The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-02
GOOD RACING PROGRAMME.
Close Finishes and Good Time In
Each Event.

The trotting races were more than well at
tended. The races were good events the
finishes being of the very closest and the
time good. The crowd shouted itself hoarse
in approval and showed that the management
had fulfilled its promise in giving something
that was worth the money. The races were
a novelty to the old urf-goers, as they were
trotted under the new scheme of only three
heats, first money going to the winner OF the
first heat, second money to the winner of the
second heat and third money to the winner
of the third heat and fourth and fifth money
to the next horses up.
Sid Black, the trick bicycle rider, was
present at the track, having arrived from the
East day late, and gave splendid exhibit
ton of track riding that pleased the large
crowd, especially the contingent from the
country, to which it was little short Of mar
velous. A la crosse game by Indians in the
enclosure between the tracks while the races
were going on caught the crowd immensely,
the Winnebagos and Chippewas doing some
expert playing. 1t was hard tussle and the
game was not finished in jump. The Win
nebagos won the game finally.
The features of the day of races were the
trials against time. Marion Mills was to go
against the track record of 2:07 made by the
fleet little Nancy Hanks and w w P was
also to make the same kind of trial. Marion
was given cordial greeting as she came
out without sulky, in her pretty body har-
ness and hobbies with parti-colored ribbons
streaming from her tail. The Oshkosh won
der was announced to go again Thursday
and Friday and then she was taken up the
stretch and her owner turned her loose with
out any inquiry. The pretty animal shot
forward and the crowd rose and yelled at
the pretty sight. On she went, her pennons
swaying as she urged herself along the back
stretch. The crowd fairly worshipped the
handsome mare who had a record of 212%
There a heavy wind and no one looked
for quick time, but she came home like a
beautiful piece of machinery, in 2:10%. She
made the half in los. The crowd gave the
plucky mare an ovation, and she stopped her
self as she passed the wire.
w w came out. ACCOMPANIED bv a run
ming horse. to break the track record. He
has record of 20S%to harness and four
wheels. His effort was also to beat the rec
ord but was little hope of it, as the wind
was blowing the long way Of the stretch.
They were off after two bad starts, the run
ming horse behind. and the half was made
in 1:04, the horse running like a piece of
clockwork. There was not a skip and the
plucky horse showed It's nose under the wire
in 2:0S-excellent time for the wind, which
was blowing a gale on the back stretch.
The first race on the card showed some
good brushes, although the time was not
what it should have been with the horses
that were entered. Welbeck won the first
heat, after a brush with Bell W, in 2:22A
with Lady Nutwood third. In the second
Webeck tried hard to whip ahead, and the
time went down at 2:20A. In the third heat
they could be covered with a blanket at
the half, and then from the brush Welbeck
and Bell w came out and made a race, but
1t was Tom Miller who fooled them and
shot by at the wire. Welbeck was second
and ROBBIE There third; time, 2:201k. 1t
was three-heat race, and money divided by
heats. Summary: