St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-04
AT MINNEHAHA PARK.
Opening Of the Race Meeting
Yesterday Under the Most
Favorable Auspices.
The ESQ Trotting Race Won
in Good Time by Chip
peWa Chief.
Fight Over the 2::20 Class
Pace, and Finally Cap
tured by Doctor j.
Mark Sirius the Easy Win
non OP tho G.1d Tnnffinn
Mark Sirius the Easy Win
nep Of the 2:14 Trotting
Event.

To the strains of music from the
Third Infantry band an immense con-
course of people passed through the
gates at Minnehaha driving park yes
;erday to witness the opening events of
The meeting held under the auspices of
The Minneapolis Driving club.
1t was estimated that there were
about 1000 people present, large num-
Der of them going to the grounds in
carriages. Between the hours of IL
o'clock and p. NJ. the street cars were
packed with people bound for the races,
and everybody seemed anxious to take
advantage of the pleasant weather.
The club house was we'll patrOniZed
during the early portion of the after
noon by club members and their friends,
among whom were 4 number Of ladies.
The refreshments were very accept
able in the heat of the afternoon, and
the buffet was literally patronized
by club members.
As the owners of carriages drove up
to the grounds their rigs were turned
over to the men furnished for that pur-
purpose. In case they preferred to re-
main in their carriages they were, of
course, allowed to do so. The Omnipres-
ent lemonade and pop vender was kept
busy, and the crowd seemed to be haV-
Ing an excellent time.
The $3.50 Trot.
The first event of the afternoon was
the $50 trot for a purse of $500. For
this event there were eight entries:
Dan Neville, Chippewa Chief, Fair
haven, Alice Dawn, Oberman, Harold
K, Lorell and Stella. Alice Dawn and
Oberman were scratched, however, be
fore the start, and Lorell also pulled
out. In the shake-up for position Stella
A got the pole, Fairhaven 2, Chippewa
Chief 3, Harold K 4 and Dan Neville 5.
They got well off after two trials. and
after Starter Mccarthy had announced
that he would fine the drivers in case
they were not careful. At the start
Dan Neville crossed in front and took
the pole ahead. They kept pretty we'll
in a bunch until the quarter, where
Stella A dropped off and seemed to
think the pace too speedy for her. AT
the half Chippewa Chief took the lead
ahead Of Dan Neville, and kept il until
the finish, while Fairhaven crowded in
second. The finish was very exciting
one. there beng only the difference OF
head between the Chief and Fairhaven.
The Chief came in easily and without
apparent effort. The time for the heat
was 2:2512 excellent time for 200 class
horses.
The 1870 Pace.
After it was announced that the sec
Ond heat would be trOtted in twenty-five
minutes the horses for the 2:2O pace
were called, this race being for purse
of $500. There was considerable trouble
i'll getting off, as there were ten horses
TO start. They took positions as follows:
Pole. Zelpha Burns; Doctor j, Billy
Gault. Green Stout, Belle Durland.
Drelmcourt. Mac Ii, Brown Frank, Kit
tie r and Thistle Dew.
1t required five trials before they got
off, ard Starter Mccarthy kicked
strongly against the manner in which
they came up to the wire. They finally
got off in good bunch, and Zelpha
Burns took the lead. Thistle Dew kept
very close, and DIR. j was back some
where in the bunch. Billy Gault made
a strong effort at the half and crowded
Zelpha Burns, but he broke aud was out
of it before he recovered his feet. at
the three-quarter pole Thistle Dew
closed up rapidly and they came up the
stretch in good order. DR.. passed
under the wire about length ahead of
Zelpha Burns. Thistle Dew was third
and then came Belle Durland, Billy
Gault, Kittie Il, Brown Frank, Mae II
and DrelincOurt. Green Stout was dis
tanced. The time was 2:1534.
Chippewa Chief Repeater.
The second heat of the $50 trot was
then called, with five horses up-Chip-
pewa Chief. FairhaYen, Dan Neville,
Harold Is and Stella A. Their lesson
III starting i'll the first heat did not seem
to have been of much use, as they did
not get Off until after five starts, and
after a threat of $40 fine.
They got off we'll finally, and Chip
pewa Chief at once took the lead. Dan
Neville clung to his rear, while Harold
X was very near. Stella A was some
distance behind the others all through
the race, and finished about a fuIlong
behind. They retained their respective
positions we'll to the finish, and Fair
haven was almost a winner. Chippewa
Chief came under the WIRE in Dps.
FairhaVen second, Harold K third, Dan
Neville fourth and Stella A last.
ZeIpha Burns Takes One,
The next event was the second heat
In the 2:2O pace, with nine horses up.
They got away after three trials and
Zelpha Burns at once took first place.
Brown Frank stuck close TO her. with
DrelincOurt in the hear distance. They
Kept their respective positions, with
the others III bunch shortly away. In
the stretch Brown Frank made a des-
perate effort for first place, while Doc
tor j tried to force his way to the front.
Brown Frank broke when half way
down the stretch, and his antics seemed
to rattle Doctor j. the blind horse, so
that Zelpha Burns came under the
wire clean i'll 2:l7A. Billy Gault was
second, Doctor } third, and then came
Brown Frank, Thistle Dew, Belle Dur
land, Mac Ii, Drelincourt and Kittie II.
Chippewa Chief Wins. ssss
The third heat in the 800 trot was the
next event with five horses up: Chip
pewa Chief, Fairnaven, Harold X, Dan
Neville and Stella A. Chippewa Chief
took the lead, followed by Dan Neville,
VINO broke before an eighth had been
spent. Harold X had third place until
up to the thrce-quarter pole, when he
took second. There were a number of
breaks by various horses, but the little
black stallion kept TO the front and
took the treat in 2:2715. This gave him
the race and first money. Second money
was taken by Farihaven, Harold X third
aud Dan Neville fourth money.
Zelpha Gets Another Heat.
The next thing on the programme was
the third heat in the 2:20 class pace.
with nine horses to start. They got off
after three trials, and Crown Frank and
Thistle Dew were neck and neck at the
turn. Zelpha BurLs then cut i'll and
took the lead, which she kept without
hitch until the finish. She came I'M
der the wire at an easy gait about TWEEN