The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-10

were five starters, and though two Of the
horses were left badly before the quarter
was reached in the first heat, the other
three, BaroIite, Robert Downs and Belle
Clifton, put up a pretty contest. The
field got away at the third trial and Baro-
lite Immediately secured a lengths lead.
Belle Clifton was In second place, with
Robert Downs at her sulky wheels. The
trio went a fast clip to the quarter in
the same order. At the half Robert
Downs went up in second place, but could
not head the leader. Belle Clifton stuck
close to Robert Downs however, and the
two few into the back turn Tapped. En-
tering the stretch Barolite came to the
fVWire at a rafting clip, the winner by
length. In the drive for the place Belle
Clifton showed in front of Robert Downs
at the last eighth, but the big bay horse
evidently had better staying powers and
stepped into the lead near the wire, car
rying Belle Clifton off her feet. Sol was
fourth by three lengths over Ecstasy.
Time 2:19A
Barolite took the lead at the word in
the second heat and held the advantage
to the wire, though Robert Downs came
up from third place in the stretch and
gave the mare hot drive. At the first
quarter Downs was in second place, but
at the half Belle Clifton took the lead,
and thus well together the trio made an
exciting race to the back turn. Coming
into the stretch Robert Downs set out
after Barolite. AS he went by Belle Cliff
ton the mare broke and lost her chance
for second place. Robert Downs man
aged to get within length of Barolite,
but the little bay horse rushed on with
this lead to the wire. Belle Clifton was
third three lengths back. Sol finished
fourth, while Ecstasy was distanced.
Time, 2:1SA.
No closer finish was ever seen on the
fair track than between Robert Downs
and Barolite in the third heat. Barolite
lead all the way around with the big bay
going easily in third place, Belle Clifton
holding second position. Sols.trailed all
the way last. AT the three-Quarters Rob-
ert Downs sped past Belle Clifton and
went after Barolite Entering the stretch
Barolite had a length and q half the
best of it, but Robert Downs was after
the heat in earnest and slowly but surely
cut down the fleet Barolite's lead. It
was pretty contest, the smaller horse
ears back. muZzle out, going like clock
work, while the big bay Numbered along
now tapping the sulky, then creeping I'D
until on even terms, when the spectators
were treated tc a grand race Neither
morse could gain the lead. Both flew to
the wire nose and nose. Down came the
whip over Robert Downs shoulders AS
the spectators shouted Dead heat! dead
heat! and when 1t really seemed as
though both went under the wire to-
gether Robert Downs jumped in front
by the scantest margin, only distinguish
able from the Judges stand Belle Cliff
ton finished third, Sol last. Time, 2:2OA.
Compared with the other heats the
fourth heat was uninteresting Barolite
took the lead at the start and went I'M
der the wire a winner over Robert
Downs by three lengths. Belle Clifton
went along in second place to the
stretch, when Downs took the place
and held it to the finish. Belle Clifton
pulled up and finished several lengths
back, with Sol last. Time, 2:17A.
SPECIAL MATCH RACE.
Three heats were necessary to decide
the special match race between Count
Tolsti, Norway, the latter PAGER and
Alcoria. The race was for a purse of
$500, best two heats in three Count
Tolsti took the first heat, trotting away
from the PAGER in the stretch, winning
by a length, with Alcora last, lengths
behind. Time, 2:2S1a. In the second
heat the PAGER led the trotters from wire
to wire, winning easily, with Count
Tolsti second, and Alcoria third, In
2:24A. Norway captured the third heat
after a lively brush with Count Tolsti
in the stretch. The time was 2:30k.
A field of five runners got away in
bunch for the mile gallop, with Melody
leading, Sunburst second, and the others.
Cousin Jean, Alma and Cachino close up
in order Melody was never headed and
won by two lengths over Sunburst. Alma
finished The race was for purse of
SEQ
Marble Rock won the half-mile race
straight. Billy Mason was second in
the first heat, with Sugarfoot third, the
time being 81. In the second heat Mar.
BILE Rock showed in front all of the way,
winning handily. Uncle Dan took sec.
ond place in a rush, while Sugarfoot fin
ished third. Time, :50a.
THE 2:22 PACE
The first race called was the final heat
of the 2:22 pace from Friday. On the
third trial the horses were sent off,
with Ina King a bit in front Of the
bunch. but not enough to make much
difference Tim Donovan broke In the
first furlong and never got into So