St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-25
FAVORITES WENT DOWN.
SteepIechasing Revived at Jerome
Park.


JEROME PARK, July 24.-About 1900
persons were present here to-day and
notwithstanding tine muddy condition
of the track, they were treated to some
good sport. The feature of the days
racing was steeplechase. the first that
had been run at jerome in number of
years, and considering the short time in
which the trainers had to prepare their
horses a really good contest was wit
messed. The day was not profitable
one for hackers, as but two favOrites
were successful, the other races going
to horses at 4 and to in the betting.
Jockey Bergen was allowed to ride to-
day for the first time in week and out
of four mounts he won three and was
second once.
First race, handicap sweepstakes, six fur
longs-Starters: Arab, los, to D; Volunteer
ii, 1l6, to 3; Orageuse, 49, S to 5; Queen OF
Trumps 93, 10 to l.
Arab took the lead at the fall of the
flag and afterwards there was none In it
but him. He won, gallOping in by six
lengths ahead of Volunteer Ii, who beat
Orageuse half a length. Time, 1:1S@.
Second race, sweepstakes for two-year-olds,
allowances. six furlongs-Starters Lamp
lighter, 113, to 2; Kilkenny, lib, IA to 5; AL
caIde, 113, even; Invermore FLY, 40. 10 TO l..
Alcalde jumped away in front, fol-
lowed by Kilkenny. InvermOre filly and
Lamplighter. On the far turn Alcalde
and Kilkenny were running neck and
neck three lengths before Invermore
FLY, who was four lengths before Lamp
lighter. Here Lamplighter exhibited
tremendous speed. making up a dozen
lengths and winning handily by a
length from Kilkenny, who beat Alcalde
halt length. Time, 1:1S4.
Third race, sweepstakes for maiden three
yeer-o lds, 1,400 yards-Starters: Register,
liz, to Il Laurel, 1O7, u to 1; Donohue. 112.
to 1; M0ywood, 107, to Il Catlan, liz, to
2; Vanquisher, 112 Is to |.
Register jumped away in front and
was never headed, winning easily by
two lengths from Laurel, who beat Don
ohue length and half. Time, l:24H.
Fourth race sweepstakes for all ages, five
furlongs- Starters: Carrie c, 10Y, even;
Bearsey. l03, IL to 5; Onsway, 1l2, s to 1;
Caterer 81, 20 to 1; Blithe, lob, 10 to /; OF
taWa 103, 20 to 1 Constantinople, 76 40 to l &;
Prunty, lob, 50 to 1; Rheingold, 1O3 40 to /;
Enid, rs. % to /; Persuader, H. 40 to 1.
Carrie G was never headed, winning
very easily by length from Beansey,
who beat Onaway two lengths. Time,
l :43.
Fifth race, sweepstakes for two-year olds.
selling, five furlongs. straight-Starters:
Hamilton, 109 to /; Disappointment, 105,
TO 1; Absconder. 9S. 30 to 1; Prohibition, 109
II to s.; Little Hopes filly, SO, u to / Wah
jim, 1l2. to 1; Fagot, l01. to 1; Knapsack,
101, 30 to 1.
disappointment was the first to show
and he led to the head of the stretch.
Prohibition showed in front then and
kept the lead for a furlong. when he
gave way to Absconder, who showed the
way to the stand. with Hamilton and
Disappointment next. Absconder was
winning easily, when he suddenly
swerved, and Hamilton got up and won
by neck from Disappointment, who
beat Absconder length. Time, 1:O314.
Sixth race sweepstakes, selling, 1,4O0
yards-Starters Celia SIS, Is to 5; Vintage
Time nlly, 1O5, to 5; Fernwood, 90. even.
The Vintage Time filly was first away,
followed by Fernwood and Celia. They
ran in this order around the club house
turn. where Fernwood got up even with
the Vintage Time FLY and Celia began
to close. At the head Of the stretch
Celia came through rapidly and won
easily by two lengths from the Vintage
Time filly.. who beat Fernwood four
lengths. Time. 1:23E.
Seventh race, handicap steeplechase,
short course-Starters; Rory O'Noore, $40,
S toll: Fountain, 1874, 20 to 1; Bassanio, 140, 4
to /; Gladiator IA 20 to l; Futurity, 152 and
Delaware, 14S, coupled. even; Westmoreland,
147, IL to 1; Troy, 49, to L; Ecarte, 1874. Z
toI.
Rory O'Moore took up the running