St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-06
Second Event Captured by
Milton After a Lively
Contest.
New Horse Carries OF the
Honors in the $40 Pace
in Three Heats.

a
ngmber of carriages, buggies. road
carts, hacks, broughams, surveys and
other vehicles. Clouds of dust filled
the air at intervals and hustled down
the track like atmospheric Serpents.
During the noon hour and up to the
time that the racing was commenced
there were many exhibitions and trials
of speed on the track by colts and en-
tries for the days races, which were i'll
process of limbering up.
The first event was the three-year-old
stake for IL purse of $1,000. There were
nineteen entries for this event, but be-
fore the race was called twelve of them
had been scratched. The remaining
ones started in the following order:
Siiena Z, Winona, Princess Maid, Onita,
CerYuS, Falfa, Bladder.
They got Oft with Win0na and Silena
T in the lead brushing for first place
around the turn. They kept their posi-
lions, with the others we'll punched be-
hind, until the three-Qnarter pole was
reached, when there was shake up i'll
the bunch. Onita darted forward and
succeeded in getting in front of the two
leaders. Princess Maid also made a
desperate effort for place, but was I'M
able to keep the pace. Onita came in
first, followed in the following order:
Winona. Silena Z. Princess Maid, Ger
vus, Falfa and Bladder. The time was
2:2719. Balder was started at break,
and his driver made no particular effort
for place. He was allowed to start in
the next heat.
The second heat ended in an exciting
finish. Onita took the lead at the start,
and was not passed at any stage of the
heat. WinOna started after her, but at
the quarter Silena + passed him. At
he N RAT hlir
positions, but at the three-quarter pole
Winona resumed second place. They
finished at lively clip under the whip
as follows: OnIta, Winona, Sllena +.
Falfa, Cervus, Balder and Princess
Maid. The time was 2:26.
The third aud last heat was one of the
most exciting and interesting numbers
Oh the programme. Onita had already
won two heats and needed the third one
to make the race. Winona was not
contestant but without avail. as she
could not pass the little bay FLY no
matter how hard she tried. They led
off with Onlta in the lead and Silena +
second. Winona was looking for an
opening and at the quarter passed
SIlena aud took second place. They
retained their respective positions until
the finish and came under the wire
well punched. Their order was as fol.
lows: Ouita, Winona, SiIena F, Princess
Maid, CervuS, Balder and FaIfa. The
time was 2:27.
First money was won by Onita, sec
oiId by Winona, third Silena Z. fourth
Princess Maid
The next event was the first heat in
the 2:40 class pace for purse of $500.
The following entries were posted: Dan
DOnaldO, Tartar Chief, Robert Red,
Rocky =, Lady Long and Lepbesai, the
latter being a new horse about which
strange stories were told, and which
made him fayorite at the pools. His
driver made sure 10 get him off all right.
and when the start was made he got
well in front. He kept the lead to the
finish, with some protest on the part of
Rocky =, who tried hard to beat him.
Tartar Chief also made strong trial
for place, and the others were strung
| out. They finished as follows: Leb-
| besai, Rocky P, Tartar Chief, Lady
| Long. Dan Donaldo and Robert Red.
! Tie time was 2:1S.
In the second heat Bill Matthews,
driver of Dan Donaldo. was fined $40 for
getting ahead of the pole horse in scor-
ing. When they got away Lebbesai
| took the lead at once. with Tartar Chief
second. Lebbesai was not bothered
| particularly until the stretch, but Tar
|
| gated to third position at the half by
Rocky z, who then closed in to finish
with Lebbesai. AS they came down the
stretch little Lebbesai was going like a
handsome machine, without the whip.
She finished prettily, with Rocky p Sec
ond, Lady Long third, Tartar Chief
fourth, Dan Danaldo fifth and Robert
Red last. The time was the same as in
the first heat, 2:1S.
The third and last heat was an easy
winning for LebbesaI, with Rocky p
| second; and the others in the following
order: Lady Long, Dan Donaldo, Tar
tar Chief and Robert Red. The time
was 2:20.
There were some hints and threats of
protesting this race on the grounds that
Lebbesai had not had his name OH the
programme.
1t was announced by the manage
m2nt that Greenleaf would be exhibited
on the track today i'll harness. Green
leaf has record of 2:104.
w. ID. Ensign. owner of Green Stout,
will drive him to today in an attempt to
break his record of 2:2215.
II. ID. CurraD. of Wisconsin, will ex-
hibit Pat Downing. the famous trotter
with record of 2:l4.
In the first heat OF the 2:27-class trot,
for a purse of $500, there were but sew
en- entries, with the following position
Ebony Sphinx. Diamond Dick, Milton,
Maud S NJ, Billy Burton. Lurline, Baby
Bunting, and they got off after couple
of trials with Ebony Sphinx up and Dia-
mond Dick tagging closely and Milton
third. Al the quarter Maud NJ closed
In and Milton forced his way TO the
front. Billy Burton was also in it along
the half stretch, but Maud S NJ was de-
termlned not to lose her place. She
broke and fell back TO third place, how
ever, and allowed Milton to crowd in at
the three-quarter pole. There was a
lively brush down the stretch in the
finish, Milton coming in ahead with
LUrline length behind and Maud S Nj
making a strong play for place. TIE
whips were used literally. The others
came in, Diamond Dick, Ebony Sphinx.
Billy Burton and Baby Bunting. The
time was 2:2315.
The second heat was a lively. one.
Milton took the lead, with Maud S NJ
ecoHd and Lurline third. At the quar-
er Lurline forged ahead to second
place, while Maud NJ crowded for first
position. at the half Maud NJ took
the lead, and continued in this position
to the wire. There was a lively brush
down the stretch between Lurline and
Milton, the latter going off his feet for a
moment, but he got second place. They
finished as follows: Maud S NJ, Milton,
Ebony Sphinx, Lurline, Billy Burton,
Diamond Dick. The time was 2:24.
When the bell was rung for the third
heat it was announced that Baby Blunt
ing had withdrawn, leaving six entries.
At the start Maud S NJ took the lead on
the pole, followed closely by Milton.
Ebony Sphinx was third. As they round
ed the quarter pole they still held their
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