St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-08-11
Covers Seven Furlongs Faster
Than 1t Had Been Made
Before.
TWENTY-FIVE TO ONE SHOT.
Lord WiiloWbrook Ran Second
in the Fifth Race
Today's Card.

There were some good races at Ham
line Yesterday. The six events were
all quite speedy. and there were only
two scratches on the card. FaYorites
won in the first four events, a second
choice in the fifth and third choice in
The sixth. The boOkieS were worsted on
.he day. The track had been sOftened
up somewhat by Wednesday nights
rain, aud the best time for seven fur
long Of the meeting was made. The
races were run we'll TO form. and the
public have no cause for complaint at
the treatment it Is receiving in the ex-
tension OF the meeting, which will close
with "Wednesday instead of today as
some gossip has 1t.
n the first race it hardly seemed as
though Bum rode Miss Specks out for
close finish, and l. H. Goodnight, the
favorite, won by head. The second
race was fast for the track. the best
seven turlOngs has been covered in, and
q favOrte, Mollie B, won. Rosa Simp-
son, favOrite, took the third as If it be-
IOngeG to her, as did Tasco the fourth.
Graiz Hanley, in the fifth race, was the
nrSt favOrite 10 90 down, and his defeat
was probably due TO bad riding by
Harry Williams, who rode him wide at
the turn. Williams also rode Crevasse
badly in the sixth race. although he
could hardly have beaten Ataman.
Lord Willowbrook. % TO l shot, COM
irg first, was the feature of the race.
There was good attendance yesterday
and quite lively play on the books.
The Races.
First race, maiden twO-Year-Olds, five
<urIOngS-
l Ii Goodnight and Garnet were even
ar SIS in the betting. just why Garnet
got that price is question, but more
money went in on her than any horse in
the race sbelng backed from 2 10 l. She
only ran fourth. Goodnight never was
headed for first place, although Miss
SpeckS came within head of 1t. Belle
Of the West was third by tight squeeze,
Garnet fourth and Maggie Morris last
by two lengths. The race was run in
The order of the finish all the way.
Bunn, on Miss Specks. evidently didn't
care 10 win, for he never touched her
with the whip. lime. .05. Summary:
First race. purse $500, $50 for second,
So 10 third. maiden twO-year- Odds. those
having never been placed allowed 10
pounds. Scratched, JOAN kessler. Five
IurlongS.
Horses and Weights. Jockeys open. Close
Il Goodnight us. Freeman -. % So
Miss Specks 10. Buun...... 81 81
Belle OF thew est i05. Riley. =. 81 81
Garnet, los ......... Chorn -. E. 2-l So
Maggie Morris, I05. =. Gormley. .10-1 2Q-I
Second race, three-year-olds and up
ward, seven furlongs-
The favOrite won again. The betting
favored Fakir when il opened, but the
crowd concluded that lie had had too
much work lately, aud backed Mollie
from TO to to ), and Fakir went
down to even money. 1t was a hot race,
made in the best time the distance has
been run this meeting. Mollie ran in
the lead two lengths all around. with
Dillon J second. In the stretch Fakir
responded TO the whip, and beat Dillon
a for the place, but couldn't catch Mollie
Is. There was distance of two lengths
between the positions. Little John, the
winner of the kandiohi Derby, being
very much last. Time, 1:29. Sum
mary:
Second race, $500 $50 to second. s25 to
third, three-yeaI- Ids and upward;
winner sold for $1,000; weight. ITO
pounds; seven furlUngs.
Horses and Weights. Jockeys. open Close
Aolue 3, Ie5..........J: smith,. % As
Fakir, 10. .............Chorn .. 4-5 IL
Dillon J, 1lo...........M. Ham....l1-5 Al
Little John, ITO ...-- X. Wei .5V-1 1901
Third race, three-year-old FLIES, six
furlongS-
\ tavorite for the third time, Rosa
Simpson opened and closed at even
money, and Folly was next at to 2,
but went down to to l. Simpson had
the race easily from start to finish, Folly
only running third from the turn. Little
Miss worked herself up from fifth place
at the half and came second. Constant
was fourth, kOsm0Iine fifth, Equation
sixth, Judith seventh, New Dance
eighth. Time, l:l517. Summary:
Third race, purse 800, $50 to second,
So TO third, thTee-year-olds that had
not won purse of S4G0, weight 100
pounds, six furOngS.
Horses and eieh;s. Jockeys open 9'I Ci5ge
Rosa Simpson, lC9....J. smith,. IL ii
1ltt!c Miss, no.. VI osby 81 IL
Folly Iup...-.... ...ChoTI...... 5-2 Al
Constant 100. ........ ". Flynn. 81 81
hosn9hne, Ill., ham,. 81 81
Equation, lCO-....... Garner. Pei Pei
JUDITH, ltO.....-......H Williams Al Al
New Dance, lJO.......F +. Flynn 5g-I ISL
Fourth race, fOur-y ear-olds and up-
ward. one mile and sixteenth
HE fourth faNOrlte 10 win, Tasco. l
TO 2 in the betting. The crowd
thought that LarsheT1a had show, and
the betting Oh him opened at 80 but
went down 10 ) To- 2. Revenue, who
opened al 10 10 l, was backed to 4 TO l.
1t was IaSco's cInch, and he was two
lengths in tie lead from the quarter in.
Nelson managed to keep Reyenue's
head up pretty well. and he ran second
all the way two lengths in front of
Larghetta. Watch Ne was ten lengths
III the rear. lime, 1:5l. Summary:
Fourth race. purse $500, $50 TO sec.
ord. S25 To third, f0ur-year-o and up.
ward that had not won a 500 purse
ten pounds below scale; horses that
had not won an aggregate of 500 at this
meeting, II five years old and up ward
allowed ten pounds; one mile and 8
sixteenth:
Horses and Weights. Jockeys. open. Close
1Gsco' 80 -...--..... Mostly. IL /.
Revenue. lJ7 .-....... y elson $50. lei 4.
Lh!SLetta lUi ....-..... Chorn ....... 3-2 o.:
atcA DE y0.-..-..... Garner...... 30-I o.!
tlith race, three-year-olds and up.
ward, seven fun longs
Gratz Hanley was the first favorits Of
the day 10 20 down. lie opened at s Il
BIN tue books, but went down to 3 to D
and the play Oh him was lot muci
Awarded Richae4