Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-06-30
Field Sportsiin Storm.


on the 23d was a disappointment.
Excessive rain the night pre-
ceding and during the forenoon of
the day, deferred many from coming,
and spoiled the program. Until
noon there was doubt whether or
not anything could be attempted,
and when it was decided to go on
with the exercises in the afternoon,
only small part of the people in
town even seem to understand it, for
very few of our home people turned
out. A liberal estimate of the num-
Der present was about 800, and fully
half of these were from the country.
Those present, however, were not
disappointed. The weather during
the afternoon was very fine, and by
three o'clock the track was in eX-
cellent condition for racing.
All events for the forenoon were
necessarily declared off, and the
base ball game between Galena and
Gratiot clubs opened the exercises
for the afternoon. From the start it
was evident Galena's team was the
strongest. With its excellent bat
terry, however, the Gratiot team made
the game interesting and satisfac-
tory. At the fifth inning the score
was Galena 3, Gratiot0. In the sixth,
GratiOt made some good plays,
scoring three ruus, which was their
limit. Galena subsequently got in
three more runs, and the game con-
cluded with Sfor Galena and for
Gratiot.
The three minute trot was exciting
from start to finish, six heats being
required to decide it. The starters
were:
Rhoderick Jr., by f. Crippen, Oar
lington.
Clipper, by j. 9. Bates, Lancaster.
Clemmie f., by j. G. Enloe, Arthur.
Abida O., by r. G. Owens, Dodge
vile.
Red Countess, by Guy p. Cobb,
Mineral Point.
Abida came in filsti in the first heat
but was set back for foul driving,
and the heat given to Rhoderick.
Clemmie took 2nd and Bird heats,
and came home first in the fifth but
was set back for running and the
heat given to Abida.
Clipper, who was expected to do
better, took one heat, the fourth.
Clemmie took the sixth heat and
race. Best time made, l:l5.
The novelty race, first half mile
walk, second half mile trot or pace
and third half mile go-as-you-please,
was genuine novelty in the way
of racing affording much sport, and
resulting in a surprise to horsemen.
There were five starters, to wit;
Linden Boy-W. James, Linden.
George-M. Proctor, Mineral PIT.
Lumpwood-W. J. Dyer, Lancas-
ter.
Slim Jim-S. Guttenstein, Mineral
Point.
Maud-C. Legoe, Mineral Point.
Lumpwood was the general favor
lite, and Linden Boy second, but at
the end of the first half mile the
farm horse George had out walked
all others by an eighth of mile, and
got such start that the fleet trotter
Lumpwood could not catch him in
the remaining mile. George walked
his half mile in five minutes, and
finished the race in about minutes.
Lumpwood was about I minutes
walking his half mile, and trotted
the remaining mile in about 2:25.
Slim Jim was third at the finish.
Maud fourth and Linden Boy fifth,
lust half mile behind the winners.
A half mile bicycle race was got
ten up, with Johns, of Dodgeville,
Baxter, of Montfort, and Rupert
Venning, of Mineral Point, entered.
1t was supposed to be an easy thing
for Baxter and Johns to take lst and
2nd. But there was surprise for
the talent. Nenning showed a
strength that carried him along at a
speed that the others had to strug-
ole hard to match at any point in
road, specially on up grades. Three
heats were ridden, Johns being first,
Venning second and Baxter third in
each. Best time l:l44.
Receipts for the day were short of
expenses by $40 or $50, but as an adj
vertisement for the town and the
approaching fair, it was success.
F1FTY-Two dollars will buy
a good substantial top buggy and
$500 a good single harness. freight
paid to Mineral Point with the priv
ilege to examine before buying.
Write to Fitzgibbon Bros, Monroe,
WI g. 81 cir IO pnpp p9t1 lOU1fp of