The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-04

into the air carrying the acronant with
1t on his trapeZe. He allowed the ball
loon to rise until it looked like mere
speck, performing on his trapeze as
he rose. Finally he cut the parachute
loose and 1t caught the wind grace
fully and landed him handily in a field
mile away. The balloon was at
great height and the attempt was
very successful one.
A bicycle race with entries from the
G. A. r. came next and was holly con-
tested. There were three entries: J.
ID. Smith, of Company M, Eighth New
York artillery first; Jeff Patterson,
Sixty-fourth Illinois infantry, second;
William Lloyd, of the First United
States engineers third.
2:45 TROT PURSE, $780,
The first heat OF the 2:45 class trot was
brought on promptly at 2 O'Clock, but presented
less of excitement than has been the case
with most OF the races to date. 1t was a pro-
cession as soon as they reached the turn
with Pike bad second. and Helen setting the
pace fully three lengths ahead. She was not
fast enough however for on the home stretch
Pike came up strong, and at the upper turn
ne looked dangerous, then toyed with the fair
Helen in the stretch, passing her and winning
nicely, Helen being a good second Miss
Sidney was third Time, 2:21A. They had
bad send off the next heat Pike and Miss
Sidney being paired and keeping well in the
lead of the others. Pike was too fast for
them, and won under a pull at the wire, in
2:201s, with Miss Sidney second, Helen third.
Mildred S. Smith fourth. The next heat was
a snap for Pike, who made them all trail. The
only contest was over the place, when Miss
Sidney captured it at the finish in a brush
with Helen. The time was 2:221s. Summary:
Pike, b m ..........................
Miss Sidney, m ........ ..............3 2 2
Heien D m ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3
Mmr1 Got !, D.
Time, 221A 2:201a, 2:221a.
2:30 PACE, PURSE, $3.50.
The first heat of the 2:S0 race showed the
fastest mark on the track up to that time
finish was rather slow. Ben Allie had it all
his own way, taking the lead from the start
Nestor, who was well behind in the stretch,
put ON a wonderful burst Of speed and pass
ing the laggers, gave Earthquake Pilot bid
for second, taking it away by throatlatch at
the wire. Jean Wilkes was good fourth.
The second heat was easy for Ben Allie, who
kept to the fore all through the heat, al
though they all gave her trial in turn. She
set a hot pace, however and made the mile
in 2:16A Wilkesette was second, Nestor third,
and Floretta Wilkes fourth. Ben Allie made
the next heat a procession, and won very
handily with plenty of steam to spare There
was not a contest in the whole mile, but the
time was great, 2:141a Summary:
I 1vm Aiiie, 0. ......,-.............I
Wllkesetta, Dr. m ...............6
5 E Fart s,, 4 Pilot. B. 6
lean J,s Wilkes bl IN ...-...-.......-.4
FiDretta Wilkes WIZ br m :;;;-........5
2:27 TROTTING, PURSE, $3.50.
There were six starters out of len entries
in the 227 class. Strathmore got away in
the lead, and setting the pace for them. They
were strung out along the back stretch, but
closed UP in the last turn and made pretty
race down the track where Strathnore passed
the leaders by splendid burst of speed and
took the first position by half length from
Marywood, who had tried for the money.
Lou was third. Time, 2:201a
The second heat developed badly drawn
out procession. with haywood well in the
lead. but Strathmore came nobly. and took
the heat by nose, in 2:20%. The third heat
was easy fer Strathmore, who could do as he
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