St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-15
BILL LETCHER,s BONANZA.
He Wins the Charles Green Stakes
at ST. Louis.

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ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June 14.-Seven
Thousand persons were present at to-
days races. The weather was good and
track in excellent condition. Betting
heavy. Only two favorites won, Bill
Letcher and EIyton.
First race purse $500, five furlongs-
Starters: Uno Grande, 1OS, IL 10 l.: Viola
Guild, 100, 80 to /; Rose Howard, ITO, II to
l; Too Sweet lilo, to /; KingmaD, 1l3. 6
to s.; Black Knight, l13. II to l; Tom
% to l; Carrie A, 100, 70 tO L: Labold, 1O3,
IL to 1 Frank D, 1O3, 80 to 1.
The horses were badly strung out at
the start. Black Knight and Rose How
ard were in front, Kingman, the favor
lite, fifth. The leaders held their posi-
tiOns to the wire. but Kingman made
great run and finished third, close up
to the front. Rose Howard was first,
Black Knight second, Kingman third.
Time. 1:03A.
Second race, selling, purse $500, one mile
burn. 1l2; War Peak, 90; Wahoo, 100:
Harry Ireland, 100; IMAGINING. 100; Dous-
man, 100; Lee Dinkelspiel, 100; Queen
Victoria, 80; Mike Walton, 1O4.
Wahoo was big favorite at to 5.
others all the way from to to 40 to l.
Chestnut Bell set the pace all the way
TO the stretch, where she led by two
lengths. Then she tired out and finished
fourth. War Peak, forty to one shot,
Dousman third. Time, 1885.
Third race, Charles Green stakes 81, 500
added; one and one fourth miles-Starters
The Bishop 118 Eilke), 8 to l; Bill
Letcher 1913 (Allen), l to 10. Grayson was
scratched.
The race was as good as gift to Bill
Letcher. He made no effort to
he stretched by The Bishop like india
five open lengths. The Bishop whipped
out; time, 2:15.
Fourth race, handicap sweepstakes, purse,
$500; nine furlongs. Starters: Tenacity,
liz; Cartoon, Ia; Bouita ITO; Argenta.
ITO; Heron, 109; Elyton, Jog; Julia Magee,
100
Hypocrite and Carter B were
scratched. Cartoon was strong favor
lite in the books, and was backed off
many of the books. Elyton was a good
second choice, closely pressed in favor
by Julia Magee. The others were only
moderately backed, and at long Odds.
The start was the model send off of the
meeting. Passing the stand Bonita was
in front and Elyton last. Bonita, Car
toon and Tenacity made the running to
the head of the stretch, then Elyton
came with rush from the rear. all I'M
der whipping finish, andwon by half
length, Cartoon second, Bonita third.
Time, 1871.
Fifth race, purse, $500; six furlongs heats
Starters: Bertha, ia; Carnegie, 1l9; r.
r. Prior, 90: Headquarters so; Maggie r,
l0l Little Crete, los. Carnegie was hot
favorite, selling at even money. Little Crete
was well thought of at to 1.
First heat-Little Crete won by nose
after fighting finish with Carnegie;
Bertha was third; R.R.Pryor distanced.
Time, :16.
Second heat-Betting: Carnegie, 8 to
5; Little Crete, 6 to 5; others being at
long odds. Little Crete held the lead to
within fifty yards of the wire, when Ber
tina came with rush and took the heat
by half a length. fine, 1859.
Third heat-Betting Little Crete,7 to
s; no selling Oh Bertha, barred in the
books Bertha won without effort by
four lengths. Time, 1:17s4. Bertha
first, Little Crete second, Carnegie
third,