St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-27
THE TRACK DEEP IN MUD.
Racing at Gravesend Spoiled by
Bad Weather

NEW YORK, Sept. 26.--The weather
took change for the worse to-day, and
visitors at Gravesend had all they could
do between races to keep out of the
rain. The track was in capital shape
this morning, but before racing time
enough rain had fallen to spoil it, and
the different events were decided on a
track deep in mud.
First race. sweepstakes of $50 each for
three year-olds, with 81, 900 added; six fur
longs-Starters: DrizZie, rs, to ;Druidess,
1875 TO Lord Dalmeny. Ito, d to l Fan Fan
colt, 10, Id to L Ballyhoo. 107, to 1 ; Gun
Wad, 100, ~ to L; Wrestler, 100, Is to /;
PEnster Jr, LOO, 20 to L 1.-The Abbess, 81, 40
to /: Gertie ID, 81, 30 to L; Everglade, 81,
GO to l; Veronica, 81, 8 to l.
The Fan Fan colt, DruideSs and Lord
Da,tleny were the first to show, and ran
neck and neck to the turn for home.
where Druidess took decided lead. She
iie!d her advantage to the last furlong,
when Veronica came with a rush, and
won by neck, while Druidess beat
Lord Dalmeny six lengths for the place.
Time. 1:1615.
Second race. handicap sweepstakes of
500 each, with 81 200 added, mile and six
teenth-Starters: Diablo 1lS, 8 to D; Rhono,
ll2, to .: Defaulter LOG. 3 10 |; My Eel
low, 104; Is to L; Grimaldi, 50, 5 to /.
Defaulter was the first to show at
| the start, but at once gave way to
| RhonO, who led to the stretch. Then
DiablO took second place. Rhono won
| in gallop by three lengths from Di-
ablO, who beat Defaulter four lengths
| for the place. Time, ISL.
| Third race, selling, sweepstakes of SEC
each for two-year-olds, with $1,000 added
! six furlongs-Starters: Headlight, 40. Is
| n
hue, los, . 10 L; Evangeline, los. TO 2;
| Adventurer, 105, 2 to l: Gold Step, los, {
to L; Rometta, i05, Is to l; Lepanto, lO5
| 10 to 1; Latina, l04, to l; Arrogance
Boughrum, 9S, Is to /; Mary Roberts, 80
20 TO /.
They were sent away in good order
| with the Matagorda filly the first tt
show. followed by Gold Step. Rometta
and Tom DonOhue. They ran in this
| order to the stretch, when Eepanto tool
the lead. III the last furlong he wa.
| joined by DOnOhue, and after nice bi
of riding Bergen landed the latter by {
neck, while Lepanto beat Adventure
three lengths for the place. Time
| 1:17T. The winner was bought in by
his owner for S1,605.
Fourth race, swee pstakes of $50 each
for three ear-olds and upward, with 81, O0t
added, mile-Starters: Elkton. III, to
Macauley, 112. 80 to Pontico, 112, 40 t,
L; Bravo lI2. 10 s.: Lyon. ll2, 80 to
| Foxmede, Il2. II 10 L: Sallie Harper, 109
10 to l; Granite, 112, 5 too.
FoXmede took the lead at the start
and closely attended by Sallie Harpe
and Bravo, made the running to tn,
quarter, where Granite passed him
Granite then led to the stretch. TheI
Bravo took the lead and held it to tn,
end, winning easily from Erkton, VIII,
beat Granite six lengths for the place
Time, 1:4714.
Fifth race, a selling sweepstakes of So
each for three-y year olds and upwards. witt
81 900 added, six furlongs-Starters: Drum
stick, no. 8 to 5: Mano1a, 100, to ] Bill
Barnes. los, Is to l; Whitenose. LOG. +
L: Little Minnie los, 20 to 1 Ruth, 1913, {
to l; Cornelia, 101, ~ to /; Can't Tell, 9s