St. Paul daily globe., 1892-07-07
ALL went MERRlLY.
Splendid Weather for Trotters
and PAGERS at Minnehaha
Track.
Haroldine Proves Victor in
the 2::37 Trot in the
Sixth Heat.
In the 2:4O Trot Jim Takes
the First. Fourth and
Fifth Heats.
Lena Willetts Gets Away
With the Money in the
Pacing Race.


With the Money in the
Pacing Race.
r. F. Jones must have been exercis-
ing his seductiveness OIL the god of the
weather. The Minnehaha trotting
meeting is singularly favored. There
was just trifie too much wind for good
time, but the track was in excellent
condition. Again the arrangements
were such that everything went merrily
as Sunday school picnic. Ii. W.Phelps
presided over the judges stand again,
and deT onStrated that, although an
amateur starter. he is better than most
professionals. The people of Minneap-
oils, the ladies especially, turned out
again in good numbers, over 2OU0 being
at the track. The Fort Smelling band
again did itself proud, it being a CON-
mon remark that this organization
played music. something out of the
usual order for racing bands. The rae
ing was good, and for blood all the time.
Some of the finishes were as close as
any one could ask for. Several of them
were won by nose, so close that the
occupants of the grand stand could not
tell who won until the judges made the
announcement.
The first event of the afternoon was
the fifth heat of the 2:337 trOt, four heats
of which had been trotted Tuesday
night. But five horses started. Merle
F, the winner of a heat Tuesday, had
gone lame. and had to pull out. She
was the favorite in the betting of the
day before.
Gold Finish sold favorite yesterday
at to 5. Haroldine, winner of two
heats the day before, was even money,
and Ben Gaines to l. Hampton Maid
was Z to shot.
The horses didn't score long. Har-
Oldine, the pole horse, broke few feet
from the wire and was out of it. Hamp-
ton Maid took the lead. Gold Finish
walked up on the lower turn past West
wood, and into the stretch led the way.
Down to the wire Hampton Maid was
shaken up little and landed fist, Gold
Finish second, WeStWOOd third, Har-
oldine fourth, Ben Gaines fifth. Time,
2:35l5
Gold Finish and Westwood were
ruled off. not getting a beat in five.
Haroldine had all easy.thing in this, the
SloweSt and decisive heat of the race.
Hampton Maid broke oftener than Ben
Gaines, and only got third place. Har-
oldine took first money, Ben Gaines
second, Hampton Maid third. Gold Fin
iSh fourth.
Better Than Promised.
This race did not promise much, but
turned out well. Monroe Chief was
n ot,d Aotr hot
favorite that the other horses seemed
not in it. 1t took some time to get the
horses Off. Actress went lame and was
drawn. Then Parallel Cast a shoe.
While they were waiting new book
was made. Under the changed cOndi-
stions Athlete sold even, Jim to l,
III up boldt3 3 to /, Ataimta 4 to l. Par
allef5 to and Belle Rouse StO l. When
they were sent off jim took the lead
and held it to the finish without skip,
Belle Rouse tapping into the lower turn
and Athlete close mp. Parallel broke
near the wire and was never in it.
HumbOlt stayed away back. So they
went the turn. Into the stretch the
order was the same. Down toward the
wire uumbOlt tried to come OH with a
rush, but was blocked and got no better
than third, jim and Athlete finishing
one, two. Belle Rouse was pumped
and finished fifth, behind Atalanta.
Time, 2:34A.
jim showed the way into the lower
turn. went up, dropped back fourth and
finished third. Humboit was we'll up
all the time, but was given close brush
at the finish by Belle Rouse. Atlanta
came fourth and AtiilOt fifth. Time,
2:34I.
.Humbolt had it his way in the third,
although Jim pushed him hard until he
broke in the lower turn. Belle Rouse
was well up all the time. Humbolt won
by length in front of jim. length
before Belle Rouse. Athlot and Atlanta
fourth and fifth. Time, 2:35.
The fourth was a hot finish. HumbOlt
went up at the first turn and fell back.
Old f1ea-bitten jim, as square and game
a trotter as there is at the meeting in
spite of his unknown breeding, went
out in front and led around
into the stretch. Belle Rouse and
Athlot tried for second, but both
broke badly. Humbolt moved up from
fourth to second in the back stretch
and Athlot come third out on the lower
turn. HumbOlt overhauled Jim in the
quarter stretch and seemed about tl
win 100 feet from the wire, but Jim re-
sponded to the whip and was landed
first by the narrowest imaginable mar
e gin, Humbolt second, Athlot third
Time, 2:33L.
The fifth heat was the slowest of the
race, but the finish most exciting. Hum
bolt went up in the first turn. Belle
Rouse moved up very fast and took The
lead at the quarter. Down the back
stretch Humbolt moved up to the front
led into the stretch and broke. Belle
the back stretch and finished last
Atalanta had Jim back to secont
place in the lower turn, but the big
tiea-bitten gray drew up, took advant
age of Humbolt's break and won under
the whip from Humbolt by head
Atalanto third and Athlot fourth
Jack Martin, behind Belle Rouse
claimed that Jim's owner crowded hin
into the fence, but the judges wouldn't
stand it. Jim took first money, Hum
bolt second, Athlot third. Belle Rouse
fourth. Time of last heat. 1886.
The Race OF the Day.
The 2:24 pacing race was tie confess
of the day. Tarter Chief was drawn
and of the other five entries all but foul
had faced the starter together on Mon.
day. The race was remarkable for the
fast and steady work done by Lena
Willets and Jimmy Carr, both of which
were uncomfortable Oh Monday, anC
for the close finishes.
The bOokmakers seemed afraid ol
Prince Mac and held him up at ever
money. Lena Wliletts was the favor
ite with the crowd, and was backed
down from 6 to to better than ever
money in spite OF the way she acted
ON the first day. But she had beer
worked hard in the interim. Bonnie
Wilkes was to L, and DreIincourt