St. Paul daily globe., 1891-04-29
OFF AT NASHVILLE.
Ida Pickwick, Star Of the Av-
ondale Stables, Wins the
Sweepstakes.
Verge door, Adalia, Fred
Taral and Belle Redmond
Other Winners.
hiehael, Portlaw, Faraday,
Bermuda and Engarita Win
at Lexington.
Opening Of the Washington
Jockey Clubs Meeting--
Gutenberg Results.

NASHVILLE, April 2S.-The largest
trowd ever seen at a Nashville race
course attended the opening of the
spring meeting to-day. nearly 10000 peo-
pie crOwding the grand stand, club
house and betting ring. With the ex-
:eption of the first and second races, in
which Virge dor and Adalia we're sure
things, the contests were close and eX-
citing. The event of the day was the
$4,000 sweepstakes, which was won by
The star of the AvOndale stables, Ida
Pickwick, at the comfortable odds of
) to l, the talent evidently thinking
hat Corrigan's Ethel was invinci-
BILE and barrels of money poured
ON her at z to s. Pickwick certainly
made splendid run in the last furlong,
is she was fifth in the stretch. The
bulk of the money was en- Fred Taral
In the thiru, and he rewarded his back.
BIS by winning easily by a length.
Ithaca, an even money fayorite in the
last race, was never heard from. One
Df the features of the day was the riding
Of r. Williams, who had four mounts
and landed them all winners. Twenty
Following are the details:
First race, Introductory purse, for three
yearolds and upwards, six furlongs-Start-
ers: Nlrge dor, ia, K. Williams, TO 3; Red
Sign, III. Moore, 20 to 1; Odrey, 103, E. Wat
son. 30 to L; Red Light, ia, Fox, 3 to l.
They were off at the second attempt
with Red Sign in the lead. Red Light
was in front at the half, Virge dor
length behind. In the stretch their
positions were reversed, Virge d'Or
winning easily by length, Red Light
beating Red Sign half length for place.
Time, 1:16%.
Second race, purse, two-year-old FLIES,
half mile-Sarters: Maggie Lebus, 10, Fox.
to- X X, 107, Thorpe, 10 TO /; AdaIia, 110,
r. Williams, = to 5.
At the start they were noses apart,
but in the first few jumps X K was left
far behind. Entering the stretch Adalia
and Maggie LebuS were neck and neck.
but the former gradually drew away
and won by length, Maggie LebuS
second, twenty lengths in front Of K K.
Time, 1917.
Third race, selling, for three-year- -olds and
upwards, one mile-Starters: Orc, l04. Cooper,
20 to /; Fred Taral, 1l0, Rowe, . to 1; Eolem,
liz, Sayers, 80 to |; Too Sweet, lis, Penny, ,
TO l; Bob L, 103. E Watson, 3 to l Sull Rose,
los, Perkinson, 5 to l.
Fred Tara was half length in front
at the start, Too Sweet slightly in front
of Bob l., the others punched. The po-
sition of the three leaders was never
changed, Fred Taral winning without
being touched by the whip by length,
while Too Sweet was length in front
of Bob l.. Time, 1:4219.
Fourth race, $1,000 sweepstakes for
three-year-olds, one mile and an eighth
Starters: Ida Pickwick, III, r. Williams 5 10
l; Sir Abner, 122, Brown. to l; Brookwood,
ia, Monohan, 5 to /; Ethel, III. Kiley, Z 10
5: Chimes, 122 Hill, to 1; Apex 1l3 Sayers,
25 TO 1.
At the second attempt Brookwood's S
bride broke and Monohan fell off. but
was not injured. At the start Sir Abner
was in front, closely followed by Ida
Plckwick, Apex and the others, Brook
wood last. AT the quarter Apex led by
two lengths from Sir Abner. who then
took the lead until after entering the
stretch, when Ida Pickwick came fast
and won easily by length from Ethel,
who also made pretty run, beating
Chimes head for the place. Brook
wood was fourth, Sir Abner fifth, and
Apex last. Time, 1:5615.
Fifth race selling, three-year-ol and up
wards five furlongs-SIarlers: Belle Red
mond. 11G. r. Williams, 3 10 | Col Cox, Ill
Matthews, p to |; Bon Air, Ill, Thorpe, 13 to
!: Tramp, 1l2, w. Harris Is to l; Hardee 112
=
John Day. 90, Perkinson. 10 to /; Fondv, 104.
Steppe, 20 to 1; Nettie Kent, i06, Warren, u
to 1; john Adams, 1l0 Moore, 30 to L.
Belle Redmond was first to show,
closely followed by Fondy and Bon Air.
the others punched. This order con-
tinued until the three-quartcrs, when
Tramp took the lead by a length from
Belle Redmond, who was two lengths
in front of Fondy. 1t was the same i'll
the stretch, and, after a driving finish
between Tramp and Belle Redmond,
the latter Won by nose, John Day
third, two lengths away. Time, 1903.
ENTRIES FOR TODAY.
First race. half d mile, maiden filly two
ear-olds--Bracelet Myra, Bessie Bislsnd,
Queen Isabella, Elsie S. Alice d. 1l0 each.
selllng-Lemoince Ii, 105; Carus, LOG; Arun-
del, 1l3; Bertha, 110.
Third race, fiye-eighths of n mile. selling
Bathhouse, 81; Ithaca, 96; Post odds, 100;
Tom B. 100: John Day, 100; Carrie A. 101
Belle of Springfield. 101; Little Midget, 10J
Nettie Kent. 104: Dutchman 106; Belle Red
mond, 107; Lord Tom Himyar, 10); Colonel
Cox, 100; Healy John, 100.
Fourth race, Linck Hotel handicap mile
Fred Fink, 95; Miss Leon. %; Brandolette,
100; Lemoine II, 100; Ethel Gray. 101; Bob
Forsythe, 1O5; Redsgn, 105; Monita Hardy,
JOS; Long Shot 105; Alphonse. los; Bridge
light, Jos; John Sherman. 10.
Fifth race maidens, three-quarters of a
mile-Sara, 0J: KehGma, 100; Bob McCart, 100;
Orck, 100; Capt. Ruby. 100; Clark, 100;
Liberty Bell, 100; Dora Thorne, 106; Leon III.
1Q4.