St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-07
TROTTEO IN The RAIN
Two Races at Minnehaha Wit
messed by a Large Crowd
OF People.
The $40 Event Won by Fair
haven After a Lively
Contest.
The 1924 Class Trot Taken by
E. 1. H., Causing a Great
Surprise.
Four Races to Be Got Off To-
day With Over Two Score
Of Starters.

There was an unusually large crowd
at Minnehaha race track yesterday. and
the two events were credited with being
the most interesting seen during the
meeting. The latter part of the after
noon was rainy. and the last two heats
were trotted i'll the wet.
The horses to start in the 2:24 class
were Billie Games, Nina Densmore,
Chester Allen, GreenbuSh Star, Abba
dome. Little Mike, E. L. H., Hiatoga
Chief, and they went away in that order.
At the sendOff Greenbush Star made
dash at the lead and held it briefly on
the first turn, with Billie Games second,
but at the quarter the Star was eclipsed,
Billy Gaines trotting first, Greenbush
Star second, Hiatoga Chief, who had
come around III great shape, third and
Little Mike fifth. Billie Gaines led
around into the home stretch. where
Hiatoga Chief came to the front in
great shape. Greenbush Star. swinging
outside, passed under the wire first on
run in 2:21, Hiatoga Chief trotted
next in 2:2215, E. L. Ii. third. The
Judges set Greenbush Star back to third
for running. Little Mike did some
good work III the heat and finished
fourth.
In the second heat Hlatoga Chief,
having the pole, led around the turn,
while Billie Gaines and GreenbuSh Star
broke and fell back into the field. Little
Mike came on very fast, challenged the
pole horse, beat him at the quarter pole,
ana headed the procession to the three
quarters, while Billie Gaines and Hia-
toga were alternately seconds, Billie
getting forward to collar Mike at the
half. but falling to stay with him.
Meanwhile E. L. H., starting outside,
swung into the stretch fourth, and tax
ing the outer rail put in terrific squirt
which landed him first under the wire
in 2:22, Hiatoga Chief close second,
and Little Mike third, and set back by
the judges for running.
LII the third heat E. Z. 81. was
hot favorite in the pools before the
horses were sent the third mile.
When they got away E. L. Ii. set the
pace, and held the lead from wire to
wire without break. Billie Gaines,
by shifting his gait, came home second,
but was set back to third for his eccen-
tricltieS. Abbadoune came In third, and
Hlatoga Chief, after a tame mile, came
home fourth. Little Mike made a run
ming race of it, but was beaten on the
stretch by the distance flag. Time,
2:231a.
Before the fourth heat pools $40 on E
L II to 50 on the field, and selling very
slowly. E L II took an exercise mile i'll
2:2315 He made no squirt, did not drop
a step, and was never headed. Abba
doune trotted very even second, break
ing once oil the home stretch, but set
thing down quickly without any loss.
GreenbuSh Star came under the wire
second OH a run, but was set back, his
squirt down the stretch having been
mostly run. Billie Gaines did some
very good trotting. but it was not the
right pace, and he came home fourth.
1t was tame heat.
The 2:24 class, purse $1,000, mile heats
T II, g, by Victor Won Bismarck,
Hiatoga Chief, ch g, by King Patch,
Abbadoune, m by wilkes Boys e
Billie Gaines g, by Allie Gaines,
Greenbush Star, h. by Greenbush,
Atkinson $500. .....,............3
Little Mike. Observation-Disclosures. z dis
Nina Densmore. .............d dis
Time, 2:22I2, 2:22, :25la, 2:23l2.
In the 2:40 trot the horses drew posi-
tions. and were sent Bway in the follow
ing order: Jerry w, Maestro, Guido,
Agnes Il, Fairhaven, Dan Neville, Lii
lie Rysdyk. Dan Neville forged ahead
at once on getting the word in the first
heat, took the lead on the turn and the
pole before reaching the quarter, and
held that position through the mile,
winning the heat in 2:2S. Maestro came
good second all the way, shaking off
the field early. Guido made a great
squirt i'll the home stretch for second,
but lost his feet and finished third, with
Jerry w fourth.
The second heat was a great race.
Neville. held the lead and pole by the
three-quarter pole into the stretch.
Fairhaven, starting seventh. gradually
closed out the others and came into the
stretch close on the wheel of Maestro,
who was going a good second. Neville's
driver used his whip industriously, but
Fairhaven slid into the lead very easily
and won the heat in 2:25I, Neville sec
ond, andAgnes ii fourth, Guido coming in
third OH run, which cost him his place.
1t was hot whipping finish.
The third heat was a SkIrmish all
around the mile. FairhaYen broke on
the turn, fell back to second at the
quarter, Neville going to the font, and
then Fairhaven on another break
dropped second place to Maestro.
Meantime Agnes II. after falling back
to sixth on the first turn, had made a
great pace, and was in it on the home
stretch. Coming home Fairhaven re-
CONOAOo lIo IOdOs hdCSlIO lOSl SScOUu
place ON break and finished fourth,
while Agnes ii came in third. Time,
2:2715.
The last heat was hopelessiy won by
Fairhaven on the back stretch, although
the fighting did not stop there. On get
ting the word, Ealrhaven broke and
fell back to second and third, with New
lille first and Maestro second. These
two held relative positions to the three
quarters, but Falrhaven regained first
and kept it home. Dan Neville and
Guido had hot finish under the whip,
and got the best Of it. Agnes Ii, also
pushing for second place, ran home, and
got third. Time, 1921.
SUMMARY.
Fairhaven, br b, by Wilton, Colony.6 / 1 1
Dan Neville, Plummer .........I 2 4
Guido, g, by Ensign Messenger,
Sargent. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 2
Maestro, blk m, by Rumor 2 5
Agnes II, br m, by Mambrino Boys 3
Jerry W, Oh G, by Hannis, Wetmore4 5
Lille Rysdyk, or N, Searles ...7 z Z z
Time, 2:2S, 2:25h, 2:27l2, 2:-7.
The last heats were trotted in a light
shower, which was growing heavier,
and the 2:30 stake was postponed until
today.
Greenleaf. 2:1O15, gave an exhibition
mile during the afternoon.
Events today are the 2:30 stake, 81 200,
with seventeen entries; the free-for-all
pace, the tWo-year-old stakes, $500, and
the 2:4O pace, $500. This will be ladies'
day,
Gross Doesn't Like 1t.