St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-14
FIRENzi BY A NECK.
The Wonderful Queen Of the
Turf Wins the Champion
Stakes.
Riley and Raeeland Chase Her
Hard and Fast to the
Wire.
Terrifier Beats Kingston for
the Orange Stakes in
Fifty Yards.
Great Racers in the Van at
Saratoga--Fast Work by
Nancy Hanks.

JEROME PARK, Aug. 13.-The pros
poets of meeting between Raceland
and Firenzi to-day in the Champion
stakes. combined with the pleasant
weather, induced a good crowd to go to
this track to-day. A cool breeze blew
through the grand stand most of the
afternoon, making it very pleasant.
First race. fourteen hundred yards-Start-
ers: Walcott, III. TO 5; Celia l05. II to l {;
Peralta. 1876, to 1; Houston, 1U7, to =;
Gretchen, 81, 50 to l; Enid, 81, 70 to i;
Heather, lib, to 1.
Passing the stand Heather assumed
command and made the running to the
him easily and won by three lengths,
Celia second, Peralta third. Time, :21&
Second race. the Orange stakes, seven fur
longs-Starlers: TERRIER, LIS, 10 to 1; King
stOn, 119. to 10; Annie, o. % to 1.
TerrifeF, Kingston and Anne was the
order of the start. Terrifer at once
drew away, and, opening up a gap of
two lengths, led until the home stretch,
where Kingston caught him, and the
two ran oniy heads apart until within
fifty yards of the regular finish, where
Hamilton eaSed up on Kingston. Lit
tlefeld then sent Terriher up, and, as
the distance was too short for Kingston
to get going again. Terrifier won, King
stOn second, Annie third. Time, 1904
Third race the Champion stakes. mile and
half-StarIers Firenzi, 120, to 8; Riley,
E92, to l. Raceland, 125, 10 to s.
The trio were sent away as one horse,
but before they had travelled hundred
yards Riley had an advantage of two
lengths with FirenZi second and Race
Ia fol far
was no material change in this order
until the end Of mile. when Raceland
closed on Firenzi. Riley still retained
his lead. Swinging into the home
stretch, Barnes shook up FirenZi, and
she went up to Riley. The three were
punched furlong from the finish.
Firenzi then passed Riley, and finally
won by a neck. Riley second, as far in
front of Raceland. Time. 1855.
Fourth race, five furlongs- Starters
Kirsch. ia. 5 to 1; Take Back, ia, to !:
Moderator colt 10, Il to 1; Pedestrian, 10, s
to !; Maggie Murphy, 107, % to l; DisappoInt-
ment, 104, Z to >; Count 104. u to L; Picar-
ILL, 101. 70 TO 1; Constantnople FLY. 101, 50 to
/; Eros, 90, 100 to 1; Knapsack, 90, to L;
Manhansett, 90, 5 10 2.
Take Back was the first to show at
the start, but was at once joined by
Knapsack and Pedestrian. The three
then ran almost as one horse until the
last 100 yards, where Knapsack drew
away slightly and under hard drive
got the decision by neck from Pedes-
trian, who beat Take Back neck.
Time, :03.
Fifth race. mile and three -sixteenths-
Starters: Banquet, III, 3 to 5; Rambler 101
10 to /; Prather 100, to 2; Kincsem, SO. 8
to I.
Rambler went out and set the pace
for half mile, when she was Joined by
Prather. Banquet then moved up and
IN the home stretch he took the lead
and won easily. Kinesem second, Prath-
er third. Time, 2:051l.
Sixth race. six furlongs-Starters: Meri-
den, 12S, Alright. 90. coupled, to 4; Pagan,
la. 8 to ); silver Prince, l23, to 1; Kitty T,
1lg, 10 to l; ST. John, lis 10 l.; Mr.. Sass,
III, S TO l: Best Brand, 9S, Is to 4; Westches-
Ter, 119 8 to l.
Pagan won by a length and a half,
Kitty I second, a length in front of
Westchester. Time, lit.