St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-28

Wekota tickets and soon the book.
makers changed the odds on this horse
to TOT. Both changes were mistake.
and showed that b00kmakers are not as
knowing as they are supposed to be.
Their loss on lakewood proved to be-
much greater than their gain on
Wekota.
/ There was scarcely breathing room
about the bookmakers' stands. and the
Mad rush for tickets on Oakweod be-
/ came so great tina: the bookmakers be-
came alarmed and changed the odds to
to 8. lafer to / to 10. aud finally to to
20. There were plenty to take them at
the highest figure, but the b0Okies were
Willing to chance this'odds aud passed
out a. many tickets as were wanted.
There was no change at any time In the
4 to on Bramma. But there were oc-
c\sional runs on Longbridge and Tom
Elmere. Longbridge was changed from
8 to 10; then to 8, where he remained.
Elmore was changed from to 10.
At 50'cleck the bell at tie judges
stand rang for the Derby. Ii was the
signal for q rush for the amphitheatef
among the many WHO had wandered
ABOUT the grounds for rest from sit
ting. Soon the first floor Of the ampht-
| theater was crowded until there was
notstaHdine room left, people surging
In the effort to reach the outer edge TO
catch the first glimpse Of the horses as
they made their appearance from the
paddock. Tue upper floor was also
we'll filled with anxious spectators.
It was five minutes past 8 o'clock
when Brahma and the. yellow-caped
rider, Knapp. made their appearance.
This appearance was greeted with
cheers. A moment later Lonebridge
hove III sight, bearing Jockey Mesby.
with cherry cap. Another loud cheei
went ur, and then another shout
greeted the appearance OF lakewood,
the favOrite, with Jockey Jordan, wear
ing blue cap. Tom Elmore and Jockey
Costello. wearing black cap,. came
foruth, and Wekota and Johnnie Mooney,
with green cap, came last. sy
It was a stirring scene among the
people as the five horses moved up the
stretch to the third quarter post to make
ready for tue start. Everybody in the
amphitheater jumped to their feet to
watch every movement Of tho animals.
and shouts of Down in front" were
deafening for awhile. The attendants
OF the auiphitheater had their. hands
full for few PIGMENTS to bring pso.
pie to their seats. ~.
Caller j. B. Foster. son Of the race
track, mounted his table hext to the
newspaper reporters In the amphi.
theatef. and, with field glasses to his
eyes. watched the horses form IN place.
It was teB minutes past when
Caller Foster shouted, They're OIL"
And this was the signal for another ups
rising Of the people. which caused the
attendants much trouble, "A moment
later Caller Foster shouted, sWekota
leads Brahma second, Tom Gilmore
third, Longbridge fourth. Oak woodlast."
At the quarter lin front Of the Judges,
stand) Tom Elmore was half a length
ahead of Wekota, Wekota was length
ahead of Longbridge, while oakwood
had only climbed to fourth place. There
was anxiety expressed upon the counte-
nances of the hackers Of Oakwood.
Some there were who. understood, the
game, but many feared that after all
they had been given the 'twrong tip" :
At the half-mile post Wekota had
dr5pped to third place. trailing q length
behind Longbridge, while Tom Elmore
. was length ahead OF Longbridge.
/ lakewood still occupied fourth place,
and didn't seem to be gaining ground.
There was sadness among many of the
hackers OF lakewood. But a short dis.
lance beyond the half-mile post Oak
wood began to gain. and soon pulled
passt Tom Elmore, who had fallen be-
hind Eongbridge and Wekota.
At the three-quarter post Longbridge
was a neck ahead OF Wekota. aud
Wekota was two lengths ahead Of Oak
wood, the latter occupying third place.
Many OF the Oakwood backsrs were
prepared TO hedge, and doubtless some
of them did. for there were some still
who had faith to. believe that the
splendid animal would yet win. 49,
The mile post was not long passed until
Oakwood began to forge to the front.
And down the stretch he came, gaining
a wonderful length at every leap. Half
way down thu stretch it was a pretty
race between Oak wood, Longbridge and
Wekota. But from the half way point
the horses began to scatter out.
And lakewood passed the finish line
three lengths ahead of Longbridge;
Longbrldge went over five lengths
ahead of Wekota. and Wekota led Tom
'Efmore ten lengths.
Poor Brahma was last at every quar-.
ter. and at the finish the animal was
lost in the distance.
For moment the doubtful hackers of
lakewood could not believe their eyes.
And when they came to full realiza-
ton of the fact they sent up shout
that rent the air. There was long
roar Of applause from all parts of the
grounds. Minneapolis people were
overjeyed, and throng Of them fol-
lowed the horse to his stable. Jockey
Jordan was given an ovation.
The first quarter of the Derby was
made in 2711 seconds; the half mile
was made in SIX; the third quarter was
made in 2o11 seconds; the fourth quar-
ter was made in 1874, and the full time
at the finish was 2:13s4.
master of the field, and that he could
have made the distance several seconds
short of the time made. 1t is intimated
that he can run mile and quarter in
2:OS, and on very fast track in much
less than that.
The summary of the Derby Is as fol-
lows:
Fourth race, Twin City Derby, mile
and quarter, $4,000 added-Oakwood,
119pounds (Jordan), 8 to 2. won by three
lengths not EXTENDED; Long Bridge, 119
pounds (Mosby), to l, second; Wekota,
ia pounds (MOoney), Q to l, third.
TIME. 2:l3%. Tom Elmore and Brahma
also ran.
BEGINNING OF THE RACES.
Nine Bookmakers-Sp Spirited Bet