St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-06
LARGE FIELDS IN MUD.
Pomfret Won the AvondaIe Stake
All But,

CINCINNATI. O., Sept. 5.-The track
at Latonia to-day was a continuous bed
of yellow, sticky mud. The sky was
clouded. but no rain fell, except Scotch
mist during the last lace. About 2, 500
four horses entered. fifty started. Close
finishes distinguished the fourth and
sixth races. At the close of the fourth
the crowd rushed to the judges stand
and kept shouting "Pomfretn' "Pom-
fretW When the judges announced
their decision in the race it was greeted
with cheers, mingled with Kisses.
First race, selling, purse for three-yearo lds
and upwards, mile and seventy yards
Starters: John G. l06 10 to 1 Jessie McFar-
land. 103; 10 to 1; Tenacity, 103, to s; Billy
Pinkerton. 100. to .; Nellie Whitaker. 90. s
to |; Joe Fallon, 100, 10 to 1; Cutlery, lO2, s
to 1.
Billy Pinkerton delayed the start.
Cutlery began at the quarter to put day
light between himself and his pursuers,
and he never let up till he won by fifteen
lengths, with Tenacity second, neck in
front of Billy PInkerton, third. Time,
l sc.
Second race, selling purse, for three-year-
o!ds and upward, mile and seventy yards
Starters: Eli Kisdig, 107, to 1; Corinne
Kinney; 1914 s to |; Boro, lO2, 3 to 1; First
109 6 to 1; Harry Weldon, 109 IL to /; ROYAL
Garter, 100, to 1.
Boro won easily by three lengths,
First Lap second, length in front of
Drift, third. Time. 1855.
Third race, free handicap Sweepstakes, for
three year olds and upwards, mile and 100
yards--Starters: Lillian Lindsay, 105, 10 to | |:
Prince Fortunatus, l20, to 2; Palisade 106.
to 5; Faithful, 102, 2 to /; Knoxville. 90 80
to1.
Faithful won easily by tn ee lengths.
with Palisade second, eight lengths
ahead of Lillian Lindsay, third. Time,
1854. Prince Fortunatus came in 500
yards to the rear.
Fourth race Avondale stakes, for three
year-ods that have not won a valuable race
this year prior to closing the entries, mile
Starters: Mary G, los. 3 to !: Pomfret los. )
to l; Eugene, 100, 10 to 1; London Smoke,
103. 10 to /; Fannie S. 105, 5 TO 2; Douglass,
ITO, 10 to 1: Sister Linda, los. 3 to l. George
X, 103, 20 10 1.
This was the most exciting race of
this meeting, Fannie S winning by a
nose, while Pomfret was second by half
length ahead of Sister Linda. Time.
1:5715.
Fifth race, purse, for two-year-olds that
have never won $1,000, four and a half-fur-
longs-Starters: Hamline los, to l.: Rose
Ola, 107, 10 to 1; Bolivar Buckner, lO4. 10 to
1; osullivan, 1O5, 10 to /; Nellie F, 1O5, Is to
I; Julia May, 1o7, to 4; Jennie Wrenn, los,
8 TO 1; Ragner. 10Y, to l.; Deceit. 107, 6 to !;
Puryear D, 102 to 1; Lizzie English. 100, 10
to l.; Sir Arthur, 1OS to l; Old Pepper, 1O3,
3 to1.
After splendid struggle in the finish
Julia May won by neck, with Deceit
second, head in front of Hamline,
third. Time. 1:0O1a. Nellie F came
strolling along nearly two furlongs in
the rear.
Sixth race same conditions as fifth. four
and half fprlongs-S Helen N, los,
u to /; Settle Up, los, 20 to !, Perblaise los,
2; Parolee, LOT, to /; Chief Justice, ITO, to
1; Dore, 113, to 1; Matilda, IFS. 10 to1.
In desperate finish, Greenwich won