St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-02
FAIRYW00D'S DAY.
A NEBRASKA HORSE GOES IN
DER THE WIRE
FIRST
IN THE MINNEHAHA DERBY.
THREE THOUSAND PEOPLE WIT
NESS THE OPENING OF THE
BIG MEET.
N THE MINNEHAHA DERBY.
Exciting Finishes in Several of
the Lesser Com
tests.

than that of '95 The sun rose from
bank of silver clouds, which it
tinged with a golden hue. but as the
day progressed the clouds all went
away and a sky as clear as Mime
sofas climate ever boosted smiled
on Secretary Jones and the Mime
apols Driving club. A fresh breeze
blew across the driving park, barely
enough to blow the dust out of the
track without discommoding the
5000 people who found time for
darby day Under foot the con-
ditions were not less delightful than
overhead. The track was as trim as
the most fastidious copper-toed trot-
ter could ask to paw sand on, and
there was just dust enough on the
hard bottom to serve as a cushion for
the pattering hoofs. The horses, too,
were all alive, for it was just the
day for the showing of their best
blood. The. result was as fine a
days racing as is ever given to audi
ences of trotting thoroughbreds. At
rites was the only victory that was
in the least in the nature of a walk
away, and even Afric had a fright in
the final heat.
The Derby, of course, was the big
event of the day, and in spite of the
fact that the money changers were de-
barred from the temple of the Goddess
Chance in the lower story of the grand
stand, those who were inclined to be
sportive found little trouble in getting
action for their money-privately, of
course. Only half a dozen of the if
teen starters in the three-mile event
came to the mark, although eight drew
for place. But the cream of the North
western trotting stock was there and
the Derby of '95 was such a race as
makes a long trip we'll repaid.
There was Mapleton, with Mambrino
blood coursing through his veins,
Louisa B, of Blackwood Jr's get; Ran
dom, a son of Blind Bashaw and one
Of the best trotters in Southern Min
nesota; Burr Oak. with Mambrino
stock in him, and F;lirywood. with only
half a pedigree on the card, but half
the scalps in Nebraska strung along
his name. The sixth starter was Bon
Ami, Il South Dakota mare with a nice
gait and good staying qualities, but as
il turned out, not the endurance TO
make her match for Fairywood. On
a three-mile dash the start was not
a very hair-breadth consideration and
without much delay Judge Mccarthy
sent them off, although the pole horse,
Col, Easton, was not anywhere near
the top of the bunch. Still he was
nearer then than he ever was after
wards. so no harm was done, any
way Mapleton led the way in the first
mile with Bon Ami second. The great
mare went off her feet at the third fur
long. however. and Louisa B forged
ahead while Gibbs was bringing her
back to the dust. After that she led
for over a mile and a half. At the
first mile the order was Louisa B,
Random, Bon Ami, Fairywood, Burr
Oak and Mapleton. Chandler did not
do anything with the Nebraska horse
until the race was half over, when he
pulled right through Random and Bon
Ami and went after Louisa's Iaurels.
The st. Paul mare was game. however,
and for half a mile it was as pretty
and hot a race as one could ask. AS
they came to the wire for the second
mile, however, the white nose of. Lou
lisa was soiled by the dust that was fly
} ing from Fairywood's fore feet. A
/ half a length only could the Dakota
/ one get. and at the turn she lost that
=
/ B, Bon Ami, Random, Burr Oak and
/ Mapleton.
Bon Ami took the lead again in the
turn, but Fairywood was close up
! When the South Dakota mare went
off her feet al the half-mile in the last
/ lap the Nebraska horse took the lead
and this time it was his for keeps
/ Bon Ami tried hard to get it again,
! and as they came up to the wire her
! shoulder straps We're pumping like a
/ windmill in a March zephyr, but she
! couldn't reach the Omaha speeder by
two or three lengths, Random finished
/ third, Louise B fourth, MapIeton fifth
! and Burr Oak sixth.
| The time, 7:161a, was very fattering
THE 2:40 TROT.
The 2:4O trot was started first
! promptly at o'clock The starters
We're Orphan Boy, Charley Boggs, Van
/ V, Emma Sweet, Arpallis, FitZ Royal
/ and Maud B. 1t was close finish,
Maud B looking like a sure winner I'M
til close to the wire, when Van V
came up easily. and went under the
string about two feet ahead. Orphan
l. y WIS a close third, with F'itz
|
Charley Boggs strung along in the or
| der named. The time was fast, 2:2014
The second heat was something of
a surprise. On the fourth attempt all
| weI.t off Wei bat hurley E. rs. VINO
was badly pocketed. Van V, with the
pole, led at the turn, with Maud B
close behind. Fitz Royal was third.
| but didn't seem to be seriously threat
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held around the other side of the
track except that Fitz Royal and Or
phan Boy dropped still further be-
hind The procession reformed on the
curve near Merriam Park. however.
and coming into the stretch there were
four of them decidedly in it. They
were Fitz Royal, Orphan Boy, Van V
and Maud B.
Fitz Royal pulled in first, with Or
phan Boy second. Maud B third and
| Van V fourth. Charley Boggs got
fifth, Emma Sweet sixth and Arpallis
last. The time was second slower
than the first heat, 2:21A.
F1tz Royal had the third heat well IN
hand all the way around Van V. led
by half length going down the first
turn. but Fitz took the lead again in
| good time and held it we'll There was
a pretty race for second place between
Boggs, Maud B, and Van V. It looked
as though Van V. would get thu place
easily, even if it didn't win but Phelps
| got him in a pocket half way down the
stretch and by the time he came around
| the outside fourth place was the best
| there was left. Boggs was second
! Maud B. third. ArpelIo fifth, Orphan
Boy sixth, and Emma Sweet seventh,
The time was 2:23Ia
Fitz Royal had hard ride for the
! final heat. although he managed TO pull
| it out. Orphan Boy led him at the
quarter and Maud 3. was giving him
| all the run he wanted for his money,
but he outlasted them all The Texas
| orphan came in a good second, with
! Maud 3. third. Arpello fourth. Van Y.
i fifth. Boggs sixth, Emma Sweet beat
Boggs under the wire but Emma had