The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-08
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GREAT 2:1S PACE.
Finest Race SO Far Was That of
Yesterday.

feature of the track events, and in the
entertainment provided for the specta-
tors and the competition evidenced by
the horsemen proved the wisdom of the
fair mana cement in hanging up such
substantial purse and amply rewarded
the munificence Of the local business
men who subscribed the money. 1t was
keenly contested race III every heat
with a large field of starters after the
rich purse, and every one of the heats
was an out and out drive from the
word to the wire. The high standard
OF the horses entered split up the race
into five heats before 1t was finally de-
clded. Redinda, the Gretna FARMS
| candidate, won the race, but only after
wrestling it from Anne Lee in the fourth
! heat when the brown mare had the
race won easily but for a bad break
dozen lengths from the wire, when
Redinda rushed by her while she tried
to regain her feet and won the heat
by length, when the people In the
grand stand were already cheering
Anne Lee as the winner.
An accident occurred in the first heat
at the quarter-mile post, when Red
strath and Jib cOlhded and the latter's
sulky was partly upset, throwing out
Driver Il. j. Downing. Jib reared and
plunged wildly several times. free from
the restraint Of the reins, and then
broke into a frightened gallop after
the other horses, which had passed by,
running around to the barns, where ne
was stopped. uninJured. though the
sulky was wrecked. Driver Downing
was uninjured. The judges considered
the accident unavoidable allowing Jib
to start in the next heat, but set Red
strath back from third to eighth place
for his share in the spill.
The weather was all that could have
been desired for the big race, save for
q stiff steady wind that blew up the
back stretch, was doubtless responsible
for the fact that much faster time WAS
not made. The race was perhaps more
interesting because of the large field
Of starters, and the fact that the strug-
giles for victory We're in progress all
around the track, rather than in close
finishes at the wire, as the winner in
each heat won with something to spare.
Lena n the fastest pacing mare in the
United States, with a record Of 2:05A,
started in the first heat, winning seq
ond place in a brush with Redinda, but
went lame and had to be withdrawn.
On form many Of the hOrsemen expect
ed Lena N to win the race and the
disappointment at her withdrawal was
keen.
Redinda drew the pole in the first
heat and carried the field away we'll
together, with Lena n bringing up
in the rear Alfred B went in second
place to the quarter, where Lena n
moved up to third place, and Red
strath went to fourth, the others strung
out with daylight between them. At
the half the order was the same into
the back turn, the leaders began to
move up, and, swinging into the
stretch, Lena N passed Alfred B into
second place. In the brush, Redstrath
went into third place. With the drivers
pushing their horses hard, they flew
to the wire in this order Lena N. MAX
| ing a great effort to overhaul Redinda,
| but without success, being a length
| back at the finish with Redstrath two
| lengths back and one to the good over
Alfred B. The field finished lengths
| apart, with Anne Lee, who was to
make such a strong bid later for the
race, last. Time, 209A.
Considerable trouble was experienced
in getting the PAGERS off in the second
heat, and G. A. Smith. driver of Tim
Donovan, was fined $40 for scoring
ahead of the pole horse. On the fifth
trial the horse got away in good shape,
! however, with Redinda leading to the
| quarter, hard pressed by Anne Lee,
| whose form now began to show. 1t
| was a pretty race between these two
to the half, with the field closely fol-
| lowing, and to the three-quarters It
was neck and neck with the pair.
! Rounding into the stretch, Anne Lee,
with a beautiful burst Of speed, took
| the lead from Redinda seventy-five
| yards from the finish, winning the heat
| by three lengths. Redstrath and Tim
Donovan had a fast brush for third
| place, which finally landed the former
in the place by half length. Hart
ford Jr finished fifth, Jib sixth, LAYER
| ma seventh and Alfred B. eighth. Time,
| 2:1OA.
In the third heat Anne Lee went to
| the front and was never headed, WIN
ming easily by two lengths from Red
strath, who showed better in this heat
| than in any other. Redinda let down
| be content with third place. Hart
| ford Jr. again landed in fourth place,
with Tim Donovan fifth, Jib sixth,
! Laverna seventh and Alfred B again
| last. Time, PIP.
So eager were the drivers to get away
in favorable position in the fourth
| heat that the horses were compelled
Grattan finally got them off. Anne
Lee led to the quarter, with Redinda
close up in second place, while Red
strath was doing well IN third place
Around to the back turn the order was
maintained, though Anne Lee had
gotten three lengths to the good, while
Redinda was as much ahead of Red
strath. Even into the stretch the race
was a procession with Anne Lee pacing
in, apparently an easy winner, but
going a fast gait. Redinda was COM
ing fast four lengths behind, but with
seemingly no chance Of winning, when
suddenly Anne Lee went into the air.
While her driver tried to get her back
to her gait, Redinda came up with a
burst of speed, passing Anne Lee and
capturing the heat by three lengths
Anne Lee beat Redstrath for second
place by four and a half lengths, and
Hartford Jr. once more landed IN
| fourth, fifth Jib, sixth Tim Donovan
and seventh Alfred B. Time, 2:12h
The last heat was started on the
fourth trial at getting away in line,
with Redinda at the pole. Anne Lee
was close up in second place into the
| first turn, both horses going strongly,
| Redstrath third, Tim Donovan fourth,
| Hartford Jr. fifth, Jib sixth and Alfred
| 3. seventh. The order was unchanged
| at the quarter At the half Anne Lee
| went up on almost even terms with
| Redinda, but fell behind a length go
| ing into the back turn. Rounding into
| the stretch, Redinda still held the lead,
! but was being pushed by Anne Lee.
| Half way to the wire, it was seen to
| be Redinda's race. Anne Lee was
| urged to a challenge, but responded
only momentarily, leaving the heat to
| Redinda by three lengths. Redstrath
| finished third. Tim Donovan fourth,
Hartford Jr. fifth, Jib sixth and AL
| fred b. seventh. Time, 2:14h
2:13 pace mile heats, best three in FIVE,
! purse, 5000; four moneys:
Gretna FARMS Rod:nda b h.1 1 1
]. S. Tarlton's Anne Lee MI 2 2
| w. II. Matthews Redstrath, gS 8 s
Bailey & GprIey Us, Alfred Ire b b R..3 Z Z
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