St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-10
KNEE DEEP IN MUD.
Races in St. Louis Run in a Quag-
mire.

mire.
ST. LOUIS, June 9.-The morning
rains made the track heavy, and threat
ening weather near the racing hour
kept tile attendance down to about
1000 people at the second day of the
regular summer meeting. The regular
crowd of betters was present, and made
business lively i'll the betting sheds.
First race. selling purse $500. one mile
Starters: Harry Glenn, Ia; Jake Miller,
1o8: Henry Hardy, JOG; Harry Ireland. Leo;
Khaftan, 80; West Anna, SO; Lady Jones'
kranz. 108; Castaway, LOG; Upton, 81.
Workmate. Hopeful and Fairy Queen were
scratched. Castaway was favorite IN the
books at to 5; Bertha, to 1 Khaftan,
to L Harry Glenn, z to l. others 10 to and
40 TO I. An immense amount OF money
poured i'll on Bertha, her owners, Tucker q
Cherry. and their friends backing her heavily
to win Bertha and Harry Ireland delayed
the start half an hour by refusing to
go. Finally Starter Ferguson sent them
away in bunch with Bertha left at
the post Harry Glenn took the lead and cut
out the running, closely followed by Khaf-
tan. Castaway kept back in the ruck until
the head of the stretch was reached, when
he came through fast and challenged the
leaders. At the betting sheds he had half
length the best of it, and came home an easy
winner by three lengths, Harry Glenn sec
ond, Khaftan third. Time, 1:4734.
Second race, handicap. purse 5000, nine
furlongs-Workmate was scratched, which
Pringle, los (Griffith). Betting [ to 5, Te-
nacity; to l, Rhody Pringle. Tenacity was
decidedly the best mud horse, and won as he
pleased. Time, 2:05%.
Third race the Debutante stakes. for two
year-oIds, 81. 900 added, half mile-Start-
ers: Monte Rosa. 49, Sister Linda, 10;
Ethel S. 1l5; Onlight, no; Anne Elizabeth,
115: Ny Queen, 10; Miss Courtney, 10;
Katuna, los. Betting: Monte Rosa and
Katuna Coupled. 2L2 to 1 Anne Elizabeth,
others, and 20 TO 1. They were off to
struggling start, Monte Rosa and Anne Eliza
beth in the lead. These made the running
all the way, Monte Rosa winning by two
lengths, Anne Elizabeth second. the same
distance III front of Oniight, third. Time,
spa.
Fourth race, purse $500, for three-year-
olds mile-Starters and weights: Carry B
Blackburn. l12; Ratalpa, liz; Outlook,
122; MeIia T, III; Lulie B., III. outlook
carried nearly all the stable and talent
money. He was backed off the boards, and
the best that could be got was to D in the
books. The field was to q Ferguson got
them away well together, Outlook head the
best of it, with Lulie B well up. The track
was quagmire and mud and water flew
front and rear. right and left for yards. The
fayorite made the running to the head of the
stretch, then Lulie B was given her head and
came through with rush. taking first place
from Outlook and holding it to the wire,
winning by a length. Outlook second, Ra-
talpa third. Time, 1:53.
Fifth race, purse $500, for three year olds
and upwards, mile and a quarter
Hocssey, 90; Hypocrite, III; Cecil B, go !;
Mary.K, 81; BoaZ, Ill. Boaz was the favor
lite in the books, but the betting was we'll
distributed ON all the horses at odds from
even money on Boaz to to on Cecil b.
They were sent away OH the first attempt
we'll punched. HockSey was in the lead.
Mary K and Cecil B next. Hoeksey held
first place to the mile post, where Cecil B
took the leadership. The finish was Cecil B
first by length, Hypocrite second, a neck III
front of Mary X, third. Time, 2:16l2.
ENTRIES FOR TO-DAY.
First race, mile and a fourth-Marie K,
1903; Julia Magee, I0S; Lulu B, 10; The
Bishop, lis.
Second race, one mile-Fairy Queen, 81;
Lottie S. ST; Hocksey, 81; Little Crete, 81;
Fred Taral, liz.
Third race, Southern stakes, four furIongs-
Balgowan, lI3; Frank D., i13; Eli Kindige
l13: Sank Moody, 49, Lamar. ID; Bran
blebush, lis; National, 118; Tom Rogers,
121
Fourth race, handicap, mile and a half
Camilla. 81; Daisy F.. 81; Joe Courtenay.
10Y; Mike Watson, le7' Carnegie, 113;&.,
| 10Y
Fifth race, selling, mile and hundred
vards-John Morris, 1903; Walker, los Kvrle
b, lo7; Rollin Hawley, lO9; Bertha, 112;
Solid Silver 1l3; Panama, 115 Brookful,
100.
Selections: First race, The Bishop and
Lulu B second race, Fairy Queen and Hook
sey; third race, Bramblebush and Lamar;
fourth race, Carnegie and Camilla; fifth race,
John Morris and Bertha.