The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-09


race in a close finish, in which Lucy
Gilbert won out for the place. Co.
settle A finished third, Bill Of Expense
fourth, Dolly Marchutz fifth, Lady
Scott sixth, Alice Dorman seventh.
Time, 2:16A Summary:
2:23 trot, best three heats in ive purse
$1,000; four moneys
J d. blk g.. ......................1 1 1
Lucy Gilbert, or m, Gretna farms. 30 4 2
Bill i' Of Expense x, br g. George Eggeiton6
Dolly Marchutz. oh m, Andy Nc
Lady adv Sc Scott blk m. j. Schmidt.
Alice Dorman, b N, NJ. E. McHenry....5 8 Z
Aggie Medium, b m, C. c. Jerome......7 DR.
Time 2:1312, 2:14A, 2:1G12.
Eight starters scored in the 2:1S pace
and got away we'll together in the first
heat with Jennette Wilkes leading. The
black mare was never headed. In the
stretch she was given a brush by Anne
Lee for the hOnors, but the latter left
her feet several lengths from the wire,
when but half a length back, steadying
herself, however, in time to win the
place from Strathmeath by a length.
Lee w finished fourth, Wilkeseata
fifth, j D sixth, Ruth N seventh and
Florette Wilkes eighth. Time, 2:1S.
Jennette Wilkes took the second heat
without struggle, going to the front
at the word, and increasing her lead by
half a dozen lengths at the three quar-
ters. Anne Lee moved up going into
the back turn, and came after the lead
Ell fast down the stretch, but could
only get within a length and half Of
the black mare. Strathmeath was
third, two lengths back, with Lee w
fourth, D fifth, Wilkeseata sixth,
Florette Wilkes seventh and Ruth N
last. Time, 2:15A.
The word sent Jennette Wilkes again
to the front in the third heat Anne
Lee was a close second at the quarter
with the field we'll up. The order was
the same at the half, with Jennette.
Wilkes lead increased to two lengths
Around to the three-quarters and into
the stretch Anne Lee closed up to
within length of the leader with
Strathmeath several lengths ahead Of
the field, at her heels. -.-
Coming IN Lee w cut out from the
punch in a fast burst of speed after
Strathmeath and Anne Lee. Strath-
meath headed the little mare half way
to the wire, as Jennette Wilkes went
under a winner, and finished second.
While Lee W also beat out Anne Lee
IN a final brush. j D finished fifth.
W1lkeseata sixth, F'lOrette Wilkes sew
enth and Ruth N eighth. Time 215h
Summary:
o, zig GdS pace best three heats in five, purse
$l,OO0, four moneys
Jhe ann Wilkes. m, Bailey G. Gurley1
anne Lee, br N, J. l.. Tarlton 80 3 4
Strathmeath, CHI g, Gretna farms ......S
Lee w g, s. E. Whitney ......4 = 2
TIorot . W y; y: Donovan :..:.......6
ruin N, gr m, James Sullivan 7 & 3
Ilme 2:lS, 215A, 2:151a.
Quartette Of ee-year-olds were
out AFTER the purse in the 2:45 pace
The first heat was won by Rirchnat
after the only contest of the race. with
Elias Payne, the two making a pretty
race through the stretch. Rirchnet win.
nlnP a q
ford was third and Ethel HeaIey fourth
The second heat was taken bv Elias
Payne Without struggle after leading
q procession around the course. Svlva
Woodford captured second place in This
neat, with Ethel Healey third and
Blrchnet fourth. Time. 2:231a. In the
third heat Elias Payne was not head
ed. Birchnet finished second SvIva
Moodford third and Ethel Healey last.
Time. 2:23H. Summary:
s2;45 pace, best two heats in three. purse
SyfvS gMGoGTdford, b m, G. W. sherwood8 2
Ef incl Heaiey. m: H: A. Rutherford.4 4
lime, 2:l91a, 2:2S1a. 2:29A.
The running race, half-mile heats, for
purse Of $500, called out a field of
eight saddle horses. The first dash was
lively scramble with the horses
ounched throughout, making an inter
esting race, in which C 0 Ra5slTin
won by a length, with Flossie d sacond
ana Grover c third. Time, 40. In the
second sprint Flossie D won nv baIf
d length, after leading the field through
the course. Redskin was second and
G4inera Lochiel third. Time, :491a.
Few spectators remained to witness
the last heat, Which was by far the
closest and prettiest race of the d0v
only Redskin and Flossie D started
and there was never daylight between
them around to the wire Side bv side
they dashed into the stretch and came
gathering down the fiat like a team
Both jockies began riding hard half
way to the wire, but neither seemed
to gain an advantage. Neck ard neck
the horses raced, horses and riders
straimng to gain a coveted inch or
ground. When the animals flashed NV
the wire the few spectators who had
crowded onto the track could not foil
which had won. but the judges gave
the heat to Redsl1in, explaining that
his head showed first under the wire
only enough to be observable. Time 40
During the afternoon Dr. Carver's
guideless wonders again delighted the
spectators with their clever Derforn,
ance. May Bird, the Shadow chaser"
was sent along with the five driyerIess
PAGERS and galloped around ahead of
her stable mates When the five. PAGERS
raced in a bunch at the half-miIe and
went into the stretch on almost even
terms, the spectators cheered loudly
The animals finished we'll together. Ma
liant winning the race, Lady Mack sec
ono, Budd l. third, L D D fourth and
Helen Gould fifth Time, 219
Owing to the high wind dur;pe +bo
afternoon it was shutdown before Bal
loonist Cash considered it safe to make
an ascension and parachute jump. con-
sequently many of those who left tna
stand early missed this exciting feature
The big balloon assembled 1000 feet and
drltted over the grand stand. when
Prof Cash disattached the parachi1te
Swaying from side to side he slowly