The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-07
DEAR DAINTY DAFFO
WINS THE $4,000 PURSE HUNG UP
BY THE MINNEAPOLIS
JOBBERS
QUITE FAIR TIME WAS MADE

QUITE FAIR lime WAS MADE
The First Heat in 2.13 IA Was a
Great Surprise Under the COndi-
tiOns Which Prevailed - Second
Heat Showed Dainty Da1YO in
Front All the Way ROund-Other
Races Were Satisfactory.
The S., 900 purse offered by the Mime
apolis jobbers lent an element of addt-
tional interest to the 2:21 trotting race,
which was the second of the track events
called at the State fair grounds yester-
day. Three of the nine entries were
drawn and the six starters, William c.
K, Black Robert, Liege, Lucy Gilbert
Dainty Daffo and Aegon Star were sent
off with little delay. Black Robert drew
the pole and seemingly had the first heat
all his own way until the bunch came
into the stretch, when Aegon Star ana
Dainty Daffo both brushed by him and
came down to the wire first and second
respectively, with the Wisconsin horse
third The time. 2:13A. was a surprise,
under the conditions which existed dur
ing the morning, and the high wind pre-
vailing during the afternoon.
The second heat showed Dainty Daffo
In front all the way around, Aegon Star
coming up for a stiff brush IN the
stretch, but too far on the outside.
Dainty Daffo held nearly a length lead,
I4iege came up from fifth to third and
Black Robert went back to fifth, Lucy
Gilbert holding her fourth, William e. Il
still sixth. The time was slower, 2:l412
Dainty Daffo held the lead right around
in the third heat, although Aegon Star
was close up all the way into the stretch,
and down to the stand. Lucy Gilbert.
however was not content with the fourth
place as formerly, and coming down the
stretch close to the pole, got within half
a length of the winner, so that the star
from Cedar Rapids fell back to third.
The fourth heat decided it, Dainty
Daffo taking it and the race in 2:l51a.
BLACK Robert beat Aegon Star out of sec
ond place in the heat. but could not keep
him out Of the second money. Gilbert
came in fifth, and saved the fourth
money.
EIGHT PACING STARTERS.
The PIT pace brought out a field of
eight starters to battle for a purse OF
81 900. Several of the horses acted badly
in the scoring, and nearly three-quarters
of an hour was spent In trying to get the
fractions thoroughbreds upon even terms
with the pole horse. Election Time In
sisted on turning the pace into running
race and showed mean temper, While DICK
Turpin and Prince Stevens also broke re-
peatedly as the word was about to be
given. The horses finally got away in
a ragged start, with Dick Turp1n and
Prince Stevens hOpelessly left. galloping
a dozen lengths back of the field. Baby
Ruth went to the front at the word and
held the advantage through the entire
course. apparently without effort, Win
ming the heat by three lengths. The only
excitement Of the heat was furnished by
Jersey Mack and Maronial in a fight for
second place. They raced the milo with
out daylight between them until well into
the stretch, when Maronial outstepped his
rival and won the place by two lengths.
Lee w came out of the bunch of stray
glers under the whip and finished fourth.
The others finished lengths apart Time,
2:13A.
EXCITING IN THE SECOND.
In the second heat the spectators wit
messed a much more exciting race, with
a closer finish, although Baby Ruth again
won, and the time was considerably
faster. Lee w was drawn in this heat.
The horses were better behaved and got
away at the second trial. Baby Ruth
went out in front at the start, but found
Maronial a persistent hanger on, with
Jersey Mack trailing a length back In
third place. At the quarter Maronial
went after Baby Ruth and showed in
front to the half-mile post. Here Baby
Ruth again took the lead and sped around
to the stretch length to the good. The
field came to the stretch punched. Com
ing down the stretch Maronial went up
on even terms with Baby Ruth, making a
pretty race in, but Baby Ruth was SIM
ply making the race interesting. for at
a word from her driver she shot ahead
far enough from the wire to win the heat
easily by two lengths. While Maronial
was striving to beat out Baby Ruth
Jersey Mack came out of the bunch at a.
rafting clip and was neck and neck with
the sOrrel as the latter was left by Baby
Ruth. Then, for the last eighth, the two
horses put up a splendid struggle for sec
ond place. Maronial struggled gamely
but Jersey Mack had more speed in re-
serve and won the place by half a length
Dick Turpin finished fourth, two lengths
back; Tim Donovan fifth, Prince Stevens
sixth and Election Time last. Time
2:11&.
OFF IN DISORDER.
In the third heat the horses were sent
away badly disOrdered. Election Time
was gaIoping under a strong pull doz-
en- lengths in the rear. when the star er
gave the word. Baby Ruth shot into the
lead, as in the two previous heats, and
had things her own way all through.
though Maronial made pretty race
from the half to the stretch, closely fol-
lowed by Jersey Mack. Maronial c'ung
to Baby Ruth's sulky wheels to the half,
when the game little sorrel made
strong bid for the heat by going to the
front, MaroniaI led a. pretty clip into
the stretch, but Baby Ruth shot away
when the right time came and secured
two lengths lead. a short distance from
the wire. 1t looked like Maronial for
second money easily enough, but JERSEY
Mack cut away from the field like q
whirlwind and, battling a moment on
even terms with Maronial, beat out the
sorrel for the place, by a bare half
length. Prince Stevens led the .stragglers
in for fourth place, followed in order by
Election Time. Tim Donovan and Dick
Turpin. Time 2:13.
RULE WAS WAIVED.
-Four handsome, sleek-looking young
sters composed the field in the 2:35 pacing
class for three-year-olds or under best