St. Paul daily globe., 1891-06-09

fully 1000 persons were present, and
nine Of ten went home losers. From q
weather standpoint the day could not
have been improved upon, but the going
was very bad, and that in great meas
ure accounted for the defeats of the.
fayorites. Probably the most severe facer
the talent received was when Russell
was defeated for the Fleetwood stakes.
He was an odds on favOrite, and car
ried thousands of dollars, but at the
end Taral rode a mastery race and
landed Pessara winner by a short
head. The only favorite to win during
the day was Judge Morrow, the balance
OF the races going in most instances to
outsiders in the betting. The club to-
day offered purse of $4,000. with
$1,000 added, if the record is broken,
the race to be run either on next Thurs
day or Saturday. 1t is expected that
Tenny, Tournament, Tristan. Ambu-
lance and one or two others will go to
the post.
First race, free .welter handicap sweep
stakes, for three-year-olds and upw ards, six
furlol olgs-Starters: Foxford, 120. 20 to 1:
Longs treet, 1874, to /; Chesapeake. 12S, 16 to
5; Flavilla, III. to L Rico, 12O, 60 to L; Tor
Volunteer, 132. Z to 1; Torchiight, 124. 30 to l;
Richal, ia, 100 to L; Walcott lis, s to l;
hhlnegold, ia, 100 to 1.
Chesapeake appeared to Jump to the
front when the flag fell, and, followed
closely by Tormentor, Longstreet and
Flavilla, showed the way to the half,
where FOXford commenced to move up.
At the last furlong he passed Chesa-
peake, and stalling off Longstreet'S
rush at the end won by a head from
LOngstreet. who beat Chesapeake three
ipnUthS for fha f,laa.. rTirua
Second race, for three-year- -olds and up
wards. sweepstakes, one mile and fur
long-Starters: Judge Morrow. l22, to 10;
Cassius, ia. 5 to 1; Hypatica, 90. to L; Trim
1ty. 70, II 10 1; Onaway, 122, IL TO /.
Casslus took the lead with the fall of
the flag and, opening up gap of two
lengths, showed the way up 10 the back
stretch, followed III close order by On
away, Trinity and Judge Morrow. AT
the upper turn Judge Morrow COM
menced to move up, and n entering the
stretch was second, while Hypatica also
improved her position. When they
were well Strengthened out Covington
took Morrow to the extreme outside to
get the best of the going, and, coming
on strong, won by two lengths, while
CasSius beat Hypatica the same distance
for the place. Time, 1:5S%.
Third race. Van Nest stakes for three
year-olds, OF $50 each. with $500 added;
five furloDgs-Starters: Air Plant 105. to
10 to /; Laughing Water, Ill, to .; Mars.
lis, to /; Uncle Sim. 102. 20 to 1; Temple
l05, 70 10 1; Exoctic, Ill, to 1; Delusion,
l01, 20 to 1; Hamilton, 100, ID TO L: Arnica,
l0g' TO 1; Brita colt, Ito, 30 to2; Bismarck,
1G5, 10 to /.
When they could be be distinguished
Laughing Water appeared to be leading,
while. Arnica, Air Plant, Mars and
Ham Lon were all close up. They ran
IN this way to the last quarter. where
Air Plant shot out from the bunch and
holding his lead to the end. won handily
by two lengths from Guilty. who came
fast at the finish and beat DlSappOint-
ment head for the place. Time. l :0l.
Fourth race, Fleetwood stakes, for three
year-olds sweepstakes of 800 each with
5000 added. mile-Starters: Pessara, I'D, 8
TO !; Russell. ~. l TO 3: Reckon, H. 4 to ]
Bolero. IL, Is to l.; j B, l22. 50 TO L; Warpath,
122, 30 toll
Russell took the lead at the start and,
followed closely by Bolero and PesSaIa,
with Warpath bringing up the rear,
showed the way up the back stretch
and to the stretch, where there was
general closing up. Russell appeared
to mold them all safe coming down the
stretch, but at the quarter PeSsara passed
him. Then Ltttlefield began TO work on
Russell, and he came again but he could
not quite get up, Pessara won by
head, while Russell beat Reckon ten
lengths for the place. Time. 1:4315.
Fifth race sweepstakes for two-year-
olds, five and half furlongs-Starters: Pro-
hlbtlon 113. d to L; Take Back, 1l3, 5 TO / :
Shell Bark. LIB. TO .; Ninone, 10 to 1.
Algoma. 1l0, 80 to 1; Kingdom, lis. p to 1; /;
Annie Queen. 110. 40 to /: Pan Handle 1l3,
40 10 /; Perfume, 113, 40 to l; CoXswain, lib,
3 to /; Jessie Faustus, No. ~ to l; Dago, lib,
Is to l.
They came toward the stand like
troop of cavalry, and could not be dis
tinguiShed until they were within half
mile of the finish. Then the leaders
were Coxswain, Take Back, Shell
Bark, Ninone and Prohibition. In the
last quarter the latter shot to the front,
aud won easily by two lengths from
Take Back, who beat Shell Bark head
for the place. Time, 1:0919. a.
Sixth race, for all ages a sweepstakes,
m ile-Starters: Algernon, 107, Is to i: Bally-
hoo. 102 6 to 1; Stryke, 1U0, 3 to l.; Vardee,
100. 3 to l; Count Dudley, 92, 20 to l 3; Dun
barton, o.. 20 to /; Lepanto go. 4 to l.
Count Dudley raced off in the lead
when the flag fell and acted as pace
maker for furlong when he gave way
to Lepanto. The latter, closely fol-
lowed by Stryke and Count Dudley,
showed the way to the last furlong,
when he was joined by Vardee. A
dlng-dong finish ensued, but Vardee
could not quite get up and Lepanto
won by half length, while Vardee beat
BallyhOo two lengths for the place.
Time, :431A