St. Paul daily globe., 1891-07-11
Senator Conkling, the Favor
ite, Takes the Money in the
Free-foP-All Tpot.
Overton, the Junior Colored
King Of Jockeys, Lands
Six Winners.
A Grand Days Sport on the
Chicago Traek---Eastern
Winners.

enthusiasts
faith to the abilities of Al Orth'S
Johnny Smoker were doomed to a sad
disappointment at the Minnehaha races
Yesterday. They placed their money
freely. and the owner Of Telegram was
there with a barrel of money, and he
took all offers that he could hear about.
He played the pool box through the
usual agency OF a friend, also. and his
winnings will aggregate big fat sum.
While Telegram is certainly splendid
piece of horseflesh, he failed to reach
the record made by Johnny Smoker at
Ramline last week. That was 2:1614,
while Telegram's best time yesterday
was 2:1615. But he did his work with
an apparent ease that has
inspired His Admirers
with the belief that he can reduce the
mark considerably. Telegram started
as an uncertain quantity, but no one
felt at all alarmed of him until they wit
messed his performance in the home
stretch of the first heat. He made a
showing that was convincing, and the
betting took a sudden veer. although
there was nothing phenomenal III the
time for the li.ile.
The crowd was even greater than on
the preceding two days. The twenty
mile lady'S race was probably the at
traction that contributed largely to that
end. There were probably 6,0O0 people
on the grounds, and all expressed
their unequivocal pleasure. The
events were all fraught with
interest from the start to the finish.
The twenty mile race was scarcely sat
isfactOry, because of the clumsy way IN
which Miss Slavinne was handled. Her
time IN changing mounts was fully four
fold longer than that occupied by MISS
Peek, ard this advantage disheartened
her at the end of the sixth mile and she
withdrew from the contest. Miss Peek
mad confidently predicted that she
would reduce her worlds record. but
she failed signally. She would doubt
less have came very close to the mark
had she been crowded by her compet-
tor, however.
Pilot Middleton
Is promising colt, and to crafty the
pride Ond ambition of his owner, j. T..
McGregor, of Buffalo, he was placed IN
match race with one of Al Orthr's
speedy stepperS. 1t was only for a
purse of 500. so the stakes cut no figure
dash, and Pilot Middleton was an easy
victor the entire course. He lowered
his record and is now in the 2:30 class.
The time was 2:29l4. Considerable en-
thusiasm was awakened by the event,
and cOngratulatOry kilograms were
wired to the owner.
The nrst regular race on the days
programme was the free-fOr-all trOt.
calculated to prove the sporting event
of the meeting. There were four start
ers,and they drew for the pole, resulting
in places as follows: Thornless first,
Senator COnklin second, Jessie Gaines
third and First Call on the outside.
The owner of Senator Conklin, Mat Ma
loney, was imbued with great degree
of confidence. He plunged recklessly,
and his investments in the pool box
were quite considerable. His horse
Lost the First Heat
with the greatest ease and nOnchalance
possible. Indeed, third place seemed
about the best he cared for. The heat
was tolerably fast, however. ThornlesS
came under the wire clean winner,
with Jessie Gaines second. Senator
Conklin third and First Call last. Time,
2:19%.
The second heat changed the order of
things in surprising way-Surprlslng
to those who had placed their money on
Thornless after the latter'S feat in the
first heat. A good start was secured,
but Conklin broke soon after receiving
the word "go." Thornless quickly
forged to the front. and it was an i'll
teresting contest up to the first quarter
where First Call went into the air. He
caught quickly, however, and whole field
settled down to earnest work. On the
back stretch ThOrnleSs still maintained
the wing of advantage, but Senator
COnklin was coming up fast. Around
the last turn and into the home stretch
they thundered in order. Poor time,
comparatively, had been made up tC
this time, but now every nerve seemed
strained for the lead. ThOrnless was
first to come closely followed by the
doughty Senator. Thornless broke and
the Senator dashed to the pole and
came down the stretch with steady and
telling steps under the whip. Conkllr
was first, ThOrnlesS second, Jessie
Gaines third, First Call fourth. Time
2:21.
First Call
got the best of the start in the third
heat, but he was in too fast company,
for Conklin pushed ahead and secured
the lead at the very first turn. First
Call was forced off his feet. Conklin
under a liberal lash apple alton, pulled
away slightly at the back stretch. and
thence to the wire it was a veritable
procession, neither horse changing his
relative position, Senator COnklin first
Thornless second, First Call third, JeS
sic Gaines fourth. Time, 2:l94.
The scoring for the last heat was
characterized by monkey work" A
all events. that was the opinion oil
Starter Smith after several futile at
tempts had been made he cautioned the
drivers.
''Score by the pole horse" he cried
sand if you fail I'll fine you; and If the
pole horse doesn't come up with the
others I'll fine him.
Mr.. Starter was not satisfied that Mr.
Maloney tried to score up with The
others, and when the field was called
back on the next trial he was fined s.
He paid the penalty with a smile anc
when cautioned against a repetition thI
smile broadened. Looking up into thC
Judges stand, Mr.. MalOney answered
back cheerily, "Pll win it cut OF thii
race, MIR. Smith,
1t Was a Beautiful Start.
and an exciting struggle throughout tht
and Thornless dashed into the bacl
stretch, and Thornless appeared t
have Just a shade the best of it, and a
the half-mile pole ThOrnless went {,
pieces and the Senator went to tht
front, Thornless dropping back t
third place before he was ablt
TO gather himself. First Cal
was in second place and doing prett,
execution, when the driver of the Min
neapolis geldng urged his trotter Il
greater exertion, but the effort was evi
IDENTIFY too great, for he went into tn,
air again and came up trailing the field
The Senator pushed to the front ant
got a safe lead, while his only danger
Gus rival acted shockingly. going al
over the track. Conklin won the hea
and the race, First Call second, Jessl
Gaines third, and Thornless fourth
The purse was divided as per the orde
in the summary below, and Mat Ma
Ioney was cheered by the crowd throug
common feeling of sympathy becaus
.I,n Gro funnocal The rppinIpnf n