St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-24
She Covers a Mile and a Half
Very Close to the
Record.
Good Things Go Wrong, and
the Bookies Are Corre-
spondingly Happy.
Chicago Tracks Booming, and
Some Good Racing Every
Day.
Increased Attendance at Inde-
pendence--Good Trotting
Witnessed.

MONMOUTH PARK, Aug. 90. - The
usual programme of six races, including
two rich events, the private sweep
stakes and the Monmouth handicap,
were decided this afternoon over a
swift track, under clouded skies and
before 1000 spectators. Tie sport be-
gan with a win for Airshift, first choice
at to 2. He was the only winning
favorite during the afternoon. the re-
naming five races going to long shots.
OF the four starters for the private
sweepstakes of $1,000 each, Spartan,
Taral up, ruled a consistent favorite
throughout. He was beaten, however.
by Minnehaha, all extreme outsider at
s to l. Lamplighter, Banquet and
Reckon were the only starters for the
Monmouth handicap. They ruled
first, second and third choices, at
Z to 5, s to 5 and 8 to l.
Reckon beat the flag and was never
headed. winning easily by two lengths.
Besides being greatly improved mare
she was favored by the handicappers.
The plungers again rallied and bet
heavily OIL the Moyne gelding to beat
the Laura Gould colt for the fourth
race. The gelding looked all over
where the Laura Gould colt came up
with great rattle, and, in a desperate
finish, won by head. Picknicker. a
to 1 favorite, in the free han
dicap. was defeated in the same manner
by the 8 to l chance, Leonawell,
and, as climax to the wholesale
slaughter of first choices, Osric, to l,
took the last race from Nomad, TO 4,
by length and half. 1t was bad
day for the plungers, and especially
TO Dryers and Pierre Lorillard. sum-
marjeS follow:
First race. seven furlongs-Airshaft, 1913,
Lambley, 5 to 2. won by a length, whipping;
Anna B, 100, Penn, to 1, second by length,
whipping; Stalactite. 9S, Midgley, to 2
third by four lengths, whipping. Time,1 30.
Sentiment, 80; Hamilton, los, and Fairplay,
81. also ran.
Second race. the Private sweepstakes, six
furlongs-Minnehaha, lis, Littlefeld, to !,
won by half length. whipping: Spartan, u.s.
pns Annie To eo By fTo enER Whip
third by one length, whipping. Time, :l512.
Third race. the Monmouth handicap, mile
and half-Reckon. 100. Penn. 5 to 2, won
by two lengths; Lamplighter. lis, Hamilton,
2:33l. ~
Fourth race, six furlongs-Laura Gould
e Dns Sls 70 won on oy meek WHIP
ond by ten lengths. whipping; skadi. lis,
Lambley, Z to !, third by two lengths. Time.
f:l4A: Sunbeam colt Ill, also ran.
,o5 Fifth race. mile and fnrlong-Leonawell,
1Os, Lambley. 5 to l, won by a short head.
whipping; Picknicker. lis, Sims to I, Sec
ond by length and a half whipping;
May Win, 81, Midgels, to /. third by neck.
whipping. Time, 1:55. Russell, 107; Judge,
los, and Lizzie. 1929, also ran.
Sixth race, six furlongs--osric, o., Sloane,
Sto ], won, driving. by length and half;
Nomad JOB; Lambley. 10 T. second by a
third whipping. Time, i:l4ls. JOY, 81;
The Sheriff, %, and Schuylkill, lob, also ran.
PROBABLE STARTERS.
First race five furlongs, STANDARDIZATION,
III; Vera. lib; Adventurer, 10; Maggie x,
lin, 1O6; Sandy, 1O6; Menthol, 1866 Knfck
Knack, los: King Arthur 1O2; Mart, %; Mary
d. 9S; Pauline Hall, 81: Bolivar 95.
Mofeo race 1901 SIX pddao m
Sport ITO: wilson Taylor, lilo; Sandowne,
ITO; Prince George, lilo; Cou1tship, 10Y;
nezeray. 105; Commanche. 100; Lawless. los;
Freeland, leo: Tourmaline colt, 80; Philan-
thropist, 90; Lizzie d FLY, 81.
Third race. five furlongs seliing-Maggie
Merrill colt. I07; Lakewood, l07; Berwyn,
IO7; Tradesman. 104; Bon Voyage, lO4:
Laughing Water. 1Oe; Carmine, 1O2; Verbena,
1902; Tammany Hall, 101; Treadaway 90; Ad-
ventures tlate Peradventure fly, 90.
Fourth race, five furlongs, selling-Au-
sonia. Iii: Jay On Ell, ITO: MONDAY, no;
Mucilage. 10; Daisy Woodruff 109; May d,
les; Tee Mike. 1O3 Jeweler, lO3; Lallah. 102;
Himlex. 102: Martel, 102; Hannibal 1O2;
Marsh Redon, 102; Gloriana, 100; John Win
kle, 90
Fifth race, seven furlongs. selling-Fox-
ford, ia; Milt Young, 10Y; Lord Dalmeny,
107; Key West, 1U7; Glenlochy, los; Recher-
che, 102; Count, 100; Billet Deux colt, 9S
sixth race, six and half furlongs-West
Farms, 100: St Anthony, 100: Dalsyrian, 100;
Tioga, 100; Running Bird, 100; Macintosh,
100: Poklno, 100; Reporter, 100; Larchmont
100; Early Blossom, %; Experience, %; Ella,
o.: Madrid o.