St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-05
RACING IN THE RAIN.
Inauspicious Opening of Mon
mouths New Track.


MONMOUTH, N. j., July 4.-The new
course was thrown open to-day. 1t is
managed by the old Monmouth Park
association, but it is new course in
every particular. even down to the seats
in the grand stand. Yesterday after
mood the track was in capital shape and
some breaking contests were
looked for to-day, but during the night
rain fell, and to day it was quite heavy.
Arrangements have been made to ac-
commodate 10000 or more people, but
about 10000 were present. About
o'clock black clouds gathered over the
track, and in few moments deluge
of rain descended, rendering it per-
feet sea of mud. In this state of affairs
the card, which was originally a
light one, was further reduced by
scratching. Salvador was scratched in the
Ocean stakes, leaving his rival, Terny,
to make the journey by himself, while
all went out of the second race except
Sluggard and Reporter. Tenny's walk
over was sad disappointment to most
of the crowd, as they came expecting to
see the sequel to the great match race
at Sheepshead. When the game son of
Rayon d'Or'appeared on the track he
was heartily cheered, and when he fin
ished he received another round of APP
plause. The best contest of the day
was in the sixth race, at mile and
three furlongs. Lucien Appleby flooded
the ring with money to bet on Tristan,
but the public stuck to Eric and the lat
ter went to the post favOrite. The
two raced together the whole way and
fought it out inch by inch through the
stretch. Eric forged to the front in the
last furlong and won grand race.
First race, q sweepstakes for 3year- olds
and upwards, of $50 each, with 1,00O
| added: of which $500 to second and 500 to
third; allowances; three quarters of mile
ITO, z to 10; Violante, 10, 6 to L; Punster,
Jr, 90, 25 to i Little Ella, "a, 10 to l.
Violante was the first to show to a
| good start, followed by Volunteer, Brad
| ford and Little Ella. They ran in this
| order to the quarter, when Volunteer
moved up on even terms with Violante,
and the two raced to the last furlong,
| Then Volunteer drew out and won,
while Violante beat Punster for place.
| Time, III.
Second race, sweepstakes for three-year-
| olds, one mile-Reporter, los, 3 TO 5; Slug
gard, los, ID to 5.
They were sent away with Sluggard
in the lead. Sluggard kept his head up
the back stretch and around the turn,
where Reporter commenced to close up.
He was on even terms with Sluggard at
last quarter, and then drew away and
won as he pleased by five lengths.
Time 1:47s4.
Third race. the Independence stakes for
| tWo-year-olds, thfee-fourths of a mile.
Starters: Reckon, 100, 10 to L; Pickn1cker
III, to I; Conrad 113, 10 to L; Eclipse,
113, 3 to l; Lima, 10, 5 to l; Key West,
108. 6 to i Foxford, 1os, so to i; Ben
jamin, 10S, 20 TO l; Siroeco, los, to |;
Miss Ransom, ITO, 6 to L; Orageuse, los, 40
to l.
They were punched at the start. Ora
geuSe, Eclipse, Miss Ransom and Ben
jamin were the most prominent, and
they ran in that order to the quarter,
where Reckon joined the leaders. She
and Orageuse drew out in the last fur
long, and rafting finish ensued. Ora
geuse won by neck, while Reckon
beat Picknicker for the place. Lima
hurt herself and did not finish. Time,
1:1515.
Fourth race, the Fourth of July handicap.
one mile-StarIers: Defaulter, ll2 to l:
Maidstone, no. 4 to L; Eurus, 100, 3 to L;
Bellwood, 1OS, 8 to l: Maj. Domo, los, 9 to
l; Bella B. l05, to .; Fitz James, 104, s
TO !; Bravo, 100, 10 to /.
The horses were so far away that it
was impossible to distinguish them at
the start. After going half mile, Eu-
rus was in front, followed by Bravo,
Maidstone and Defaulter. The latter
moved up in the run to the three-quar-
tiers, where he took the lead. In the
run home Fitz James set sail for HIM,
but 1t was no use. and Defaulter won
from Fitz James who beat EuruS for
the place. Time, :42.
Fifth race, the ocean stakes, S1o0 each,
with $1,000 added, of which $500 TO second,
one mile and furlong.
Tenny with Garrison up galloped over
the course and took the money.
Sixth race, sweepstakes for three-year- olds,
one mile ana three eighths-Starters: Iris
tan, lis, to 81 Eric, los, to 8; Philos-
ophy. 106, II to 3.
This was the greatest race of the day.
Tristan took the track at the fall of the
flag, and with Eric at his head made the
running to the turn, where for few
strides he drew away. Then Eric
caught him again, and all through
finish. First one was in front and
then the other, while Philosoph y
was hopelessl; struggling in the rear.
The two leaders carromed against each
other as they came down the stretch,
but neither appeared to be able to gain
an inch. Opposite the stand Covington
called upon Eric for final rush, and,
responding well, he forged 10 the front
and won by half length, while Phil
osophy was twenty lengths in the rear
Time, 2::29.
Seventh race, sweepstakes. for threeye
olds, seven furlongs-Starters: DIR. Hell
muth, lis, Ito l; Filter, 112, 8 to 5; Arab
1U3. even; Vevhay. 102, 80 to 1; Burnside
1O2, 10 to l; Bliss, 100, II to 1.
Arab took the lead in the first quar-
for and closely followed by Filter
showed the way to the last quarter
when Burnside took command. Vevay
then came with rush, but could mo-
get up, and Burnside won easily, while
Vevay beat Filter for the place. Time
1909.
Eighth race, the Welter cup, a free welte
weight handicap sweepstakes for three year
olds, one mile-Starters: Now-or-Never. l40
to 5; Esquimaux, 13G, 6 to o; Sentiment
122. 3 to l. -. :.
Esquimau had the race won, but IL