St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-24
Five Well Filled and EXeit-
ingly Contested Races on
the Hamline Track.
The Bookies Have a Great
Day, Only Two FaVorites
Coming Out First.
Hazlett, Rider of Minnie L, Be-
fore the Judges for Sus-
pieious Riding.
Yale 81, Carlsbad, Take No
tiee, Lillian Lindsay and
AnnoPean Winners.

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While the management of the Twin
City Jockey club feel free to confess that
yesterday was ''the best second day we
ever had" the attendance was less by
half than it would have been had the
weather contributed to the pleasure. 1t
was a disagreeable day. The wind was
a seOrching gale, cold and distressing.
The attendance was something under
1000. 1t was one of those audiences in
which the sporting attributes predomi-
mates, for the betting ring was perfect
crush the entire afternoon. and there
was no hesitancy in accentuating indi-
vidual judgments by placing money on
the horses. The whole comprised a
stirring, animated scene that is restful
alike to the Oyerworked businessman
and the indolent gentleman of leisure.
And there was no dearth of excite
ment. Every event was fraught with
special interest which became intensi-
fed to fibrile heat as doubt became a
potent element in the struggles. Each
race was fought to the wire, with posi-
bly, one exception, in spirit Of deter
mined rivalry that challenged the ad-
miration of the grand stand and spiced
the excitement in the betting ring.
The starters as a whole, were true
Gilt. and a rare credit to Secretary
Shaw, who made such a noble fight to
get them here against the most influ-
entail opposition of the contemporane-
Gus races of the country.
None Of the thousands who witnessed
the events returned to their homes in
the evening with a feeling that they
had not been treated to all that had been
promised. True, there were some sore
disappOintments. That was because of
the infinite trust that they placed in the
fine discrimination and skilled precep-
ton OF the "bOOkies." When they saw
a horse played favOrite they took it as a
matter of course that that was the very
horse that must pull in the stakes.
They forgot for the nOnce that field of
thOroughbreds seldom run twice in a
like way relatively They forgot that
the great Spokane, for Illustration, after
his
Brilliant Performance,
was unable to reach the same mark
again. They forgot Proctor KnoJt'S
career, OF Kingston. of Salvador, Iris
tan, Banquet, FirenZi, and all the grand
racers Oscillating records, and seemed
to be charmed with the unbrOken line
of successes achieved by the only El
Rio Rey. But there were some who
struck it rich, however. This was es-
peciallv true of the selling race, cap
tured so beautifully by Lillian Lindsay,
Talbot Brothers exquisite fOur-year-Old
bay filly, out of Delight by HindOO. To
particulariZe, the selling up to sending
the animals up to the post had
been 6 to l on this filly. Suddenly,
either prompted by caprice or
a pseudO-devinatiOn, the bOOkmakers
chalked up - to l. and quite a number
who felt like pinning their faith 10 that
guiding star made things lively by buy
ing pools until the shout rang through
the ring, "They are off" But the
"bOokies" were very little out on the
venture, because big money had pre-
viOuSly been taken in by admirers of
Minnie Elkin, Ed Leonard and Pole
mus. The betting on Lillian Lindsay,
TO be more specific, only lasted a mo-
ment or two, whereas the first, second
and third betting had consumed the
better portion of a half hour.
The favorites that were landed first
were Yale '91 and Take Notice. The
other three winners were outsiders,
cOnsequ emily it Twas a rich day for
the "bOOkieS," as comparatively little
money was placed on ''ShOrt'' horses.
Carlsbad was perhaps the greatest
surprise Of the day. He is magnificent
bay colt, by the way, but the talent had
placed their stamp of approval upon
Theodore Winters 70 Tambien.
4 little sensation occurred at the
close of the last event. The suspicion
obtained that ]. c. AleXandeT's Minnie
l. had been pulled the major part of the
distance. Hazlett was the jockey and
he was Immediately summOnd to the
judges stand.
Il want to say to you" said Mr..
Burke, THAT this has been the most
suspicious race l ever saw on track. L
don't think you tried to land your
mount"
Pm sorry. judges. but did the best
could. Inever rode more honestly in
my life.'
Did you have any money On the
race?"
'Yes, sir: 1 backed the flly to win"
"You passed to the front very easily,
but on the stretch you Immediately
pulled back and let AnnOrean pass. l
think bets better be declared Off"
The dialogue was continued with this
trend for a time and Alexander was
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hadn't a cent on the race, and this was
taken as an additional suspicious IN
stance, but the judges finally consent
ed to let the race 20, and it was marked
up and the bets were paid.
A painful episode marred the pleas
ures of the fourth race. A great deal
OF difficulty was encountered in getting
the horses off. Billy PinkertOn be-
came fractions and unmanageable. He
kicked vicious every time any of the
field came within reaching distance,
and in scoring he landed so heavily
on Sank Moody's left shoulder that the
latter went down, throwing Lewis vio-
IeDtly to the track. The jockey was
bruised pretty badly in the accident,
but he soon recovered. The horse.
however. sustained a fractured shoul-
der. and will be laid up for some time,
if he is not absolutely ruined. Other
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