St. Paul daily globe., 1890-05-22
AT CHURCHILL DOWNS.
Big Crowd, Lively Betting and
Much Enthusiasm.

LOUISVILLE, KY. May 21.-The track
was in better condition to-day than at
any other time since the meeting COM
menced. The weather was all that
could be desired, and, in consequence,
the crowd was very large and enthusi-
astc. There was notable number of
ladies present. The betting was lively.
The opening event was the Louisville hotel
handicap, $400, one mile-Starters and odds:
Huntress 1 to 9; Castaway, to l; J. B.
Freed, - to 1 ; Marion 20 to l Macauley.
20 to l; Osborne, so to l. At the start Freed
went 10 the front and led almost to the half
mile post, where Huntress went out from the
bunch and set the pace. From that on she
was never headed and finished winner by two
lengths, pulling up, Marion c second, beat
ing Castaway by neck. Time, l:45.
The second race was the Kentucky Oaks.
81, 250 added, three -year-old filiies. mile and
a half-Starters and odds: English Lady, l
to to 10; Marie X, TO L. 1t was virtual
walkover for English Lady. who won by five
lengths pulled nearly double. Time, 2:42l2.
Third race, purse $500, mile and seventy
yards-Starters and odds: Workmate, 3 to D;
Uncle Kit, 30 to J; John Mccullough, 80 to
/; Happiness, 5 to 2; Nina Archer, 8 to l;
First Lap, 5 to 1; Warpeak, 10 to l. The
race was pretty one arouno to the head of
the stretch, where Workmate drew away
from the rest and won easily by thirty
third by length. Time, 50l2.
Fourth race, purse $500. two-year-old
maidens, five furlongs-Starters and odds:
George r Clark. 20 to l; Lamar, IL to 5;
Laura Allen, 3 to |; Ed Leonard, 6 to L; Ec-
centric, to l; Valparaiso. 8 to5. Eccentric
led at the start, but at the tbree-quarters
Leonard began coming and won by length,
Lamar second, Laura Allen third by half a
length. Time. / :04l2. ssg ass<
Fifth race, purse $4OO. two-year-olds, half
rfo ndHc. n
Mabel, 5 to L Hindoo Lass, Is to l Nettie
Beautrice. Z to ]; Rose Howard, 2-to 1 :;
Woodford to s. Maribeau, SO to l. In a
difficult and q struggling start Mabel got off
first and led to the finish, winning by q
lergth, oodford second, the same distance
ahead of Hindoo Lass third. Rose Howard
was second at the thIee-quarte rs but under
the weight, finished fourth. Time, :50A.
ENTRIES FOR TO-DAY.
First race, selling, one mile-Queen Vic
toria, 95; Quarter Deck, 81; X, 81; Prince
Albert, 100; Happiness. 10l; Robin. 10l !;
Loveland, 10Y; Clamor, 116.
Second race, Runnymede stakes, six fur
longs-Phiiera, lis; Gascon, Ill; Allen
Bane. Ill; Hueneme, 1!S; Jay JAY Gee, 11S;
Running Brook, 11S; Chimes 1l8: Dundee,
1lS; Lady Washington, lis; Georgetown,
121
Third race. handicap, mile and a sixteenth
Bonita, IO9: Brandolette, 105; Outlook,
l05; Nevada, 1O9; Blarney Stone, Jr., los.
Fourth race, mile and seventy ,yards-Blue
Blazes, 95; Melia T, 10l; Ballyhoo. l04:
Liederkranz. LOG; Blair, 10s; Gov. Wheeler,
1CS.
Fifth race, maidens, one mile : Nina
Archer, 80; Linnie, SO; Eugenia, LOG; Bur-
ford, 1O1.
These may win: Loveland first Happiness
second; second race, Lady Washington first,
Dundee second; third race, Bonita first. Out
look second; fourth race, Blair first, Baliy-
hoo second fifth race, Linnie first Eugenia
second