri. Prince Royal, Los Angeles and Sen
orita, not to speak of haif-doZen lesser
lights, contend over distance of
ground, attracted every racing enthusi-
astin this section of the country. Be
side the big race there were five other
good ones on the card. AS the track
was in fine shape good sport was looked
for
First race for ali ages, a sweepstakes of
isade le6. 40 TO .: Al Farrow. lo4 to l !:
Fitzjames, l04, 90 to ]; Volunteer H., 1O4.
= to l: Climax. 104. II to /: Princess Bow
ling, 1Ol. to =; Little Minnie. 10l, so 10
/; Monita Hardy, lol, % TO 1.
Al Farrow at once shot to the front,
and securing good lead of length,
showed the way to the turn for home,
where there was a general closing up.
When they were we'll Strengthened out,
Princess Bowling gained Oh Al FOrrow,
and in the run to the finish beat him by
tbree-quarterS of length, while FitZ-
james was third, two lengths away.
Time, 81 l-5.
Second race, tn Sapphire stakes, for two
yearolds, swee rstakes of $50 each, with
longs-Starters: Walcoti, us, 80 to :;
Stratagem, lis, 20 to /; Thorndale, 1lS, l2
to /: Void, lis, to l; Key West, lis, s to
/; sequence colt, llS, so to |: Forerun-
Florimor, III, 20 to l; Quarter Stretch, III,
3 TO L; Gascon, Ill, TO ] orion, Ill, 40
to /; Silverado, Iii, 40 to l. Adage fly,
los, u to 1: Nelly Bly,, lis, 3 TO Miss
Hooker colt, lis, 20 to /.
The Adge filly appeared to have a
commanding lead until the stretch was
reached, when Th0rndale showed in
front. 1t was only for few strides.
Wnen they were well Strengthened out.
GaScon went to the front and won
easily by three lengths from Key West,
who beat Void half length for the
place. Time, Ito.
Third race. handicap sweepstakes of S25
each mile and furlong-Starters: Bud
dist, 10, 3 TO B; Ny Fellow, 104, 10 TO /: he
FitZroy, 100 30 to i Robespierre, 81 10 to
L; Wilfred, 96, to L.
Fitzroy made the running to the half,
where RobeSpierre took second place
In the run up the back stretch Robe
sphere headed FitZroy and showed the
way to the turn for home. When they
struck the stretch Buddhist and My
Fellow drew away from the others, and
Buddhist, running easily, won by half
length, While My Fellow beat Wilfred
two lengths for the place. Time, l SO As.
Fourth race. the Twin City handicap, a
handicap sweepstakes of SlU0 each with
So, 0uu added, one mile and quarter-Start-
ers: Firenzi. i2S, to B; Eurus, ll9, IL to
/; Senorita, III, 20 l: Tournament, ia,
10 to /; Come-toTaw, los, Is to Rizpah.
90, 40 to l Los Angeles. ITO, 10 !; Badge.
iii, 20 10 l.
Firenzi was the first to show at the
start, but was Immediately taken to the
rear. Passing the stand Tournament
rushed to the front and, opening up
gap of two lengths, showed the way to
the far turn, followed by Eurus. Los
Angeles and RiZpah. Then FirenZi,
who had been running last. began to
improve her position, and as they struck
the turn for home she had fourth place.
Entering the stretch she moved up on
even terms with Tournament, and for a
furlong they ran like a team. Then the
three-year-old was beaten ana FirenZi,
running under gentle pull. won by
three parts of length, while Tourna-
ment beat EuruS half length Eight
lengths away came Los Angeles, fol-
lowed by Rizpah, Senorita, Come to Taw
and Badge. Time, 2:07.
Fifth race, purse $1,000, one mile and a
Wood, lo3, to D; Hydy. 102, u to / Brown
Duke, log. ) TO l.
Vivid got a good pace to the half,
when he was joined by Sam Wood. The
two ran together to the last furlong.
when Vivid secured slight lead, and,
holding it to the end. won by half a
length, while Sam Wood beat Hydy
four lengths for the place. Time, l so
2-5. Vivid carried three and half
pounds over weight. but did not declare
it, and she was disqualified and the race
was given to Sam Wood and the place
money to Hydy. Then the judges dis
covered that they had made mistake,
and the race was given to Vivid and
Sam Wood was placed second. In the
meantime a number of bookImakers had
paid off on Sam Wood, but the associa-
ton has promised to make that money
good.
Sixth race. the Turf handicap, for three
year-olds and upwards, handicap sweep
stakes of $50 each, 81, 250 added, mile and a
quarter, on turf-StaTters: Philosophy. 127,
4 to L; st. Luke. lis, 20 to l /; Raymond, 1I5,
z to B; Masterlode, 100, 4 to L; Iceberg, 1e6,
60 to l; Belwood lis, 3 to L; Flood Tide,
ia, ~ to L Lavinia Belle, 40. to l.
Philosophy won by two lengths from
lance in front of Masterlode. Time,
2:09 Is.
ENTRIES FOR TO-DAY.
First race. Futurity course-Belleyue, 11S;
Megara colt, l1S; Wood Cutter. 11S; Stomer,
lis; Eudora, 10S; Namona. los: Usage FLY,
10S; Betty Prather. 10S; Guildeau FLY. IOS
Vanity los; Nellie Peyton filly. los; Rosa
lind fly los; Early Blossom, lis; Highland
Lass l15; Claudine, IFS; Blackjack, III
Benjamin, III; Common Sense, III; Orion,
III; Laureston Briton colt. Ill
Second race, Flight stakes, seyen-eighths
of mile-Ben Harrison, 81; G w Cook, 81
Al Farrow. 127; Kingston, 10; Eyerglade,
lb2: Rival. 10Y.
Third race Reapers stake mile and three
acknowledgements, ia; Signature, 102
| Masterlode, 102; Watterson. 112; Clio, 1l2:
| Edgar, 1l2; johnson. 112; Demuth III;
Eminence, 80: Longshore, 80; Cancan, 90;
| Miss Belle. 100.
| Fourth race, Average stakes. mile and
| three-sixteenths-Al Farrow. 1O2; Tristan,
| 1C2: Raceland, l02; Rhono, 1O2; Fitzjames.
| 1O2; Eric, l15; Salvador, l29; Los Angeles,
| 1l2.
| Fifth race. mile and three-sixteenths =
Stockton, 112; Banquet. los; English Lady,
! 100; Kenwood. 80.
Sixth race extra, seven-eighths of mile,
| sell1ng-Fernwood, 109; Aurania, 100; Lem
| on Blossom, 81; Firefly, 81; Sallie Harper,
| 81; Rancocas. 1o3; Lotion, 103; Quotation
| 104; Gertie d, ga; Red Leaf, 10Y; Rambler
| 10Y; Newburg. So.
| Seventh race. mile and quarter on turf
! Macbeth H. 12S; Niagara, rs; Long Dance,
| lis; st. Luke, us; Eleve 113
| Selections: First race, st. Omer and Bette
| Prather; second race, Kingston and G W
| Cook: third race. Ruperta and Masterlode:
| fourth race, Salvador and Raceland: fifth
race, English Lady and Banquet; sixth race
| Rancocas and Lemon Blossom; seventh race,
| Macbeth Ii and st Luke.