St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-06
TWO CRACKS APPEAR.
Fire1zi ami Loantaka Beat
Their Fields at Jerome
Park.
Uncle Bob Defeats Racine in
a Hustling Race at
Saratoga.
Nancy Hanks Defeats Belle
Hamlin in a Match at
Buffalo.
Results Of Contests at Chiea-
go, Gloucester and
Brighton.

JEROME PARK. Aug. 5.-There were
more potent attractions than stake
events on the card here to-day. and
fully $500 persons were induced to make
the dISagreeable journey to the track
simply because they wanted to see
Firenzi. the queen of the turf. and
Loantaka, the Suburban winner, run.
1t was FirenZi'S first appearance Of the
year, aud every one was anxious 10 see
if she bore any traces OF the Iameness
that she experienced just before the
Suburban. Tie track was in good
shape, and mos. of the events were won
in fair time.
First race. sweepstakes for all ages. five
Eurlongs-Starters: LO2utaka, lis, 1 to 1:
0rdgeuse, 10, TO |; Contribution, 101, 5 to
/; jim Clare, 1l5, 100 TO l; Onaway, lis, 10
io1.
Oraguese was the first to show, fol-
lowed by Jim Clare, LOantaka, Con-
tributi0n and 0naway. Oraguese had
her advantage for furlOng only, and
then Loantaka went 10 the front, win
nIng easily by length from Orageuse,
who beat Contribution short head.
Time. :0S.
Second race, sweepstakes. 1872 yards
Starters: Flrenzi ITO out; Sir George, 10l.
to /; MaTgherita, 10, : 10 D; TreIliSwood,
Jos, 10 /; Beck, Ia, 10 /; Lille h, 90, 10
tol.
Beck Jumped away in front. On the
far turn TrellIswOod went TO the front,
followed by Beck, Firenzi and Sir
George At the head of the stretch
FirenH and Sir George came through
and Firenzi won IN gallOp by a length
and a half from Sir George, who was
three lengths from Margherita. Time,
1:231%.
Third race. handicap sweepstakes, five fur
1Ongs-StarterS: Rhoda COLI, y9l2, to >;
Helen Rose, liz, II to / hlngstock, 70, TO
!; WalcOtt, 136. TO /; Miss Coiville, los, 20
10 /: CorOnet %. 30 to l; West Farms I2l, 10
to l; Arnold. 100 to 1; Gold Step, 1000 to l.
Walcott was the first to show, fol-
lowed by RhOda colt. Miss COlville, Cor
Onet and Arnold. Walcott did not hold
his advantage long, for the RhOda colt
at the head of the stretch was two
lengths before him. RhOda colt stayed
III front to the end. winning by nose
from Helen Rose, four lengths before
Kingston, who nipped WalcOtt on the
post. Time, I :03.
Fourth race selling. sweepstakes. mile
Starters: Lepanto; 70lz . 10 ); Prather, III,
3 10 /; Esouimau, 10e. to1; Stryke. TO-. to
/; Long Knight So, 30 10 /; Peralta, I0l, 80
10 l.
Lepanto jumped away and he stayed
in front TO the end, winning handily by
two lengths from PTatheT, who was a
length and a half before Esqaimau-
Time. 1:4415.
Fifth race selling, Sweepstakes for two
year-olds, five furlongs-SIaTters: Take Back
100. to >; KnapsacE -, j. 10 J.; 81. PancTas
%, 10 To L; Wah Jim -. 10 l: Annie Qneen
JOS, I to /; lillian IO2. 10 to /: Prohibition 1913
10 To l; Allablaze 105. 30 TO l; JEliette fly,
103, 20 10 /; Service o. 30 10 1.
Annie Queen was the first to show.
followed by Juliette FLY, knapsack,
Prohibition. Take Back and the others
well up. 70 the stand Take Back.
Knapsack and Wah jim alternated in
the lead. Then Take Back forged 10
the front, with Wah jim. knapsack and
st. Pancras close up. The four finished
very close together, Take Back getting
the verdict by head from knapsack,
who beat st. PancraS head. Time.
1904.
SSixth race, a handicap sweepstakes, with
SO added. the short couTse-Starters:
Mestm0reiand l51, , to >; The Countess 80,
10 to l; Montapeake I33 and Little MCGOWAN
12S. (eOupled) 10 10 /; Benefit l54, 10 10 l,
Gladiator 133, i to ] BaSS2nlO 10, ) 10 =;
Puritan l27. TO l; Delaware 100. ! tO1.
WeStmnreland rushed out in front
when the flag fell, and taking the jumps
easily showed the way TO the last jump.
Then Delaware took the lead. and hold
ing il TO the end. Won by four lengths
from BaSSaniO, who beat Benefit three
lengths for the place. The Countess.
Montapeake and Little MCGOWAN went
wong and did not finish. Time, 3:3S.