St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-08
HOUSTON AND BECK
Won the Days Events at jerome
Park.


JEROME PARK, Aug. IA crowd of
about 5000 persons were present here
to-day. and they were treated to some
1irst-class sport. The weather was a
little too warm for absolute comfort, but
the track was in first-class shape, and
as favOrites won their share of races
every one was satisfied. There were no
stake events on the card, but the heat
race and the SteeplechaSe made up for
for their absence.
First race, sweepstakes for non-winners,
selling. half mile-Starters: Grand PriX.
1J2, 10 /; Exotic. 105 Z to ); Picalillv, %. 80
to I Julietta. FLY, %, 20 TO l: Quartermaster,
90 T. to l; MamOnt, los, to l. B-etta colt,
Of Il TO 1; White Wings. %, Is to l. Faux Pas
colt. NC. y to /; AllablaZe, 90, 100 TO l.
The Julietta FLY led for a furlong,
and then gave way to Exotic, who
showed to the head Of the stretch. with
Grand Prix. MarmOnt, Picalilly and
Julietta FLY next. Exotic drew away
from the others as they Strengthened
out, but Grand PriX Overhauled the
leader at the last sixteenth pole. In a
sharp finish Grand PriX drew away,
winning handily at the end by two
lengths. Exotic beat Picalilly FIVE
lengths for the place. Time, 49,.
Second race, sweepstakes, 400 yards
Starters: Houston, 102 to l; Orageuse, l02,
3 TO /; Pagan. 102, to ); Sir George, 105. 8 to
! Volunteer H., 105, to 1; Key West, 10Gl2,
l. 10 /; Sir LauncelOt. l02, 80 TO /
They got away on even terms, and
when they TeappeaTed on the turn
Volunteer II was in front, and Houston,
Key West Pagan and Orageuse next.
Volunteer gave up the ghost at the
head of the stretch, and Houston went
to the front and won by half length,
OrageuSe beat Pagan two lengths for
the place. Time, 1:2l15.
Third race. sweepstakes. six furlongs
heatS-Starters: Beck, 50, to 3; ROquefort.
JOG, Il to 8; MaTgherita, 81, , to 1; Onaway,
113, to l.
First Heat-Roquefort jumped away
in front, followed by Margherita. Beck
the far turn, where Beck and Marghar-
tia began to close on the leader. Beck
cOllared the leader at the head of the
stretch. and in a hot finish won by a
neck from ROquefoTt, who beat Marg-
herita five lengths. Ouaway was dis
tanced. Time, lis. Second Heat
Beck, at 2 TO ). made all the running in
the second heat. and won easily by six
lengths from RoquefOrt, to l, who
beat Margherita, 4 to l, a length. Time,
1:17.
Fourth race. handicap sweepstakes for
two year-olds. non-winners. six furlOngs-
Starters: Hamilton III, TO 5; Kilkenny,
103. ; to 1; RhOda colt 1l6, to ,; WyandOtte
colt 102 s toll; Barefoot, 100. 80 10 /: Wah
jim 1906 10 TO ], SANDER, Jos, y to l: Con-
stantiuople. 103, 20 TO 1; Maggie Murphy, 81,
- 10 !; AusOnia, Ill, 10 to l.
Kilkenny was first to show in front.
When they reappeared on the far turn
the RhOda colt showed a length before
SANDER, who was half a length before
Kilkenny, with Hamilton and the Wy
andOtte colt next. In the stretch Sian
der dropped out and Kilkenny soon
disposed of the RhOda colt. Hamilton
came through with a rush and won by
two lengths from Kilkenny. who beat
the RhOda colt by two lengths. Time.
lis.
Fifth race. sweepstakes for three year-olds
selling. six furlOngs-StaTteis: Helen Rose
I01. TO 10; Peralta, 104. to 4: Lillian. I04 s
TO 1; LepantO 104. ) TO /; Gretchen, %, 30 to
] Gold step, %. 20 TO /: POmpon, lG5, 90 to l !;
Trellis Wood 102- 10 20 1; West Farms, 104,
= to
Gretchen broke away. but soon gave
way TO LepantO, who set the pace by
the club house. Lepanto died away in
the stretch and Helen Rose came
through and Joined Peralta. The first
named drew away easily and won by
two lengths from Peralta, who beat
Lillian a short head. Time, 1:171I.
Sixth race, a handicap steeplechase, with
$50 added: the short cOurse-S starters: The
Countess. 100. 20 10 /; Benefit, 133, 9 to l.;
Ecarte 144, } TO L; Bassanio, 40, 5 TO 5; Flu
turity. 10 to5.
Westfeld was originally entered, but
was scratched after the betting had
been in progress a few minutes. All
bets were then declared off and fifteen
minutes were allowed for a new book.
The Countess took the lead, going Over
the first jump and piloted the field over
the water to Picnic hill. where she gave
way to BassaniO. The latter acted as
pacemaker until the stretch was
reached, when he was Joined by Ecarte.